Conference Program

74th  ANNUAL
INTERMOUNTAIN LOGGING CONFERENCE & EQUIPMENT SHOW

  
            
THURSDAY APRIL 12th - SATURDAY APRIL 14th,  2012

Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center

SPOKANE VALLEY, WASHINGTON

Conference Theme:
“PROFIT:  It's NOT a Four Letter Word"

 

THURSDAY - APRIL12, 2012   ** ALL Events at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Conference Registration 

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

Society of American Foresters-TBA

9:00 AM - NOON
Technical Skills Breakout Sessions-Moderator Joel Doupe`:
  1. Komatsu- Engine Idle Mgt/ KOMTRAX GPS monitoring
  2. Les Schwab-Optimum Tire Efficiency
  3. Quadco & Oregon Chain-     
     What's new in Hot Saws - Thier Operation & Safety                 Harvester/Delimber Chain Technology, Improvements & Safety

  4. Miller Welding- Live Demonstration

TBA CREDITS ID, MT, OR, WA

12:15 PM -1:15 PM

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

 

   
1:30 PM
WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY - 74th ILC

President ILC - Doug Bradetich of Idaho Forest Group 
Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce -Eldonna Shaw 
Pacific Logging Conference - Stanwood "Woody" Murphy
Idaho Women In Timber- Jackie McAvoy

 Conference Program & Events Update

ILC Vice President/Program Chair - Mark Mahon

 

2:00 PM
ILC KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Mike Kralicek: 4th Generation Logger, Gulf War Veteran, Former Coeur d'Alene Police Officer

                                            "Never Give Up!"

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

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

"Show Me The Money" - Current and Future Trends for our Products

Erol Deren, V.P. Lumber Sales-Idaho Forest Group

Brian Cox, General Manager-Welco, Inc.

Speaker #3- TBA

Moderator: Trever Stone, Potlatch, Corp.

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

 
 5:00 PM- 6:00PM  Trade Show    TBA Credit- MT
6:30 PM
Meet & Greet, Auction & Raffle
  $20 Cost

Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee

 
           
FRIDAY - APRIL13, 2012 **All Events At Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center**

7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Conference Registration/Trade Show

 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

Breakfast On Your Own-Buffett in MAX'S Restaurant

 
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Past President's Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Past First Ladies & Board Wives Brunch

 
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
BREAK-OUT Session #1

1.   Non Point Source Pollution:  Stormwater & logging roads-a legal legislative and regulatory update.    Brian Sugden, Plum Creek Timber

2.   G.P.S. & Google Earth for Loggers:  How to make this tool useful to your operation.  Randy Brooks & Chris Schnepf, University of Idaho Extention

3.  Equipment and Job Costing: When to fix it, run it or sell it.  John Rollins & Justin Baily, Western States/CAT

4.  Tier IV Engine Emission Regulations: What's on the way and how it will   affect you.  Kurt Moncini, Komatsu

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

 10:30 AM-11:30 AM

 Breakout Session #2

(Repeat of Session #1)

 

11:30 AM-NOON
Trade Show

NOON - 1:00 PM

 

Lunch-  $10 Cost if Registered  $20 if not Registered
Speaker:  Charlie McKetta Ph.D. Forest Econ Inc.

Speaking on current economic issues affecting our industry.

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

1:30PM - 3:30 PM
Panel #2- Logging Safety Training Modules

A series of training videos for specific topics including felling & bucking, yarding, landing and equipment safety. -Mark Sandoval: Safety Mgr. TPM 

Moderator: Scott Kuehn, Tricon Timber

3:30 PM- 5:30 PM
Log Loader Olympics-Qualifyer & Trade Show

TBA Credit Hours 

6:00 PM
Social Hour
7:00 PM
ILC Awards Banquet Dinner

$50.00 Adult - $15.00 Child

Maribeau Park Hotel -  Room Number TBA
 SATURDAY -APRIL 14, 2012  **ALL EVENTS AT MIRABEAU PARK HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER

7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

7:30 AM - 8:15 AM

Registration/Trade Show/Breakfast on your own-Buffet at MAX'S

ILC Board Business Meeting

8:15 AM - 8:30 AM
ILC General Membership Meeting - Open to All
8:30 AM - 10:00AM
Panel #3

"Truck Smarter NOT Harder"

Review & Updates of Trucking Efficency and Regulations-                                 Vincent Corrao: Northwest MGT

Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration -TBA

Moderator:  John Warness-Forest Capital Partners

 TBA- Credits

10:00AM - 10:15 AM

 

Conference Closing Ceremony/Adjournment 
10:30 AM- 12:30 PM 
Log Loader Finals/Trade Show

TBA Credits- ID, MT, OR, WA & SAF/CFE

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