[ODF_Private_Forests] National Forest Landowners Conference

[WEEKS Kevin]

Private Forests News service subscribers:

This update message is about the National Forest Landowners Conference, scheduled for June 3-5 in Stevenson, Washington. This message is forwarded at the request of the Forest Landowners Association. For questions regarding this event, please contact the Forest Landowners Association.

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Kevin Weeks
Oregon Department of Forestry
(503) 945-7427

From: Alicia Niles [mailto:aniles at forestlandowners.com]
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 1:31 PM



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In this Issue:

 *   Update: New Speakers
 *   Experience Stevenson, Washington
 *   Learn in the Scenic Outdoors
 *   Registration and Hotel Deadlines
 *   Conference Sponsors



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Thomas N. Urban, CEO, CellFor
Topic: Bioenergy

William F. Miller, Fiber Logistics Development and Support, F & W Forestry Services, Inc.
Topic: Maximizing Timber Income

These new speakers will be joining featured speakers Rick Holley, President and CEO of Plum Creek, and Clint Bentz, Chair of the American Forest Foundation's Board of Trustees, to provide you with crucial insight to ensure the success of your forestland investment.

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You have a choice of three on-the-ground exploration tours on Thursday, June 3:
Exploring Management: Family and Industrial Forests
Exploring Destruction and Restoration: Mount St. Helens
Exploring the Senses: A Day of Wine Tasting

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Deadlines

Registration
Members-Only Early Bird Rate: May 3
Non-Member and Regular Rate: May 17
Cancellation (for full refund): May 21
Cancellation (for 80% refund): May 28

Hotel
Reservations: May 3
Cancellation: 7 days prior to scheduled arrival

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