Conference objective

The conference will provide a forum for the exchange of information and new technologies pertaining to inventory, monitoring, and modeling of forested ecosystems. The presentations are intended to address inventories at all levels, ranging from local intensive inventories to regional, national, and global assessments.

You should attend the conference if you:

• are a user of resource inventory information
• design, plan, or implement inventories at any scale
• manage forested ecosystems
• can provide information useful to those conducting resource inventories
• research, teach and/or study in areas related to resource inventories.

Sun. Aug. 16	5 - 7PM	Registration and Reception; social with local entertainment
Mon. Aug. 17	7 - 8AM	Registration
	8AM	Welcome - Mayor Brent Coles, U.S. Senator Larry Craig Keynote Address: "Basic Truths" For the Planning and Execution of Any Inventory, John Bell, John Bell & Assoc. Inc., Corvallis, Oregon, USA
	10 - 11:30AM	General session: British Columbia Vegetation Resource Inventory, David Gilbert, Director of Resource Inventories, BC Ministry of Forestry; Norm Shaw, Forestry Program Head, BC Institute of Technology; Kim Iles, Kim Iles & Assoc. Ltd.
	1 - 5:30PM	Concurrent sessions: Contributed papers, posters, vendor displays
Tue. Aug. 18	8AM - Noon	Concurrent sessions: Contributed papers, posters, vendor displays
	1 - 5PM	Concurrent sessions: Contributed papers, posters, vendor displays
	Evening	Group Dinner: Join us for a refreshing evening of great food and entertainment at the Bogus Basin Ski Resort, nestled in the mountains at 6,000’ elevation. Enjoy spectacular views and the scenic seclusion of a mountain retreat in the Boise National Forest overlooking the city of Boise. Spouses, guests, and families are welcome. Transportation provided. Jackets and cameras recommended!
Wed. Aug. 19	8 - 10AM	Concurrent sessions: Contributed papers
	10:30 - Noon	General session: Annual Forest Inventories Annual versus Periodic Surveys: Needs and Alternatives, Michael Kohl, Dresden Univ. of Tech., Inst. for Forest Growth & Computer Science, Tharandt, Germany Alternative Sampling Designs and Estimators for Annual Surveys, Paul Van Deusen, NCASI, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA Uncertainty in Annual Forest Inventory Estimates, Ronald McRoberts, USDA, Forest Service, St. Paul, MN, USA The National Resources Inventory and Potential Directions, Jeffrey Goebel, NRI, USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC, USA A Look at the Pros and Cons of Annual Surveys, Andrew Gillespie, USDA, Forest Service, Washington, DC, USA
	1 - 5PM	Field trips and workshops
Thur. Aug. 20	Full day	Field trips

Registration

Registration fees for the conference are $300 with a $50 discount for registrations made prior to June 15. The student registration fee is $200. Fill out a registration form today. Cancellations received on or before July 20, 1998 will get a full refund; cancellations received after July 20 will be subject to a $50 cancellation fee.

All registrants are invited to the Tuesday night dinner being organized for the conference at the Bogus Basin Ski Resort. Refreshments will be provided during the conference, but all other meals are "on your own." The conference center is within walking distance of many restaurants.

Location

The conference will be held in Boise, Idaho at the Boise Centre on the Grove, a state-of-the-art convention center located downtown. The Boise Centre is within walking distance of hotels, restaurants, coffee bars, retail shops, entertainment, and exciting attractions. Lodging is available at three fine hotels in Boise (prices range from $61 to $99 per night plus tax).

The Boise area offers a number of opportunities for spouse/family activities. You are encouraged to plan a pre- or post-conference recreational adventure as well.

Considered "high desert" country (Boise's elevation is 2,842 feet) the weather in August is generally hot and dry. Day-time temperatures will be 80-90 degrees with low humidity; evenings cool off into the 50s, so jackets/sweaters are suggested. The conference center is air conditioned. Conference attire will be business casual.

Sponsors

Society of American Foresters

A1 (Forest Inventory) and A3 (Biometrics) Working Groups

Intermountain SAF

Southwest Idaho Chapter

International Union of Forest Research Organizations (4.02)

USDA Forest Service

Boise Cascade Corporation

Canadian Forest Service

American Statistical Association

American Forest & Paper Association

Westvaco Corporation

Registration and Local Arrangements:	Technical Program:
Dr. Steve Fairweather	Dr. Mark Hansen
Forest Mensurationist	USDA Forest Service
Boise Cascade Corporation	North Central Forest Experiment Station
P. O. Box 50	1992 Folwell Avenue
Boise, ID , USA 83728	St. Paul, MN, USA 55108-6148
208/384-6328	612/649-5148
email: steve_fairweather@bc.com	email: hanse034@maroon.tc.umn.edu