2026 Annual Meeting
Oxford, Mississippi
Please join us for our 2026 Annual Meeting on Wednesday, February 11th and Thursday, February 12th, in Oxford, MS!
See agenda below for all the event details.
Thank you to our Platinum Sponsors!
Date: February 11-12, 2026
Location: Oxford, MS
Welcome to our first event of 2026 for the Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association! We are thrilled to invite all MLMA members to the Annual Meeting, a two-day conference that celebrates the success of our industry.
🌟 Event Highlights 🌟
🎉 **Day 1: February 11th - Welcome Reception at The Inn at Ole Miss** 🎉
Kick off the event with a warm welcome at The Inn at Ole Miss, sponsored by USNR! Connect with fellow industry leaders, exchange ideas, and build invaluable connections while enjoying delectable hors d'oeuvres and refreshing beverages.
🍴 **Day 1: February 11th - Optional: Dinner on the Square** 🍴
For those seeking an exquisite evening experience, join us for Dinner on the Square at City Grocery, sponsored by Idaho Forest Group and Tamarack Software! Revel in the charming ambiance of Oxford's historic square while enjoying delicious southern dining. Please note that an additional registration fee applies for this event.
🍽️ **Day 2: February 12th - Annual Meeting Luncheon** 🍽️
Annual Meeting Luncheon at The Inn at Ole Miss featuring guest speaker Dr. Jacob Gines, MLMA Endowed Associate Professor of Innovative Wood Construction and Design at Mississippi State University. Our guest speaker will be followed by the Member Business Meeting. Industry leaders will share updates and insights during our LogDeck presentations. Thank you to our sponsors, Porter Engineering, Hood Industries, and Hurst Boiler & Welding Co.
🌳 **Day 2: February 12th - Branch Out Bash** 🌳
Unwind and let loose at the Branch Out Bash, sponsored by CARBOTECH, Real Performance Machinery, and A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc.! Join us for a fun afternoon of fellowship, entertainment, and the first-ever MLMA Lumber Cup! Showcase your competitive spirit as you network and celebrate with your peers.
🥂 **Event Details** 🥂
All evening events, including the Welcome Reception, Branch Out Bash, and Dinner on the Square, feature delicious food and a hosted bar.
📢 **Registration Details** 📢
Open exclusively to MLMA members, this is your chance to gather, learn, and celebrate with the best in the business. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to elevate your industry knowledge and connect with like-minded professionals.
Secure your spot today by registering online. Early registration ensures you don't miss a moment of this exceptional event. Spots are limited for our Annual Meeting, and we do anticipate that this event will sell out.
We can't wait to welcome you to Oxford, where the future of lumber is waiting to be explored!
🏨 Hotel Information 🏨
Make the most of your experience at the Annual Meeting by staying at the conveniently located Inn at Ole Miss, nestled right on campus at The University of Mississippi. We've secured a special room block for event attendees, ensuring your comfort and ease throughout your stay.
The Inn at Ole Miss
Address: 120 Alumni Drive, University, MS 38677
Phone: 662-234-2331
Room Block Details
A limited number of rooms have been reserved at a special rate for Annual Meeting attendees. To take advantage of this exclusive offer, simply click the link to the right to book your room. Don't wait too long – the room block is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Agenda
| February 11 | |
| 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Board Meeting
Closed meeting for MLMA board of directors. |
| 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM |
Hotel Check In
Check in available for rooms at The Inn at Ole Miss. |
| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Event Registration
Pick up name badges at the event registration table. |
| 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM |
Welcome Reception
Join us for the welcome reception at The Inn at Ole Miss sponsored by USNR. |
| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Dinner on The Square
Enjoy dinner at City Grocery Restaurant ,sponsored by Idaho Forest Group and Tamarack Software! Transportation will be provided to and from the Square thanks to our Party Bus sponsor, Visit Oxford. |
| February 12 | |
| 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Coffee with COMACT
Enjoy complimentary coffee and tea by The Magnolia Coffee Co. at The Inn at Ole Miss before our Annual Meeting Luncheon, sponsored by Smith Sawmill Service, a COMACT company! |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Event Registration
Pick up name badges at the event registration table. |
| 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM |
Annual Meeting Luncheon and Business Meeting
Luncheon at The Inn at Ole Miss, sponsored by Porter Engineering, Hood Industries, and Hurst Boiler & Welding Co., featuring guest speaker Dr. Jacob Gines, MLMA Endowed Associate Professor of Innovative Wood Construction and Design at Mississippi State University. Annual LogDeck presentations during the member business meeting. |
| 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Branch Out Bash
Wrap up afternoon social at Back Nine Oxford. Join us for music, cocktails, appetizers, and our first-ever MLMA Lumber Cup, sponsored by CARBOTECH, Real Performance Machinery, and A.W. Stiles Contractors Inc. |
Attendees (123)
Bucky Adams
Cooper Timberlands Corp.
Russell Adams
Procurement Manager
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Casey Anderson
Executive Director
Mississippi Forestry Association
Nick Anderson
Sales
Big River Forest Products
Jessica Atkins
Vice President, HR and Safety
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Matt Baker
Trader
Rio Energy International, Inc.
Hunter Barlow
Southern AgCredit
Liz Barlow
Southern AgCredit
Nick Barrett
President
SiCam Systems Corporation
Randy Batte
Jack Batte & Sons, Inc.
Ray Beeson
Weyerhaeuser
Gwendolyn Boyd-Shields
Associate Professor
MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts
Jill Boyles
Director of Business Development
Claymore Group LLC
Mark Boyles
President
Claymore Group LLC
Jake Bracy
Sales Account Manager
MiCROTEC
Dallin Brooks
Executive Director
National Hardwood Lumber Association
Jim Bryson
Director of Sales Operations
Stribling Equipment
Wes Burger
MSU College of Forest Resources
Frank Campbell
Sales Manager
Mission Forest Products
John Chester
Outside Sales - Lubricants Division
PortaBull Energy
Cowan Conway
Lyle Machinery
Patty Cook
Sales Representative
Westervelt Lumber
Robert Cooper
Group Logistics Manager
Cooper Timberlands Corp.
Katie Corley
Sales Assistant
Southeastern Timber Products
Michael Creger
Wellons, Inc.
Steve Dalby
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Wellons, Inc.
Adam Duplisea
Nyle Dry Kilns
Jason Ebert
Executive Vice President
Barge Forest Products
Matthew Eirvin
Sales Manager - Eastern North America
USNR
Jim Ferguson
Sales Manager
Laurel Machine & Foundry
Daren Franks
Purchasing Manger
Lodge Lumber Company
Tim Gawne
Trader
Rio Energy International, Inc.
Andrew Gibbs
Forestry Segment Sales
Signode Packaging Systems
Todd Gibson
Sales Representative
Piche
David Gillespie
Big River Forest Products
Mark Gillis
Area Manager
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Jake Gines
MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts
Patrick Godfrey
Vice President of Sales and Service
KDS Windsor
Ashley Grubbs
Industrial Training Program Coordinator
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Chad Hammonds
Vice President
Robinson Lumber Company
Ben Hand
Estimator
Laurel Machine & Foundry
David Hankins
Co -CEO
Hankins, Inc.
Harold W. Hankins
Co-Owner ,President
Hankins, Inc.
J.D. Hankins
Hankins, Inc.
Joe Hankins
Vice President
Hankins Lumber Company
Patsy Hankins
Hankins, Inc.
Rita Hankins
Hankins, Inc.
Trey Hankins
CFO
Hankins, Inc.
Jack Hebert
General Manager
COMACT - Smith Sawmill Service
Joe Hendler
VP of Operations
American Lumber, Inc.
Joe Hill
Southern Pine Inspection Bureau
Drew Homan
Homan Forest Products
Lisa Hunter
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Robert Hunter Jr.
Procurement
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Jessi Hutson
Workforce Training Support Specialist
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Kyle Jeske
Sales & Purchasing Manager
Richardson Hardwoods LLC
Jeremy Johnson
Dry End Manager
Idaho Forest Group
Pete Johnson
Regional Sales Manager
Taylor Machine Works
Lauren Jolly
Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
Ellery Jones
Executive Director
Mississippi Lumber Manufacturers Association
Bruce Kicklighter
Sales Manager – Southeast USA
CARBOTECH
Michael Leal
Sales Manager
Lodge Lumber Company
Julien Leger
Account Manager and Business development
PMP Solutions
Joe Dan Leggett
Rex Lumber
JW Lodge
CEO of Lodge Lumber Company
Lodge Lumber Company
Reid Manning
SALES MANAGER
Harrigan Lumber Co., Inc.
Thomas McElroy
Economic Development Representative
Cooperative Energy
Colton McLaurin
Business Development Manager
COMACT - Smith Sawmill Service
Brett Megginson
Porter Engineering
Shawn Metivier
Plant Superintendent
Idaho Forest Group
Casey Miller
A. W. Stiles Contractors Inc.
Tracey Mitchell
Account Manager
USNR
Todd Nodine
Sales Manager
Hood Industries
Dustin Norris
COMACT
Dustin Norris
Vice President
COMACT - Smith Sawmill Service
Max Oswalt
Spare Parts Sales Representative
VK NORTH AMERICA LLC
Joe Page
Manager
KDS Windsor
Joe Page
Tamarack Software
Ken Paine
Sales Manager
Southeastern Timber Products
Jake Parker
Account Executive
Tamarack Software
Joe Penrod
Sr. Account Executive
Tamarack Software
Matthew Phillips
Technical Sales
SiCam Systems Corporation
Tedrick Ratcliff
Executive Vice President
Big River Forest Products
Bud Reaves
Chief Executive Officer
Homan Forest Products
Cody Roberts
Vice President of Manufacturing
Carnes Forest Products, LLC
Jody Rock
Carnes Forest Products, LLC
Scott Rustin
Outside Sales
Laurel Machine & Foundry
Dan Seale
Professor Emeritus
MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts
Rubin Shmulsky
MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts
Sam Simmons
Outside Sales
Lyle Machinery
Justin Simpson
Quality Control Value Manager
Weyerhaeuser
Hayes Singleton
Big River Forest Products
Chad Smith
Senior Account Manager
USNR
Wendy Smith
Workforce Director
Southwest Mississippi Community College
Paula Speights
Division Controller
Idaho Forest Group
Tommy Stansell
Big River Forest Products
Jeff Stephens
Construction Segment Manager
Signode Packaging Systems
Jason Street
MSU Dept of Sustainable Bioproducts
Chris Taylor
Real Performance Machinery
Anderson Thomas
Vice President
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Chaz Thomas
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Melanie Thomas
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Charles Thomas III
Vice President
Shuqualak Lumber Company
Pat Thomasson
CEO
Thomasson Company
Marcus Trisdale
Customer Care Coordinator
MiCROTEC
Jerrell Tyler
General Manager - Winona Sawmill
Biewer Sawmill
Michael Ueltschey
Area Senior Vice President
Cadence Insurance, A Gallagher Company
Richard Vetter
CEO
Real Performance Machinery
Madeline White
Hankins, Inc.
Thank you to our Gold Sponsors!
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