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AHEC is a 501c non-profit organization incorporated in Washington, DC.
The Logo of the American Hardwood Export Council may be used by active members in good standing to promote AHEC or the member but NOT in advertisements that promote a specific product. For more information please see the AHEC Logo Usage Guidelines.
AHEC competes with more than 40 other agricultural commodity groups for funding from the USDA based on a series of evaluation criteria, and of those contribution levels and success stories are considered two of the most important. In order to maintain our funding levels it is crucial that we are able to document the hardwood industry's commitment to exporting and participation in AHEC promotional programs. We need to demonstrate that the industry is willing to put its own resources behind exporting, and we are required to show a minimum of 80 cents of industry “contributions” for each $1.00 of taxpayer money we receive. These contributions are not cash contributions to AHEC, rather they the resources that each individual company puts toward exporting.Contribution Forms detail your export-related expenditures (overseas office/staff costs, sales trips, trade shows) as well as costs incurred by attending AHEC events (plane tickets, trade show costs, attending member's meetings, employee time, etc.).Success Stories are short descriptions of how AHEC programs have helped your business in a quantifiable way (ideally - value of sales from AHEC events, jobs created through opening a new facility, long-term impacts, etc. Your company name is not needed, but city and state should be included so they can reach the appropriate Congressional district.It's crucial that we have your support to continue AHEC programs. To the right you can download the Contribution Level Form and Success Stories Template and send them to tpryor@ahec.org. All information received through these forms is confidential.
Executive Committee October 2018 - September 2019
Scott Seyler, Northland Forest Products, Chairman
Dave Whitten, Bingaman & Son, Vice Chairman
Steve Jones, Ron Jones Hardwood, Secretary/Treasurer
Dave Bramlage, Cole Hardwoods, Past Chairman
Lorna Christie, NHLA, Assn. Executive Advisor
Tom Inman, AHM, Assn. Executive Advisor
Bylaws
Click to download the detailed administrative guideline bylaws of the American Hardwood Export Council.
2025 Form 2 Contribution - Total Overhead Cost
This form covers expenses like international offices or staff as well as the salaries of domestic staff that focus part or all of their time on exports. One of the simplest ways to calculate this value is to take a portion of your total overhead expenses equal to the export percentage of your total sales. For example, if 40% of your total sales are export, you can report 40% of your total company overhead expenses in this form.
2026 Contribution Forms for Trips and International Events
Use this form for travel to trade shows, meetings with international buyers, or global sales visits. This form is the cost of a specific event promoting your company in export markets.
Success Story Template
Quantifiable description of how AHEC programs have helped your business. A concise paragraph that identifies what happened and why, all parties contributing to the success, and the success's specific economic impact (i.e. amount of sales or number of jobs created or saved).
Board Meeting Minutes February 11, 2014
February 11, 2014 1:00 – 3:30 PM Westin City Center Hotel 1400 M Street NW Washington, DC 20009
Board Meeting Minutes September 8, 2014
September 8, 2014 9:30 – 11:30 AM Grand Hyatt Washington 1000 H Street NW Washington, DC 20001
Membership Meeting Minutes, October 10, 2014
Annual membership meeting minutes from the October 10th, 2014 AHEC Membership Meeting at Red Rocks Resort in Las Vegas, NV. These Minutes were approved at the October 7th, 2015 membership meeting in Nashville, TN.
Board Meeting Minutes February 9, 2015
February 9, 2015 1:00 – 4:00 PM AF&PA Headquarters 1101 K Street NW Suite 700 Washington, DC 20001
Board Meeting, October 7th, 2015
Minutes from the October 7th Meeting held at the Omni Hotel during the NHLA Convention in Nashville, TN.
Oakleaf Square White - png
Oakleaf Square logo in monochrome (white). Please see useage guidelines.
Oakleaf Square Black - png
Oakleaf square logo file in monochrome (black). Please refer to useage guide.
Oakleaf Square Full Color - png
Thumbnail Square of the AHEC Oakleaf in full color. Useful when crediting slides to AHEC of if space is at a premium. For full information please refer to the useage guidelines.
Horizontal White Logo – png
Monochrome (white) horizontal logo file. Best for use on a dark color background. Please refer to useage guidelines.
Horizontal Black Logo – png
Monochrome (black) AHEC Logo. Please refer to useage guidelines.
Horizontal Color Logo – png
Horizontal full color AHEC logo. Please refer to useage guidelines
Vertical White Logo - png
All white, vertical AHEC logo. Best for use on dark backgrounds. Please refer to useage guidelines.
Vertical Black Logo - png
Monochrome (black) vertical logo with leaf in negative space. Please refer to useage guidelines.
Vertical Color Logo – png
Full Color Standard AHEC logo. Please refer to usage guidelines
Logo Usage Guidelines
This document describes acceptable use of the new AHEC logo.
