55th Annual Conference

Growing the Forest for the Future
Our Privilege, Our Responsibility

April 18-20, 2012 Sault Ste Marie, Ontario

Water Tower Inn

Registrar: Rhonda Hancherow, R.P.F.

agm@opfa.ca

Registration Form (print)

AGENDA
(as of January 30, 2012)

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

- Afternoon field tour, culminating in a visit to the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre featuring an exhibit by the Forest History Society of Ontario

- Evening Fireside Chat

- Featured Keynote Speaker - Ken Armson, R.P.F., History of Ontario's Forest Renewal/Management Program.

Thursday, April 19, 2012 and Friday, April 20, 2012

Growing Forests for the Future

Topics:

How is the forest growing?

How should we be renewing the forest based on years of practice - an MNR perspective?

What is the leading edge of industry renewal practice - and industry perspective?

What could Ontario grow and how should we do it - are we missing the potential - a science 

     perspective?

What are the serious threats to the forest?

The Forest Industry of the Future

Topics:

Ontario's Forest Sector Today

How does an established company build on its legacy as hewers of wood in the leaner, greener, and

     highly competitive global economy?

Forest Economy of the Future

Public Forests/Public Returns

Forest Based Economic Opportunities for First Nations and Northern Ontario Communities

Building the Workforce of the Future

Topics:

Educating Future Forestry Professionals

Renewing Canada's Greenest Workforce

Competency Committee Representative