Agenda
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November 10, 2008
| 09:00 - 09:45 | Registration, coffee and pastries | Gallery |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Introduction and Welcome Bob Izlar, Director - Center for Forest Business |
Ballroom |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | History of Modern Timberland Investment Dr. Chris Zinkhan - The Forestland Group |
Ballroom |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | A U.K. Perspective - The Development of the U.K. Forest Industry in a Global Context Barry Gamble |
Ballroom |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Coffee Break | Belgravia |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Recent Investment Activity Court Washburn Hancock Natural Resource Group |
Ballroom |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | The Real Risks of Forestland Investing Dick Molpus President, The Molpus Woodlands Group, LLC |
Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 13:45 | Lunch Buffet | Buffet in the Gallery Seating in Belgravia and Tattersalls |
| 13:45 - 14:15 | Financial Investment Drivers Dr. John Caulfield RMK Timberland Investment Group |
Ballroom |
| 14:15 - 14:45 | Forested Regions Overview Bob Hagler - ForestEdge International |
Ballroom |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Supply, Demand, and Trade Trends Thomas G. Harris, Jr. - Timber Mart-South |
Ballroom |
| 15:15 - 15:45 | Coffee Break | Belgravia |
| 15:45 - 16:15 | Global Activity Kurt Akers - Global Forest Partners |
Ballroom |
| 16:15 - 16:45 | Tax Treatment of International Forestland Investment Bill Bradley - Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP |
Ballroom |
| 16:45 - 17:15 | Coffee Break | Belgravia |
| 17:15 - 18:00 | Question & Answer Panel All the speakers for the day |
Ballroom |
| 18:00 - 19:00 | Reception | Belgravia |
| 19:00 - 21:00 | Banquet Keynote Address: State of the Industry Dr. Clark Binkley, International Forestry Investment Advisors, LLC |
Ballroom |
November 11, 2008
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Morning Coffee and Pastries | Gallery |
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Anatomy of a Recent Deal - Ownership Change Mark Pottorff - Smith, Gambrell & Russell |
Ballroom |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Biological Investment Drivers Dr. Michael Kane Plantation Management Research Cooperative |
Ballroom |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Carbon Credits and Forest Certification Dr. Jacek P. Siry - University of Georgia |
Ballroom |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | Bioenergy Dr. Dale Greene - University of Georgia |
Ballroom |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | Belgravia |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | Forestland Investing - A European Perspective Dr. Christian Röckermann - Forst Forest GmbH |
Ballroom |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Global Tree Farms and Forests Dennis Nielson - International Wood Markets Group |
Ballroom |
| 12:00 - 12:30 | Industry Leader Forum | Ballroom |
| 12:30 - 12:45 | Concluding Remarks Dr. Mike Clutter - Dean Warnell School of Foresty and Natural Resources Hargreaves Distinguished Professor of Forest Finance |
Ballroom |
| 12:45 | Adjourn Meeting | Ballroom |
