Hardwood Federation and HFPAC Fall Fly-In (Tentative Info.)

The 2011 HF Fall Fly-In will once again be hosted at the Phoenix Park Hotel. Please contact them directly at 1-800-824-5419 or 202-638-6900 to make your reservation and reference the “Hardwood Federation Fly-In” to receive our discounted guest room rate of $285. You may also visit www.PhoenixParkHotel.com (or the direct link available here) and reference Group Code 15113 to receive the discounted rate. Please note that the cut-off date for reservations is Friday, September 16th, 2011. Tuesday, October 4 8:00 – 9:45 HFPAC Board of Directors Meeting (Continental Breakfast) 10:00 – 12:30 HF Board of Directors Meeting 12:30 – 1:30 HF/HFPAC Luncheon with Congressional Speaker Speaker: Congressman Kissell (D-NC) 2:00 – 5:00 Capitol Hill Meetings - HF Fly-In 5:30 pm HFPAC Reception with Republican Members of Congress The Capitol Hill Club, 300 1st St. SE 7:00 pm Dinner at the Capitol Hill Club

Speaker: TBD The Capitol Hill Club, 300 1st St. SE Wednesday, October 5 8:00 – 9:00 am HF Fly-In Breakfast Invited Speaker: Senator Stabenow (D-MI) 9:30 – 11:30 Capitol Hill Meetings - HF Fly-In 12:00 pm HFPAC Lunch Reception with Democratic Members of Congress National Democratic Club, 30 Ivy St. SE For the 2011 HF Hall Fly-In we have identified four topics from our 2011 Priority policies to be the main focus of our meetings with Congressional Members. They include:

• Protect the Lacey Act – support funding. • Expand the pro-hardwood use policies in government purchasing (GSA, DOD, USDA) with

greater use of LCA’s/EPD’s. • No additional regulatory costs to an industry still in recession: Clean Water Act/Boiler

MACT/APHIS export certificates are costs we can’t afford. • Progress regarding the USFS and proper management tactics.