FRA Southwide and Forest Products Security Group 2018 Fall Meeting & FRA Southcentral Region Policy Committee Meeting

Wednesday October 31 - Thursday November 1, 2018

Daytime meetings at the Starkville Hilton Garden Inn – 975 Highway 12 east, Starkville, MS  39759.

Overnight at the Starkville Hilton Garden Inn - Forest Resources Assn. group rate is $99 + tax.  You may call the hotel at 662-615-9664 and mention “Forest Resources Association/Group Code FM8” to receive this group rate (before October 16 cutoff date), or make your reservation directly at this link:

 https://hiltongardeninn.hilton.com/en/gi/groups/personalized/S/STFSVGI-FM8-20181030/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

PROGRAM OVERVIEW:  

October 31:

SCR Policy Committee Meeting (8:30-11:30 AM)

Lunch for both groups (11:45 AM-12:45 PM)

Southwide Forest Products Security Group Meeting (1:00-5:00 PM)

Reception & Dinner at the Hilton Garden Inn

November 1:

Southwide Forest Products Security Group Meeting continues (8:00 AM – 12:00 Noon)

MEETING registration COSTS:     

Rather than billing attendees after the meeting for their share of costs, this year everyone is requested to register in advance, using FRA’s online registration portal.

Registration Instructions:

When you are ready to view the meeting details and prepare to register, click on the "Register Now" link on the right of this page: 

• The meeting detail tabs should include:  summary, schedule, hotel, and sponsors.
• Click on “Register Now” when you are ready to complete your registration. You may pay with credit card or check.
• FRA Members, you will need to “sign in” (top of page) option to log in with your email and password. If it notes that you have an account, but the password is incorrect, just request a new password. It should only take a few minutes to get your account login information. This is also your opportunity to update your contact information in the FRA member database.
• Non-members, please select “create account” (top of page) option and complete the necessary information.
• If you experience any problems completing your online registration, please contact Jacob Minor or Claire Gedde at FRA’s national office (202-296-3937).

Registration costs:

                                                                                   FRA Member             Non-Member

Policy Committee Meeting

            & Lunch Only (Oct. 31):                              $65                             $100

Security Group (Oct. 31-Nov. 1) Meeting Only

            (Including Oct. 31 Lunch & Dinner):         $165                           $255

All Events, Both Days:                                            $195                           $295

Spouse Registration:

            Oct. 31 Reception & Dinner Only:            $40                             $40

Meeting Sponsorships:

There are opportunities to sponsor the meeting, at the following levels:

Gold $500

Silver $250

Bronze $100

(Please contact FRA’s Rick Meyer ([email protected] or 540-989-4171) to make your sponsorship pledge, or select the appropriate sponsorship option on the online registration page.)