World Forestry Center’s Signature Timberland Investing Conference
September 26-28, 2023
Who Will Own the Forest?
Who Will Own the Forest? is where investors, land managers, carbon offset developers, advisors, and deal-makers come to get the pulse of what everybody is thinking in the forest investment arena. Shouldn’t you be here, too?
Who Will Own the Forest? is a two and a half-day event, beginning with an evening reception on September 26, conference sessions and evening reception on September 27, and conference sessions on September 28. This year’s conference will bring executives, investors, asset managers, landowners, and conservationists to Portland, Oregon to examine the drivers, trends, and impacts of institutional timberland investing.
Who Will Own the Forest? offers ample networking and learning opportunities, including continuing education credits for appraisers, attorneys, foresters, and CPAs.
The Forest Products Forum, which runs just prior to Who Will Own the Forest? on September 26, features expert presentations from Forest Economic Advisors and guest speakers on wood markets.
Please check back later for more details on the 2023 conference.
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Who Will Own the Forest?
Title Sponsors
Esri
Farm Credit System
Timberland Investment Resources
Classic Sponsors
AcreTrader
Adams and Reese
American Forest Management
Campbell Global
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Eversheds Sutherland
F&W Forestry
Finite Carbon
Forest Economic Advisors
Global Forest Partners
Industry Intelligence
Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company
LandVest
The Lyme Timber Company
Manulife Investment Management
Mason, Bruce & Girard
Molpus Woodlands Group
Moss Adams
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Stoel Rives
TimberMart-South
University of Georgia Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business
Classic Sponsors
AcreTrader
Adams and Reese
American Forest Management
Campbell Global
Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Eversheds Sutherland
F&W Forestry
Finite Carbon
Forest Economic Advisors
Global Forest Partners
Industry Intelligence
Jeffrey M. Siegrist & Company
LandVest
The Lyme Timber Company
Manulife Investment Management
Mason, Bruce & Girard
Molpus Woodlands Group
MossAdams
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Stoel Rives
TimberMart-South
University of Georgia Harley Langdale, Jr. Center for Forest Business
Agenda
Please note session times are tentative while we confirm topics and speakers. Please check back for updates to the agenda.
Who Will Own the Forest? (but not the Forest Products Forum) will be recorded to make presentations available post-event.
Speaker Proposal Submissions
Format—Please include:
- Presentation title
- Brief description (1-2 paragraphs). Please note that we favor proposals with a clear thesis, ideally supported with data
- Include key take-aways and why the topic is important to timberland investors
- Speaker description (short paragraph)
- State whether this is for an individual presentation or a panel
If you are proposing to organize a panel, please include the names of any panelists and moderators you have in mind. You do not need to submit bios for each panelist at this time.
Deadlines
We have a rolling submission schedule. Applications received by the deadlines below will be reviewed in that order.
- Applications received by May 10, 2023 will be reviewed by June 12, 2023
- Applications received by July 18, 2023 will be reviewed by August 18, 2023
Please note that due to limited speaking slots, we may need to close the submission period earlier than listed above.
For further questions, please contact Vivian at vbui@worldforestry.org.
Lodging & Directions
Find your way to the World Forestry Center and reserve your hotel for your visit to Portland.
Thank you to our 2023 Organizing Committee:
- MaryKate Bullen, Forest Investment Associates
- Carter Coe, Chinook Forest Partners
- Sam Cook, North Carolina State University, College of Natural Resources
- Karim Khalifa
- Bob Saul, Shearwell
- Joe Taggart, LandVest
- Marshall Thomas, F&W Forestry
- Mark Wishnie, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG)
Questions? Email World Forestry Center’s Director of Professional Programs, Sara Wu, at swu@worldforestry.org.