International Forest Investment: An Executive Education Conference - Munich, Germany

February 22, 2008

The Bayerischer Hof Hotel

Munich, Germany

This was our first European conference.  It's objective was to provide a Forestland Investment Overview to investment professionals who were new to the asset class.  What do you need to know to begin creating wealth in forestland invesment?

Topics included:

• History of Modern Timberland Investment
• Biological Investment Drivers
• Financial Investment Drivers
• Forested Regions Overview
• Finding Real Options to Enhance Returns
• Supply, Demand, and Trade Trends
• Global Activity
• Tax Treatment of International Forestland Investment
• Anatomy of a Recent Deal
• Carbon Credits and Forest Certification
• Bioenergy
• Global Tree Farms and Forests

Download a complete Agenda (PDF)

Download Speaker Biographies (PDF)

Download Sponsor Biographies (PDF) 

View a podcast of a portion of Dr. Jacek Siry's presentation, Carbon Credits and Forest Certification.

View a podcast of a portion of Kurt Akers's presentation, Global Activity.

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