6th Timberland Investment World Summit

Welcome to the 6th Timberland Investment World Summit

This past October, IQPC held it 6th successful Timberland Investment World conference, the definitive annual meeting for the entire timberland investments value chain including pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, family offices, TIMOs, REITs, forestry management companies, paper and forest products companies, law firms, and banks.

Attendees spent three information-packed days in New York City, gaining a thorough understanding of every aspect of the timberland investing process, including appraisal and valuation, harvest optimization, yield enhancement, and strategies for maximizing returns through ancillary revenue streams.

Specific focus areas included:

International prospects for timberland investments, including Brazil, China, Russia, Australia and New Zealand

Macroeconomic perspectives on the future of global demand for wood products

Cashflow generation opportunities represented by ecosystem services, carbon schemes, easements, and the market in woody biomass

The impact of information technology on timberland investment returns

Preparing for the implementation of a nationwide cap and trade system

Principles for selecting between Timber Investment Management Organizations (TIMOs)

The valuation process: appraisal, discount rates, and future lumber prices

The impact of biotechnology on future timber yields and growth rates

View photos from this past event and stay tuned as we are returning with the 7th Timberland Investment World Summit in June 2010, in Vancouver, BC!

Featured Speakers

Chip Dillon
Managing Director
Credit Suisse

Sue Ryan Goodman
Portfolio Manager, Real Estate & Timber
APG Investments

John Keane
Executive Director
Jacksonville Police & Fire Fund

Dr Ann Bartuska
Deputy Chief of Research
US Forestry Service

Joel Shapiro
CEO
Timbervest

Miles Drake
Chief Technology Officer
Weyerhaeuser

Sandy LeBaugh
Director of Alternative Investments
TIAA-CREF

Tom Temple
Vice President, Wood Products
Potlatch Corporation

Gerhard Dierterle
Head of Forestry Team
The World Bank

Reid Carter
Managing Partner
Brookfield Asset Management

Donna Harman
President & CEO
American Forest & Paper Association

Podcasts

The Future of Timberland Investing: A Discussion with Chip Dillon, Managing Director, Credit Suisse

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Talking with featured speaker Teddy Reynolds on Timber, Land Development, Investing and more!

Description: Teddy Reynolds is the President of Reynolds Forestry & Real Estate, LLP and a Certified General Appraiser, as well as a 10 year host of Timbertalk Radio show, which is a weekly show featuring different guests in the timberland, forestry and investing industries.

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2009 Advisory Board Leaf

The 6th Timberland Investment Summit has been developed in close conjunction with an industry-leading advisory board, who take an active role in suggesting topics, recommending speakers, and working alongside the organizers to protect the quality of the conference. Members of the 2009 advisory board include:

Peter Woodbridge, President, Woodbridge Associates
Reid Carter, Managing Partner, Brookfield Asset Management
Doug Donnell, Senior Vice President & National Timber Manager, Bank of America
Lars Laestadius, Timber Specialist, World Resources Institute
Jim Webb, Senior Vice President, RMK
Bruce Carroll, CEO, FORsight Resources