Example topics from 2022

Presented by Brooks Mendell
10:00am - 10:50am
This session (1) reviews the performance of industry forecasts from the previous 12 months, (2) summarizes financial issues/key questions related to inflation and underlying assumptions related to wood demand and (3) discusses the current status of forest carbon markets.

Presented by Tyler Reeves
10:50am -11:20am
This session (1) reviews data on recent timberland investment returns over the past year and (2) summarizes timberland investment ownership and deal flow for industrial and institutional transactions by region across the U.S. and in Canada.

Presented by Stephen Wright
11:20am -11:30am
This session summarizes how the Russo-Ukranian war has impacted global wood pellet trade, and possible implications for wood pellet projects in North America.

Moderated by Brooks Mendell
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Facilitated panel of forest industry executives; panelists will discuss how, and if, our fundamental understanding of what drives the demand for wood and forest products have and are changing. What are implications on how timberland investors and owners manage their forest assets? How does this affect the forest industry supply chain?

Presented by Shawn Baker
1:00pm - 1:45pm
This session reviews stress on the forest industry supply chain and addresses efforts to improve and strengthen the sector.

Presented by Nick Bolton
1:45pm - 2:00pm
This session summarizes findings from recent Forisk research on fiber markets across the U.S. and Canada, and how these markets vary over time.

Presented by Amanda Lang
2:30pm - 3:30pm
This session (1) reviews current and projected forest industry capacity by sector and geography across North America and (2) summarizes how to use forest supplies and capital investment trends when ranking markets for timberland investments and capital expenditures at wood-using mills. Includes summary market rankings based on attractiveness for timberlands and for adding forest industry capacity. Include key points and implications from the conference. Findings apply to strategic plans, M&A due diligence, and valuation models.

Presented by Pat Jolley
3:30pm - 3:40pm
This session summarizes the current state of North America’s CLT and engineered wood products sector, with context on sector size relative to tradition wood demand.