Photos By Leslie Brienza
Members of the New England Lumbermen’s Association (NELA) recently gathered in Fairlee, VT, for their annual fall meeting. Over 90 members attended the event at the Lake Morey Resort on the border of New Hampshire and Vermont.
The day began with a coffee and registration period where members gathered to connect to new contacts and renew old acquaintances. At noon, members were treated to a sit-down buffet lunch overlooking the beautiful Lake Morey with its fall foliage in peak display.
Next up, the members sat down for their popular “Business Discussion” moderated by President Bob Chase of Quabbin Timber Inc. Members shared their current market conditions experiences and made predictions about markets going forward. The mood was somber as most members have seen better times, but most remained optimistic for the future trying to find a silver lining where markets were concerned.
After the spirited discussion the members listened to guest speaker Charlie Levesque of Innovative Natural Resources Solution LLC, who spoke about the current atmosphere with Carbon Sequestration and its potential impact on timber harvesting in the region. He also touched on the current biomass playing field and the potential for several plants in the region to close and the impact this would have on businesses.
After a long period of business discussion, the members welcomed the planned happy hour and dinner portion of the day.
After dinner some of the members retreated to the tavern to watch the Texas Rangers win their first World Series!
For interest in the NELA, please reach out to Chris Castano, Secretary/Treasurer at ccastano@mainewoods.net.
