2013 Winter Meeting

Wednesday, January 23
5:00 Registration begins
7:00 Executive committee meeting (“Trees” room)

Thursday, January 24
6:30 Breakfast (at hotel) (6:30 - 7:45)
7:00 Registration 8:00 Welcome remarks (silent auction begins in Ambassador room)
8:15 Pulp and Paper - where will the growth be? David Helm, International Paper
9:00 Hardwoods - where will the growth be? Mark Barford, NHLA
9:45 Break
10:00 Pine Sawtimber - where will the growth be? Marshall Thomas, F&W
10:45 The Forest Certification Chain Gary Boyd, Greener Options Inc.
11:30 Center for Forest and Wood Certification Dr. Jeff Stringer, UK
12:00 Lunch (at hotel)
1:00 State of the Industry: logging, primary and secondary Dr. Adam Taylor, UT
1:45 Tennessee BMP Compliance Dr. Wayne Clatterbuck, UT
2:15 Break
2:30 Panel discussion on timber sale contracts moderator - Jeff Holt, consultant
3:15 Quality Deer Management at Hobart Ames Plantation Dr. Allan Houston, UT
4:00 Free time
4:30 Lounge opens
5:00 Quiz bowl and silent auction (cont.)
6:00 Silent auction ends
6:00 Banquet (at hotel)
6:45 Casey Jones R.R. Museum (after dinner speaker) Norma Taylor
7:00 Awards Chris Reeves, UK

Friday, January 25
7:00 Breakfast (at Casey Jones)
8:00 Tour of Casey Jones R.R. Museum
8:45 Return to motel and check out
9:30 Financial Analysis Review for Forest Management Decisions Dr. Don Hodges, UT
10:30 Break
10:45 Business meeting Chris Reeves, UK
11:15 Adjourn