Conference Program

70TH  ANNUAL
INTERMOUNTAIN LOGGING CONFERENCE
& EQUIPMENT SHOW 
            
THURSDAY APRIL 10 - SATURDAY APRIL 12

Maribeau Park Hotel and Convention Center
Spokane County Fair & Expo Center
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON

Conference Theme:
“70 Years: A Proud History, A Bright Future.”

THURSDAY - APRIL 10, 2008   ** ALL Events at the Fairgrounds Except Meet & Greet/Tailgate**
8:00 AM - NOON
Conference Registration @ Spokane County Fair & Expo Center-

You will only be able to attend Technical Skills Breakout Sessions, and Bay 1 and Plaza if you come before NOON. Bays 2 and 3 will still be setting up until Noon.

9:00 AM - NOON
Technical Skills Breakout Sessions focused on New Products & Safety Features @ Spokane Fair Grounds 

Western States/Caterpillar/LogMax- Joel Doupe'
Modern Machinery/Komatsu Forest- To be Announced
Rowand Machinery/John Deere/Waratah- Phil Aigner
Triad Machinery/Link Belt- To be Announced
Northwest Parts & Equipment/Doosan-Daewoo- Herbie Hurd

( 3 CREDITS ID, MT, OR, WA)

NOON -1:00 PM

Lunch for All-Sponsors

TRIAD MACHINERY, ASSOCIATED LOGGERS EXCHANGE (ALE), COLUMBIA CEDAR, VAAGEN BROS. LUMBER, INC. , TRIPLE W EQUIPMENT, THREE RIVERS BANK, PONSEE NORTH AMERICA, GLACIER BANK, MONTANA WOOD PRODUCTS, LOGMAX

   
1:30 PM
WELCOME AND OPENING CEREMONY - 70th ILC

President ILC - Joel Nelson
Spokane Valley Chamber of Commerce - John Pederson
Pacific Logging Conference  President - John Smith
Idaho Women In Timber - Jackie McAvoy

Conference Program & Events Update

ILC Vice President/Program Chair - Mike Hanna

(1 CREDIT - ID, MT, OR, WA)

2:00 PM
ILC KEYNOTE SPEAKER:  Idaho Governor C.L.“Butch” Otter

(1 CREDIT ID, MT, OR, WA)

3:30 PM
BREAK ( Ice Water/Tea/Coffee/Cookies ) - Sponsor:
TRIAD MACHINERY 
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Visit Equipment Dealers
5:00 PM
ADJOURNMENT
6:00 PM
TAILGATE FOOD PARTY - Sponsor: POTLATCH CORPORATION

At the Mirabeau - Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM
AUCTION/TEXAS HOLD’EM MARATHON - Announcer -Bob Lloyd
Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee               
FRIDAY - APRIL 11, 2008 **All Events At Fair Grounds - Except the Banquet Dinner at the Mirabeau**
7:00 - 8:00 AM
Sponsored Breakfast By:-BENNETT FOREST INDUSTRIES

Speaker: Andrew Miller - Stimson LBR.

Regional Perspective of Sawmill Owners

(1 CREDIT ID, MT, OR, WA)

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
BREAK ( Ice Water/ Tea/Coffee/Cookies ) - Sponsors:

YOUNG CORPORATIO, ASSOCIATED LOGGERS EXCHANGE (ALE)

8:15- 10:30 AM
Discussion Panel - Regional Perspective of State Land Agencies Economic & Environmental Goals:

Mr. George Bacon- Director, Idaho Department of Lands
Mr.Doug Sutherland- Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
Mr.Bob Harrington – State Forester, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation

(2 CREDITS - ID, MT, OR, WA)

10:30 AM-NOON
Visit Equipment Dealers
NOON
Sponsored Lunch with Discussion Panel - WESTERN STATES/         CATERPILLAR
Regional Perspective Of Industrial Private Forest Land Owners Economic & Environmental Goals

Mr. Mike Covey - Potlatch Corporation
Mr. Matt Donegan – Forest Capital Partners, LLC
Mr. Tom Ray – Plum Creek Timber Company

(2 CREDITS - ID,MT,OR,WA)

2:45PM
Afternoon Break (Ice Water/Coffee/Ice Tea/Cookies) -
Sponsor: RILEY CREEK
2:45 PM-5:15 PM
 Visit Equipment Dealers
5:15 PM
Adjournment
6:30 PM
ILC Awards Banquet Dinner
Maribeau Park Hotel -  Room Number TBA
Champagne Toast - Sponsored by:  MC FARLAND CASCADE POLE & LUMBER
Entertainment: Live Band -  Rampage
SATURDAY - APRIL 12, 2008 **All Events At Fair Grounds**
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Sponsored Breakfast - CITY SERVICE VALCON, UNITED OIL/CHEVRON LUBRICANTS, EXCELL TRANSPORT,INC/RICHARDSON TRUCKING, INC., PLUM CREEK TIMBER, SMURFIT STONE CONTAINER ENTERPRISES
Speaker-
Jerry Evans - How do employors keep good employees

(1 CREDIT - ID,MT,OR,WA)

8:00 AM - 8:15 AM
Break (Ice Water/Coffee/Cookies) - Sponsor: Glen Dick Equipment
Executive Board Meeting
8:30 AM
ILC Membership Meeting - Joel Nelson

7:00 AM

9:00 AM

Past Presidents Breakfast - Mirabeau Motel                                      Sponsor: PLUM CREEK TIMBER, HANSEN TRUCKING, INC
First Ladies Breakfast - Mirabeau Motel                                        Sponsor: ROWAND MACHINERY
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Skill Enhancement Equipment/Logging/Forestry Breakout Sessions:

**All Sessions will be 1 Hour, Presented Twice**

Benefits Employers can offer good employees: JoEllen Schneider-President of Insurance Professionals, Inc. 
Hot Saw Fires-Preventable or Inevitable- Scott Kuehn        
Keeping Good Employees- Kevin Proctor(TPM)
Trucking Configurations- Jerry Whitehead(Western Trailers)
Logging Show/ Competition – U of I, U of M
Med-Star Helicopter - 

Long Line/Cable Logging Strategies - Dr. Leonard Johnson

(6 CREDITS - ID, OR, MT, WA)

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Sponsored Lunch by: BENNETT LUMBER PRODUCTS, INC
Speakers: 

Perspective on Future Logging Opportunities - Steve Henderson & Sherm Anderson

(1 CREDIT - ID, MT, OR, WA)

1:15 PM
Adjournment/Closing 70th Annual ILC
   

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

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