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Southwide Timber Security Group 2021 Fall Meeting

Jekyll Island, GA – October 21 – 22 

PLEASE NOTE – for all upcoming FRA region meetings, we will assess the risk of the Delta variant in the meeting location using local and CDC guidelines for the safety of our members and team, and gauge the likelihood of whether FRA members will be able to participate. Please be on the lookout for meeting updates, and contact FRA region managers with any questions or concerns.

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AGENDA

Thursday, October 21^st

• 8:30 – 10:00: SER Steering Committee Business Meeting
• 10:00 – 10:45: Benchmarking Log Truck Insurance Premiums in the

US-South – Update – Joe Conrad, Ph.D. – University of Georgia

• 10:45 – 11:00: Break
• 11:00 – 11:15: Southeastern Wood Producers Association Update SWPA Executive Director (TBD) or Richard Schwab, M.A. Rigoni
• 11:15 – 12:00: Market Update – Forest2Market (Invited)
• 12:00 – 1:00: Lunch (Provided)
• 1:00 – 4:30: Timber Security Group: Session I
  • 1:00 – 1:30: Tim Lowrimore – Georgia State Forester
  • 1:30 – 3:30: State Forestry Agency Roundtable:  Issues and Updates

Brian Clavier – Georgia Forestry Commission

Tommy Mills – South Carolina Forestry Commission

Jeff Burns – North Carolina Forest Service

Derek Keiser – Virginia Department of Forestry

• • 3:30 – 3:45: Break
  • 3:45 – 4:30: Gary Will – Berry College
• 5:00 – 7:00: Social & Dinner – Sponsored by DS Smith – Low Country Boil at South Dunes Picnic Area (next to Hampton Inn)

Friday, October 22^nd

• 8:30 – 11:30: Timber Security Group: Session II
  • 8:30 – 9:15: Aaron Gilland – Dendro Resource Management Inc.
  • 9:15 – 10:00: Tom Kazee – Woodland Security Inc.
  • 10:00 – 10:15: Break
  • 10:15 – 11:00: Satellite imagery and Fiber Security – Access to low-cost satellite imaging platforms offers forest resource professionals a new tool to help with a variety of tasks – Tyler Hill, International Paper

HOTEL

A room block has been reserved at the Hampton Inn & Suites – Jekyll Island. Group rates are $169 – $189 per night, depending on room type. The rate is good for Wednesday, October 20^th and Thursday, October 21^st. Please use this link to make your reservations.

REGISTRATION OPTIONS

• FRA Member $275
• Non-Member $325
• Government / University Registration $275
• Guest $25

Attendees will be invoiced for registration after the meeting.

For help with registration, please contact Jacob Minor at jminor@forestresources.org. If you have any questions about this meeting please contact Clay Altizer at caltizer@forestresources.org or 662-312-7934.