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AWPA Annual Meeting
Another Success
The American Wood Protection Association
(AWPA) held its 111
th
Annual Meeting in
Asheville, N.C., in April, drawing more than
300 members, guests and others, said Execu-
tive Director Colin McCown.
The event kicked off Sunday morning
with the Pickler's Prance 5K Run/Walk and
the 2015 Hacker's Classic Golf Tournament.
Several task groups met that afternoon,
and the evening ended with the President's
Reception on the terrace overlooking the
city of Asheville and the sun setting over the
Blue Ridge Mountains.
The Opening Session began with a key-
note presentation by Cindy Carpenter, edu-
cation/interpretation program manager for
the U.S. Forest Service. Carpenter discussed
the history of the Cradle of Forestry and its
connections to AWPA.
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tions, including the Colley/Hartford Lecture
presented by Dr. Philip Evans of the Univer-
sity of British Columbia. The technical
sessions covered various topics such as envi-
ronmental issues, current research, railroads
and crossties, treated wood variability and
conformance, regulatory status of heavy-
duty wood preservatives, and wood preser-
vation penetration.
The Annual Meeting concluded with the
Awards Reception on Tuesday evening,
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Committee members were installed and Golf
Tournament and Pickler's Prance awards
were given.
McCown said participation in AWPA
is very important to RTA members. "This
meeting brings together people from all
facets of the industry, including tie manu-
facturers, railroads, academia, preservative
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