Our Woods: Wild and Working SAF 2006 National Convention

Users Group, Affiliate, & SAF Meetings

Users Group Meetings

How to Sign-up: User Group Meetings occur on Wednesday, October 25, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Interested attendees must register online for the SAF Convention to participate in these sessions. The session is free to all registered attendees. If you plan to attend the convention for one day only, then select the Thursday day-rate. Your registration fee for Thursday will include the user’s group meeting, the Ice Breaker Reception on Wednesday evening in the Exhibit Hall, and attendance to all the science and technical sessions and access to the Exhibit Hall on Thursday, October 26.

LandMark Systems Users Group Meeting (A1)

Wednesday, October 25
Room 330
9:00 am to 4:00 pm
No Charge to Registered Attendees

Don’t miss out on the latest technical developments and innovations in the forest industry. LandMark Systems will host a technical update session for current and prospective clients that will cover issues such as improvements in cruise workups, GIS and GPS developments as well as new training and technical support options. Following this half-day session, everyone is invited to attend a panel discussion with a variety of industry leaders, including strategic partners and clients, that will speak on subjects such as new emerging technologies, improving the flow of inventory and GIS information, and how global changes are affecting the way we manage our forests.

Your one-day registration includes Ice Breaker Reception and Thursday science and technical sessions as well as access to the exhibit hall.

Affiliate Meetings

Alumni Receptions and Luncheons
SAF Working Group Meetings
SAF Committee Meetings
Affiliate Meetings

Alumni Receptions and Luncheons

Thursday, October 26
Lunch, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Evening Receptions, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Omni William Penn Hotel
Open to all registered attendees

Auburn University
William Penn Ballroom

California Polytechnic State University
William Penn Ballroom

Clemson University
William Penn Ballroom

Colorado State University
William Penn Ballroom

Duke University
Parkview East

Humboldt State University
William Penn Ballroom

Iowa State University
Carnegie II

Louisiana State University
William Penn Ballroom

Michigan Technological University
William Penn Ballroom

Mississippi State University
Conference B

Northern Arizona University
William Penn Ballroom

Paul Smith's College
William Penn Ballroom

The Pennsylvania State University
Frick

Purdue University
William Penn Ballroom

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Conference Center C

University of Alaska Fairbanks (7:00 pm – 8:00 pm)
530 William Penn Place, at private suite of Chancellor Steve Jones

University of California - Berkeley
William Penn Ballroom

University of Georgia
William Penn Ballroom

University of Idaho
William Penn Ballroom

University of Maine
William Penn Ballroom

University of Michigan
William Penn Ballroom

University of Minnesota
Oliver

University of Montana
William Penn Ballroom

University of Washington
Carnegie I

Utah State University
William Penn Ballroom

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Phipps

West Virginia University
Riverboat

Yale University
Conference Center A

Luncheons
North Carolina State University
F. Tambellini Ristorante
Located at 139 7th Street Phone (412) 391-1091
Approximately a 5-10 minute walk from Convention Center.
Stop by NC State exhibit booth for directions or walk with group leaving exhibit booth at 11:30

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SAF Working Group Meetings

SAF Working Group Meetings
Convention Center, third level

Thursday, October 26

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Inventory, Room 321
Biometrics, Room 320
Urban and Community Forestry, Room 318
Forest Production and Utilization, Room 324
Land Use Planning, Organization and Management, Room 329

Friday, October 27

7:00 am – 8:00 am
International Forestry and the International Society of Tropical Foresters, Room 329

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Education and Communication, Room 319
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Agroforestry, Room 328
Forest & Range Ecology, Room 327
Soils, Room 326
Fire, Room 318
Economics, Policy and Law, Room 320
Sustainability and Forest Certification, Room 321
Recreation, Room 329

Saturday, October 28

11:00 am – 12:00 noon
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry and Geographic Information Systems, Room 324
Silviculture, Room 318

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Nonindustrial Private Forestry, Room 319
Forest Entomology and Pathology, Room 327
Philosophy and History, Room 326

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SAF Committee Meetings

House of Society Delegates
Tuesday, October 24, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Westin Hotel, Allegheny 1 and 2

Committee on Accreditation
Tuesday, October 24, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Somerset East and Washington

Forest Policy Committee
Tuesday, October 24, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Westin Hotel, Somerset West

Forest Science and Technology Board
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am -12:00 noon
Westin Hotel, Lawrence

Committee on World Forestry
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Westmoreland W

Committee on Forest Technology School Recognition
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Armstrong

Educational Policy Review Committee
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Fayette

Sustainability Task Force
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Westin Hotel, Somerset East

Working Group Officers
Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Westmoreland C

Diversity Committee
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Westin Hotel, Westmoreland E

Editors Meeting
Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Westmoreland E

Ethics Workshop
Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Butler W

Editorial Board Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Convention Center, Room 412

Reviewers Reception
Friday, October 27, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Convention Center, Room 315

Council
Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Westin Hotel, Crawford East West

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Affiliate Meetings

National Association of University Forestry Resource Programs (NAUFRP) 25th Anniversary Celebration
    Executive Committee
    Monday, October 23, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm
    Tuesday, October 24, 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
    Westin Hotel, Butler East

    General Assembly
    Tuesday, October 24, 12:00 noon – 6:00 pm
    Westin Hotel, Cambria West/East

    Partners Reception
    Tuesday, October 24, 6:00 pm
    Westin Hotel, Butler West/East

    General Assembly and Breakouts
    Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
    Westin Hotel, Cambria Room West/East, Butler West/East

    ATR Meeting
    Wednesday, October 25, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
    Westin Hotel, Cambria W/E

Christian Foresters Meeting.
Friday, October 27, 7:00 am – 8:15 am
Convention Center, Room 315

National Forester of Xi Sigma Pi
Thursday October 26, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Convention Center, Room 411

National Extension Meeting
Wednesday, October 25, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Convention Center, Room 326

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