City and county planners, landscape architects, and others will be attending the 2012 Forest Resource Institute to be held at Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. This program, hosted by the South Carolina Forestry Commission and Trees SC, is provided by a federally funded grant through the SC Forestry Commission. Attendees already accepted will have an important opportunity to understand Firewise principles, learn about forestry in South Carolina, the value of forestry to our state, the benefits of trees, and how to plan for trees in your city/community.
Agenda
MEETING INFORMATION
Forest Resource Institute
February 19-21, 2012
Springmaid Beach Resort, Myrtle Beach, SC
So, What’s This All About?
The event is a prototype of forestry programs to be replicated across the South. It is funded through a federal grant to the SC Forestry Commission.
Meeting Dates
Plan to arrive on Sunday, February 19. Registration starts at
noon. The conference begins at 1:30 pm and ends after dinner
on Tuesday, February 21. Hotel rooms will be provided Sunday through
Tuesday night. Refer
to the agenda for additional information on time frames, planned
functions and recommended attire. Upon arrival at Springmaid Beach Resort
a credit card is required for incidentals to your room.
Location
Our host hotel is Springmaid Beach Resort in Myrtle Beach. The meeting room is on the first floor (not ground) of the oceanfront Reid Conference Center, beside the Live Oaks hotel, and accessible by a covered walkway from the first, third and fifth floor.
Information About the Hotel
Once you have applied and have been accepted, we will reserve a room for you.
The physical address for Springmaid Resort is:
Springmaid Beach Resort
3200 South Ocean Blvd.
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
Phone: 866-764-8501 or 843-315-7100
The website for Springmaid is: http://www.springmaidbeach.com.
Registration Fees
The participant’s registration fee is $175 once your application is
accepted. This fee covers the cost for one person to attend three
days of productive meetings, all planned functions, and lodging
Sunday through Tuesday night at Springmaid Resorts. Local transportation
to special venues and tours in the area, as well as several group functions
is also provided. All meals will be covered.
Information and Assistance
If you have any questions about this information or about the meeting as a whole, please contact Frances Waite by telephone at 843-571-0136 or via e-mail at fmwaite@bellsouth.net.
Contunuing Education Applications and Approvals
Approved:
NC Board of Landscape Architects: 10.0 hours
SC Planning Education Advisory Committee: 3.0 hours
Society of American Foresters (SC Registered Foresters): 14.5 hours
ISA Certified Arborists and Municipal Specialists: 15 hours
LACES Landscape Architects: 10 hours
Sponsors:
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Forest Resource Institute
February 19-21, 2012
Springmaid Beach Resort
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Funds for this project were provided by the Urban and Community Forestry Grant Assistance program administered through the SC Forestry Commission and funded by the USDA Forest Service.
The South Carolina Forestry Commission and the USDA Forest Service prohibit
discrimination in all programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual
orientation, or marital or family status. To file a complaint of discrimination
with the SC Forestry Commission, contact the Human Resources Director, SC
Forestry Commission, P.O. Box 21707, Columbia, SC 29221, or call (803)896-8879.
Both the USDA and the Forestry Commission are equal opportunity providers and employers.
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