Letter From the President

Welcome to the 78th Intermountain Logging Conference & Equipment Show

Mike NewtonILC President

Mike Newton
ILC President

The board of directors of the Intermountain Logging Conference, extend a warm welcome and invitation to all logging families, equipment suppliers, and industry friends to join us for our 78th Intermountain Logging Conference and equipment show.

This years vice President, Trevor Stone and his committee have put together a great program titled “A Bright Future”. This program will be educational, as well as entertaining.

The Intermountain Logging Conference is a great place to acquire continuing education credits, as well as gaining important knowledge about the current state of our industry. We take pride in bringing current, innovative technology pertaining to the tools for our trade through partnership with the leading equipment dealers who provide the newest, up to date equipment for all to see.

Our focus has always been to build friendships. Please come and join old friends to exchange new ideas, with the hope that you will meet new friends and collaborate with like minded people.

With your participation, the Intermountain Logging Conference has continued to grow and expand. You are all a vital part of the success of this conference.

I look forward to seeing all of you in April!

Sincerely,

Mike Newton
ILC President

Letter From the President

Welcome to the 77th Intermountain Logging Conference & Equipment Show

 

With great pleasure, the ILC Board of Directors, staff, and I welcome you to this year’s ILC conference.

Mike Newton, of Mike Newton Logging Inc. in Kalispell, MT, has an outstanding program—“Embracing Change.” Mike and the board have truly put together an industry leading package for all attendees this year. Listening to your voices, we have moved the conference dates to Wednesday, April 8th – Friday, April 10th. This will allow for more of your families and crews to attend without impacting your weekend. In order to do so, we have 3 packed days ending with Awards, Good of the Order, and the closing of the 77th Annual ILC at 1:30PM – 3:30PM Friday afternoon.

The ILC is very excited to have as our keynote speaker Mr. Bill Imbergamo of the Federal Forest Resource Coalition.

Wednesday will have technical sessions with “Dealer Education” along with a panel “Educate yourself, your family, and your community,” and always entertaining equipment dealers appreciation and trade show.

Thursday will continue strong with seminar “Your are worth what you negotiate” by Jerry Evans, University of Montana, School of Business Administration. Also a panel “Change… how it has made our business stronger.” Our outstanding auction and buffet will be a great end to our 2nd day.

Friday will be a fast-paced day beginning with our ILC General Membership Meeting for ALL to attend!! New and engaging round table event “Recruiting and Maintaining Employees”/ “Problem Solving, Facilitating Change, and Exploring Solution.” Be ready for great interaction! You will NOT want to be late for lunch with special guest Kina Repp, motivational and safety speaker. Closing Awards, Good of the Order, and the 77th ILC Conference with a packed house will be a great finish to a SUPER conference for YOU!!!

On behalf of the entire board and staff, thank you for supporting the ILC—without YOU this isn’t possible!

Jerry P. Kelly
77th ILC President

 

2014-2015 Board of Directors

Mike Newton – Program Chairman
Julie Schwanz – Secretary, Conference Coordinator

 

President’s Review of the 76th Intermountain Logging Conference and Equipment Show

Exciting Opportunities
and Challenges for the
Next Generation

April 3—5, 2014

Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center
Spokane Valley, Washington

Panel Presentation
Photo Credit: Barbie Miller

 

Some of the Logging Equipment on Display at the 2014 Intermountain Logging Conference and Equipment Show
Photo Credit: Barbie Miller

 

The Ikola Family Was Awarded the Don McKenzie Award
Photo Credit: Reva Dockery Photography

 

Many thanks to all board members and volunteers for a very successful and entertaining 76th Intermountain Logging Conference! This year acquired an outstanding attendance and was not short of quality speakers and entertainment. All eminent presenters addressed education and the training of younger generations, as well as life in rural communities and families working together in this extended industry. The keynotes as well as the esteemed panels, exceeded expectations and met the goals for the next president Jerry Kelly and the theme for 2014, “Exciting Opportunities and Challenges for the Next Generation”.

Several million dollars worth of equipment filled the side parking lot with all the newest, up-to-date logging equipment for today’s contractors and operators. The outside and inside booths were full and well displayed. The evening events went exceptionally well. Thursday night’s auction was full of entertainment and auction items seemed to be in high demand. Friday night’s banquet, presented the Don McKenzie Award to Jerry Ikola, of McCall Idaho, who humbly accepted the award. The night was ended with the amusing entertainment of a Hypnotist.

A special thanks to all panels, presenters and speakers that carried out the program Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Also a big thank you to all sponsors, equipment dealers, volunteers, entertainers and auctioneers, for without any of these people this conference would not be possible or enjoyable. Feedback from the visitors was very positive and the conference concluded another year successfully.

Thanks again to everyone who attended and for making the 2014 Intermountain Logging Conference an enjoyable and memorable one. Have a great season, and we will see you next year.

Bob Danielson
2014 Intermountain Logging Conference President.