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75th ANNUAL OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE Presents theLOGGING, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCKING & HEAVY EQUIPMENT EXPO

“Sustaining the Future”NEW!! “Registered Companies Will Receive Two Credits When Attending

The Oregon Logging Conference & Equipment Show”

OLC Schedule At a Glance

The handy Pocket Guide provides an easy, at-a-glance method of coordinating your 2013 seminar

and panel scheduling, allowing you to earn the maximum Professional Logger Credits available.

Color-Coded GuideIt is color-coded to match the Guide

The Pocket Guide Orange Map LocationBlue Map Location Green Map Location Red Map Location

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013 - Evening Activities Held At The Eugene Hilton4:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. Registration – Meet & Greet, Eugene Hilton Hotel4:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. Doors Open for Silent Auction benefiting “Talk About Trees”7:00p.m. OWIT Dinner and Live Annual Auction “Hosted Beer & Wine” – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton

To Reserve Tickets Contact OWIT at 503-831-1593

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2013 - All Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds7:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Equipment Displays Open7:00a.m. - 8:00a.m. Opening Session Breakfast - Sponsored by Caterpillar & Peterson Machinery

Wheeler Pavilion - Tickets included with PAID Registration – Orange Area On Map8:30a.m. Call to Order, Wheeler Pavilion - 1 PL Credit

Welcome - Chairman, Eugene Chamber of Commerce Greetings – Graham Lasure, 2013 President, Pacific Logging Congress Program Update – First Vice President Milt Moran President’s Address – Don Hardwick, 2013 President, Oregon Logging Conference Keynote Speaker – Congressman Peter DeFazio, 4th Congressional District Representative

9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Chain Saw Wood Carver – Outside Demonstration Area10:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Grade School Education Tours11:00a.m. - 1:00p.m. Free Time to View Equipment Displays1:00p.m. Meeting Called To Order - Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area On Map 1:15p.m. Oregon State University Forestry Program Update 1:30p.m. Operators of the Year Presentation – Oregon Department of Forestry2:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. Sustaining the Future – “New Technology In Logging” – Wheeler Pavilion

2 PL Credits – Moderator Scott Melcher, Melcher Logging, Sweet Home, Oregon Moderator – Scott Melcher, Melcher Logging Co., Sweet Home, Oregon 1) “Bendix Air Disc Brake System”, presented by Edward Bruser, Acct. Mgr., Bendix, Oregon City, Oregon “Road Safe Brake Systems”, Bill Hermann, Hermann Bros., Logging & Construction, Port Angeles, WA 2) “New Developments in Logging Equipment Fire Protection Systems”, presented by Lindsay Tanner, Mgr., Kiddie Fire Systems, Ashland, MA “Doug Sladey, Sladey Timber Ltd., Maderia Park, BC Testimonials will be Presented” 3) “Komatsu GPS Mapping System”, Rod Hunter, Komatsu Forest, Spokane, WA “GPS – Mapping the Future”, presented by Frank Chandler Jr., C & C Logging Co., Kelso, WA

5:00p.m. - 6:30p.m. Sawdust Bowl - “Hosted Beer & Wine - Performance Hall, Convention Center – Sponsored by Boise Cascade Building Material Ticket Included With Paid Registration

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2013 - All Program Sessions Held At Lane County Fairgrounds7:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Registration - Main Convention Center Lobby 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m. Equipment Displays Open 7:00a.m. - 8:00a.m Hosted Breakfast – Sponsored by The Pape’ Group - Wheeler Pavilion

Tickets included with PAID registration - Orange Area On Map9:00a.m. - 4:00p.m. Chain Saw Wood Carver –- Outside Demonstration Area8:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. Sustaining the Future – “Oregon Forest Practices” Seminar - Wheeler Pavilion 3 FP Credits -

Moderator - Jennifer Waggoner, R & R King Logging, Florence, OR The following are required topics by SFI to be Certified (continued on page 40)

Key and Presentation times. This will help in planning an efficient schedule to provide you a top-dollar educational ex-perience during the two days of courses.

