PROGRAM Monday, October 20th

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1 Please&join&us&at&the&Tifton&UGA&Conference&Center&in&Tifton,&Georgia.& PROGRAM Monday, October 20th 9:30 am: Golf Outing 2:30-4:00 pm: GA ACF Chapter Business Meeting (Tifton UGA Conference Center) 2:30-4:00 pm: GA SAF Executive Committee Meeting (Tifton UGA Conference Center) 4:00-5:30 pm: Who will manage the Forest? Dave Walters, SAF National President (Please join us for valuable insight into serious issues facing the forest industry & SAF.) 5:30-7:00 pm: Cocktail Reception HARVESTING,LAND,&TREES: ALOOKATRELEVANTRESEARCH,TRENDS,EMERGINGISSUES, &MORE. Tuesday, October 21st Please contact GA Division SAF Chair Jason Little for additional information and questions: or (478) :00 am: Registration/Continental Breakfast 7:45 am: Call to Order, Welcome Jason Little, GA SAF Chair 8:00 am: Timberland Market Trends Brian Stone, Forest Resource Consultants, Inc. 8:45 am: Economics of Converting Timber to Agriculture in the Southeastern US George Motta, GMO 9:30 am: Tree Nutrition & Forest Fertilization in the South Dr. Tom Fox, Virginia Tech 10:15 am: Break 10:30 am: The Value of Tree Improvement & Advanced Genetics Chris Rosier, Arborgen 11:15 am: Logging Cost Trends in US South Dr. Dale Greene, University of Georgia 12:00 am: Awards Luncheon Service Awards Presentation Georgia Division Business Meeting Gail Westcot Education Update University & Organization Updates 1:30 pm: Pine Health Issues & Associated Abiotic & Biotic Factors in the Southeastern US Dr. Kamal Gandhi, University of Georgia 2:15 pm: Who will log it? Changes in Southern Logging Capacity - Dr. Dale Greene, University of Georgia 3:00 pm: Opportunities for Natural Gas in Georgia s Forest Industry Tom Putnam, Langdale Forest Products Co. 3:45 pm: Break 4:00 pm: Wood Flows & Capital Flows: Forest Industry Investments in the US South Dr. FORISK 5:00 pm: Closing Remarks and Adjourn This meeting is centered on three general themes: Harvesting, Land, and Trees. Speakers will discuss research, market conditions, technologies, and more on each respective topic. These are relevant issues and research that will give us valuable insight in our professions. We have sought out quality speakers with the goal of providing a high-quality educational experience for our membership. Accommodations: While the meeting will be held at the Tifton UGA Conference Center in Tifton, GA, the hotel accommodations will be at the Hilton Garden Inn (Exit 62-Two Exits South of Conference Center). A block of rooms has been reserved for the nights of October 19th October 21st. Please mention Society of American Foresters when booking your room to receive the special conference room rate ($99+local taxes & fees). Call ( ) or Visit: - Direct Link May Not Work. If not, just navigate to Tifton Hilton Garden Site via the Hilton Garden Homepage or paste the above link into your Google Search. Choose dates, add special rate code (you may have to choose more options to find this feature), Group Code: SAF, check availability. Cut-off date for special room rate at the Hilton Garden Inn is September 29, 2014 REGISTRATION: Please review the registration form attached herein for details on registration. You can register online or by mail Online: Follow Directions on Attached Form & Visit: Mail: Follow Directions on Attached Form. Continuing Forestry Education Credits Available SAF National President Who will manage the Forest? Monday 1.5 CFE Credits General Session: Tuesday 7.0 CFE Credits Total 8.5 CFE Credits

2 Early Bird Registration Fee (until September 29th) Includes Monday Reception, Tuesday Breakfast, Tuesday Lunch and all breaks. SAF/ACF&Member&,&$130 Non,Member&,&$155 & & Registration Fee (after September 29th) Includes Monday Reception, Tuesday Breakfast, Tuesday Lunch and all breaks. SAF/ACF&Member&,&$160 Non,Member&,&$185 Student Registration Fee $50 Includes items noted in regular registration. (Student must be registered in college degree program.) # $ Adult Luncheon Ticket $25 For those attending only the awards luncheon and business meeting. # $ Child Luncheon Ticket $15 (Ages 4-10) Children under 4 are free. # $ REQUIRED for registration. Please check any that apply. SAF#& &&&&&&&&&&&&ACF&&&&&&&&&&&&&Both ONLINE REGISTRATION You can easily register online at the Tifton UGA Conference Center homepage 1) Navigate to the homepage ( 2) Click on Registration. 3) You will find a user-friendly menu that will take you through the above Fee Schedule options. Note: Please reserve your hotel accommodations via the Hilton Garden Inn website or front desk. Refer to the meeting announcement for details. MAIL IN REGISTRATION 1) Print this form, Complete the requisite information in the Fee Schedule Section above. UGA TCCC/SAF-ACF Meeting 2) Fill out payment options and personal information below. Attn: Renae Woods 3) Mail With Check or Credit Card Information Information to: > 2360 Rainwater Road (Note: If you are paying with a credit card, we would prefer you take advantage of the online registration.) Tifton, GA PAYMENT OPTIONS 2014 ANNUAL MEETING REGISTRATION Fee Schedule * An informal (non-tournament) golf outing will start on Monday morning at 9:30 AM at the ( - Estimated cost will be $26 - This will not be handled via online registration, but you will just pay when you arrive. For organization purposes, please Jason Little (jlittle@frc .com) by October 15, 2014, if you plan to play. PERSONAL NFORMATION Enclosed is check# *Please make checks payable to: UGA TCCC/SAF-ACF Name: Organization: Address: Please charge to my: American Express Master Card Visa Discover Cardholder (please print) Card #: Signature: Expiration Date: City: State Zip: Telephone: Name(s) as they should appear on badges: EXHIBITOR/SPONSOR INFORMATION Exhibitor $275 Includes exhibit space and 1 full registration Bronze Sponsor $100 Includes print and verbal recognition Silver Sponsor $250 Includes print and verbal recognition Gold Sponsor $500 Includes exhibit space, 1 full registration and print recognition Registration for Exhibitors and Sponsors is handled via a separate form and process. Please see the Exhibitor/Sponsor Form that is included. SILENT AUCTION We need your help Any and all silent auction items are welcome. You can bring items. Or, you can donate monies and our silent auction committee will purchase items for the auction. A registration form for the silent auction is included. Please review and complete. Please contact Georgia Division SAF Chair Jason Little for additional information and questions: jlittle@frc .com or (office) or (mobile) If you have issues with online registration, please contact Renae Woods at the Tifton UGA Conference Center: rltwoods@uga.edu&or&(office)&229,386,3416.

