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LEGISLATIVE / ASSOCIATION NEWS
Recap: Forestry Day in the Legislature
The NCFA sponsored our annual Forestry Day in the Legislature on May 16, 2023. The event provided an opportunity for NCFA members to come to Raleigh and meet with their elected officials in a relaxed
atmosphere on the Halifax Mall.
We had approximately 75 members in attendance at this event representing
the voice in forestry in NC. The NCFA wants to extend a thank you to our members and members of the General Assembly who were present!
(Left) Allen Whitesell, Blair Bishop, and Rob Elliot. (Right) Nancy Thompson, Abigail Ridge, Kat Peters, and Lily Ahlin.
Register Now for
the Annual Meeting
September 27-28, 2023 The Biltmore
Asheville, North Carolina
We are excited to announce registration is open for the 2023 Annual Meeting, Healthy Markets Healthy Forests. The Annual Meeting begins on September 27 with
the Board of Directors meeting in the morning, followed by an afternoon full of great speakers and dinner. The event will wrap up on Thursday with speakers in the morning, activities in
the afternoon, and the awards banquet that evening with special guest Balsam Range, a
local, nationally recognized bluegrass band.
Our Thursday activities will be sporting clays,
a golf tournament, or you can use the afternoon
to explore the Biltmore and Asheville! We are expecting between 200-250 attendees this year, so be sure to reserve your spot online today!
Interested in marketing your firm to NCFA members? Register to sponsor the event, or exhibit to attendees. We have changed our sponsorship options and only have a limited number of spots for each level, so be sure
to register quickly to
reserve a sponsorship or
exhibitor opportunity for
your firm.
FFPAC
Get Your FFPAC FFPAC Raffle Tickets
The Friends of Forestry Political Action Committee
(FFPAC) raffle is our biggest fundraising event. You can purchase your raffle tickets from NCFA board members or FFPAC committee members. Tickets are one for $50 or three for $100. The winning jackpot is typically around $5,000.
Once the number of tickets left in the barrel drops to five, there is an option for the individuals to share the winnings. The deadline to purchase tickets is September 15, 2023. The final drawing will take place at the NCFA Annual Meeting on September 27 in Asheville, NC. Ticket holders do not need to be present to win.
We were able to raise $22,000 with this raffle last year! The proceeds from the raffle will go towards the FFPAC, which is an independent, non-partisan organization of individuals interested in the policies and regulations that affect North Carolina’s natural resources and forest-based economy.
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