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 Program
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 IHLA office and the staff will put you in touch with an insurance specialist who will be happy to discuss your insurance needs.

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

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: $250
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.

 

Membership Application

The IHLA membership application is available in Adobe Acrobat format (meaning you can view and print a version that looks just like the application we would send you via the mail). Most new browsers and computers come with the free Acrobat Reader - if you don't have it (acroread.exe), you may download it at no charge from the Adobe web site.

IHLA Membership Application - Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format