By matching locations and times with the class list, you can earn up to 11 Professional Logger Credits, maximiz-ing the value of your time spent at the show.

This year’s presentations will all be located in the southwest and southeast meeting rooms in the Exhibit Hall. They will include: What’s New in Technology, Forest Practices seminars for both Washington and Oregon, Business sem-inars, and Exhibitor “Hands On” semi-nars located outside.

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

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Outside Display Area •RED•

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

Outside Display Area •RED•

Seminar 1 – SW Meeting RoomExhibit Hall •GREEN•

Outside Display Area •RED•

Seminar 2 – SE Meeting Room Exhibit Hall •BLUE•

Attend this 3 hour Oregon Forest Practices Seminar worth 3 OFP credits. In this updated and re-energized session, you will be updated on timely and current OFP issues as well as hear from contractors and land owners about “real stories” they have dealt with on the ground. 1) Streams & Riparian Areas Professional – Ashley Lertora, Stewardship Forester, ODF Astoria Dist., Astoria, Oregon Industry – Kirk Luoto, Vice President., Cross & Crown Logging, Carlton, Oregon 2) Road Use Maintenance and Building Professional – Rex Storm, Associated Oregon Loggers, Salem, Oregon Industry – Jaime Yraguen, Basco Logging, Inc., Winchester, Oregon 3) Documentation, Pre-operation and Inspection Professional – Tuch J. Koreiva, Stewardship Forester Coos District, Coos Bay, Oregon Industry – Jeff Miller, Moore Mill Timber Co., Bandon, Oregon

8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. Sustaining the Future – “Washington Forest Practices” Seminars SE Meeting Room - Exhibit Hall – Blue Area On Map - 2 WAFP Credits or 1 PL Credits “How Forest Practices in Washington Affect Me? How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Going?” – Moderator Dave Boyd, Hancock Forest Management, Cathlamet, WA; Doug Hooks, WFPA, Olympia, Washington; Carmen Smith, RL Smith Logging & Washington Forest Practice Board; Seth Barnes, Forest Practices Coordinator, WA State Dept. of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA

9:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. Business Seminar 1 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – Green Area On Map – 1 PL Credit “Current Issues on Healthcare”, Moderator – Milt Moran, Cascade Timber Consultanting., Sweet Home, Oregon Becky Pape, Samaritan Health, Lebanon, Oregon. This seminar will not repeat.

10:30a.m. – 11:30a.m. Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Outside Display Area – Red Area On Map -1PL Credit “Log Manufacturing – What can you send to the mill?” Steve Barbee, Northwest Hardwoods, Eugene, Oregon Chris Meirndorf, Check Scaler and Log Quality Control Mgr., Swanson Group., Glendale, OR

11:30a.m.-12:30p.m. Business Seminar 2 – SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – Green Area On Map 1 PL Credit “Fire Liability – What Does This Mean to Me?” Moderator – Jim Dudley, Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Oregon; Ben Miller, Harrang Long Gary Rudnick Attorneys, Eugene, Oregon. This seminar will not repeat.

11:30a.m. – 3:30p.m. “OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt - Outside Display Area. Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191

1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m. Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – Peterson Pacific Corp, Outside Area – Red Area On Map - 1PL Credit - “Knives & Bits – Choosing the Right Tooling for Your Chipper or Grinder” Bill Jensen, North West Parts, Sales and Service Representative for Peterson Pacific Corporation, Eugene, Oregon

1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m. Business Seminar 3 - SW Meeting Room Exhibit Hall – Green Area On Map - 1 PL Credit “Managing Workers Comp Cost” Moderator – Jim Dudley, Roseburg Forest Products, Roseburg, Oregon; Ryan Hartzell, CIC, Hagan Hamilton Insurance, McMinnville, Oregon; Craig McClain, Hagan Hamilton Insurance, McMinnville, Oregon; This seminar will not be repeated.

