Event Program and Registration

Event Program and Registration
Tuesday, March 1st, 2016, Pre-conference Icebreaker
Wednesday March 2nd, 2016, Richmond, BC, Canada
Thursday 3rd March, 2016, FP Innovation Field Tour *
Meet the World’s Leading Steep Slope Innovators from New Zealand and
North America at a Logging Conference devoted to the latest in
Winch Assist Harvesting
Principal sponsors
Safely fell and bunch on Slopes
up to 100% without hand felling
Learn how to access valuable
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difficult terrain
Find out what the World’s Leading
Steep Slope logging experts
are doing
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Tuesday, March1st, 2016, EVENING ICEBREAKER: 6 pm to 7 pm
Registrations, Refreshments + Meet the Speakers
Wednesday March 2nd, 2016
7.00 am
Registrations
Session 1: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS IN STEEP SLOPE LOGGING
8:00 am
A Paradigm Shift in Forest Contracting:
Mechanization Down Under
Welcome & Introduction – John Stulen, Owner,
Innovatek Ltd, NEW ZEALAND
& Rob Stanhope, Owner,
Logging & Sawmilling Journal & TimberWest Magazine, CANADA
8:15 am
The Falcon Forestry Story:
Recent Advances and Future Plans
Dale Ewers, Owner, Moutere Logging & DC Equipment,
Brightwater, NEW ZEALAND
9:00 am
The Climbmax Approach to Safe Steep Slope Harvesting
Ryan Potter, Tolko Industries, Alberta, CANADA
9:35 am
Building and Operating a Dual Purpose System Steep Slope Machine
Eric Krume, Owner, Krume Logging & Summit Equipment, Kelso, Washington, USA
10:00 am
Coffee Break and Networking
Session 2: KIWI CONTRACTOR INNOVATIONS IN STEEP SLOPE MECHANISATION
10:30 am
A World First: Remote Controlled Mechanical Tree Felling
on Steep Terrain – Early Trial Results
Dr Paul Milliken, Director, Cutover Systems Ltd, Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND
& Ross Wood (via video-link), Director, Wood Contracting, Nelson, NEW ZEALAND
11:15 am
An Engineering Approach to Tethered Harvesting:
Development of the EMS tethering System
Chris Hancock, Managing Director, EMS - Electrical and
Machinery Services, Rotorua, NEW ZEALAND
11:45 am
A Contracting Approach to Mechanical Harvesting Systems on Slopes:
Experiences and Learnings
Iain May, Rosewarne & May, Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND
12:15 pm
LUNCH and Networking
Session 3: GAINING WIDER INSIGHTS INTO EMERGING TECHNICAL ISSUES
1:30 pm
Winch Assist Clam Bunk Harvesting/Forwarding in BC –
Early Indications of Costs & Performance
Mathieu Lavoie, HSM / INOV Forestry Equipment, Rouyn-Noranada,
Quebec, CANADA
2:20 pm
Equipment Suppliers:
Technical Views on Steep Slope Harvesting Mechanization Developments
• Caterpillar – Kolin Kirschenmann, Product Manager, Cat Forest Products
• John Deere – Richard Lawler, Director, Engineering Forestry Equipment
• Tigercat – Gary MacDonald, Product Support, Tigercat
3:00 pm
Coffee Break and Networking
3:30 pm
Key Industry-Identified Risk Management Issues for
Mechanised Harvesting Operations
Reynold Hert, CEO, BC Forest Safety Council, CANADA
3:50 pm
Practical Outcomes from FPInnovations’ Steep Slope Initiative
Jim Hunt, Research Leader + Brian Boswell, Researcher,
Harvesting Operations, FP Innovations, CANADA
PANEL SESSION: Can the Kiwi Paradigm Shift Successfully
Translate to the Pacific Northwest?
Panel members: Dale Ewers, Chris Hancock, Eric Krume,
Iain May, Ryan Potter, Paul Jensen
4:10 pm
5:00 pm
Conference concludes with Refreshments and Networking
(Courtesy of CONFERENCE SPONSORS)
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• Steep slope harvesting innovations from New Zealand, USA & Europe
• Leading logging contractors applying different solutions
• Engineering approaches to steep slope mechanized harvesting
• Recent contractor-driven advances in traction assist harvesting
• World-leading R&D on remote-control harvesting automation
• Winch assist developments and performance indicators
• Practical outcomes planned for research initiatives
• Safety and risk management requirements
• Woodlands managers
• Harvest planning personel
• Health & Safety managers
• Logging contractors
• Forest land owners
• Forestry consultants
• Licensees
• Equipment suppliers
• Educators & Government personnel
Venue:
Executive Airport Plaza Hotel, 7311 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, BC, CANADA
Accommodation: For the 2016 Steep Slope Logging Conference, room rates from
CAD$109 (plus taxes) are available to delegates at the Executive Airport Plaza Hotel.
