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<font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="maroon"><b>What is IHLA?</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="#006400"><i><b><br>
</b></i></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association is a non-profit trade organization comprised of sawmills, wholesale brokers, equipment vendors, secondary users and others who recognize the benefits of working together on projects of interest to the hardwood industry.</font>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="maroon"><b>IHLA Mission</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><br>
“Working to ensure a sustainable, affordable supply of quality North American hardwoods for the public good.” </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="maroon"><b>What IHLA Does<i><br>
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<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="black"><b>INDUSTRY<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Communications</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><br>
IHLA provides monthly information to the membership through <i>Hard News</i>, news releases and legislative alerts.<br>
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<b>Annual Meeting<br>
</b>IHLA conducts an annual meeting with over 500 members of the lumber industry from throughout the central hardwood region in attendance. This meeting provides an excellent forum for networking with peers.<br>
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<b>Membership Resource Directory</b><br>
The Association publishes a membership directory which helps bring together buyers and sellers of lumber, equipment and logs.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="black"><b>GOVERNMENTAL<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Lobbying Efforts<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica">IHLA employs a lobbyist to represent our industry interests on the state and national levels.<br>
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<b>Political Forum/Debates<br>
</b>IHLA sponsors political forums and debates throughout the year providing an opportunity for members to discuss issues with state and national leadership. Furthermore, the Association represents the hardwood industry on regulatory and community issues affecting the industry.<br>
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<b>Forestry Programs/Policy<br>
</b>IHLA participates in the planning and execution of forestry programs and policy in Indiana as well as at the regional and national levels.<br>
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</font><font face="Arial,Helvetica" color="black"><b>BUSINESS SERVICES<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Insurance Program<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica">IHLA has endorsed insurance programs with Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Co. and Gregory & Appel Insurance to offer members of IHLA competitive rates and excellent customer service. Contact the <a href="mailto:info@ihla.org">IHLA office</a> and the staff will put you in touch with an insurance specialist who will be happy to discuss your insurance needs.<br>
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EDUCATIONAL<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Lumber Grading Courses<br>
</b></font><font face="Arial,Helvetica">The Association co-sponsors lumber grading short courses, log, lumber and tree-grading workshops, and other educational programs for members of the hardwood industry.<br>
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<b>Tree Farm Program<br>
</b>IIHLA co-sponsors, in cooperation with public agencies, this program, to encourage private landowners to practice sound forest management principles for sustainable forest management.<br>
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<b>Education/Research<br>
</b>The Association maintains and makes available to the membership educational training materials, videos and brochures, as well as supports other educational and research activities to provide professional and sound forest management.</font></p>
<p><font face="Arial,Helvetica"><b>Scholarship Program</b><br>
The Association provides scholarship awards to qualified candidates. The monetary support may be used to attend any educational program, from lumber grading schools, trade school programs, seminars and workshops, to a four-year college program.</font></p>
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