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Who Will Own the Forest? 8 is now closed.

Please mark your calendar for next year's event--Who Will Own the Forest? 9-- scheduled for September 17-19, 2013. It will be preceded by the 3rd Forest Products Forum on September 17, 2013. Both events will be held at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon.

To order a CD of the 2012 WWOTF8 conference proceedings please complete and return this form. The CD includes attendee lists, speaker profiles, agenda and all powerpoints that were used in the event.

“Who Will Own the Forest? 8” September 18-20, 2012

It is estimated that institutional investors now own more than 25 million acres of U.S. forests, worth more than US$30 billion. Investors are allocating part of their portfolios to forestland as they seek diversification, inflation protection, and potentially higher rates of return than the bond or equity markets.

The evolving nature of this unique asset class, and its potential for protecting both income and conservation values, is the subject of our annual “Who Will Own the Forest?” conference series. Speakers discuss and debate issues pertaining to the economy, forestland valuations, investing overseas, regulatory, tax and lending drivers, and emerging values such as carbon, biomass, and environmental credits. This 2½ day conference offers both networking and educational benefits, including continuing education credits for certified foresters, appraisers, attorneys, and CPAs.

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Continuing Education Credits

  • 11.5 Cat-1 CFE credits - Society of American Foresters
  • 14 credits - Oregon Real Estate Appraisers
  • 13.8 credits - Washington Real Estate Appraisers
  • 11 MCLE General Credits - Oregon State Bar
  • 13.8 CPE General Review Hours - Oregon Certified Public Accountants

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If you're looking for detailed wood markets demand projections, come a day early for the Forest Products Forum 2012 on September 18!

 

Check out our Forestland Investing Portal for reading, directories, and other sources of information on this sector.
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