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WSSAF 2010 Annual Meeting, May 12-14 in La Conner

Annual Meeting Brochure (pdf)
Exhibitor Letter (Word)
Sponsor Letter (pdf)
Registration Form (Word)

The 2010 Washington State Society of American Foresters annual meeting will be held in the historic waterfront village of La Conner in Skagit County. Mark the dates May 12-14 on your calendar for this fun and informative meeting. The North Puget Sound Chapter will be your host for this event.

The meeting will kick off on Wednesday afternoon, May 12, with registration and icebreaker.

Thursday, May 13 will be devoted to indoor sessions exploring the theme of "Opportunities and Challenges in Uncertain Times.

Topics and speakers will include the following:

We look forward to seeing you in La Conner!


LaConner Lodging
We have special rates at the La Conner Country Inn ($109 plus tax, reg. $159-$219) and at the Channel Lodge (Queen $149, King Parlor Suite $219, reg. $209 and $329). These rates are good until April 1. Phone: 360.466.3101. Fax: 360.466.0199.

Additional information will be posted as it becomes available. Contact Paul Wagner (), acting co-chair of the North Puget Sound Chapter with questions.


Wednesday, May 12, 2010
1:00 pm. WSSAF Executive Committee Meeting
2:00 - 9:00pm Early Registration
6:00 - 9:00pm Ice Breaker Social

Thursday, May 13, 2010
7:00 am Breakfast at Maple Hall
8:00am Welcome and Introductions
8:15 - 9:00am Keynote Speaker
Rob Kozak - University of British Columbia: "Forests in Transition"
9:00 - 10:30am Legal and Regulatory Environment
Public Timber Supply
Ann Burns - American Forest Resource Council
Jim Johnston - Assistant General Council, Weyerhaeuser
Elaine Spencer - Attorney, Graham Dunn
10:30 - 10:45am Break
10:45am - 12:00pm Higher and Better Use
David Syre - Entrepreneur and Forest Owner, Bellingham
Keith Balter - Economist, Forest Capital
12:00 - 1:00pm Lunch
Speaker: Ian Delarosche, Forest Project Innovations
1:00 - 2:30pm Climate Change, Forests and Carbon
Gary Ritchie - Forest Scientist, retired Weyerhaeuser
Ralph Riley - Professor, Huxley, W. WA University
Elaine O'Neal - CORRIM, Research Associate, U of WA
Hosny El Lakany - U of BC, formerly FAO
2:30 - 3:20pm Biomass/Wood Energy
Keith Balter - Moderator
Rob Janicki - Janicki Energy - Wood Energy
Kristiina Vogt - Professor, U of WA
3:20 - 3:30pm Break
3:30 - 4:30pm Forest Certification
Bruce Larson - U of BC, Researcher
Greg Ettl - Director, CINTRAFOR, Associate Professor, U of WA
Vincent Corrao - Consultant, Mgt plans for certification
Ivan Eastin - Professor/Director CINTRAFOR, U of WA, Impact of certification on markets
4:30 - 5:30pm Forest Land Owners' Perspectives
Norm Schaaf - Manager, Merrill and Ring
Tom Nelson - Manager, Sierra Pacific
5:30 - 6:30pm Social Hour and UW/WSU Update Social
6:30 - Banquet/Awards
Speaker: Peter Goldmark, DNR Commissioner

Friday, May 14, 2010
8:00 am Breakfast at Country Inn
9:00am - 2:00pm Field Trip - Pilchuck Tree Farm operations: thinning spacing trials, alder management, logging equipment performance - Allen Staringer, manager
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