IHLA Membership

Complete a membership application to become a member today.

Membership Benefits

Industry
Communications
IHLA provides monthly information to the membership through Hard News, news releases and legislative alerts.

Annual Meeting
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.

Membership Resource Directory
The Association publishes a membership directory which helps bring together buyers and sellers of lumber, equipment and logs.

Educational
Education/Research
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.

Lumber Grading Courses
The Association co-sponsors lumber grading short courses, log, lumber and tree-grading workshops, and other educational programs for members of the hardwood industry.

Scholarship Program
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.

Tree Farm Program
IHLA co-sponsors, in cooperation with public agencies, this program, to encourage private landowners to practice sound forest management principles for sustainable forest management.

Governmental
Lobbying Efforts
IHLA employs a lobbyist to represent our industry interests on the state and national levels.

Political Forums/Debates
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.

Forestry Programs/Policies
IHLA participates in the planning and execution of forestry programs and policy in Indiana as well as at the regional and national levels.

Business Services
Insurance Agency
The IHLA Insurance Agency, LLC, offers experienced lumber insurance professionals to our members, and help them shop the marketplace for the best coverage and service. Best of all, a portion of your premium comes right back to you in the form of association benefits and services.

Safety Group
IHLA members who are insured with our endorsed carrier, Indiana Lumbermens Mutual, receive not only great rates and service, but are also eligible for annual dividends based on group loss ratios. These dividends often equal  several years of IHLA dues.

Membership Classifications

Wood Producer/Consumer
Annual dues: $500
Lumber or veneer manufacturer, dealer, secondary products manufacturer, wholesaler/distributor, consulting forester or remanufacturer.

Associate/Supplier
Annual dues: $250
Suppliers of machinery, products and services for the wood products industry. Any firm producing lumber or wood products is not eligible for this rate.

Logger
Annual dues: $100
Suppliers of round wood logs to the hardwood industry. Any firm producing lumber or wood products is not eligible for this rate.

Affiliate (non-profit)
Annual dues: $100
Professional Forester (non-profit) or Landowner-Tree Farmer

PRESIDENT’S CLUB
President’s Club Category is above the regular dues for Active/Associate Membership Status. This donation is strictly OPTIONAL. The proceeds of this voluntary contribution offset the costs necessary for IHLA to provide a forum for industry concerns and educational efforts to promote professional and sound forest management as well as promote public understanding of forestry issues.