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1. 41st Annual Warehousemen's Conference --
February 21-22, 2008:
Where does the time go?! Here we are, a week away from our
BIG Event! See below for all the details on the good
times. Don't forget to stop by the Peacock Room on Wednesday
night, Sammy Eubanks will be playing that night only. If you
don't know who he is, he's a GREAT Blues Man from Spokane who has
played about a half dozen of our Warehousemen's Conferences, he has a
sound that is sure to please the whole crowd!!!
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List of Sponsors
Each year our members give very generously to this program.
It is the only time when all the elevator workers get together to
brush up on pesticides and also have a great time in a wonderful
location. Thank you very much to all the Companies who support
this event year after year. Follow this link for the list of our
GENEROUS
Sponsors!
NEW...We
also have two Sponsors for the Spouse Event: H&S Services
and the Davenport Hotel have both sponsored some TERRIFIC Door Prizes for this
event. We have never had sponsors for the Spouse Event before,
so this is a wonderful addition! Thank you very much for the
wonderful Spa Treatments, I'm sure the lucky winners will enjoy them!
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Registration
Form & Information
It's not too late to register for the Warehousemen's Conference,
follow this link for the Registration
Form and Information on the Event. We also have a GREAT
event set up for the ladies, we have had a terrific turn out so far,
it should be a really good time.
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If you
have not made your reservation at the Davenport, Please do that today!
The
Davenport Hotel
Spokane, Washington
For Reservations (800) 899-1482
Room Rates - $129/night + tax
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Agenda...Follow
this link for the Tentative
Agenda. The line up for Thursday changed slightly. Due
to scheduling conflicts we were not able to get one of our invited
speakers. The delegates will have an extra hour on Thursday
afternoon to rest and relax.
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Trade Show Vendors...Make
sure to visit with all of our Vendors at the Trade Show.
Bratney
Companies, Inc.
Central Life Sciences
The Concrete Doctor
Degesch America, Inc.
H&S Services, Inc.
Industrial Systems & Fabrication
Keigley & Company
KoAlliance (NEW Member of the Association)
Pestcon Systems, Inc.
Sprague Pest Solutions
United Oil
Univar USA
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Pesticide
Credits from Each State
CCA............................12
Credits
Idaho.............................8 Credits
Montana.......................4 Credits
Oregon & Washington.......TBD
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BIG
THANKS to the following people and the companies they work for,
they put in a lot of work during the year and at the event itself.
Warehousemen's
Planning Committee:
Mike
Dunlap -
Inland Empire Oilseeds LLC - Chairman
Keith Becker - Whitman County Growers
John Cranor - Northwest Grain Growers
Marty Hughes - H&S Services
George Johnstone - St. John Grain Growers
2. Honorary Members Pledge Drive:
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New Year...New Budget...Please help sponsor the Honorary Members Program
Now that we have started a New Year, many of you are working with
a new Budget, the Honorary Members Program is a worthwhile
place to put some of that money! We will be continuing the pledge drive
for a few more months. Thanks so much!
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Notice From our President
About the Pledge Drive - Bud Riedner Writes
The Pacific Northwest Grain & Feed Association is proud to
announce the formation of "The PNWGFA Honored Alumni
Fund". This fund is being established to assist Honored
Alumni in attending our Annual June Convention. The Board of
Directors has authorized a Pledge Drive to establish
this fund. All contributions will be recognized at the 91st
Annual June Convention in Chelan, Washington and noted in the 2009
PNWGFA Annual Directory.
The
following pledge levels will apply:
$2,500.00 & Up............................Platinum
$1,500.00 - $2,499.99...........................Gold
$500.00 - $1,499.99.............................Silver
$200.00 - $499.99..............................Bronze
The
PNWGFA Board of Directors are confident that our current membership
will want to establish this find and our goal is $25,000. Please
give generously as a tribute to our past membership!
Regards,
Bud Riedner, 2007/2008 PNWGFA President
Kalama Export Company, LLC
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Current Sponsors of the Honorary Members Program:
Platinum
Northwest Grain Growers, Inc.
Gold
Ritzville Warehouse Company
Silver
Evans Grain, Feed & Seed Company
The Haskins Company
Laughlin Cartrell, Inc.
Pomeroy Grain Growers
Shaver Transportation
Tidewater Barge Lines
Thank
you very much for these generous sponsorships!!!
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