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As of 7/6/2021 - Subject to Change
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Tuesday
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
SAF Executive Committee Meeting
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
VFA Board of Directors Meeting
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion: Renewables - Strategies to Achieve Land and Energy Use Goals for Virginia
Hosted by Virginia's United Land Trusts
CFE Credits: 1.50
Category 1
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
Wednesday
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
VFA Business Meeting
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Opening Keynote: With Vision, There is Hope
Bruce Vincent - Communities for a Great Northwest
CFE Credits: 1.00
Category 1
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Morning Break with Exhibitors
10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
General Session: Hardwood Trade & Markets
Judd Johnson - Hardwood Market Report
Mike Snow - American Hardwood Export Council
CFE Credits: 1.25
Category 1
11:45 AM - 1:30 PM
Lunch Speaker: Virginia's Political Climate
Dr. Bob Holsworth - DecideSmart
CFE Credits: 1.00
Category 1
1:30 PM - 1:45 PM
After Lunch Break with Exhibitors
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
Concurent Sessions
Manners Matter: How Civility
Can Be Your Secret Weapon in Business Success
Liz Bryant - Liz Bryant Business Etiquette
CFE Credits: 1.25
Category 2
Truckin' Through Today's Logging Industry
Dr. Jeffrey Hickman - Virginia Tech
Dr. Scott Barrett - Virginia Tech
CFE Credits: 1.25
Category 1
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
General Session: VA Hardwood Initiative
Rob Farrell - State Forester of Virginia
CFE Credits: 0.75
Category 1
4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
ACF General Business Meeting
5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
SAF General Business Meeting
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Summit Happy Hour with Exhibitors
DINNER ON YOUR OWN
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Thursday
6:30 AM - 7:15 AM
Fun Run
Meet in Hotel Lobby
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Concurent Sessions
Watch Out! Hazards in the Woods
Sara Benham, Old Dominion University
Jason Street, VA State Police
CFE Credits: 1.25
Category 1
Urban Markets Panel
Kaitlin DeWitt - VA Dept. of Forestry
Dr. Mikaela Schmitt-Harsh - James Madison
Jeremy Harold - City of Harrisonburg, VA
CFE Credits: 1.25
Category 1
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Morning Break with Exhibitors
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
General Session: Glyphosate - History, Controversy, Path Ahead
Ralph Morini - Master Gardener
Dr. Penny Fenner-Crisp - Consutlant
CFE Credits: 0.75
Category 1
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM
Closing Keynote: AF&PA Advocacy Priorities & Elections Overview
Heidi Brock - American Forest & Paper Association
CFE Credits: 0.75
Category 1
OPTIONAL TOURS OR AFTERNOON ON YOUR OWN
Friday
Friday, October 1, 2021
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