Conference Program

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.

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)

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

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)

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

(1 CREDIT ID, MT, OR, WA)

BREAK ( Ice Water/Tea/Coffee/Cookies ) - Sponsor:

TRIAD MACHINERY 

Visit Equipment Dealers

ADJOURNMENT

TAILGATE FOOD PARTY - Sponsor: POTLATCH CORPORATION

At the Mirabeau - Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee

AUCTION/TEXAS HOLD’EM MARATHON - Announcer -Bob Lloyd

Hosted by: Supplier Entertainment Committee               

Sponsored Breakfast By:-BENNETT FOREST INDUSTRIES

Speaker: Andrew Miller - Stimson LBR.

Regional Perspective of Sawmill Owners

(1 CREDIT ID, MT, OR, WA)

BREAK ( Ice Water/ Tea/Coffee/Cookies ) - Sponsors:

YOUNG CORPORATIO, ASSOCIATED LOGGERS EXCHANGE (ALE)

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)

Visit Equipment Dealers

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)

Afternoon Break (Ice Water/Coffee/Ice Tea/Cookies) -

Sponsor: RILEY CREEK

 Visit Equipment Dealers

Adjournment

ILC Awards Banquet Dinner

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)

Break (Ice Water/Coffee/Cookies) - Sponsor: Glen Dick Equipment

Executive Board Meeting

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

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)

Sponsored Lunch by: BENNETT LUMBER PRODUCTS, INC

Speakers: 

Perspective on Future Logging Opportunities - Steve Henderson & Sherm Anderson

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

Adjournment/Closing 70th Annual ILC