The agenda is separated into four pages. Please select below which day of the agenda you wish to view. 


Thursday
April 4, 2024


Breakfast Buffet

6:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m.

On your own.

Location: MAX Restaurant and Lounge, Mirabeau Park Hotel

Past Presidents Breakfast

7:00 a.m. — 8:00 a.m.

Location: Dahlia Room, Mirabeau Park Hotel


Conference Registration

7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Location: East Lobby

Trade Show

7:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Location: East Lobby, North Lobby, Ponderosa Room, Parking Lot, Demo Lot


First Ladies & Board Spouse Brunch

9:00 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.

Location: Lilac Room


Business Updates and Opportunities in Forestry

8:30 a.m. — 10:00 a.m.

Location: Tamarack & Spruce Rooms

  • Steve Hayes - Bureau of Business and Economic Research - University of Montana

  • Bryan Graham - Associated Insurance Services - Boise, ID

  • Heidi Kruger - Edward Jones - St. Maries, ID

    Moderator: Tyler Roady - PotlatchDeltic Corporation, St. Maries, ID


Insights on the Future of the Timber Industry

10:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.

  • Vicki Swanton - Forisk Consulting LLC, Kennewick, WA

  • Julie Kies - US Forest Service, Missoula, MT

  • TBD

    Moderator: Zack Miller — Weyerhaeuser, Kalispell, MT


Lunch

12:00 p.m. — 12:30 p.m.

Location: Tamarack & Spruce Rooms

Cost: $20 if not Registered Attendee

Scholarship Presentation - Rob Keefe, University of Idaho - Potlatch, ID

- Brian Hobday - Green Mountain Resource Co.


Lunch Speaker: Blake Manley

12:45 p.m. — 1:45 p.m.

Location: Tamarack & Spruce Rooms

Speaker: Blake Manley - Using Technology and Diversity to Advance our Future Forestry Workforce

Coordinator: Bryan Lorengo, KLM Contracting, Anaconda, MT


Inside Vendors Cleared Start Tearing Down at 2:00


Hands-On Technical Training with Equipment Dealers

2:00 p.m. — 4:00 p.m.

Location: Outside Exhibitor Lot                                               

Moderators: Carl Duer - Pape’ Machinery, Spokane Valley, WA

Chad Nelson - Nelson Brothers Timber Management LLC - St. Maries, ID


Trade Show, Vendors & Outdoor Equipment Show

4:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.

Location: Parking Lot & Demo Lot


Dinner, Live & Silent Auction, ILC Awards, Good of the Order

6:00 p.m. — 8:00 p.m.

Location: Tamarack, Spruce, & Juniper Rooms

Cost: $25 per person

Live & Silent Auctions - J.Stout

Good of the Order -


SOCIAL

8:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.


Daily Credits: ID-IPL(6); MT-ALP(6); OR-OLP(6); WA-MLP(6); CFE(6)