New Zealand Forest Owners Association

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FOA Conference 2010

NZ Forest Owners Association Inc Members Conference 

Monday 11 October 2010

Telstra Clear Centre, Level 3, 

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

55 Cable Street, Wellington

Timetable: Monday, 11 October 2010

  • 9.00 am – 11.30am       Executive Council Meeting (Angus Rooms 1 & 2, Te Papa)
  • 11.30am –  12.30pm     Annual General Meeting (Angus Rooms 1 & 2, Te Papa) Members only
  • 12.30pm –    1.30pm     Lunch (Angus Rooms 1 & 2, Te Papa, ) Members only
  • 1.30pm –    5.15pm       FOA Conference (Rangimarie Room 1, Te Papa) - programme /speaker profiles 

Registration for FOA AGM and Conference - required - Members no charge / Non members $50

NOTE: Registration is via the FORESTWOOD 2010 registration site. If you wish to only attend the FOA Conference, an option for the FOA Conference is available once you have supplied your registration details.

  • 5.30pm - 8.30pm          Timber Design Awards, Oceania Room, Te Papa - registration
Tuesday, 12 October 2010

followed by conference cocktails and dinner

Registration required -

Supported by

NZ Trade & Enterprise

Thanks to the following sponsors

hfm

 

EECA


blakely

 

timberlandsb

rayoniermatariki

genera 

 

Programme - FOA Conference - Monday, 11 October 2010, Telstra Clear Centre, Te Papa, Wellington
Time
Topic
Speaker
1.30pm – 2.15pm

Questions: 15 minutes

Future BioPathways of the Forest Industry:
A Canadian Perspective

Rory Gilsenan
Chief, Resource Economics and Bioenergy
Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada

2.30pm – 3.00pm

Questions: 15 minutes

Assessing the Risks and Benefits of GMO
for the forest industry
Christian Walter
Senior Scientist, Team Leader Future Forests
Scion
     
3.15pm – 3.30pm Afternoon tea


3.30pm – 4.00pm
RMA – second generation reforms to make NZ business friendly, NES, ETS, Water
Hon Dr Nick Smith
4.00pm – 4.30pm

Questions: 10 minutes

“Russia as a competitor to New Zealand logs and lumber – What’s happening?”

Gerry Van Leeuwen
Vice President
International Wood Markets Grp

4.40pm – 5.00pm

Questions: 5 minutes

Investors perspective on forest growing sector and its investment potential for New Zealand

Bill Liley
Poyry Management Consulting (NZ) Limited

5.05pm – 5.15pm

Conclusion / wrap up comments
David Rhodes,
Chief Executive, FOA

 Speaker Profiles