2009 Work Conference
60th Annual Western Forest Insect Work Conference
March 23 - 26, 2009
Spokane, Washington
The conference will be held at the Davenport Hotel (www.thedavenporthotel.com/) in Spokane. Connie Mehmel (509-664-9213; cmehmel@fs.fed.us ) is the Local Arrangements Chair.
Program co-chairs Iral Ragenovich (503-808-2915; iragenovich@fs.fed.us) and Beth Willhite (503-668-1477; bwillhite@fs.fed.us) have issued a call for workshops and moderators. Please contact them if you have ideas for a workshop, plenary session, or field trip.
Consider donating an item to the 2009 Silent Auction! View information about the Auction, which is a fund-raiser for the Memorial Scholarship fund. Kimberly Wallin (802-656-2517; kwallin@uvm.edu) and Steve Cook (208-885-2722; stephenc@uidaho.edu) are organizing this year's silent auction.
Please note: the deadline for students interested in applying for the next Memorial Scholarship is January 15, 2009. View application information.
2009 Meeting Team:
Local Arrangements -- Connie Mehmel (cmehmel@fs.fed.us)
Program -- Iral Ragenovich (iragenovich@fs.fed.us) and Beth Willhite (bwillhite@fs.fed.us)
Meeting Oversight -- Karen Ripley (karen.ripley@dnr.wa.gov)
Registration -- Glenn Kohler (glenn.kohler@dnr.wa.gov) and Kathy Sheehan (ksheehan@fs.fed.us)
Field Trip -- Mike Johnson (mike.johnson@dnr.wa.gov) and Darci Carlson (dmcarlson@fs.fed.us)
Student Presentations -- Andy Eglitis (aeglitis@fs.fed.us) and Rob Flowers (rob.flowers@state.or.us)
Poster Session -- Jeff Fidgen (jfidgen@idl.idaho.gov) and Tom Eckberg (teckberg@idl.idaho.gov)
Ride- or Room- sharing options -- David Jack (djjack@interchange.ubc.ca)
Founder's Banquet -- Sandy Kegley (skegley@fs.fed.us)
Silent Auction & Scholarship Fundraising -- Kimberly Wallin (kwallin@uvm.edu) and Steve Cook (stephenc@uidaho.edu)
Wine-tasting -- Beth Willhite (bwillhite@fs.fed.us) and Connie Mehmel (cmehmel@fs.fed.us)
Proceedings -- Karen Ripley (karen.ripley@dnr.wa.gov)
Website -- Kathy Sheehan (ksheehan@fs.fed.us)
Available Opportunities:
Souvenirs
Audio-Visual Equipment
Retiree Liaison
Spouse/Guest Activities
Fun Run or other sport/game activity
Pre-conference activities
Post-conference activities
History Committee
Sandy Kegley recently became a History Committee Co-Chair, joining Mal Furniss and Boyd Wickman. View information about the History Committee, WFIWC history, or a series of historical photos.
Common Names Committee
A revitalized Common Names Committee is seeking help with proposed new common names for western forest insects. View this committee's rules of order, past submitted common names, or current proposed common names.
Western Forest Insect Collection
Learn more about this valuable insect collection.
Now Available: 2003 Proceedings
Support the WFWIC Memorial Scholarship Fund by ordering a CD that includes the complete 2003 proceedings plus 244 high-quality images -- see additional information about the CD. Proceedings for 2003 (with limited photos) and selected other years may also be downloaded from our proceedings webpage.
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