Modern forestry management began in North Carolina. Now North and South Carolina have some of the most modern wood products processing plants, and best managed commercial forests. From the Coastal plains to the peidmont to the Appalachian mountains, trees are harvested and processed into construction materials, furniture and other products. This tour includes the best of the industry and the best of the charming South.

Day 1, Sunday
Arrive Raleigh, North Carolina. Reception by Anglatin Ltd.® Transfer to hotel. Walking tour of the hotel neighborhood and the North Carolina State University campus. Dinner and orientation.
Overnight Raleigh

Day 2, Monday
Beakfast in hotel. Workshop with North Carolina State University forestry faculty covering genetics, silviculture, wood products and marketing. Tour of the Schenk research forest. Picnic lunch in the forest. Visit to the the Hill Forest. Interview with forest engineer. Dinner featuring southern cooking.
Overnight Raleigh

Day 3, Tuesday
Breakfast in hotel. Depart to High Point, the center of wood furniture manufacturing in the United States. Tour of American Impressions furniture factory. Interview with owner and plant manager. Tour of the furniture musuem. Group lunch in High Point. Visit to three furniture showrooms in area of hotel. Group dinner. Overnight High Point

Day 4, Wednesday
Breakfast in hotel. Tour of the Thomasville Furniture plant. Interview with owner. Depart to Hickory. Group lunch. Visit the Bent Creek research forest. Interview forest engineer. Continue to Asheville. Free evening to enjoy this mountain resort. Overnight Asheville

Day 5, Thursday
Breakfast in hotel. Visit the WNC Pallet manufacturing company. Interview owner. Tour mobile home construction facility. Interview plant manager. Group lunch. Visit housing construction site and talk with carpenters working on the houses.  Tour Columbia Forest Products Company, manufacturer of panels, MDF, plywood and other finish products. Enjoy barbeque at the factory with factory workers and company friends. Overnight Asheville

Day 6, Friday
Breakfast and check-out. Depart to Columbia, South Carolina. Workshop with South Carolina Forestry Commission at Forest Education Center. Tour the demonstration forest. Picnic lunch at education center. Tour Southland Log Homes site. Interview with owner. Visit Millican forests, one of the best managed softwood forests in the state. Interview consulting forest managers. Group dinner in hotel. Overnight Columbia

Day 7, Saturday
Breakfast in hotel. Check-out and depart to the Francis Marion National Forest. Tour Santee visitors center. Workshop with center director. Group lunch in Charleston. Free afternoon in Charleston, on of the best preserved Ante Bellum south sites in the country. Overnight Charleston

Day 8, Sunday
Breakfast in hotel. Rest of day free to visit the museums, southern mansions, gardens, the excellent restaurants, and other historical sites. Overnight Charleston

Day 9, Monday
Breakfast in hotel. Depart for Jacksonboro. Tour the Branchville commercial forests, one of the best in the humid coastal plain. Interview consulting manager. Group lunch. Continue to Estill and tour the Elliot lumber company facilities. Interview owner. To Allendale and tour the Collum Lumber co. plant. Interview owner. Group dinner. Overnight Charleston

Day 10, Tuesday
Breakfast in hotel. Depart to Camden. Tour the very modern New South mill and interview the manager. Group lunch in Camden. Depart to Raleigh. Farwell group dinner. Overnight Raleigh, NC

Day 11, Wednesday
Breakfast in hotel. Transfer to airport and flights home.