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New England Kiln Drying Association

2024 Fall Meeting

October 29 & 30 | Waterville, MA

New England Kiln Drying Association (NEKDA) Officers and Board of Directors have put together an excellent meeting program with important and informative topics and opportunities for kiln operators and managers, including an interesting tour of:

Accommodation

The accommodations for the meeting are at the Best Western Hotel in Waterville, Maine.

Direction: The Best Western Hotel,  375 Main St, Waterville ME, 04901 is conveniently located just off Route I-95, exit 130. Please call the hotel directly at 207-873-0111 for our special NEKDA rate for overnight rooms of $119/night. 

 Registration

Please mail your pre-registration form and check directly to Bill Smith, wbsmith@esf.edu (by October 21). There is $15 per person surcharge for late registration.

Register

Tuesday | October 29

We start with several interesting nearby tours of:

 Tour participants should bring their own hardhats and safety glasses and wear appropriate footwear.

Robbins Lumber saws and kiln dries high quality NELMA grade white pine boards. The tour will include their sawmill, track and package kilns, planer mills, cut-up shop and cogeneration boiler system. Box lunches available

Address: 506 Main St. South, Searsmont, ME

Kennebec Lumber manufactures high quality hardwood lumber and flooring in one of the most modern and technologically advanced mills.

Address: 105 S. Main St, Solon, ME

Pride Manufacturing saws and kiln dries lumber for specialized wood products production. They are world's largest manufacturer of wooded golf tees, as well as making cigar tips and the iconic American toy Lincoln logs.

Address: 10 N. Main St, Burnham, ME

Stress Relief

Banquet Dinner

Wednesday | October 30

Ben Herzog, University of Main Composites Center

Ian Griffin, NYLE Dry Kilns

  • Jason Ayer, Hardwick Kilns
  • Arthur Routhier, Maine Woods
  • John Delancy, Wagner Hardwoods

 

 

Elections will be held at our fall membership meeting for open positions on the NEKDA Board of Directors. We encourage any who are interested in this most stimulating and rewarding activity, and in becoming more active in the NEKDA, to consider serving as an Officer. Contact Bill Smith (wbsmith@esf.edu or 315-470-6832) with nominations or questions.