Current and Future | |
Wednesday, October 11 | |
9:00AM | Executive Committee Meeting |
12:00PM | Registration |
12:45PM | Greeting |
1:00PM | Current Trends in Indiana Hardwood Markets Jeff Settle, IDNR Forest Products Specialist |
1:45PM | The Current State of UAS Applications in Forest Measurements Dr. Guofan Shao, Professor, Purdue University |
2:30PM | UAS(Drone) Demo Jamie Winner, IDNR Department of Forestry |
3:00PM | Break |
3:15PM | Certifications: Impacts on Markets and Specifiers Jarod Brames, WELL AP®, LEED Green Associate , Director of Sustainability OFS Brands |
4:00PM | Restoring Butternut Through Breeding and Conservation James McKenna, Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center, Purdue University |
4:45PM | Adjourn |
5:15PM | Meal |
5:45PM | Business Meeting |
6:30PM | *Foresters' Fund Shoot and **Horse Shoe Tournament
*Foresters' Fund Shoot: Shoot for high score on the Cool Springs Five Stand. $10/ 25 targets (Ammunition and Firearm included) Beverages complements of OFS Brands |
Thursday, October 12 | |
7:00AM | Breakfast (Cool Springs) |
8:00AM | Load vans for OFS Brands Manufacturing Tour |
9:00AM | Tour Veneer Selection and Splicing , Flat Panel Veneer/Laminate Facility, Case Good Assembly Facility, Seating and Upholstery Facility - OFS Brands |
12:00PM | HTIRC/USFS Butternut Seed Orchard at OFS Brands James McKenna |
12:30PM | Load vans to return to vehicles and adjourn |
"OFS Brands is a family owned, community driven company providing socially responsible furniture and logistics solutions in office, healthcare, education, government, and home office markets across the world. Established in 1937 in Huntingburg Indiana, OFS Brands has grown into a global leader while staying true to its local roots and core values of sustainability and craftsmanship."
Conference Facility: Cool Springs Educational Center, 9412 East State Road 64, Velpen, IN 47590
Tour Location: OFS Brands, 1204 E 6th Street, Huntingburg, IN 47542
Continuing Education: This workshop will be assigned contact hours for continuing education credits.
Lodging:
Quality Inn - Huntingburg, IN
812.683.2334
$71.99/night by phone using Society of American Foresters
Holiday Day Inn Express - Jasper, IN
812.482.3344.
Dietary Needs: Do you have special dietary needs (e.g. food allergies, diabetic, etc.) or accessibility assistance?
Please call Scott Reckelhoff () at 812.639.0664.
Registration: Pre-registration is required in order to plan meals and breaks. Please complete and return the registration form on this flyer by September 29, 2017 to the address indicated. Registration pays for part of the total cost of breaks, meals, transportation and speakers.
Online registration and payment link (PayPal)
Fill out the registration form and send with payment to Dale Weigel, 143 The Woods, Bedford, IN 47421. Make checks payable to Indiana Society of American Foresters.