1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Sustaining the Future: “Alternative Biomass Fuels” - Seminar – Wheeler Pavilion – Orange Area On Map - 2 PL Credits – Moderator Gordon Culbertson, Forest2Market, Eugene, OR 1) Jet Fuel from Woody Biomass” John Sessions, Oregon State University Distinguished Prof and Strachan Chair of Forest Operation Management, Dept. of Forest Engineering Resources and Management, Corvallis, OR 2) “Wood Gasification Process from Woody Biomass” Rick Franklin, Rick Franklin Inc., Lebanon, Oregon 3) “Replacing Coal with Bio Mass” Hiroshi Morihara, Ph.D., President, HM3 Energy Inc., Gresham, Oregon 4) “Changing the Biomass Value Proposition” David Smith, Instructor/Academic Advisor, Renewable Materials Dept. of Wood Science and Engineering, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon

1:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Sustaining the Future – “Washington Forest Practices” Seminar - SE Meeting - Exhibit Hall – Blue Area On Map - 2 WA FP Credits or 1 PL Credits “Stream Simulation Culverts and Fish Passage Installation” Moderator – Dave Boyd, Hancock Forest Management, Cathlamet, WA; Ken Wake of Contech, Portland, OR; Matt Ohrberg Ohrberg Excavating, Cathlamet, WA Photos of actual installations of culverts and backfilling of culverts will be presented

2:30p.m. - 3:30p.m. Exhibitor Hands On Seminar – General Trailer Outside Display Area – Red Area On Map - 1 PL Credit Oregon Dept. of Transportation CSA Updates, Susan Combs, ODOT; Abe Dunivin, ODOT

5:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. Sawdust Bowl “Hosted Beer & Wine” - Performance Hall, Convention Center; Sponsored by Koos Transportation, Carson Oil and Chuck Bracelin Trucking Co. Ticket Included With Paid Registration

events heLD At the eUgene hiLton12:30p.m. - 3:00p.m. LADIES’ DESSERTS FOR DREAMS – Charity Benefit for The Bethel Education Foundation– Enjoy Decadent Desserts Donated from area

Restaurants and Bakeries Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191 to purchase tickets.7:00p.m. – Midnight OLC Celebration Hors d’oeuvre Cocktail Party – Playwrights Hall, Eugene Hilton 7:00p.m. Sponsored by Swanson Group, The Campbell Group, Weyerhaeuser Co and Wilcox & Flegel Fuel7:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. Hosted Beer & Wine Tasting7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Hors d’oeuvres8:00p.m. – Midnight Dancing to Bump In The Road, Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191 to order tickets.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2013 - All Activities Held At Lane County Fairgrounds9:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. All Exhibits Open To Public – Convention Center & Parking Area

Family Fun and Education Activities - Wheeler Pavilion Wood Carver – Outside Demonstration Area High School Forestry Skills Competition - Outside Display Area Sponsored by Warrenton Fibre / Nygaard Logging

10:00a.m. - 12:00p.m. “OLC” Log Loader Competition – Sponsored by Triad Machinery and Linkbelt - Outside Display Area- Visit www.oregonloggingconference.com or call 541-686-9191

10:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. New Saturday!- Hands On Seminar – Peterson Pacific Corp. Outside Display - Red Area On Map - 1PL Credit – “Knives & Bits – Choosing the Right Tooling for Your Chipper or Grinder”, Bill Jensen, North West Parts, Sales and Service Representative for Peterson Pacific Corporation, Eugene, Oregon - Peterson Pacific Corp.

11:15a.m. - 12:15p.m. New Saturday!- Hands On Seminar – General Trailer Outside Display Area – Red Area On Map Oregon Department Of Transportation CSA Updates – 1 PL Credit, Susan Comb, ODOT; Abe Dunivin, ODOT

Seminar 2 – SE Meeting Room Exhibit Hall •BLUE•

Outside Display Area •RED•

Seminar 1 – SW Meeting RoomExhibit Hall •GREEN•

Wheeler Pavilion •ORANGE•

Seminar 1 – SW Meeting RoomExhibit Hall •GREEN•