NC Prescribed Fire Council Annual Meeting 2025

Join the North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council our 2025 Annual Meeting at the Granville County Convention and Expo Center in Oxford, NC.

The North Carolina Prescribed Fire Council will host our 2025 Annual Meeting in the Piedmont region!

Meeting Schedule:

• Meeting August 5, Granville County Convention and Expo Center (coffee, snacks, and lunch provided) A draft agenda is forthcoming.
• Social August 5 (Drink tickets provided), Tobacco Wood Brewing
• Field trip August 6, exact locations TBD (lunch provided)

There is a hotel room blocks available at the following location. Reservations must be made by July 15 with no exceptions to recieve the room block price.

• Comfort Inn and Suites ($85 King Bed or 2 Queen), Call (919) 692-1000 and mention NC Prescribed Fire Council room block

Society of American Foresters CFEs will be available for both the meeting and field trip.

A silent auction will be held at the in-person meeting, and those with items to donate should contact Crystal Cockman at Y3J5c3RhbCAhIGNvY2ttYW4gfCBnbWFpbCAhIGNvbQ==. There will also be a photo slideshow for both in-person and virtual attendees, and those with photos to contribute can send them to Thomas Crate at dGhvbWFzICEgY3JhdGUgfCBuY3BhcmtzICEgZ292.

Attendance Options

There are several options for meeting attendance. Prices are based on the membership fee structure outlined on the PFC website. We do plan to provide a virtual attendance option in which attendees can watch the meeting live via Zoom. In-person meeting attendance includes lunch and snacks as well as the evening social.

• In-Person Meeting: Regular Annual Member* - $65
• In-Person Meeting: Current Lifetime Member - $50
• In-Person Meeting: New Lifetime Member - $200
• In-Person Meeting: Current Student Member - $50
• In-Person Meeting: New Student Member** - $75
• Virtual Meeting: Regular Annual Member* - $15
• Virtual Meeting: Current Lifetime Member - Free
• Virtual Meeting: New Lifetime Member - $150
• Virtual Meeting: Current Student Member - Free
• Virtual Meeting: New Student Member** - $25

* Regular annual membership lasts for one year and is included with this ticket

** Student membership is included with this ticket and is valid for 4 years

Field trip attendance is an additional $15 which includes transportation to field sites, snacks, and lunch. When registering, be sure to select the field trip add-on if you plan to attend. Virtual attendees may still attend the (in-person) field trip (but will also need to select it as an add-on to their ticket).

We understand that the cost of attendance may be a barrier for some, and scholarships are available. Contact PFC Vice-President Laura Webster () or Laurel Kays () with scholarship needs, questions about the meeting or field trip, and any other concerns.

Refund Policy

To receive a refund, you must cancel your attendance by contacting YWRtaW4gfCBuY3ByZXNjcmliZWRmaXJlY291bmNpbCAhIG9yZw== by July 28. Refunds will not include an administrative fee equal to the cost of membership (ex. $15 for typical annual membership).

If you feel ill at the time of the meeting, any fees that had been paid for in-person or field trip participation can be refunded and registration will be converted to a virtual participant. Contact YWRtaW4gfCBuY3ByZXNjcmliZWRmaXJlY291bmNpbCAhIG9yZw==.

We cannot wait to gather with all of you in Oxford and look forward to a fantastic 2025 Annual Meeting!

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