Addressing Challenges and Growing Opportunities for the Forestry Sector in 2020

The Georgia Division is excited to announce its inaugural webinar featuring guest speaker Andres Villegas, President & CEO of the Georgia Forestry Association. Andres is a leading advocate for the practice of modern forestry within our state and has a unique perspective regarding the resources we manage within the context of an uncertain political and economic environment. The Georgia Forestry Association has also announced its first-ever American Forestry Conference, occurring July 27-30, which will be a national virtual event that you can find more information about at AmericanForestryConference.com. It’s worth mentioning American Forestry Conference attendees will received 16 CFEs!

The details for joining the Georgia Division SAF webinar are below. No pre-registration is required.

When: Jun 23, 2020 10:00 am US/Eastern

Presenter(s): Andres Villegas – GFA President & CEO

Topic: Addressing Challenges and Growing Opportunities for the Forestry Sector in 2020

Description:
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA) is focused on providing long term value to forestry investments in the state and the nation. GFA President & CEO Andres Villegas provides an update on the economic and political factors that are impacting the American forestry economy and how GFA is focused on addressing those issues through advocacy efforts at the state and federal level and by providing forest business leaders with key insights and information needed to position forestry investments for success.

CEU Credits/Certificates:
Society of American Foresters – Certified Forester Education (SAF-CFE) – 1 hour Category 1 Credit
Georgia Master Timber Harvester – Continuing Logger Ed. (GaMTH CLE) – 1 hour CLE – MTH Category B Credit [credits applied for]

Registration Password: GASAF

Registration Cost: Free