G l o b a l softwood log & lumber

C o n f e r e n C e

May 5–6, 2016 fairmont hotel vancouver vancouver, bc

FeaturinG:

two-day international log, lumber, industry and markets conference

a cross-section of north american and international speakers

Day 1: Discussions and analysis of the latest challenges, opportunities, threats, issues and price trends in 2016 and beyond

Day 2: Focus on russia and China: Supply Chain Dynamics & trade

in conjunction with:

• Pulp&PaperProducersCouncilAnnualMeeting:May1–3,2016

• PwC’s29thGlobalForest&PaperIndustryConference:May4,2016

• TheGlobalForestProductsLeadershipSummit2016:May1–6,2016

to reGiSter: https://www.woodmarkets.com/conference/

organized by

InternatIonal Wood Markets Group InC. Vancouver, BC

6th annual

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G l o b a l softwood log & lumber C o n f e r e n C eMay 5–6, 2016

6th annual

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18:00–20:00 n o - H o s t b a r , b o a r d r o o M * , H o t e l V a n c o u V e r

*our registration desk will be open outside this room from 17:00–19:00 for conference pre-registration

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SeSSion 1: Global/europe/ruSSia Speaker Title Company Country

7:15 Registration Desk Opens

8:00 Introductions Russ Taylor President WOOD MARKETS Canada

8:10 1 Global Overview & Competitive Dynamics Russ Taylor President WOOD MARKETS Canada

8:35 2 Europe: Lumber Industry & Outlook Anders Ek President SCA Timber Supply Sweden

9:00 3 Russia: Log & Lumber Outlook Martin Hermansson President RFI Consortium Ltd Russia

9:25 Q&a QuestionPeriod•Sessions1–3

9:45 Coffee/networking

SeSSion 2: aSia & new zealand Speaker Title Company Country

10:15 4 China: Log & Lumber Market Dynamics Wang Liwei Mgr, Shanghai China Nat’l FP Corp. China

10:40 5 New Zealand: Industry & Export Outlook Neil Woods Portfolio Mgr NZ Superannuation Fund NZ

11:05 6 Japan: Lumber & Log Market Outlook John Langley GM, Export Sales Tolko Industries Canada

11:30 Q&a QuestionPeriod•Sessions4–6

11:50 l u n c H — n e t w o r k i n g

SeSSion 3: Special TopicS & reGionS Speaker Title Company Country

1:30 7 India: Log & Lumber Market Outlook Pranesh Chhibber Country Director FII India Pvt. Ltd. India

1:55 8 NA: Housing, Log & Lumber Trends Paul Quinn Analyst RBC Dominion Sec. Canada

2:20 9 NA: Supply Chain Dynamics & Trends Thomas Black Dir., Product Mgmt BMC Stock Holdings USA

2:45 Q&a QuestionPeriod•Sessions7–9

3:00 Coffee/networking

SeSSion 4: norTh america Speaker Title Company Country

3:30 10 NA: Timber Supply/Demand & Outlook Tom Ringo President/CEO Pope Resources/ORM USA

3:55 11 NA: Lumber Situation/Outlook Bart Bender SVP, Mktg & Sales Interfor Canada

4:20 Q&a QuestionPeriod•Sessions10–11

4:40 12 panel SeSSion — Log & Lumber Supply Chain Key Trends/Outlook (panelists from the supply chain)

5:20 Wrap-Up•EndofDay1 Russ Taylor President WOOD MARKETS Canada

5:30 W o o d M a r K e t s r e c e p t i o n

prelIMInary aGenda & speakersPresentationsbyU.S.,Canadianandinternationalindustry/marketspeakers.Note:Pleasecheckourwebsite for agenda and program updates, as topics may be subject to change as developments occur!

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SeSSion 1: china Speaker Title Company Country

7:45 Registration Desk Opens

8:30 Introductions Russ Taylor President WOOD MARKETS Canada

8:40 1 Lumber Market & Supply Chain Will Zhang Director China Wood Supply Chain China

9:05 2 Log Supply & Logistics Challenges Stanley Ma Asst. General Mgr SuperChain Logistics China

9:30 3 Changing Log Supply & Distribution Jim Jia General Mgr Tangshan Caofeidian WI Can./China

9:55 Q&a QuestionPeriod•Sessions1–3

10:15 Coffee/networking

SeSSion 2: ruSSia Speaker Title Company Country

10:45 4 Sawmilling Industry & Outlook Jukka Halonen Project Manager StepChange Csltg Austria

