From the CEF website:

Would you like to share the results of your research project and discuss with researchers in your study area? Would you like to develop your network in the field of forest science? Would you like to see your colleagues in the flesh? The CEF Annual Conference is open to all CEF members and partners (potential or actual). This is an extraordinary opportunity to interact with members of the forest science research community in Quebec. It is open to all members of the CEF, its partners, the broader scientific community and the general public.