Since 1909
ADDING VALUE THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS
November 2-5, 2025
La Quinta Resort • La Quinta, CA
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025
7:30-9:30am - PLC Executive Committee and PFF Board Meeting - Library
10:30am - Reserved Golf Tee Times
Pete Dye’ Golf Course
5:30pm - PLC “Early Arrivers” Open House - Room 461
Hunter and Katie’s Room
Join us for an informal get-together — beverages and finger food
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
8:30am - PLC Past Presidents’ and Spouses
Breakfasts -Library
Presented by: Toby and Laurie Murray
3:00-4:30pm - PLC General Directors Board Meeting - Frank Capra D
6:30-8:00pm - Welcome Reception — “Meet & Greet” - Olive Tree Lawn
Presented by: Triad Machinery & Tigercat
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025
Business sessions qualify for Professional Logger Credits
Auction items will be on display during meetings for viewing and bidding
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6:30-8:30am - Hosted Breakfast - Morgans Garden
Presented by: Papè Machinery & John Deere
Coffee: Rayonier
Registration Open - Frank Capra Ballroom
Tuesday Programs sponsored by: Weyerhaeuser, Peterson Timber, Cascade Trader, R L Smith Logging, Trinity River Lumber, Green Diamond Resource Company, Schmidbauer
Lumber, North Fork Lumber, Quadco, RSG Forest Products, T-MAR Industries LTD, Morris Logging
Coffee Breaks: Courtesy of Summit Attachments & Machinery
7:30am
Opening Presentation - Anthem and Opening Video
Opening Prayer — Duane Doyle Jr.
President’s Welcome — 2025 President Hunter Harrill
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8:00-9:00am - Harvesting R&D Partnerships and Collaboration – New Zealand Style
Co-Keynote Speaker, Keith Raymond, Forest Growers Research, New Zealand
Elevating the Wood World: Busting - Workforce Challenges & Industry Myths
Co-Keynote Speaker, Vadim Kovalev, CEO, Koval
9:00-9:30am - Adopt A High School
Duane Doyle, Jr., Dealer Principal, Peterson CAT
Rex Lowther, FNRL
9:30-10:00am - New Generation of Workers
David Reinhart
Logan Truax
10:00-10:20am - Break
10:20-10:45am
The California Loggers Survey
Kendra Gerstenberg, IFM Technician, Sierra Pacific Industries
10:45-11:15am - Leveraging AI and Getting Employee Buy-in
Clyde Calhoun, CEO, Root AI
11:15-11:45am - Telling Your Story
Kyle Sawner, Owner, RocketShark Social
11:45-12:00pm - PLC Strategic Planning 2025-2030
PLC VP, Duane Doyle Jr.
12:00pm
Morning Wrap-up — Hunter Harrill
ADJOURN SESSION
EVENING ON YOUR OWN TO ENJOY OR . . .
Optional Tour: Cabot’s Pueblo Museum
Presented by: Shasta Cascade Timberlands, FWS Forestry and Klamath Forest
4:45pm
Meet outside the La Quinta Resort front entrance to board buses – buses LEAVE at 5:00 pm – be out front at 4:45.
5:30pm
Dinner and tour of the iconic Cabot’s Pueblo Museum.
9:00pm
Arriving back at hotel
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 2025
Business sessions qualify for Professional Logger Credits
Auction items will be on display during meetings for viewing and bidding
6:30-8:30am - Hosted Breakfast - Morgans Garden
Presented by: Link-Belt Forestry
Coffee: Waratah
Wednesday Programs sponsored by: Weyerhaeuser, Peterson Timber, Cascade Trader, R L Smith Logging, Trinity River Lumber, Green Diamond Resource Company, Schmidbauer
Lumber, North Fork Lumber, Quadco, RSG Forest Products, T-MAR Industries LTD, Morris Logging
Coffee Breaks: Courtesy of Summit Attachments & Machinery
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7:15am - Video of 2025 Scholarship Winners - Frank Capra Ballroom
7:30-7:45am - Welcome and Announcements
7:45-8:15am - Economic Update
Kevin Bergquist, Forest Products Manager, Wells Fargo
8:15-8:45am - Planning Your Exit
Collaborate with your CPA, Attorney and Financial Advisor Heidi Krueger, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
8:45-9:45am - Partner Organizations — Regional Update
Moderator: Pete Jackson
Jeannie Fulton, Executive Director, Redwood Region Logging Conference
Marlana Martin, Outreach for Intermountain Logging Conference
Carol Perea, Executive Director, Sierra-Cascade Logging Conference
Bryan Huber, 2026 Olympic Logging Conference President
Mike McKibbin, 2026 Oregon Logging Conference President
Peter Lister, Exec. Director, Truck Loggers Association
9:45 -10:00am - Break
10:00-10:30am - Safety Culture
Carolyn Luster, Safety Director, Green Diamond Resource Company
10:30-11:00am - New Developments on Synthetic Rope in Logging
John Garland (OSU), Steve Pilkerton (OSU), David O’Neil (Gannet Nets)
11:00-11:45am - Equipment Collaborations
Moderator: Ken Schirman
Tyson Lambert, T-MAR — hybrid yarder
Joe Lerdal, Kodama Systems — autonomous developments
Joel Doupe, Quadco — mechanized tree planter, mulcher, mower, processor & bucking software
11:45 am - Morning Wrap-up
ADJOURN SESSION — AFTERNOON ON YOUR OWN TO ENJOY
WEDNESDAY EVENING ACTIVITIES
6:00-10:00pm - An Evening La Quinta Style
2025 PLC President Hunter Harrill and his wife Katie, invite you to join them for an evening of great food, fun and conversation as we wrap up the 116th Pacific Logging Congress. Come, relax and enjoy yourselves! (Dress is business casual)
6:00-7:00pm - President’s Reception - Frank Capra Ballroom
Presented by: Caterpillar Forestry Products and Peterson CAT
Open bar presented by: Hermann Brothers & Willis Enterprises
7:00-9:00pm - Buffet Dinner - Frank Capra Ballroom
Centerpieces: Courtesy of Bitco Insurance
Silent Auction
Silent auction tables close at 7:45 pm. Cashier Station opens after close of program.
Live Auction — Presented by: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
Presentations and Passing of the Ax