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WRCLA Online Cedar Specialist Training Copy
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Jay Poppe, WRCLA Cedar Specialist and Market Representative, is offering online video training sessions on how to become a Western Red Cedar Specialist!

This training will teach you more about WRC, so you can sell more Cedar!  After this training, you may even get the reputation as the “Go To” Cedar person for your company.

This summer, Jay will be hosting 6 dates for training, with 2 time slots available each day.  Do not miss out on this great opportunity!

WRCLA Member Exclusive:

  • 100% free WRC training
  • Opportunity to talk with an “In Market” WRC expert about trends and questions on the specific products you stock
  • Increase your WRC knowledge and sales
    • Don’t get bogged down with technical details your customer won’t understand
    • Answer WRC questions with confidence and better understanding
    • Invite your key WRC stocking customers to learn with you

REGISTER TODAY!

You will receive a confirmation email for the training date and time selected.
If you have any questions, please contact Jay Poppe – poppe@realcedar.com / 1-866-778-9096

 

Jay Poppe, WRCLA Cedar Specialist

Jay is a Cedar Specialist with the WRCLA. He provides technical assistance to WRCLA Members, Architects, Builders and Consumers. Specializing in training and facilitation, Jay travels the country for the WRCLA delivering on site training to Members and Architects, as well as presenting at national and regional trade shows where the beauty, durability and sustainability of Western Red Cedar can be showcased to cedar markets. Jay is one of the lead facilitators for the annual WRCLA Cedar School and is proud to represent the greatest wealth of cedar information on the planet.

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