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AMERICAN LOGGERS COUNCIL 28th Annual Meeting • September 22-24, 2022 Branson Convention Center Branson, Missouri
“The Show Me State”
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n behalf of the American Loggers Council, the Missouri Loggers Council and the Missouri Forest Products Association, I invite you to attend our 28th Annual Meeting in Branson, Missouri, a visitor’s paradise. Missouri is where the ALC was first organized in 1994 and we are proud to be hosting the 28th reunion of that initial gathering that took place in St. Louis. All events will be based out of the Branson Hilton Convention Center Hotel that is directly connected to the Branson Convention Center, an easy drive from either the Springfield, Missouri Airpor t or the Little Rock, Arkansas airport. Branson offers many opportunities
for you to make this a family affair from our scenic natural attractions to theme parks and nightly enter tainment should you choose to extend your visit. Our contract with the hotel allows up to three days before or after our event at our special group rate. Shawnee and I are excited that you are visiting our part of the country and welcome you to the Mid-West where East meets West.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 7 am–5 pm: Registration at hotel (exhibits open) 9 am-Noon: Missouri Virtual Logging Tour (optional) 6 pm–8 pm: Cocktail Welcome Reception at Convention Center (light hors d’oeuvres). Explore Branson for dinner options 8 pm–9 pm: Executive Committee meeting, TBD
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 6 am–12 pm: Registration at hotel 6:15 am–7:45 am: Breakfast buffet, hotel 8 am–4 pm: Seminars and Guest Speakers, hotel, lunch included 9:00 am–3 pm: ALC Ladies tram tour of Dogwood Canyon, lunch included. Drive your own vehicle or carpool required 6 pm-7 pm: President’s Reception-Convention Center 7 pm–10 pm: President’s Dinner & ALC Auction, Branson Convention Center
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 7 am-8 am: Registration at hotel 7 am–8 am: Breakfast buffet, Convention Center 8 am–9 am: Board of Directors meeting, Convention Center 9:15 am–11:30 am: Full membership meeting
Shannon Jarvis President
ALC’s Live Auction – Friday, September 23, 2022 Item Name: ________________________________________________________________ Description of Item: __________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Estimated Value: _______________ Donor: _______________________________________ Contact person: ____________________________________________________________ The American Loggers Council is a nonprofit 501(c)(6)organization. Donations given to the ALC for auction items may not be written off as a charitable contribution. Please have all donated auction items turned in at the registration desk by noon Friday, September 23 to facilitate setting up the event in the Convention Center. Thank you! If you need to ship your auction item to the meeting: Shipments (boxes, packages, etc.) should not arrive at the hotel more than five business day prior to the start of an event or meeting. All shipments should be sent to the following address: Branson Convention Center, 200 E. Main Street., Branson, MO 65616. Please mark clearly on the package “For American Loggers Council Event 9-23-2022.”
CONFERENCE SPONSORS Gold Associate Membership ● Bitco Insurance Co. ● Morbark ● Black Rifle Coffee Co. ● Biomass Power
Platinum Associate Membership ● Tigercat ● International Trucks ● John Deere ● Caterpillar ● Southern Loggers Cooperative ● Sierra Cascade Logging Conference Live Stream Conference Sponsor
28th Annual Meeting Agenda
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North American Timber Program
12 pm–1:30 pm: Full membership Awards LuncheonSponsor recognition, Presidents Award & Logging Activist of the Year Award 9 am–2:30 pm: Ladies—on your own in Branson 6 pm–7 pm: President’s Farewell Reception, Convention Center 7 pm–10 pm: President’s Farewell Banquet, Roll Call of the States, Timber Harvesting’s Logging Business of the Year Award, Passing of the Gavel, Branson Convention Center
Booking Your Hotel We have made contracts with the Hilton Branson Convention Center Hotel in Branson. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel directly at 1-417336-5400 or their national reservation line at 1-800634-8001. Be certain and use the group code LOG22 when making your reservation to receive the group rate. Room Rates Single/Double Run of House $154.00/night 2 Queen Beds Deluxe Room $154.00/night Group rates apply only to the specific room block as noted above and will be made available three days propr to and three days following the event based upon space and rate availability at the time the reservation is confirmed. All rates are subject to state and local taxes (subject to change). A parking garage is available across from the hotel. The cut-off date is August 19, 2022, and it will be here before you know it!
Getting There The closest airport to Branson is the Springfield-Branson International Airport (SGF)—5 miles or 50 minute drive. (We are exploring arranging shuttle transportation to and from the airport.)
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