Networking Opportunities

Responsible Staff:

Liz Chambers, AFA – Senior Director of Administration

Focus Goals

Build and maintain vibrant networks throughout the forestry community to support members and member operations. Provide timely information and updates on issues impacting forestry operations.

• Provide local networking opportunities for forestry community peers, customers and suppliers.

• Conduct AFA annual meeting for networking with elected leaders and statewide forestry community while gaining knowledge from national industry leaders.

“BEGINNING WITH MY FATHER, ATTENDING THE AFA ANNUAL EVENTS AND REGIONAL/DISTRICT MEETINGS HAS ALLOWED US TO NETWORK WITH INDUSTRY, LANDOWNERS AND FELLOW FORESTERS THROUGH THE YEARS, AND THESE RELATIONSHIPS HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE TO OUR BUSINESS. HAVING THE HONOR TO SERVE ON THE BOARD AND BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE AFA HAS BEEN AN EASY INVESTMENT OF MY TIME, AND SPONSORING EVENTS IS MONEY WELL SPENT. OUR STATE AND INDUSTRY ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE AFA AS A STRONG VOICE NOT ONLY IN ALABAMA BUT ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE ATTENDING THE EVENTS AND GETTING INVOLVED.”

Results

ANNUAL MEETING

Orange Beach // September 11-13

REGIONAL RECEPTIONS

492 Sponsors 37 27 Exhibitors

Attendees

8 Platinum, 8 Gold, 11 Silver, 10 Bronze SPONSORS

REGIONAL RECEPTIONS

8 6 8

6 6

9 7

52 96

113 45 67