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Louisiana Loggers Hall of Fame
Six new members of the
Louisiana Loggers Hall of Fame have been picked for
induction on Friday, September 17, as announced by the sponsoring
Piney Woods Journal. The six will join ten others who
were inducted in two prior ceremonies.
The induction is scheduled at 7 p.m. at the Dodson High
School auditorium on Sixth Street in Dodson.
A special feature of the evening will be a gospel music
concert by the Pine Ridge Quartet, a group of Central
Louisiana men with various backgrounds connected to
forestry and logging, as well as wide experience as
musicians.
Sportsman's Expo
Lake D'Arbonne Country
Sportsman's Expo is set for Sept. 24-25, 2010 at Farmerville, Louisiana.
Hours are 2 to 8 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday. The event will feature vendors and displays of
hunting, fishing, and camping gear; demonstrations by
skilled outdoorsmen; "trophy wall" of game
mounts; kids' climbing wall; interactive activities;
boats and RVs; door prizes and raffle.
The Expo is sponsored by Union Parish Chamber of
Commerce. Admission: $3 for ages 12 and up. See www.DarbonneSportsmansExpo.com , or call 318-368-3947.
TFA annual meeting
Texas Forestry Association announced its annual meeting for October 20-22, 2010, at Hotel Fredonia in Nacogdoches, TX.
Specialty Papers Conference
TAPPI, in partnership again with Pira
International, is pleased to announce the second annual
Specialty Papers Conference scheduled for November 10-11, 2010
at the Hotel Allegro Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois. This
year's program will focus on the current state of the
market and the latest technology and application
developments in the specialty papers arena.
"In 2009 nearly 150 people attended our inaugural
event proving that the specialty paper industry was in
need of a forum to discuss the issues important to
them," said Barbara Rojas, senior conference
producer at Pira International. "The 2010 Specialty
Papers program will offer attendees an opportunity to
learn about the innovative developments in the paper
industry and discuss the creative ways that companies are
responding. Plus, building on last year&rsquos
successful program, the conference will examine the
progress toward making the industry sustainable and what
the future holds."
Specialty Papers 2010 will tentatively feature 18 expert
presentations. They will cover market trends, technical
development and application related advances through
presentations. Equally important, there will be
question-and-answer sessions and panel discussions.
Topics new to this year&rsquos agenda include:
- an update on the Chinese specialty papers market;
choosing specific market pulps for various grades;
- in-depth views of the packaging paper markets and
developments; and,
- life cycle assessment and regulations and
certifications.
There are seven members of the advisory committee guiding
this year&rsquos program. They include:
- Ken Patrick, Pulp & Paper Publications Technical
Lead for TAPPI and Senior Editor of Paper 360° Magazine;
- Charles Klass, President of Klass Associates;
- Frank Perkowski, President of Business Development
Advisory;
- Tom Rodencal, President of Rodencal Paper Consulting
Inc.;
- David Cutler, Expert Process Engineer at Domtar Inc.;
- Dr. Frank Adamsky, Market Development Manager of
Unidyne Products at Daikin; and
- Steve Rosenberg, Senior Director, Business Development
and Innovation for Neenah Paper Technical Products
business.
Rosenberg is new to the team for 2010 and the previous
six were all closely involved in last year's event.
Throughout the conference, there will be a number of
hosted luncheons as well as breaks and receptions. All of
the previous activities will occur in and around the
exhibit area located outside the main conference room.
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities will be
available.
More information about Specialty Papers 2010 is available
online -- http://www.specialtypaperconference.com