TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27 2016 TUESDAY COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by: PwC STUDENT/MENTOR MEET AND GREET CORAL 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm Sponsored by: Florida SIC, Michigan SIC, Weyerhaeuser, Rayonier, Sappi, Duke Nicholas Institute WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS GRAND BALLROOM 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Delegates will be welcomed to the conference and to the State of Florida, and receive an update on the latest progress and future opportunities for the SFI Program. SPEAKERS Kathy Abusow - President and CEO, SFI Inc., will provide opening remarks and an update on the SFI Program, and how our community improves quality of life by ensuring the health and future of forests. Elder Bobby Henry - Seminole Tribe of Florida, will provide a traditional tribal welcome and offer perspectives from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Jim Karels - State Forester, Florida Forest Service, will provide a “Florida welcome” and highlight why the Florida Forest Service chose to get its forest management operations certified to the SFI Standard as part of the SFI Forest Partners® Program. Jim will also speak about Florida’s leadership in enhancing forest health. SFI FOREST PARTNERS CONNECT LANDOWNERS TO MAJOR BRANDS The SFI Forest Partners® Program was founded in 2012 by Time Inc., National Geographic Society, Macmillan Publishers and Pearson, with support from Hearst Enterprises, to increase certification throughout the supply chain. The SFI Forest Partners Program has a goal of certifying 10 million acres/4 million hectares in the U.S. South by the end of 2017. 12 | 2016 SFI Annual Conference Linking Forests to Communities
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