Upper Peninsula Chapter

of the Michigan Society of American Foresters

and the

Central Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry

Joint Conference and Annual General Meetings

Registration Form

NAME______AFFILIATION______
STREET ADDRESS______
CITY, STATE, ZIP______
PHONE______EMAIL______
FEES SAF and CIF members _____$90 (US) $112 (Canadian)
Students _____$10 $12.50
Non-SAF or CIF members _____$100 $125
Additional banquet meals _____$30 $37.50
Plan to attend the Tour Friday morning at the Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre? (Bring $12 Canadian for admission, $7 student admission (10% off discount for our group = $10.80 plus tax)
⎕yes ⎕no
Want us to provide lunch on Day 2? ______$10(US) $12.50(Canadian)
Let us know if you have dietary requirements.
SAF and CIF members can pay online: https://squareup.com/store/up-chapter-of-mi-saf Please still return this form or sponsorship form via mail or email to .
TOTAL ENCLOSED______
ADD $15 ($18.75 Canadian) for late or on-site registration (late registrations are those received after March 26, 2018)
- A block of 50 rooms is being held at the Holiday Inn Express, 1171 Riverview Way, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 (within walking distance to LSSU).Call them directly at906-632-3999(mention the SAF/CIF conference) to make your reservation with the group rate.
- Registration includes lunch and the banquet dinner on Thursday (gluten-free & vegetarian options offered), refreshments, coffee, coffee, and lots of coffee- Unfortunately, we can’t offer refunds after February 29th.
-Please mail this form and payment (checks written out to “Michigan SAF”) to:
Michigan SAF—Bethany Lyons
36524 Klingville Rd, Chassell, MI 49916
-Paid online? That is great. Please still mail or email registration form in so we have your other information provided.
Questions about registration? Contact Bethany at 906-281-2077,
Or Loni Pierce at 1-705-945-6622,
This program has been reviewed and is approved for professional CFE credits by the Society of American Foresters for 7 Category 1 credits and 2 Category 2 credits.

Central Ontario Section of the Canadian Institute of Forestry

Jeff Fera, CIF:COS, Director | | 705 541-5616

Loni Pierce, CIF:COS, Chair | loni | 705 945-6622

Guy Smith, CIF:COS, Treasurer | | 705 541-5595

Michigan Upper Peninsula Society of American Foresters Chapter

Tara L. Bal CF, UP Chapter Chair | | 906 487-1898

Amber Oja, UP Chapter Vice-Chair | | 906 399-5013

Bethany Lyons, UP Chapter Secretary/Treasurer | | 906 281-2077

Conference Agenda Preview

Keynote Speakers: The Future of Forest Management – Canadian and American Perspectives from MNRF and Debbie Begalle, MDNR
Softwood Lumber Dispute and Tariffs, Rejean Parajuli, Texas Forest Service
Demographics of the Profession, Terry Sharik, Michigan Technological University
State of Climate Science, Dan McKenny, Natural Resources Canada
Indigenous Forest Sector, Dean Assinewe, FPInnovations
Power Talks Round 1
Wildlife Impacts on Forest Management and Current Research Updates
Power Talks Round 2
Spatial Tools, Biobased Materials, and Harvesting Technology Updates
Chapter Meetings and Evening Banquet
Canadian Bush Plane Heritage Centre, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
New Spatial Tools and Imagery Analysis for Wildland Fires
Lunch
OMNRF: Ontario Forest Research Institute, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario