INTERNATIONAL LOG BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 35 TH ANNUAL AGM AND CONFERENCE

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1 INTERNATIONAL LOG BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 35 TH ANNUAL AGM AND CONFERENCE PRE CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION PACKAGE Pre-conference March 31 to April 3, 2008

2 PRE-CONFERENCE Three courses to choose from! DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MARCH 15 TH 2008 CHAINSAW CARVING Beginner to Advanced Pre-conference With Mike McVay and Susan Miller Everyone knows what chainsaw carving is. For years it was represented by scruffy rustics carving splintery bears at fairs or in vacant lots. It was a curiosity, whose appeal was the speed with which a person wielding a powersaw could produce a product rather than the carving itself. It was more performance art than fine art, more race than sculpture: noisy, messy and the result was best left outdoors, among the flowers and grass and was certainly nothing you'd want to bring into the house. All that changed with the arrival of small saws and special carving bars which allowed woodcarvers to do detailed work on a scale much larger than anything they could accomplish with a hammer and chisel. Affordable small electric tools like die-grinders, angle grinders, and orbital sanders, with a huge variety of accessories, simplified the detail-carving and finishing process. What remained was the noise, exhaust, and hazard of a gasoline-powered chainsaw used for the initial carving. It was still an outdoor activity. Enter the new electric chainsaw, small, light-weight, fairly quiet and easy to start. Its drawback was the lack of speed and a tendency to overheat. But being able to use it indoors was a tradeoff to standing outside in the rain. Also, it could be taken up on a scaffold or ladder and used to carve a log-end that was already in place. The rustic has been somewhat gentrified and log house ornamentation is becoming much more common, returning as it were, to its Scandinavian roots. What we plan at the Montana Conference is to offer two levels of workshops. The beginner workshop will focus on figures carved into the ends of logs. We'll cover grain and stress in the log and follow up with the design and layout of two popular figures the bear head and the eagle head. We'll scale them to fit the log, make patterns, then carve and finish them using power tools (including chainsaw, die grinder, angle grinder, and orbital sander, If you have these

3 tools, bring them along). The intermediate - advanced class will be divided into teams for the construction of patio furniture: a "tiki bar" with a variety of furniture pieces such as bar stools, benches and tables. This should result in some interesting and spirited work.. The allotted 3 1/2 days should give everyone a good grasp of the skills and plenty of ideas for carvings to complete at home. As well, I expect we'll open the heart of an artist or two in the process. This workshop starts March 31 st (8:00 am Monday morning and runs through to Thursday noon.. Your fee includes box lunches for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost to attend is $ USD/CDN or foreign equivalent. SKETCHUP - TIMBER FRAME LAYOUT Pre-conference With Clark Bremmer and Egils Artmanis Clark Bremmer and Egils Artmanis are the presenters of this three and ½ day, hands -on pre-conference workshop that will introduce you to Sketch-up, have you creating useable drawings, then taking the drawings and applying them to Timber Frame Layout and building. The project you will be working on is one of the winning designs from the Silver Park Bench Shelter Design Contest. Google Sketchup is a 3D drawing program available free from Google. Its a great tool for modeling timber frame designs in 3D, and you can't beat that price! You can create simple drawings where timbers are represented as simple rectangular solids. This is often all you need to demonstrate to your clients what their frame will look like. But Sketchup is capable of doing much more. You can actually make a highly detailed model that includes all of your joinery design. You can then create accurate shop drawings for laying out timbers in your shop.

4 Workshop Overview Clark will begin by teaching the basics of Sketchup to build a simple timber frame model from scratch. We will then discuss how to customize Sketchup for timber framing using Ruby plugins (developed by the instructor). Each student will install them on his/her computer. Finally, we will go through a detailed example of how to create a timber frame model that can be used for creating shop drawings. The following broad points will be covered: Timber Component Libraries. Discuss and demonstrate the use of component libraries to quickly assemble a frame from pre-defined timber components. Joinery Libraries. Discuss and demonstrate how to create new timber components using pre-defined joinery components, which are used to expand the timber component library. Joinery Creation. Discuss and demonstrate how to create new joinery components for expanding the joinery library. Shop Drawings. Discuss and demonstrate how to create precise, four-sided shop drawings automatically. We will then polish them off with dimensions, and shop notes. With drawings completed, Egils will take participants through a series of steps for completing the layout for both timbers and the round log components of the project.. Finishing of the workshop, participants will work with the tools of the trade to fabricate the pieces to plan specifications. Participants will leave the seminar with a list of resources, including: Where to find general tutorials for using Sketchup Where to get the latest timber frame ruby scripts Where to get joinery and timber libraries Where to share their timber and joinery components with the rest of us Detailed steps for completing layout Hands on fabricating experience What to Bring: This is a hands-on practical workshop. Bring: Laptop computer Safety Gear

5 This workshop starts March 31 st (8:00 am Monday morning and runs through to Thursday noon.. Your fee includes box lunches for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost to attend is $ USD/CDN or foreign equivalent. hsbcad User Meeting and Program Orientation Pre-Conference With Santiago Burbano and Craig Colomb HSB will host a meeting for both existing users and interested persons on Wednesday April 2nd from 9AM to 4PM at The Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish Montana. HSB Version 13 is due for release and new features will be introduced including the new Multipage Shop Drawings. Existing users are encouraged to bring samples of their work. An open discussion of current practices and difficulties users are experiencing will be the main subject of the meeting. Additionally suggestions for future development of HSB-Log are welcome. Anyone with current or possible interest in HsbCAD is welcome to attend. For more information or to submit requests for meeting content cc@hsb-cad.com. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION How to Get to Whitefish Grouse Mountain Lodge, Whitefish Montana You can travel to Whitefish by air, train or car. Flying book your flights to arrive at Glacier Park International Airport, located near Kalispell, Montana where our host hotel, the Grouse Mountain Lodge complimentary shuttle will pick you up and bring you to Whitefish. Airlines flying into Glacier Park International Airport are Delta/SkyWest offering daily non-stop flights through Salt Lake City; Horizon Air (Alaska Airlines connection) offering daily service through Seattle, Northwest Airlines provides daily service through Minneapolis/St Paul, and United Airlines/SkyWest offering daily service through Denver and Seasonal weekend service through Chicago. Book your flights early for the best rates and travel options.

6 Take the train -Whitefish is a major stop for Amtrak. Every day visitors arrive on the "Empire Builder" from points east and west via rail, including Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Spokane and Chicago. Once in Whitefish, a complimentary shuttle service from Grouse Mountain Lodge will bring you to conference. Lodging Our host hotel is the beautiful Grouse Mountain Lodge in Whitefish, Montana 2 Fairway Drive, Whitefish, Montana, USA Book your rooms by completing the attached Group Reservation Form and faxing it to the Grouse Mountain Lodge at (406) or call the hotel direct at Room Rates are: $95.00 US Single/double occupancy (Grouse Park/Golf-Nordic View Rooms) $ US single/double occupancy (Deluxe Rooms) $10.00 for the third and fourth guest per room/per night Children 12 and under stay free in parents room Sorry, no pets. WE HAVE NEGOTIATED VERY GOOD ROOM RATES TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR CONFERENCE RATES YOU MUST BOOK YOUR ROOMS BEFORE MARCH 1st 2007 Things For Your Spouse and Children To Do While in Whitefish, there are many sights and activities for your spouses that choose not to attend the conference seminars. Downtown Whitefish offers blocks of unique gift stores and displays sure to delight. As well the Grouse Mountain Lodge offers in-room massage service, indoor pool and outdoor spas. For the Nordic Skier the lodge is located right next door to the scenic Whitefish Lake Golf Club which is transformed in winter to a 10km cross country skiing course of wellgroomed track. In the evening, skiers can enjoy 3.8 km of the course in the warm glow cast by hundreds of 10 watt bulbs For the Downhill Skier in your group, Big Mountain recognized by Skiing Magazine as "The best undiscovered resort in North America" will still be open, so while the log builder in your family is attending pre-conference courses and seminars, take in the Mountain for a breathtaking day of blue skies and fantastic spring skiing.

7 INTERNATIONAL LOG BUILDERS ASSOCIATION 2008 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP REGISTRATION Pre-conference March 30 to April 3, 2008 Main Conference April 3 to April 6, 2008 INFORMATION: (Please complete and return one form for each workshop. Blank form may be duplicated. Keep a completed copy for your records.) Your Name(s): Telephone: ( ) Company Name: Facsimile: ( ) Street or P.O. Box: City: State/Prov.: Zip/Postal: Country: WORKSHOP: Chainsaw Carving Beginner to Advanced Timber Frame Layout hsbcad User Meeting DATES: Monday to Thursday Monday to Thursday Wednesday April 2, 2008 March 31 to April 3, 2008 March 31 to April 3, 2008 COST: $ CDN or USD $ CDN or USD $20.00 (for lunch) Workshop N/C (includes lunches) Names of Attendees Number Attending Sub-Total: $ $ $ Lodging Available On-Site Choose Lodging nights: Please book your own accommodation at the Grouse Mountain Lodge By calling or complete the hotel reservation form and fax it to Late Registration Fee: After March 15, 2008 $ TOTAL: CDN $ Mail check, fax (credit card registration only) to: PAYMENT INFORMATION: (Cheque or M.O. preferred) ILBA 2008 PRECONFERENCE WORKSHOPS Paid by: Cheque Money Order VISA MC P.O. Box 775 Lumby, BC V0E 2G0 CANADA Card No. Exp. Phone: (250) Fax: (250) Cancellations & Refunds: 100% through Mar. 15th; 50% through March23rd. NO refunds after deadline. Signature: Date: Name on Card: FINAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 15th, 2008

8 GROUP RESERVATION FORM (REQUEST FROM INDIVIDUAL) Grouse Mountain Lodge looks forward to welcoming you to Whitefish, Montana, for the following event: Group: International Log Builders Association Annual Convention 2008 Dates: 3/30/2008-4/6/2008 To ensure that you receive the rate listed below, please confirm your reservations prior to the cut-off date. Nightly Rate: $95.00 US single/double occupancy (Grouse Park/Golf-Nordic View rooms) + 9% tax $ US single/double occupancy (Deluxe Rooms) +9% tax Cut-off Date: 3/3/2008 You may either call reservations toll-free , complete the following information and return it to us by fax at , or mail this form to Grouse Mountain Lodge, 2 Fairway Drive, Whitefish, MT Please Print Clearly Name: Roommate: Address: City/State/Zip: Phone number: Number in Party: Adults Children (12 & under) Arrival Date: Departure Date: Credit Card Number: Exp Date Special Requests: King Double Queen (Special requests will be accommodated on availability only and cannot be guaranteed.) If you're arriving before or after the group block dates, reservations will be accommodated, as rooms are available. For complimentary airline or Amtrak pick-up, please provide the following information. Our shuttle will be there to greet you when you arrive. Please confirm your departure transfer with the front desk at least 24 hours prior to find out your departure time from the Lodge. Arrival Airline Flight Time Departure Flight Time For special room requests (suites) or changes in length of stay, please contact our reservation department via phone ( or ). Cancellation Policy One night s deposit is required when making a reservation and is non-refundable. Cancellations or changes in length of stay received less than 14 days prior to arrival will result in your credit card being charged the entire stay and is non-refundable. Please mail me confirmation Please fax me confirmation. Fax ( )