Check directly with the hotel for availability. Please mention that you are attending the
conference when calling or booking.
For online bookings go to www.executivehotels.net/vancouver-airport-hotel/
For room reservations call: Freephone: 1-888-388-3932, Tel: 1-800-663-2878
Presented by: Innovatek Limited, New Zealand and Logging & Sawmilling Journal, Canada.
Please note that Innovatek Ltd reserves the right to change the programme if needed
without prior knowledge to event delegates.
Background:
New Zealand’s forest harvesters have radically changed operating practices. A drive to
improve safety has brought major new advances. Applied learning by leading logging
contractors has pushed mechanized harvesting up steeper slopes. Increased safety and
productivity has been the result. Led by the Kiwis, these new traction assist, camera
grapples and more innovations are going to work in North America.
Robotics, automation and remote controlled felling are also being developed where the
operator is well out of harm’s way. “World-first” operational trials from leading New
Zealand forest contractors will be reported at this conference.
With the speed of change, this internationally-focused logging conference is a “mustattend” event for your key leaders and decision-makers.
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Conference Registration
Wednesday March 2nd, 2016, Executive Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC, Canada
4 Ways to Register
• Website: www.steepslopelogging.events
• Tel: 604 990 9970 or New Zealand (+64) 7 921 1382
• Email: libby.stulen@innovatek.co.nz or Fax to New Zealand (+64) 7 921 1381
• Mail this registration form to: Steepslope Logging Conference, PO Box 86670, North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7L 4L2 or Fax: 604-990-9971
SPECIALS: Super Early Bird Discount: Register BY Friday November 13th, 2015, Early Bird Discount: Register BY Friday November 27th 2015
Discounts are also available for multiple registrations and listed Supporting Association Members.
Delegate Details:
Name:
Position:
Email:
Company:
Postal Address:
Contact Person:
Tel:
Fax:
I will be participating in the FP Innovation Field tour on Thursday March 3rd*
Limited to first 120 registrants
* Subject to snow conditions
Programme Rates:
Rate
Super Early Bird Rate (applies on or before Nov 13, 2015)
CAD$ 450
$
Early Bird Rate (applies on or before Nov 27, 2015)
CAD$ 495
$
Standard Rate
CAD$ 595
$
# Attendees
Total
Group Rate (when booking 3 delegates from same company)
CAD$1485
$
Supporting Association Discount Rate
CAD$ 495
$
SUB TOTAL
$
+ GST (5%)
$
GRAND TOTAL
$
Registration Details:
• All prices exclude GST (5%).
• Only one special rate offer can be applied for.
• Supporting Associations include: Interior Logging Association (ILA), The Truck Loggers Association, Forest Industry Enginnering Assoctation (FIEA)
Forest Industry Contractors Association (FICA)
• To be eligible for the Early Bird Rate, registrations and payment must be received ON or BEFORE Friday November 27th 2015. All ‘Super Early Bird’
and ‘Early Bird’ discounts require payment at time of registration.
• All discounts offered (including group discounts) require payment at the time of registration.
• Your conference registration payment covers the coffee, lunch, refreshments, a conference handbook and access to presentations after the conference concludes
(electronic download for those presentations where presenter approval has been given ).
Cancellation policy: For cancellations before Friday Feb 12th 2016 a 10% administration fee applies. Cancellations received after Feb 12th 2016 are non-refundable
but are transferable. Please allow 30 days for refunds to be processed. If you wish to transfer your registration to another individual from within your company, please
provide us with at least 24 hours advance notice.
Payment:
GST No. 89959 2877 RT0001
Please debit my MasterCard / Visa (circle one)
Amount enclosed: $CAD
Cardholder’s signature:
Credit card number:
Expiry date:
CSC Number:
Cardholder’s name:
Cheque payable to STEEP SLOPE LOGGING CONFERENCE, or LOGGING & SAWMILLING JOURNAL
I will call 604-990 9970 for bank account details, or provide credit card details by phone
For enquiries about Steep Slope Logging Conference, email: brosales@forestnet.com or tahlia.hopkins@innovatek.co.nz
or call 604-990 9970 or NZ (+64) 7 921 1382