July 15-18, 2018 — Williamsburg, Virginia
Revolutionary Traditions, Innovative Industries
Hosted by Virginia Tech, Department of Forest Resources & Environmental Conservation. Forest Operations and Business Research Cooperative
and Signature Sponsor Enviva Biomass as host of field trip and sponsor of themed tavern dinner
Conference Website: http://www.regonline.com/cofe2018
Location
Colonial Williamsburg www.colonialwilliamsburg.com
Easy access with 3 Major Airports close by:
- Richmond (RIC)
- Norfolk (ORF)
- Williamsburg/Newport News (PHF)
Proposed Schedule
Sunday, July 15: Registration and Evening Icebreaker Reception
Monday, July 16: General Session, Concurrent Technical Sessions
Tuesday, July 17: Field Trip to Coastal Virginia Forest Operations, Pellet Mill, & Export Facility Tour
Wednesday, July 18: Concurrent Technical Sessions
Program Topics
- Biomass/Bioenergy
- Global Industry Structure
- Machine Technologies
- Harvesting Sustainability
- Transportation and Supply Chain Efficiency
- Value Recovery
- Reduced Site Impacts
- Logging Workforce
- Miscellaneous
Important Dates
Submit Abstracts* for Papers & Posters March 1, 2018
Notification of Acceptance March 15, 2018
Papers Due for Proceedings June 1, 2018
*Both peer-reviewed and non-peer reviewed paper submissions will be considered. Accepted peer-reviewed manuscripts will be published in a special issue of the International Journal of Forest Engineering
Contact:
Chad Bolding, bolding@vt.edu
Scott Barrett, sbarrett@vt.edu
Andrew Vinson, josephav@vt.edu
Website and registration information will be coming soon! Please consider attending and spread the word!