Sponsorship Opportunities

GLKDA Spring Meeting
May 7 & 8, 2026
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
5734 Sturgeon Lake Road
Welch, MN 55089

Current Offerings

Your company has an opportunity to have Table Top Rental for display of literature, samples, etc. at the GLKDA Spring
Meeting. Cost of the table rental is $100. (Note: One meeting registration is included with each table rental)
Deadline for table reservations is April 30, 2026.

Your company has an opportunity to help sponsor the “Stress Relief” session held as part of the meeting.
(Suggested minimum donation is $150)

Your company has an opportunity to sponsor the lunch on May 7 for $250.

Thursday, May 7

9:45-10:00am

MEETING REGISTRATION:  Bee Forest Products
                                              S1130 WI-25, Nelson WI

10:00-11:00am

TOUR: Bee Forest Products

11:00-12:00pm

LUNCH: J & J BBQ
             208 N. Main Street, Nelson WI

1:00-2:45pm

TOUR: Rockland Flooring
            2720 N. Service Drive

            Redwing, MN

3:00-4:45pm (Self Guided)

TOUR: Redwing Boot Store & Museum
            315 Main Street
            Redwing, MN

5:00-6:00pm

STRESS RELIEF: Wolf Room at hotel

6:00-7:00pm

DINNER: Wolf Room at hotel

Friday, May 8

8:00am

BREAKFAST: Wolf Room at hotel

9:00am

Boiler and Kiln Safety
Brian Labouf - MI Association of Timbermen
Self Insurance Fund

10:00am

WI Wood Use
Scott Lyon - WI DNR

11:00am TBD

11:45am Networking Break

12:00pm-? Open Forum

Meeting Location & Accommodations
Treasure Island Resort & Casino
5734 Sturgeon Lake Rd Room                      Cost $109 plus taxes and fees
Welch, MN 55089
1-800-222-7077

Program Agenda

You are invited to attend the Great Lakes Kiln Drying Association’s 2026 Spring Meeting in Welch, MN.

On Thursday May 7, we will spend the day touring Bee Forest Products in Nelson, WI and then off to lunch at J & J
BBQ. After lunch we will head to Rockland Flooring in Redwing, MN. Once we complete the tour at Rockland Flooring,
we will meet at the Redwing Boot Store & Museum for everyone to check out the store and museum on a self-guided
tour.

“Stress Relief” and dinner will be at the Treasure Island Resort & Casino and will provide opportunities for
networking.

On Friday May 8, the schedule offers sessions with valuable information, as well as networking with others in our
industry. We will conclude the Meeting with an Open Forum that will give everyone an opportunity to ask questions.
We hope to see you all at the 2026 Spring Meeting.

John Gehringer
GLKDA President