Annual Meeting

Schedule of Events

2023 Annual Meeting & Trade Show
August 29-31
Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort
Miramar Beach, FL

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

10:00 AM–6:00 PM Trade Show Set-Up & Silent Auction Open
1:00 PM–6:00 PM Registration Desk Open
1:00 PM-3:00 PM Forestry Council Meeting
3:00 PM-5:00 PM Prescribed Burn Working Group
5:30 PM–7:00 PM Registrant Reception/Exhibitor Meet & Greet

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

6:30 AM–6:00 PM Registration Desk Open
6:30 AM–8:00 AM Early Bird Coffee
6:30 AM–10:00 AM Trade Show Set-Up
6:45 AM–7:45 AM Tee-Time Coffee & Golf Registration
8:00 AM–1:00 PM Timber Toppers Golf Tournament Shotgun Start
10:00 AM–7:00 PM Trade Show & Silent Auction Open
10:00 AM-11:30 AM Women of Forestry Networking Brunch
10:00 AM–12:00 PM Breakout Sessions:
Pitch Canker Tolerance: Andrew Sims, UF|IFAS Cooperative Forest Genetics Research Program
Mass Timber Construction : Chris & Shawna Meyer, University of Miami School of Architecture
12:00 PM–2:00 PM Lunch on your own
2:15 PM–3:45 PM General Session:
History of Forestry Regulations: Jeff Vowell, F4 Tech
Succession Planning: Tammy Cushing, UF/IFAS FFGS
4:00 PM–5:00 PM Board Meeting
5:30 PM–7:00 PM Welcome Reception/Exhibitor Meet & Greet

Thursday, August 31, 2023

6:45 AM–12:00 PM Registration Desk Open
6:45 AM–8:00 AM Early Bird Coffee
8:00 AM–10:00 AM Awards Breakfast
10:00 AM–4:00 PM Trade Show & Silent Auction Open
10:30 AM–11:45 AM General Session:
Florida Climate Smart Agriculture Initiative: Tom Hoctor, UF Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, & Ernie Shae, Solutions from the Land
Current Status & Challenges Facing Logging Businesses in FL & GA: Joe Conrad, UGA Harley Langdale Jr. Center for Forest Business
11:45 AM–1:30 PM Lunch on your own
11:45 AM–1:15 PM Master Logger Lunch:*
Identifying & Managing Forests of Exceptional Conservation Value: Ann Duff, WestRock
1:30 PM–2:20 PM General Session:
Leading Generations to Make Bold Change: Megan Cantrell, UF Department of Agricultural Education & Communication
2:30 PM–4:00 PM Trade Show Social & Silent Auction Final Bidding
5:00 PM-6:00 PM Dinner Reception
6:00 PM–9:00 PM Closing Dinner & Swingin’ Medallions
8:00 PM–9:00 PM Auction Item Pickup & Trade Show Teardown

*THE MASTER LOGGER LUNCH IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. HOWEVER, ONLY MASTER LOGGERS REGISTERED FOR THE FULL MEETING MAY ATTEND AT NO CHARGE. OTHERS WISHING TO ATTEND MUST PURCHASE A TICKET BY AUGUST 15, 2023.