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the 2011 Eastern Conference
November 3-6
the National Conference Center - Leesburg, Virginia
Join us for our annual gathering in the East. Separate tracks during the main Conference are augmented by no fewer than ten (!) pre-Conference Workshops and a guided tour of historic mills, numerous special events, great food and a spectacular locale.
Presentations and demonstrations by timber framers and allied professionals will highlight our fun, plus a Beam & Joint Busting Contest, Axe Throwing and much more.
One-stop shopping! Conference and Pre-Conference Registration Fees include meals and lodging. We'll reserve your room.
This facility looks and acts like nowhere we've ever been before. Designed for Xerox by Vincent Kling & Partners, it boasts some impressive green credentials, and an innovative cooling system. Extensive TFG testing reveals that we'll be happy and comfortable, with ample opportunities for refreshment and reflection. Best of all perhaps, it comes at a very attractive price, even more so for couples and families. Do not overlook the fact that conference and pre-conference fees include meals and lodging. This place is kid friendly, has lots of outdoor space, and is but 12 miles from Dulles International Airport (DIA) (accessed by an efficient and very affordable shuttle).
We're concerned about high conference costs, too. A quick look on the internet reveals 4 campgrounds of varying price and review within twenty miles. Average temperature for November is reported as 44.8, frost not unheard of. Link this with our Lunch Only commuter option . . . .
 the NCC Welcome Center
Pre-Conference Workshops & Tours
Thursday & Friday Workshops November 3 & 4
- Developed Drawing Techniques with Bruno Sutter
- Raising and Rigging with Al Anderson and Grigg Mullen
- A Systems Approach to Plumb Line Scribe with Will Truax
- Timber Grading with Bruce Lindsay
- Historic Framing - Conservation Techniques with Rick Collins
- Project Management for Timber Framers with Randy Churchill
- SIPSCHOOL: A Two-Day Workshop with Al Cobb
Thursday Workshops November 3
- TF Engineering Council Symposium - 7 presentations
- Cost Estimating and Calculation for Timber Framers with Juergen Poepsel
- Strategic Planning With Timber Home Living Laurie Sloan
Main Conference Program (Nov 4 - 6)
Friday, Nov 4, starting at 1pm
- Engineering Council Annual Meeting (9:00-10:30)
- Trade Fair & Book Store Open
- Doug Reed - Local mill tour
- Business Council Roundtable
- Mike Beganyi - Compound roof development with Google SketchUp
- Vicco Von Voss - Furnituremaking as it relates to timber framing
- Ax toss practice sessions
- Trade Fair Mixer
- Slide Show
 one stop on Friday's Guided Mill Tour
Saturday, Nov 5
- MEMBER MEETING
- Jeremy Bonin & Paul Malko - SIP/building design coordinationp
- Al Cobb - Myths and misinformation about SIP enclosures on timber frames
- Rick Collins - Restoration expose
- Bruce Lindsay - Timber specifying and grading for architects and timber framers
- Jonathan Orpin - How to get involved in commercial timber frame projects
- Austin Parsons - Should we have a timber framers' carbon market?
- Brian Phillips - Fall protection and safety
- Jim DeStefano - Recycling antique timber frames
- Lance Shields - The effect of through-tenon keys on the tensile strength of joints
- Laurie Sloan with Amy Good, Jennifer Young, & Scott Rouleau - Social media panel
- Mez Welsh - Hewing demonstration
- Vicco Von Voss - Joining natural-edged timbers using a reference face
- Al Wallace - High-performance systems for low-energy buildings
- Ax Throw Finals
- Beam & Joint Busting Finals
- The Auction
 Photo used by permission
Sunday, Nov 6
- John Libby - Veteran Voices
- Rick & Laura Brown, Ed Levin and Alicia Spence - Poland Roundtable
- Mike Beganyi - SketchUp as an accessory to 'as built' conditions
- Job Fare
- Bookstore Closes
- Closing Ceremonies
Meaningful financial support is available for registered Apprentices and Journeyworkers.
Continuing Education Units for architects and engineers are available for many of the seminars.
Contact our office for details.
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