Speakers

Panel Discussion: Global Opportunities for Georgia

The panel discussion will focus on how Georgias forests, timber markets and companies are contributors to the global markets. Panelists representing TIMOs, REITs, NIPF landowners and facilities will present information on their specific operations and activities in Georgia and abroad. Dean Clutter from the Warnell School of Forest Resources will moderate the discussion and the question and answer session with the audience that will follow.

Moderator: Mike Clutter

Dean, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, UGA

David Caldwell
Assistant Editor, Hardwood Market Report

Mike Cerchiaro
Unit Leader, International Investment Unit, Forest Investment Associates

Steve Worthington
General Manager, SE Wood Procurement, Rayonier

Marshall Thomas
President, F&W Forestry

Rick Sanders
International Sales Manager, The Langdale Company

Rob Mantrop
Partner, Cogent Fibre, LLC

David Caldwell
Assistant Editor, Hardwood Market Report

Presentation of trends in financing timberland in todays marketplace. discussion of the demand for international timberland investments and the effect on the eorgia timberland/ forest products sector. General Manager, Great outhern Wood Preserving

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Developments with bio-energy in the southern nited tates are becoming an important financial contribution to local and international companies. ne opportunity for both forest plantation owners and bio-energy facilities is with purpose-grown eucalypt forest plantations. otation lengths can be four to ten years with growth rates of 8-15 green tons/acre/year in many parts of the southern nited tates. eorgia is well positioned to take advantage of eucalypt bio-energy forest plantations.

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; ; Director of International Market Development, FPA With tic home i lding lat, overseas markets could e a lifeline for eorgia forest roducts. his session ill cover overseas market otential for outhern forest roducts global region and review rograms aimed at expanding export opportunity.

"The Pulse of the Hardwood Market"

Dr. Brooks Mendell

President, Forisk Consulting

Presentation of trends in wood demand in todays marketplace. discussion of the demand for wood globally, in the and potential effects on the eorgia timberland/ forest products sector.

Jason Denton
Associate director, MetLife Timberland Finance Group

"Global Perspective: Financing Timberland Investments"

"Great Southern Wood - The Logistics of Exporting"

A Brief history of Yellow Wood's operations including where their o llowed by a plants are located and the products they produce. description of how long they have been exporting their products, what products are exported to what countries, the logistics involved in the exporting business, and what they view as future growth

Dr. Jeff Wright

Manager of Hardwood Development, ArborGen, Inc.

"Eucalypt Bio-energy Forest Plantations

Bill Freeman

Global Perspective: Wood Demand and US Timber Markets

Georgias Stake in the Global Promotion of Southern Forest Products

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Scott Berg
President, R.S. Berg & Associates, Inc.

Global Competitiveness Through Forest Certification

arrative/Synopsis orest anagement and hain of ustody certification are becoming a requirement for market access in many sectors of the forest and paper industry. r. Berg will explore the Drivers behind forest certification, the various ertification Standards, possible claims and eco-labels and why companies should achieve independent certification to maintain their license to practice forestry and sell forest based products both domestically and internationally.

Charles Brinkley
Supervisory Officer, Agriculture, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Customs of Inbound and Outbound Forest Products

The officers from The .S. ustoms and Border Protection will speak on the import requirements of forestry products and export requirements and guidelines. ach officer will also give a description of the BPs functions as it relates to forest products.

Stephanie Spano
AQI Specialist, CBP

Hezekiah Neuleib
CBP Officer, Outbound, CBP

Dr. Dale Greene

Professor, Warnell School of Forest Resources, UGA

"The Challenge of Diesel Prices on our Wood Supply System"

Diesel prices have gyrated between $2 and $5 per gallon over the past 36 months. ogging contractors have been especially hard hit by sharply higher fuel prices combined with dramatically lower demand for their services. any wood buyers feel a need to help cover the higher diesel costs for their suppliers, yet have few options given the current demand and margins on their products. andowners will also see impacts on stumpage prices as well as the cost of site preparation and other services. These higher and more volatile fuel prices are likely here to stay so what should we be doing in the future to manage our systems with this new reality?

John Wheeler
Senior Director, Trade Development, GA Ports Authority

"Challenges & Opportunities Facing Modern Ports"

John Wheeler, Senior Director of Trade Development, eorgia Ports Authority, addresses from the port professionals perspective a number of challenges opportunities facing todays .S. ports, as well as several issues impacting cargo movement via breakbulk container. n addition, r. Wheeler will provide an update on eorgias deepwater ports.