2026 Annual Conference
Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa
One Grand Blvd, Fairhope, AL, USA One Grand BoulevardPoint Clear, AL 36532
United States
Sponsor and Exhibitor Prospectus
Please log into your member portal for online registration. If you don't know your login details contact taylor@slma.org.
The first event will take place the evening of July 22 and the last event will conclude on July 25. Most people will plan to check out on July 26 and use that as a travel day.
More information to come. Contact Taylor McCord taylor@slma.org with any questions.
Agenda
| July 22 | |
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Opening Social Resort Casual Attire |
| 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM |
Past Chairmen’s Dinner
Resort Casual Attire Invite Only |
| July 23 | |
| 7:00 AM - 12:30 PM |
Networking Activities
Casual Attire Additional Fee Required Bay Fishing, Golf Tournament, Coil Bowl - Clay Kiln Class. Exact times to be announced. |
| 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM | Exhibitor Set-Up |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Trade Expo & Reception Resort Casual Attire |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM |
PAC Fundraising Dinner
Resort Casual Attire Reservation Only |
| July 24 | |
| 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM | SLMA Board & Business Meeting Resort Casual Attire |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Keynote Session Resort Casual Attire |
| 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Trade Expo & Reception Resort Casual Attire |
| 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | SLMA Family Dinner Resort Casual Attire |
| July 25 | |
| 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM | Exhibitor Tear-Down |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | SLMA Issues Forum Resort Casual Attire |
| 5:45 PM - 9:45 PM |
Children’s Dinner
Casual Attire Additional Fee Required |
| 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Cocktail Soiree Cocktail Attire |
| 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Chairman’s Gala Cocktail Attire |
Keynote:
Cyber-Crime & Privacy
Jason Edison, IntelTechniques
Issues Forum:
Wood Innovation Update
Brian Brashaw, USDA, Forest Service
Washington Update: What to expect in September, the Election, Lame Duck and the next Congress
Ryan Welch, Forbes Tate
Labor & Employment Update
Jim Wimberly, Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider
& Stine, PC Attorneys at Law
Accelerating Efforts to Expand the Use of Softwood Lumber
Bill Parsons, WoodWorks - Wood Products Council
AWPA Update: What Sawmillers Need to Know
Matthew Scholl, Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Industry Updates Pannel: Residuals & Landscape that brought us there
Bryant Beadles, Canfor Southern Pine
Steve E. Conner, Conner Holdings
Chris Wiberg, Timber Products Inspection
Grand Hotel Golf Resort & Spa.
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The group block is open and rooms are available. If rooms become sold out, email taylor@slma.org.
