103rd Annual Meeting

May 6-8 at the Hyatt Regency Union Station in St. Louis, Missouri USA

Hotel Reservations
The Hyatt Regency Union Station is located in the historic Union Station, with its towering ceilings, period artwork, and a charm all its own.

Things to See and Do in St. Louis
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Schedule of Events
(Please note that all times are subject to change.)

General Chair: Steve Shields

Program Chair: Jim Brient

Saturday, May 5

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Registration Desk Open

9:00 am to 10:00 am: Committee on Committees Meeting

10:00 am to 5:00 pm: Executive Committee Meeting

Sunday, May 6

8:00 am: Pickler’s Prance 5K Fun Run/Walk

9:00 am to 5:00 pm: Registration Desk Open

9:00 am to 5:00 pm: Task Group Meetings (to be announced as scheduled)

1:45 pm to 2:45 pm: Utility Users Task Group

2:45 pm to 3:30 pm: P-5 Analysis of HDO in Wood Round Robin Task Group

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm: P-3 DCOI Task Group

4:15 pm to 5:15 pm: T-7 Marking Task Group

1:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Meetings of Other Organizations (to be announced as scheduled)

2:30 pm to 4:00 pm: Southern Pressure Treaters Association

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm: Association Coordination Meeting (Executives from Forest Products Related Associations only, please.)

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm: President’s Reception with music by Red Moon Jazz (Members, Guests, and Spouses – badge required)

Monday, May 7

8:00 am to 5:00 pm: Registration Desk Open

8:30 am to 11:00 am: Opening Session

Keynote Address: Wood is good - Dr. Joseph Lstiburek, Building Sciences Corporation
Award of Merit Presentation to Dr. Craig McIntyre
Recognition of AWPA Sponsors
General Committee Reports
President's and Vice President's Addresses

11:00 am to 4:00 pm: Spouse Tour and Luncheon

11:00 am to 11:30 am: Business Session

11:30 am to 1:00 pm: Lunch break (on your own)

1:00 pm to 6:00 pm: Suppliers' Showcase Open

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Technical Session I - Durability in Residential Construction (Use Category 1, 2, and 3A Applications). Coordinator: Bessie Woodward, USDA Forest Products Laboratory

Water Management - Joe Lstiburek, Building Sciences Corporation
UC2 Treatment with Durazol - Carol Clausen, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Permethrin, A Termiticide Treatment for Residential Framing - Diana Obanda and Todd Shupe, Louisiana State University; and Mike Freeman
Tower Test for Determining Formosan Subterranean Termite Tubing Over Common Construction Materials - Qinglin Wu, Louisiana State University
Fundamentals of Moisture Control in Buildings - Anton TenWolde, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Opportunities and Challenges for Forest-Products Based Building Materials - Kevin Archer, Viance LLC
Towards Environmentally Benign Anti-Sapstain Products - Radu Craciun, Arch Wood Protection

4:30 pm to 6:00 pm: Technical Forum Poster Session. Coordinator: Tor Schultz, Mississippi State University

Effect of Essential Oils on Decay Fungi and Mold Growth on Wood - Carol Clausen and Vina Yang, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
Improving the Performance of Boron Compounds for Outdoor Wood Durability Applications - Diana Obanda and Todd Shupe, Louisiana State University; and Ramsay Smith, Arch Wood Protection
Wood Laminated Composite Poles: A Potential Alternative to Solid Wood Poles - Cheng Piao, and Todd Shupe, Louisiana State University; and Chung Hse, USDA Forest Service
Changes in Community Structure of Mold and Wood Decay Fungi on Field Stakes Treated with Chlorothalonil (CTN) and Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT) - G.T. Kirker, S.V. Diehl, M.L. Prewitt, T.P. Schultz, and D.D. Nicholas, Mississippi State University
Fungicidal Activity, Soil Block Results, Metal Chelation, Antioxidant Activity, and Iron-2 Reducing Activity for some Flavones and Chromones: Towards an Understanding of Factors Important for Organic Wood Preservatives - Nursen Binbuga, Chris Ruhs, Julia Hasty, William Henry, and Tor Schultz, Mississippi State University
Discolorations in Southern Hardwood Logs: Biological and Non-biological Staining Control Practices - Nathan Irby and Terry Amburgey, Mississippi State University
20-Year Results with Borate-Pretreated Crossties Dual Treated with Creosote or Copper Naphthenate - Mike Sanders and Terry Amburgey, Mississippi State University
Development of an Integrated Subterranean Termite Control System Coupling Non-biological Soil Amendments with Termite Repellent Plant Tissues - Shane Kitchens, Mississippi State University
TOR: A Waterborne Water Repellent That Gives Wood Enhanced Dimensional Stability - Tor Schultz, Darrel Nicholas, and Jenny Shi, Mississippi State University
Storage of Untreated Wood Products in Coptotermes Formosanus Zones - Kevin Ragon and Brian Lindsey, Mississippi State University
Ground-Contact Durability of Borate-Copper Treated Wood - Stan Lebow, Bessie Woodward, and Patricia Lebow, USDA Forest Products Laboratory

