Great Lakes Logging Expo Registration Now Open
Registration is open for the 78th annual Great Lakes Logging & Heavy Equipment Expo set for September 5-7 at the Resch Center Complex in Green Bay, Wis. A $20 admission is good for all three days, and kids under 18 can attend free.
In addition to a wealth of conventional cut-skid-load traditional logging equipment on site, the event is billed by show organizers Great Lakes Timber Professionals Assn. (GLTPA) as the “largest cut-to-length forest products trade show in the Midwest.” Activities include the Great Lakes Forwarder Operator Challenge, sponsored by Roland Machinery and Komatsu, that features more than $2,000 in cash prizes.
To register and find out more about the expo, visit www.gltpa.org or call 715-304-2861.
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