Conference Program

Conference Registration 

 CREDIT TOTALS: IDAHO-TBA, WASHINGTON-TBA, MONTANA-TBA, OREGON-TBA,

Society of American Foresters-TBA

Technical Skills Breakout Sessions-Moderator Joel Doupe`:

  1. Waratah

  2. Doosan

  3. Log Max Inc.

  4. Western States/CAT

  5.  Timber Pro

TBA CREDITS ID, MT, OR, WA

Kick Off Luncheon: Cost $10 if Registered $20 of Not Registered

WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY - 71st ILC

President ILC - Dave Cheff 
Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce -Eldonna Shaw 
Pacific Logging Conference - Dave Wellman
Idaho Women In Timber- Jacki McAvoy

Conference Program & Events Update

ILC Vice President/Program Chair - Kyle Kerby

ILC KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Mike Wiedeman, President of the American Loggers Council & Owner of BTO logging, Enterprise, OR

TBA Credit-ID, MT, OR, WA & SAF/CFE

Cash for Slash: Alternative Markets for Forest By-products

Russ Vaagen, Vaagen Bros. Lumber, Josh Barnard, Potlatch, Corp., Butch Barber-Barber Trucking, Bill Carlson, Carlson Small Power Consultants

Moderator: Mark Boardman, F.H. Stoltze Land & Lumber Co.

TBA Credits-ID, MT, OR, WA & SAF/CFE

TAILGATE PARTY, AUCTION & Texas Hold'EM

  $20 Cost

Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Conference Registration/Trade Show

Breakfast On Your Own

Changes in Timber Supply: What role will the USFS and State Agencies play on our future timber supply?

 Moderator- Mark Mahon, Tom Mahon Logging, Inc.

Bruce Fox- USFS Director of Forest & Rangeland Mgt. Reg.#1 Missoula, MT   David Groeschel-Division Administrator, Foresty & Fire Idaho Dept. of Lands Shawn Thomas- Montana DNR

 TBA Credits - ID, MT, OR, WA & SAF/CFE

BREAK-OUT Session #1

1. What your company needs for SAFETY.  Effective techniques to help you involve ALL your employees in the safety plan, reduce incidents and save lives.  How to create accountability and change the safety culture of your crew so that unsafe acts are simply not tolerated.

Timber Products Manufacturing Association (TPMA)-Safety Manager Mark Sandoval

2. Driving & Maintaining Your EPA Truck Engines for Maximum Efficiency.

Trebar Kenworth-Rocky Church

3. FPA Updates: A review of what we saw on the ground in 2009 and what's new & different for 2010.

Eric Keller WADNR Forest Practice Forester, Ara Andrea ID Dept. of Lands, Roger Ziesak,   MT DNRC

4.  Equipment Costing & Fleet Management-"Pay me now or pay me later"  How current equipment costs relate to our present market conditions.

Eddie Davis & Ivan Runcorn-Musselman Rentals & Sales

 1 Credit -ID, MT, OR, WA, & SAF/CFE

Trade Show

NOON - 1:00 PM

Lunch-  Dave Naccarato-McKinstry "Current & future business opportunities within the bio-mass industry "

$10 Cost if Registered  $20 if not Registered

First Ladies & Board Wives Luncheon (Place to be announced)

Break-Out Session #2- Repeat of Topics

Same Credits Hours as Awarded in AM Sessions

Log Loader Olympics-Qualifyer & Trade Show

TBA Credit Hours 

Social Hour

ILC Awards Banquet Dinner - Texas Hold'EM Finals

$50.00 Adult - $15.00 Child

Registration/Trade Show

ILC Membership Meeting

From Falling to Trucking:  What went right and what didn't in 2009

Idaho Logging Safety & Montana Safety Rangers

TBA- Credits

9:45 AM - 10:00AM

Conference Closing Ceremony/Adjournment 

Log Loader Finals/Trade Show

TBA Credits- ID, MT, OR, WA & SAF/CFE