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The North American Wood Pole Council will sponsor a Wood Pole Structure Design Seminar in Denver, Colorado on September 24 – 26, 2013.  The seminar is FREE to all utility and RUS coop personnel.  The two and half day seminar will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Denver Cherry Creek.   Instructor will be Richard Lovelace with Hi-Line Engineering and 18 Professional Development Hours will be earned by attendees completing the course. Due to the technical nature of the material, the class is limited to the first 40 registrants.  For full details and registration form, click here: Sept 2013 Wood Pole Structure Design Seminar flyer

The 2014 SPTA Annual Meeting will be held at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa located at 4000 Sandestin Boulevard South, Destin, Florida.  The meeting will be held February 13 -15, 2014 (Thursday – Saturday).  Please check back in November 2013 for registration form.  Thank you.

Please click on the following link for the Southern Pressure Treater’s Association press release.  Hurricane Sandy Press Release A (3)

The 2013 Southern Pressure Treater’s Association Summer Meeting will be held at The King and Prince Beach and Golf Resort located on Saint Simmons Island, Georgia.  The dates are August 22- 24, 2013.  Mark your calendar and plan on attending our first meeting at this historic ocean front retreat.  Check back for program and registration form in June 2013.  Thank you!

To read how some linemen view fiberglass utility poles versus wood utility poles, please click here. 

To review the presentations at the conference, please clik on SE Utility Pole Conference tab to the left of this posting.  Thank you!

We invite you to visit the North American Wood Pole Council for Frequently Asked Questions concerning wood utility poles.  If you don’t find what you are looking for in the FAQs, please contact SPTA or NAWPC for additional information. Thank you.