3 2014 GA Division SAF/ACF Annual Sponsorship/Registration Form Georgia Division Company Name: Contact Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Address: Suggested Sponsorship Investment Levels Bronze Level $ (Includes print & verbal recognition) Silver Level..$ (Includes print & verbal recognition) Gold Level...$ (Includes exhibit space, one meeting registration, verbal & print recognition) Name of attendee: Exhibiting: Yes No Exhibitor..$ (Includes exhibit space & one meeting registration) Name of attendee: Note: If sponsorship level includes a meeting registration, please include the name of the individual attending. This individual will not have to register for the conference but will have to make hotel accommodations. Make checks payable to: Georgia Division of Society of American Foresters Fax or Mail the Check or Credit Card Authorization Form to: (fax) Attn: Sharon Dolliver SESAF Business Manager 829 GA HWY 57, Gordon, GA (Office) sesafbusmgr@windstream.net

4 2014 GA Division SAF/ACF Annual Meeting Silent Auction Donation Form Individuals and companies who generously donate items make this popular event successful. You can also consider a tax-deductible monetary contribution that can be used to purchase items for the auction if you desire. Craft items are always a big auction item. If you have a special talent or know someone who does, the Silent Auction is a great place to show it off Money raised from this year s auction will be used to provide scholarships for students at the University of Georgia and our newest student chapter at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC). Once we reach our goal for the student scholarships, any additional money raised will be used to support the Billy Lancaster Forestry Youth Camp. We hope you will support these valuable programs through a donation. Please fill out the form below and return it to: (Any submissions submitted by October 10, 2014 will be listed in our meeting packet) Gail Lutowski Georgia Division SAF (phone) Warnell Forest Education Center (fax) 5960 Hwy 17 S glutowski@warnell.uga.edu Guyton, GA I will donate CASH to be used to purchase an item for the auction in the amount of: $ (Please make checks payable to Georgia Division SAF). I will donate an ITEM(s) for the auction. A brief description of the item(s) & value: 1. Value: 2. Value: 3. Georgia Division Value: Please indicate below how you would like to be listed in the program packet - Name & Company will be used Contact Name: Company: Address: City State Zip: Phone Number:

5 Applied Forest Finance Course Sponsored By: Florida & Georgia ACF Chapters Conducted by: Forisk Consulting LLC, Brooks Mendell Where: UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Road, Tifton GA / When: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 (following GA SAF meeting): 7:45am 4:30pm Cost: ACF Members (Firms) Early Registration $239, After 9/1/14 $269 Non-ACF Members $299 Breaks and Lunch Included ****************** Limited to 40 Participants ****************** Continuing Education Credits: 7 hours: Forester, Real Estate, and Appraisal (Forisk is in the process of applying for these credits, Florida RE and Appr. are tentative) Send Payment: GA Chapter ACF c/o Rob Routhier P. O. Box 3610 Albany, GA Include names of attendees and firm $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ See Attached for Tentative Outline $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

6 Forisk Consulting Applied Forest Finance - Expanded Course Outline Presenter Name/Position Presentation Title Presentation Description Length of Time Introduction Introduce instructor and course outline 7:45-8:00 (15 mins) Key Concepts of Forest Finance Unique attributes of forest finance, time value of money, nominal vs. real rates; Cash flows: common mistakes and how to correct them. 8:00-9:00 Forest Economics Faustmann and Bare Land Value 9:00-10:00 Break 10:00-10:15 Financial Criteria Financial criteria: ranking investment options; Case study: maximizing returns from existing stands 10:15-12:00 (1 hour 45 mins) Lunch 12:00-1:00 Marginal Analysis Marginal analysis: When does forest management pay? Case study: when do we clearcut for pulpwood versus manage for sawtimber? 1:00-2:15 (1 hour 15 mins) Break 2:15-2:30 Discount Rates Discount rates: estimating risk 2:30-3:30 Local Timber Forecasts Key considerations: inflation, data sources, localizing prices 3:30-4:30 Total Hours 7.0 Forisk Consulting LLC PO Box 5070 Athens, GA hclark@forisk.com