OLC Pre Registration, Meet and Greet
Wednesday, February 24, 2027 – 4 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Level Conference Center at the Graduate by Hilton Eugene
This is how we get the 89th Annual Oregon Logging Conference started! Enjoy hosted beer and wine, re-connect with old friends and make new ones. If you are pre-registered for the OLC, your packet will be available for pick up. OLC staff will also be available to register those who have not yet signed up and wish to do so.
This event coincides with the Oregon Women in Timber Talk About Trees dinner and auction.
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OWIT “Talk About Trees” Fundraiser Auction,
Reception and Dinner
Wednesday, February 24, 2027 4:00p.m. – Doors Open for Silent Auction 6:30p.m. – Dinner and Live Auction Playwrights Hall, Graduate by Hilton Eugene
Oregon Women in Timber invites you to help them “kick off” the 89th Annual Oregon Logging Conference and raise money for forestry education. This event begins simultaneously with the OLC Pre-Registration and Meet & Greet.
Enjoy hosted beer and wine while viewing the many items to be included in silent and live auction, beginning at 4pm. Then enjoy a hearty buffet and opportunity to socialize. And bid on auction items, with proceeds benefiting the Talk About Trees program.
Talk About Trees is a statewide forestry education program focused on increasing students’ knowledge of forest health, trees as a natural resource, forest as habitat for animals, and careers in forestry. This on-site, hands-on science unit of study is available to pre-school through eighth grade students at no cost and is presented by Talk About Trees facilitators. Visit https://www.talkabouttrees.us/ for details.
Oregon Women in Timber partners with the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF), raising money for both the Talk About Trees program and the OLCF scholarship program. Be on the lookout for opportunities in our silent Auction room to show your support for the education of future generations by supporting the OLC Foundation Scholarship Fund.
For more information on purchasing tickets to attend the Talk About Trees or the fundraiser auction, visit https://orwit.ejoinme.org/2027.
Oregon Women in Timber is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization and all donation and purchases are tax deductible.
Thursday and Friday Registration
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The OLC registration desk is located in the main Convention Center lobby. If you are pre-registered, your packet will be ready for you to pickup. If you haven’t registered, not a problem the OLC staff is on hand to help you out.
Thursday and Friday Breakfast and OLC Foundation Auction
Paid Registered members are invited to attend the annual Thursday opening session breakfast and Friday members breakfast. Tickets to both breakfasts are included with your paid registration fee.
The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) auction will be part of both the Thursday and Friday breakfasts, in the very capable hands of auctioneer Jaime Yraguen of Basco Logging. 100 % of the proceeds raised from the two-day auction will benefit the OLCF scholarship program. Auction items both days include chainsaws, tires, logging equipment models, chainsaw carvings, and much more.
Coffee Service During Meetings
Hosted coffee service will be provided during the meetings and seminars taking place in the Wheeler Pavilion and South meetings of the Lane Events Center on Thursday and Friday at the OLC.
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Two Breakfasts and an Auction for Forestry Scholarship
Thursday Opening Session Breakfast
February 25, 2027 – 7:00a.m. – 8:00a.m.
Wheeler Pavilion, Lane County Events Center and Fairgrounds
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Thursday, February 25, 2027 – 9:30 a.m.
Wheeler Pavilion, Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds
Friday Members Breakfast
February 26, 2027 – 7:00a.m. – 8:00a.m.
Wheeler Pavilion, Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds
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Tickets for both Thursday’s opening session breakfast and Friday’s breakfast are included with a paid OLC registration fee.
The Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF) auction is part of the Thursday and Friday breakfasts. In the very capable hands of auctioneer Jaime Yraguen of Basco Logging. 100% of the proceeds raised from the two-day auction will benefit the OLCF scholarship program. Auction items will include chainsaws, tires, logging equipment models, chainsaw wood carvings and more.
Desserts For Dreams Benefit Luncheon
Friday, February 26, 2027 – 12:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.
Main Level Conference Center at the Graduate by Hilton Eugene
The 23-year tradition raises money for a variety of causes, each selected by the Oregon Logging Conference First Lady (the wife of the OLC President). Previous causes supported include; Log A Load for Kids, Provider Pals, Susan B Komen, CASA, Gales Creeks Kids Camp, OLCF Scholarship Program, NAMI, Bethel Foundation, Sunshine Opportunity Center, Safe Haven, Playsmart, Wildland Fire Fighter Foundation, PAVE, Every Child Lane County, Compassion Tillamook and many more.
OLC First Lady Amy Mann selected Geneva Academy as the charity for the 23rd annual Desserts for Dreams event. “Geneva Academy” is a classical education, teaching truth, beauty and goodness. As a classical Christian school, they do this by integrating faith and reason, by cultivating virtuous character, and by developing all of a child’s faculties. They have a clear vision of what they would like our graduates not just to know, but to be. Support from OLC’s Dessert for Dreams will help to support this worthwhile charity. More information is available at https://genevaroseburg.com Geneva Academy is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
The event includes a light lunch and delicious desserts donated by local restaurants and bakeries, along with champagne, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages. Opportunity drawings and other fundraisers are also part of this gathering. Local businesses donating here’s a few to name; Angila Tack Food Services, Campbell House, Sweet Waters, Graduate by Hilton Eugene, Oakway Catering, Nothing Bundt Cakes, 6th Street Restaurant, Hot Mama’s Wings, Urban Restaurant Group, and many more.
Tickets are $35 per person. Call 541.686.9191 to purchase tickets and for more information.
A special thank you to the restaurants, bakeries and the Graduate Eugene by Hilton Eugene and staff, and to all who have attended this event in previous years. We hope to see you on February 26th!
For information on how to purchase tickets please call 541-686-9191.
Sawdust Bowl – 4:30pm- 6:00pm
Thursday, February 25, 2027 and Friday, February 26, 2027
Performance Hall, Lane Events Center & Fairgrounds
After a day of attending seminars, viewing logging equipment and networking with industry professionals, take a moment to unwind and socialize at the Sawdust Bowls on Thursday and Friday afternoon. Those registered to attend the OLC are invited to enjoy hosted beer, wine, and hard cider while visiting with friends and co-workers. The food concession in the Performance Hall will be open serving a variety of tasty menu items.
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89th OLC Celebration Party, Buffet Dinner and Dance
Friday, February 26, 2027 – 7:00p.m. to midnight
Playwrights Hall – Main Level Conference Center, Graduate by Hilton Eugene
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Start the evening with beer and wine tasting and enjoy a delicious buffet. This how we party our way toward the end of another successful OLC gathering of friends and colleagues.
The beer and wine tasting and buffet dinner get underway at 7 p.m. at 9 p.m., it’s time to put on your dancing shoes and enjoy music provided by local band Bump in the Road. You’ll hear all your classic rock, light rock, 1950’s/1960’s, and country music favorites.
Tickets are $65 per person. Call the OLC 541.686.9191 to purchase tickets and for more information.