11:10 5 Timber Harvest Logistics/Outlook Ken Munson Fmr. Wood Supply Dir. IP, Europe/Russia Russia

11:35 6 Log Supply & Exports Andrey Bessonov Sawlog Manager Ilim Group Russia

12:00 l u n c H — n e t w o r k i n g

SeSSion 3: panel SeSSionS Speaker Title Company Country

1:30 7 An American in Siberia: Timber Harvesting Sean Vann Forestry Consultant VanZa Group USA

2:00 8 ruSSia panel SeSSion — 4 panelists from Russian Companies and Other Industry Experts

2:45 9 china panel SeSSion — 4 panelists from Chinese Companies and Exporters to China

3:35 Wrap-Up•EndofConference

3:45 Coffee/networking

this year’s tWo-day global conference will be our best ever!

key topics addressed• Global timber supply/demand

dynamics, including log supply, export and import trends.

• ThedirectionofChinese demand forlogs/lumber:Whereare Chinese imports headed given housing-market uncertainty?

• WhatishappeningwithRussia’slog exports given its devalued

ruble?AndwhataboutsurgingRussianlumberexports?

• european timber/lumber/market overview/outlook: When/atwhatpricewillEuropeanlumbercomebacktotheU.S.?

• Whatisthefitfor Southern Hemisphere plantation log and lumberinexportmarkets,includ-ingtotheU.S.,China,etc.?

• Couldnorth america run short oftimberby2018asCanada’sharvest declines?

•Wheredoesindiafitin—whenwillimportsincrease?

• Whereare north american log/lumber prices going to head given the many domestic and globalmarket(andcurrency)uncertainties?

pre l iminary agenda & speakers cont’d…

WOODMARKETSwillhostits 6th annual Global ConferenceonMay5–6,2016toprovidefurtherdiscussiononvitaltopicsforthisyearandbeyond.Nowspanningtwoinformativedays,the2016conferencewillagainfeatureavarietyofinternationalspecialistsfocusingonindustryandmarkettrends,issuesanddevelopments, the tradeof softwood logsand lumber,and futureoutlooks.Delegateswillbeabletomakedirectcontactwithregional/internationalplayerstoobtainamorerobustconsensusthatencompassesthemanymovingpartsoftoday’scomplexworldofwood.

As always, theGlobal Softwood Log& Lumber Conferencewill offerparticipantsatimelyandstrategicperspectivetoassist indeterminingglobalmarkettrendsandidentifyingpotentialgrowthopportunities.

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full contact information: international wood markets group by fax (1-604-801-5997), email (info@woodmarkets.com) or mail (603–55 e. cordova st., vancouver, bc canada V6A 0A5) • call 1-604-801-5996 or visit www.woodmarkets.com

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Venue FAIRMoNTHoTeLvANCoUveR, 900WestGeorgiaStreet,vancouver,BCv6C2W6

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Global market dynamics amid volatile currencies

early bird* reGular (beforeMarch18/16) (afterMarch18/16)

May 5 and 6: Global log & lumber Conference and China/russia US$995 US$1,175

special price for current subscribers of Wood Markets 2016, Wood Markets Monthly or China bulletin US$925 US$1,075

thursday, May 5 only: Global log & lumber Conference US$550 US$675

special price for current subscribers of Wood Markets 2016, Wood Markets Monthly or China bulletin US$500 US$625

early bird cancellation/refund policy*

Please read carefully • early BIrd PrIce QualIfIcaTIONs

• CompletedregistrationformsmustbereceivedbyMarch18,2016.

• Paymentmustbereceivedwithinten(10)daysofinvoice,i.e.,nolaterthanMarch28,2016.

• UptoApril15,2016,a50%refundcanbeprovided.

• NorefundsafterApril15,2016,butregistrationsaretransferable.

• NotethatGSTorHSTwillbeaddedtoCanadianregistrations.

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G l o b a l softwood log & lumber c O N f e r e N c e • May 5–6, 2016

6th annual

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day 1: “Traditional”GlobalLog&LumberDynamics

Session 1: europe/ russia

Session 2: China & Southern Hemisphere

Session3:SpecialTopics&Regions

Session4:NorthAmericaTimber/Lumber

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day 2: in-depth analysis of russia & China

Session 1: China: Demand/import outlooks

Session2:Russia:Log&Lumberoutlooks

Session3:China&Russia:SupplyChain

Dynamics & trade Development