I am the secretary/treasurer for the association and responsible for basically managing the association.  I coordinate the membership, set up and do most of the planning and organizing for the meetings.  This activity includes such things as determining meeting location, speakers and agenda, locations and accommodations, tours spots, keeping the membership roster up to date and organized, and the development and maintenance of a website to promote upcoming events and meetings, a list of drying publications that are available through the association,  and other promotions related to the organization – www.ovlda.org.

This past year we had two meetings, each two days long. The spring meeting was held April 18 & 19, 2019 in Edinburgh, Indiana. The fall meeting was held November 1 & 2, 2018 in Walnut Creek, OH. These meetings provided information and technical assistance to 129 hardwood industry people to improve their drying facilities yields.  

The meeting attendees increased their knowledge of drying hardwood lumber by 6.17% and $ 9,660,945 dollars were saved or earned and 62 different businesses were impacted as a result of the meetings.