All indoor functions will be held at the Newberry Firehouse Conference Center, at 1227 McKibben Street—this is just across the street from the Hampton Inn
Wednesday March 21st
Registration
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
(Self-serve check-in; please pick up your meeting folder and name badge at the registration table inside the Newberry Firehouse Conference Center.)
Breakfast - On your own (complimentary at the Hampton Inn for overnight guests)
Southeastern Region Policy Committee Meeting
8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
(Open to any who are interested)
Lunch Buffet
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
(Included in full meeting registration cost)
FRA General Session
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Moderator: Barry Parrish, Southeastern Region (SER) Chairman
Wood Fiber Supply Chain Policy and Regulatory Issues; FRA Update
Deb Hawkinson, FRA President, Washington, DC
South Carolina Forestry & Timber Harvesting Issues
Cam Crawford, Forestry Assn. of South Carolina President/CEO, Columbia, SC
National Wild Turkey Federation’s Forest Management Projects and Initiatives
Donnie Buckland, NWTF, Edgefield, SC
Trucking Pay, Benefits, & Insurance Study Results
Shawn Baker, Forisk Consulting, Athens, GA
Meeting Southeastern Logging & Trucking Challenges
Roger Williams, Williams Brothers Trucking, Inc., Hazlehurst, GA
Log Truck Load Tracking & Turn Time App
Dean McCraw, Phloem, Savannah, GA
Reception and SE Region Awards Dinner
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Master of Ceremonies: Barry Parrish, SER Chairman
SER Award Presentations:
1. Technical Writing Awards
2. Outstanding Logger Award - Sponsored by STIHL
Thursday March 22nd
Breakfast
On your own (complimentary at the Hampton Inn for hotel’s overnight guests).
Forestry Field Trip
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
Bus leaves from outside the Hampton Inn promptly at 8:00 AM.
Please bring your own hardhat, eye protection, high-visibility vest, hearing protection, and work boots.
Tour of Colombo Energy’s wood pellet facility near Greenwood and Norbord’s OSB mill and renovated woodyard near Joanna. Lunch (sponsored by Norbord) is included.
