Come join fellow loggers at the Richmond Raceway Complex and enjoy the 35th East Coast Sawmill & Logging Equipment Exposition on May 13 & 14, 2016. ► View Expo Flyer (pdf)
As We See It
The American Loggers Council Sends out its appreciation to All of its Sponsor. ► View Sponsor List (pdf)
Team Safe Trucking Effort Moves Forward
TEAM Safe Trucking, a volunteer alliance committed to elevating the safety, performance, and professional level of the forest industry’s transportation sector, is moving forward with its ambitious program. The group consists of key integral facets of the forest products industry:…
Virginia Loggers 14th Annual Meeting August 25 -28, 2016!
Quick Look & Lodging Meeting will be Held at the Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke, Virginia. Call 540 985 – 5900 and use “VLA” for reservation booking code. Friday August 26, 2016 – Small Business Succession Planning and Reality of Commercial…
Town of Emporia Truck Issues
The City of Emporia City Council has approved a one year extension to allow the hauling of forest products through the City until December 31, 2016. Councilman Woodrow Harris asked the City Manager to place this issue on its December…
2016 General Assembly Preview
Virginia legislature is very important to loggers and others. The 2016 session opens with a variety of bills covering a wide range of subjects from the administration of government, agriculture and forestry to workers compensation. To ensure the sustainability of…
VLA 2015 in Review
2015 in Review: Organizations look into the future and set higher goals for themselves. Before the future (2016) is almost history, it is important to review and even celebrate your accomplishments of the past (2015). VLA spoke for loggers in…
Virginia Loggers Association’s 14th Annual Meeting
You are invited to join Virginia loggers and many friends of the forest products community and associated organizations at the Hotel Roanoke for its 14th annual meeting. Please reserve your lodging by August 6 to receive your great group rate.…
Frank Myers Receives American Loggers Council Award
Veteran Virginia logger selected by his peers to receive recognition. On Saturday, September 26, 2015, Virginia Logger Frank Myers with M.M. Wright Inc. was recognized by the American Loggers Council as the 2015 recipient of the National Logger Activist of…
C. K. Greene named Logger of the Year by Forestry Mutual
The Virginia Loggers Association is pleased to provide the following meeting recap and presentations from the 2015 Annual Meeting in PDF format. ► VLA 2015 Annual Meeting Recap ► Dominion Virginia Power Biomass Presentation ► Land Use Permit Regulations Temporary…