Georgia Division Annual Meeting

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Registration and Meeting Details

Monday, August 24

11:30am: Golf Outing
3:00-5:00pm: Executive Committee Meeting
5:00-6:00pm: Ethics in Forestry (optional) - Bob Izlar Open to registered attendees
6:15-7:30pm: Cocktail Reception

Tuesday, August 25

7:00am: Breakfast
7:45am: Call to Order, Welcome and GASAF Report - Tim Lowrimore, GASAF chair
8:00am: Federal Forest Policy Update: Administration Change in DC Means What for Forests - Erica Rhoad, Society of American Foresters
8:30am: State of Georgia's Forest Report - Robert Farris, Georgia Forestry Commission
9:30am: Georgia's Super CUVA Program Report - Vicki Lambert, Georgia Dept of Revenue
10:15am: Break
10:30: Forests for Power - The Plant Mitchell Story - Ronnie Walston, Georgia Power
11:15am: Speaker and topic to be determined
12:00pm: Awards Luncheon - Including service awards presentation, GA Division Business Meeting
2:00pm: What are Today's Trends Telling Us What's in Store for Our Forests - Rocky Goodnow, RISI
2:45pm: Panel

Forests We Can Believe In - Mike Clutter, University of Georgia
Forests - A Growing Resource - Mike Kane, Plantation Management Research Cooperative
Forests - A Renewable Resource - Jim Fendig, Wood Supply Research Institute
Forests - A Strong Balance to Risk - Matt Landreth, MetLife
Panel Questions and Discussion

4:45pm: Wrap Up and Adjourn

Accommodations

The meeting will be held at the Sea Palms Resort on St. Simons Island, Georgia. Come relax in the lush oasis that is Sea Palms Resort. Take a walk under ancient live oaks, where the ocean air mixes with a soft marsh breeze. Bike on the beach, play golf, tennis or just relax on your balcony overlooking the island's natural beauty.

A block of rooms have been reserved for the nights of August 24 and 25. Please mention "Society of American Foresters" when booking your room to receive the special conference room rates ($99: Deluxe Guestroom; $109: Executive Studio; $159: One Bedroom Suite; $379: Four Bedroom Suite; room rates do not include taxes and fees). Visit www.seapalms.com or call 1.800.841.6268 to reserve your room.

Registration

CFE credits available

Ethics Course: 1.0 CFE credit, category 1
General Session: 6.5 Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) Category 1 credit hours
6.0 Continuing Logger Education (CLE) credit hours

Sponsor Forms

The sponsor/exhibitor form can be accessed here.