Agenda
Wednesday, October 13th
6:00 - 11:00 a.m. Fishing Depart from Gulfport
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Golf Shell Landing
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Tree Farm Inspector Training Deer Island Ballroom
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. 5-Stand Clay Shoot McHenry Shooting Range
3:00 - 5:30 p.m. Registration Open Conference Center Lobby
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Ship Island Ballroom
Thursday, October 14th
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. MSU College of Forest Horn Island Ballroom
Resources Alumni Breakfast
(must preregister)
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Exhibitors Ship Island Ballroom
7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration & Silent
Auction Open
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session Grand Ballroom A,B,C
Current & Future Outlook of
Mississippi Lumber Exports
Mark McAndrews, Port Director
Port of Pascagoula
Forestry Economic Update
and Market Forcast
Marshall Thomas, President
F&W Forestry
Economic Development Q & A
Moderated by Tedrick Ratcliff, MFA EVP
Thomas McElroy, Project Manager
Waggoner Engineering, Inc.
Clayton Stanley, President & CEO
The Alliance
Mitch Stringer, Director of Economic Development
Cooperative Energy
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Spouse/Guest Event Biloxi, MS
MS Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. County Forestry Association Luncheon Grand Ballroom D,E,F,G
From Lemonade to Lemons and Back
The Honorable Judge Keith Starrett
CFA & Tree Farm Committee Awards
2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Technical Session Grand Ballroom A,B,C Introduction to Conservation Easements
Ray Kinney, Certified General Appraiser & Licensed Broker
Barber & Mann
State Cost Share & Federal Grant Programs
Garron Hicks, Assistant Forest Management Chief
Mississippi Forestry Commission
4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Young Members Social Horn Island Ballroom
6:30 - 7:00 p.m. President’s Reception Ship Island Ballroom
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. President’s Banquet Grand Ballroom D,E,F,G Presiding: David Hall, MFA President
Awards Presentations
9:00 p.m. Late Night Social
Sponsored by Forestry Mutual Insurance Company
Friday, October 15th
7:00 - 9:00 a.m. Exhibit Hall Open Ship Island Ballroom
7:30 - 9:00 a.m. MFA Board of Directors Meeting Deer Island Ballroom
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. MFA Awards Breakfast/Membership Meeting Grand Ballroom D,E,F,G
Fearless Faith
Aaron Rice, Director
Mississippi Justice Institute
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Ethics Horn Island Ballroom
Butch Bailey, Extension Associate
MSU Extension Services