MFA 2007 ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 2 & 3 IN OCEAN CITY, MD
HOLIDAY INN CONFERENCE CENTER,
67th & OCEANFRONTA Special Message from MFA President John Foster
Can Money Grow on Trees? Understanding Ecological Services in the 21st Century
MFA 2007 ANNUAL MEETING NOVEMBER 2 & 3 IN OCEAN CITY, MD
HOLIDAY INN CONFERENCE CENTER,
67th & OCEANFRONTA Special Message from MFA President John Foster
Can Money Grow on Trees? Understanding Ecological Services in the 21st Century
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Friday, November 2
EVENT
1:30 - 4 p.m. Wetlands Ecology 101
Field Trip @ Assateague Island National Park
Guided canoe trip with Coastal Bay Program5 p.m. Check in
6 p.m. Social Hour ~ Silent Auction begins
7 p.m. Awards Banquet
8 p.m. Where is Forestry Going?
Keynote Speaker ~ Harry V. Wiant, Jr.Saturday, November 3
EVENT
6:45 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. Networking Breakfast and Silent Auction round
8 am Opening Session
MFA Business Meeting
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2007 Year in Review
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Treasurer's Report
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Recognition of retiring Board members and officers
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Ballot Results
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Announcements
8:30 am - 10:00 a.m. State of the States Report
- Austin Short, Delaware State Forester
Steve Koehn, Maryland State ForesterState of the Nation Report
- Michael T. Goergen, Jr. Exective VP and CEO of SAF
10 -10:30 a.m. Networking Break and Silent Auction Round
10:30 - noon Ecological Services in the 21st Century
- Measuring the Values of Maryland's State-owned Forests ~ Rob Weiland
- Beyond Timber Dollars ~ Carbon Sequestration, Mitigation and Trading Markets ~Neil Sampson
- 25x'25: Growing our Energy Future-Solutions from the Land ~ R. Bruce Arnold
noon- 12:30 Networking Break ~ Silent Auction Round
12:30 - 1:25 Networking Luncheon with Luncheon Speaker Award-winning Tree Farmer and Activist
Tom Thomson
The Forest Certification Dilemma1:25 -1:30 FINAL SILENT AUCTION ROUND
1:30 - 3:30 From Lo-tech to Hi-Tech ~
New Tools for the Forest Landowner's Toolkit
- The Woods in Your Backyard ~ MD Cooperative Extension
- Forestry for the Bay ~ Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Closing Sessions and Silent Auction Results
A Special Message from MFA President John FosterI would like to extend my personal invitation to new members and first-time attendees to meet the current Officers and Board of Governors of MFA at the New Members and Guest Reception in the MFA Hospitality Suite prior to the Friday evening Social. The Annual Meeting provides an excellent opportunity for you as new members to learn more about MFA and get to know others in the forest community.
For our “veterans,” I encourage you to invite a nonmember to join you at this year’s meeting! (Copy your registration form before you fill it in and give it to a friend!) This year’s theme, “Can Money Really Grow on Trees?”, should be of interest to us all. The Annual Meeting sessions guarantee new knowledge, insights and thought-provoking discussions as we learn more about our forest resources.
We have invited our Shore neighbors, the Delaware Forests Association, to attend the annual meeting as it’s in their back yard. We will have the State Foresters of both Maryland and Delaware give us State of the Forests reports. A report on forest issues from a national perspective will also be given.
I would also like you to consider sponsoring a College Student Scholarship to the Annual Meeting to help mentor the next generation of forest professionals! This is an outreach of MFA that successfully exposes our youth to aspects of forestry not available in a classroom. By sponsoring a College Student to the MFA Annual Meeting you are helping to ensure the future of forestry in Maryland. Whether they become landowners, foresters, loggers, business owners, teachers, or policy makers, the future of our forest resources will one day be in their hands.
There will be plenty of time for networking, visiting with friends, viewing educational exhibits and Silent Auction items to bid on. All the details are contained in the following pages. Save the date! Make your reservations! Kit and I look forward to seeing you in November on the Eastern Shore at Ocean City!
~John Foster, MFA President
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Continuing Education Credits ~
CEC's for MD/DE Master Loggers
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Attention College Students
Always more places to go than money to get there? Let MFA offer to help!In 2005 we instituted a special $80 Student Rate for college students, and solicited our members to become College Student Scholarship sponsors. This was a great success with seven college students attending on scholarships.
MFA wants to be sure that if you want to come and learn more about Maryland's forests, resources and industry, that nothing stands in your way!
Oceanfront and 67th Street
Ocean City, Maryland
410-524-1600 / 800-837-3588
email: hiocean@beachin.netRelaxation, excitement, and very special treatment - Holiday Inn Oceanfront's ingredients for a wonderful vacation. Privacy and Pampering! Enter any of our guest rooms. Each is designed for the most discerning traveler and decorated for your comfort and relaxation. Plus, they are filled with thoughtful extras like color televisions with free satellite movies, direct dial telephones, AM/FM radios, hair dryers, refrigerators and extra thick towels. Most even offer the convenience of two or three telephones, remote control TV and video tape players.
At the Holiday Inn Oceanfront, we care so much about pleasing you. So much that everything we do is for one purpose -- to make sure that you have such a wonderful time that you'll want to come back for the next one. And the one after that. And the one after that.
MFA Room Block Price Traditional Single or Double ~ $79.00 plus tax
Free Parking
Book Now! These rates are only available until October 8th, 2007.
rates are available for November 1st as well as for November 4th for those that want to stay the weekend.
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Meetings aren't your thing? Here are some things to do for spouses and guests.......There is always something to do in Ocean City and in November temperatures are still mild and the crowds are gone. Walk the beaches and boardwalk, bike ride the boulevard, or enjoy the intercoastal bays. More information online at http://www.ococean.com/visitors.html top
Become a Meeting Sponsor ~Support the Pro-Forestry MessageNo matter what sector of the forest community you are in, the future of our forest resources affects and is affected by us all.
Designed to cover MFA's broad spectrum of members, forest landowners, foresters, recreationists, loggers, and mill owners, the Annual Meeting guarantees thought-provoking discussions and new insights. Your participation as an sponsor will help to make this meeting a success!
There are three ways that you can choose from to help MFA spread the "good news" about forestry and the forest products industry in Maryland: as an financial sponsor, exhibitor, and/or silent auction donor.
We are looking for sponsors who share our vision and are willing to financially ensure the success of this event. In addition to speakers' fees and expenses, each year hotels charge more for the incidentals that are necessary for a successful meeting. We are asking individuals, organizations, agencies, and businesses within Maryland's forest community, to consider becoming a 2007 Meeting Sponsor. Help us make this year's annual meeting the best one yet!
Step up and show your support! Take a moment and consider the promotional advantages you will gain and the tangible benefits available for being a sponsor of MFA's Annual Meeting. Contact the MFA office at mdforests@hereintown.net to pledge your support!
Option # 1- Be a financial sponsor
"FORESTS FOREVER" CIRCLE
• $1,000+ Support Level• name prominently displayed at the head of our Sponsor Board
• Seats for 4 at the Friday Evening Award Banquet
• name mentioned on all meeting-related printed materials
• recognition in THE CROSSCUT
• recognition on our website ~ mdforests.org
• sponsor ribbon
GOLD CIRCLE
• $500–$999 Support Level• name prominently displayed on our Sponsor Board
• Seats for 2 at the Friday Evening Award Banquet
• name mentioned on all meeting-related printed materials
• recognition in THE CROSSCUT and on our website
• sponsor ribbon
SILVER CIRCLE
• $200 - $499 Support Level• name mentioned on all meeting-related printed materials
• recognition in THE CROSSCUT and on our website
• sponsor ribbon
BRONZE CIRCLE
• up to $199 Support Level• name mentioned on all meeting-related printed materials
• recognition in THE CROSSCUT and on our website
• sponsor ribbon
Contributions may be sent to the 2007 Annual Meeting Hospitality Fund , MFA , P.O. Box 599, Grantsville MD. 21536. Please include your name, business or organization's name, mailing address, phone and website (if applicable) .
Option #2: Exhibitors
I&E (Informational and Educational) Exhibit spaces are available. Informational and educational exhibits will be on display throughout the event with plenty of break time worked into the schedule. Does your organization have a message that should be heard ? Do you have educational materials that would add to our meeting's theme? Then please consider being an I&E exhibitor. As always, the Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Ocean CIty provides outstanding meeting facilities with an easily accessible location. Follow the links or contact the MFA office at mdforests@hereintown.net or 301-895-5369 for details.
The MFA Silent Auction raises funds to further MFA's mission and educational programs. Items range from small to large, practical to whimsical, hand-crafted wood to collectibles. Events such as guided hunting or fishing trips also draw a lot of interest. Anyone wishing to donate to the Silent Auction can do so by contacting the MFA office at mdforests@hereintown.net to arrange for pick up or delivery.
All participants and donors will be recognized in the event program, our newsletter, and on our website as our thank-you for your support. As a 501(c)(3), donations to MFA are tax deductible.
Follow link above for Information and Educational Exhibit rate and form.
Deadline to reserve space is September 30th. Space assigned as fees are received.
HOW TO REGISTER
Pre-registration for all events is required by October 24, 2007
to receive the brochure by USPS contact the MFA Office
click here to download pdf version of complete registration brochure (file size 881 KB)
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