BC Wood’s 21st Global Buyers Mission opens tomorrow in Whistler, BC. Expected are more than 700 delegates from around the world. This international event continues to be a great success for buyers and suppliers alike, with estimates last year of over $34 million in new business developed. Extended mission programs for incoming international delegates include site visits and factory tours in the lower mainland and on Vancouver Island. Besides helping buyers immediately source high quality, innovative, and competitively priced wood products, the tours help build future business relationships by familiarizing potential customers with Western Canada’s wood species. Yesterday, the Tree Frog News team was invited to tag along with visitors from Japan, Korea and China for a tour of Western Forest Products Duke Point Sawmill in Nanaimo, BC.