Tuesday, May 8

8:00 am to 11:30 am: Technical Session II - The Colley-Hartford Memorial Lecture and Research Symposium. Coordinator: William B. Smith, State University of New York, Syracuse

The 2007 Colley-Hartford Memorial Lecture will be presented by Dr. Joseph Loferski of Virginia Tech University. The Research Symposium consists of the following papers:
Penta Analysis: Is XRF Good Enough? - Mike Barnes and G.B. Lindsey, Mississippi State University; Craig McIntyre, McIntyre Associates, Inc.; David Bullock, KMG-Bernuth, Inc.; and Mike Freeman, Independent Wood Scientist
Characterization of Fire and Structural Performance of Fire Retardant Treated Oriented Strand Board - Jerry Winandy and Robert White, USDA Forest Products Laboratory; and Q. Wang, NEFU-China
20-Year Results with Borate-Pretreated Crossties Dual Treated with Creosote or Copper Naphthenate - Mike Sanders and Terry Amburgey, Mississippi State University
Silver for Wood Preservation - Jeffrey Ellis, Consultant
Effect of Year and Season on the Variability of Control Samples Used in the AWPA E1-97 Standard Method for Laboratory Testing to Determine Resistance to Subterranean Termites - Jay Curole, Todd Shupe, Qinglin Wu, Ennis Ring, and Matthew Voitier, Louisiana State University
Finite Element Analysis of Tapered Wood Laminated Composite Poles With Biomimicking Features and Gluelines - Cheng Piao and Todd Shupe, Louisiana State University; Chung Hse, USDA Forest Service; and R.C. Tang, Auburn University
Developing a New Wood Preservative and Potential Fire Retardant - Craig McIntyre, McIntyre Associates, Inc.; and Mike Freeman, Independent Wood Scientist
Developing Moisture Meter Correction Factors for Treated Wood - William B. Smith, SUNY ESF Wood Products Engineering
Enhancement of Treated Wood Performance with Non-Biocidal Additives - Lehong Jin and Alan Preston, Viance LLC

11:30 am to 1:00 pm: Lunch break (on your own)

1:00 pm to 4:30 pm: Technical Session III - Utility and Other Industrial Interests. Coordinator: Bob Baeppler, FPRL

Wood Pole Service Life...How Will Aging Poles Impact the Reliability of T&D Systems? - Bob Butera, Osmose Utilities Services, Inc.
The Increasing Value of Utility Pole Inspections - Wade Hunt, Utilimap Corporation
Pole Maintenance and Remedial Treatment: Inspection Technique and Currently Available Products - Mike Freeman
The Future of Creosote - David Webb, The Creosote Council
Inspection, Replacement, and Remediation of Crossties - Ken Koff, Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc.
RTA Research Initiatives on Alternative Wood Preservatives: A Comparative Test of Preservative Performance in Commercially Produced 7"x9" Crossties - Jim Gauntt, Railway Tie Association

6:30 pm to 7:00 pm: Reception

7:00 pm to 9:30 pm: Banquet, Awards, Officer Installation, and Entertainment by Buzz Sutherland

Wednesday, May 9

8:00 am to 5:00 pm: Technical Committee Meetings - Schedule to be determined by April 1. (Agendas and proposals are posted to subcommittee web pages as they are received)
ALL TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AS TIME REQUIREMENTS ARE DETERMINED

8:00 am to 8:15 am: Subcommittee P-5

8:15 am to 9:15 am: Subcommittee P-3

9:15 am to 10:00 am: Subcommittee P-4

10:00 am to 10:45 am: Subcommittee T-2

10:45 am to 11:30 am: Subcommittee T-4