The Forest Industry Engineering Association (FIEA) is running the 3rd biennial forest industry investment conference – Forest Investment and Market Outlook – in Auckland on 9–10th April 2014. Source: Scoop NZ
It will be held at the Crowne Plaza Auckland at 128 Albert Street in the city. This latest conference will focus on strengthening ties between the equity investment, finance and forest products industries in Australia and now globally.
Timberland investment company New Forests is confirmed at the principal conference sponsor. New Zealand’s key industry associations have also indicated their support for this pan-industry meeting.
The list of keynote speakers includes:
• Kevin Mason, Managing Director, Equity Research Associates, BC, Canada
• Gary Myers, Principal, Timberlink – Timber Advisors to Institutional Investors, Georgia, USA
• Brooks Mendell, President, Forisk Consulting, Georgia, USA
The global recession has forced many industries to review their attitudes to risk and industry growth.
Meanwhile renewal in the forest and wood products industry, particularly in Australasia, has brought new opportunities to the fore. Many of the countries that are key buyers of our wood exports are now beginning to emerge from the recession.
“With many timberland investments around the globe continued to perform well during the global financial crisis, equity investors are now very focused on this investment class. FIEA is bringing some the key timber investment advisors to Australasia to inform industry leaders of where they need to be positioned to make the most of current changes for their businesses,” said John Stulen event director for FIEA.
