January 27 - 29, 2016
Holiday Inn University Plaza and Sloan Convention Center
1021 Wilkinson Trace
Bowling Green, KY 42103
Phone: (270) 745-0088
www.hibowlinggreen.com
Hotel Rate
$99/night for single king or double queen, mention 'SAF' to receive this rate
Holiday Inn stay will include a maximum of two breakfast tickets per night (a $21 value) for use at the hotel (if booked before January 7). Offsite stay or commuting will not include breakfast.
Rates increase to $119-$129/night after January 7, 2016. Booking after January 7 will not include breakfast tickets.
Registration
Professional:
Early Registration with two night stay onsite: $125
Late (after January 7, 2016): $160
Early Registration with one night stay onsite: $135
Late (after January 7, 2016): $170
Early Registration with offsite stay/commuter: $145
Late (After January 7, 2016): $180
Student: $50
Guest for Banquet: $35 ($50 after January 7, 2016)
If paying for a guest, please pay by check.
Sponsor A Student: $50
Your support can help keep student rates low!
If sponsoring a student, please pay by check
Registration includes lunch, banquet dinner, and break snacks and drinks.
Note: Fees are higher for attendees not staying at the hotel because KTSAF has the responsibility for filling a minimum number of rooms. Attendees are encouraged to stay at the Holiday Inn to support KTSAF.
Early registration is closed! You must pay at the door with check!
Payment with Check
Checks made out to 'EKSAF' along with registration form can be mailed to:
Chris Osborne
617 Clemons Fork Rd.
Clayhole, KY 41317
Agenda
Wednesday, January 27
| 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 6:00 - 9:00 PM | Registration Open |
Thursday, January 28
| 7:00 - 10:00 AM | Registration |
| 7:00 - 8:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM | Silent Auction Opens (administered by Hagan Wonn) |
| 8:30 - 10:00 AM | Session One State Agencies Update - Kentucky Division of Forestry & Tennessee Division of Forestry Oak Restoration Research - Stacey Clark, Research Forester, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station Northern Long-Eared Bat, What you need to know - Lee Andrews, Field Supervisor, US Fish & Wildlife Service |
| 10:00 - 10:30 am | Break and Silent Auction |
| 10:30 - 12:00 pm | Session Two The Future of Forestry Software - Max Nova, Co-Founder Plot Hound Software The Hardwood Lumber Industry, Challenges & Opportunities - Dr. William Luppold, Economist, USDA Forest Service |
| 12:00 - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 - 3:00 pm | Session Three Business Meeting - Ken Smith, KTSAF Chair Professional Development: Leadership - Speakers from WKU School of Military Science Professional Development: Public Speaking - Speaker from Toastmasters Club |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Break and Silent Auction |
| 3:15 - 4:45 pm | Session Four New Kentucky BMPs for Timber Harvesting - Dr. Jeffrey Stringer, Extension Professor, University of Kentucky Aged Spirits & White Oak Barrels, What the Future Holds - Bob Russel, Sr., Manager, Wood Procurement Operations, Brown-Forman Cooperage |
| 5:00 - 8:00 pm | Cash Bar Opens |
| 5:30 - 6:30 pm | Quiz Bowl hosted by Doug McLaren |
| 6:30 - 8:00 pm | Banquet Dinner Tim Farmer, Host of Kentucky Afield & Tim Farmer's Country Kitchen Awards and Presentations - Ken Smith, KTSAF Chair |
| 8:30 pm | Silent Auction Closes |
Friday, January 30
| 8:00 - 8:25 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:30 am | Session Five - Balancing Timber Products with Environmental Concerns Panel Discussion followed by questions from floor Moderated by John Perry Clint Patterson, Berea College Forest Andy Norris, The Forestland Group Hagan Wonn, Somerset Wood Products Tim Phelps, Tennessee Division of Forestry |
| 10:30 am | Meeting Adjourns |