AGENDA

Wednesday, Jan. 24
5:00 - 8:00 Registration
6:00 - 9:00 Executive Committee Meeting

Thursday, Jan. 25
6:30 - 8:00 Registration
8:00 - 8:15 Dr. Allan Houston - welcome
8:15 - 8:45 The Greatest Good - Part I
8:45 - 9:30 Dr. Skip Shelton - The Power of Policy in Forest and Wildlife Conservation
9:30 - 9:45 Break
9:45 - 10:30 Dr. Jim Byford - Impact of Small Ownerships on Land Stewardship - Short Term & Long Term
10:30 - 11:15 Dr. Robert Bardon - Woodscaping: Another Tool for Professional Foresters
11:15 - 12:00 Dr. George Hopper - Academic Challenges to Meet the Future
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Personal Time
1:15 - 2:00 Dr. Deborah McGrath - Addressing Wildland-Urban Interface Issues in the Southeast
2:00 - 2:45 Dr. Rick Carlisle - Environmental Enterprising at the Hobart Ames Plantation
2:45 - 3:00 Break
3:00 - 3:45 Dr. Scott Schlarbaum - Precision Forestry and the European Model
3:45 - 4:30 Mr. Eric Bridges - Conservation Planning During Urban Growth
4:30 - 5:00 Silent Auction
5:00 - 6:00 Quiz Bowl and Silent Auction (con’t)
6:00 - 7:00 Dinner
7:00 - 7:30 Awards Ceremony
7:30 - 8:30 The Greatest Good - Part 2 & 3

Friday, Jan. 26
8:00 - 8:30 Mr. Chris Oswalt - Past, Present, and Future Trends in KY/TN Forest Statistics
8:30 - 9:00 Dr. Wayne Clatterbuck - Ownership of Forest Land in Tennessee: It's a Changing or Is It Really Changing?
9:00 - 9:30 Dr. Jeff Stringer - Practicing Forestry in the Future "Kentucky" Style
9:30 - 10:00 Break - Conclusion of Silent Auction
10:00 - 10:30 Dr. David Mercker - Forest Certification for NIPF Owners
10:30 - 11:00 The Greatest Good - Part 4
11:00 - 11:30 Business Meeting
11:30 Adjourn