August 2008
Wednesday, August 27 - Sunday, August 31
Tra & Teknik; Wood Products & Technology 2008
Swedish Exhibition Centre, Goteborg, Sweden. Call +46 31 708 80 00; e-mail: tra@swefair.se
Thursday, August 28 - Saturday, August 30
FinnMETKO 2008 Forestry and Earth Moving Show
Jamsankosken Metsaoppilaitos, Jamsankoski, Finland. Call Erkki Eilavaara at +358 40 900 9421; e-mail: erkki.eilavaara@koneyrittajat.fi; visit finnmetko.fi
September 2008
Monday, September 1 - Thursday, September 4
Lesdrevmash 2008: International Exhibition of Machinery
ZAO Expocentr, Moscow, Russia. Call Svetlana S. Shmeleva at 7 495 255-37-94, fax 7 495 205-60-55; e-mail: les@expocentr.ru; visit lesdrevmash-expo.ru/en/
Wednesday, September 3 - Thursday, September 4
Annual Meeting Florida Forestry Assn
Will be held at Bay Point Marriott in Panama City Beach, FL
850-222-5646
Wednesday, September 3 - Thursday, September 4
Florida Forestry Assn. Annual Meeting
www.floridaforest.org
Bay Point Marriott, Panama City Beach, Fla. Call 850-222-5646; fax 850-222-6179
info@forestfla.org
Wednesday, September 10 - Friday, December 12
14 week Lumber Inspection School
NHLA Inspection School, Memphis, TN. Call Mary Bartee at 901-399-7570 or e-mail: m.bartee@nhla.com.
Thursday, September 18 - Saturday, September 20
DEMO International 2008
Will be held at Halifax, NS, Can.
888-454-7469
Friday, September 19 - Saturday, September 20
Kentucky Wood Expo
Will be held at Hopkins County Fairgrounds in Madisonville, KY
502-695-3979
Saturday, September 20 - Tuesday, September 23
APA Annual Meeting and EWTA Info Fair
The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas, Las Vegas (Henderson), Nev. Call 253-620-7237 or 253-565-6600, fax 253-565-7265; visit apawood.org/ewrf_level_b.cfm?content=srv_sup_ifair
help@apawood.org
Thursday, September 25 - Saturday, September 27
Annual Meeting American Loggers Council
Will be held at Renaissance Hotel, in Montgomery, AL
409-625-0206
Sunday, September 28 - Tuesday, September 30
Hardwood Plywood and Veneer Association Conference
Omni Severin Hotel, Indianapolis, IN. fax 703-435-2537; e-mail; visit hpva.org/events/index.asp
703-435-2900
hpva@hpva.org
October 2008
Saturday, October 4 - Saturday, October 4
East Texas Lumberjack Festival
GSMC Linden Foundation is hosting their 2nd Annual Lumberjack Festival in Hughes Springs, TX. $5,000 total Cash Prizes given away to winners in the competitions. Events include: Loader Competition, Skidder Competition, Axe Throwing, Cross Cut, Pole Chopping, Log Rolling, Lawn Mower Races, Wheel Barrow Races, 3 Legged Races and activities for the kids. We will also have a chainsaw artist providing live carvings all day. Bring your family to this great Lumberjack Festival. October 4, 2008 8:30am-5pm. Don't miss it!! Call Brittanie at the # below if you have any questions.
903-756-8955
brittanie@wardtimber.com
Tuesday, October 7 - Wednesday, October 8
Annual Meeting Arkansas Forestry Assn
Will be held at Holiday Inn City Center in Ft. Smith, AR
501-374-2441
Tuesday, October 7 - Wednesday, October 8
Arkansas Forestry Assn. Annual Meeting
www.arkforests.org
Holiday Inn City Center, Ft. Smith, Ark. Call 501-374-2441; fax 501-374-6413
info@arkforests.org
Wednesday, October 15 - Friday, October 17
Annual Meeting, Mississippi Forestry Assn. Inc
Will be held at Pearl River Resort, in Choctaw, MS
601-354-4936
Wednesday, October 15 - Friday, October 17
Mississippi Forestry Assn. Inc. Annual Meeting
www.msforestry.net
Pearl River Resort, Choctaw, Miss. Call 601-354-4936; fax 601-354-4937
mfa@msforestry.net
Monday, October 20 - Wednesday, October 22
Basics of Drying Hardwood Lbr.
NHLA Inspection School, Memphis, TN. Call Mary Bartee at 901-399-7570 or e-mail: m.bartee@nhla.com.
November 2008
Wednesday, November 12 - Friday, November 14
South Carolina Forestry Assn. Annual Meeting
www.scforestry.org
Hilton Head Mariott, Hilton Head Island, SC. Call 803-798-4170; fax 803-798-2340
scfa@scforestry.org
Monday, November 17 - Wednesday, November 19
3 Day Lumber Grading Short Course
WV Wood Technology Center, Elkins, WV. Call Mary Bartee at 901-399-7570 or e-mail: m.bartee@nhla.com.