Russian Wood & Timber, 27th - 29th March 2012, Mariott Grand Hotel, Moscow, Russia

Russian Wood & Timber 2011 Speakers

Paul Herbert CEO Ilim Group

Petteri Pihlajamäki Executive Vice President Pöyry Forest Industry Consulting

Lucas Casey Global Head, Forestry Products IFC

Kenneth Munson Forest Director, EMEA International Paper

Mikhail Klinov Director, Department for Forestry and Light Ingustry Ministry of Industry & Trade of Russia

Brian McDonald Deputy CEO, Managing Director Ilim East

The major gathering of Russian and international forestry sector decision-makers

"Russian business revolves around contacts - here you get them!"
Pasi Ponkkonen, MOVENTAS SANTASALO OY

RUSSIAN WOOD & TIMBER 2012 is a high-level, independent platform for both Russian and international forestry professionals and investors to exchange ideas with their peers. Close to 200 delegates from 15 countries took part in this event in spring 2011, where 35 speakers from key forestry companies and organisations presented detailed industry updates and strategic development plans for the future.

Participants also had the chance to visit John Deere's state-of-the-art agricultural and forestry equipment manufacturing and distribution centre, opened in April 2010.

Our next event in March 2012 will offer even more opportunites for dialogue and informal networking as part of a comprehensive 3-day programme which will examine all the crucial issues in the forestry sector in Russia today.

WHO WILL YOU TO MEET AT THIS EVENT IN 2012?

Intergrated forestry holdings; harvesting and logging companies; saw millings plants; plywood and wood panel producers; supervisory government bodies; forestry associations; forestry products suppliers and purchasers; forestry sector experts and consultants

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LOCAL FORESTRY COMPANIES DISCOUNT: If your company operates in wood harvesting, logging or timber production, and is headqurtered in Russia, you may be eligible for a 50% DISCOUNT on your attendance fee. For more details about the discount, please see "Pricing and Discounts" page.

FORUM HIGHLIGHTS:

WHAT'S NEW FOR 2012?

• A SPECIAL PRE-CONFERENCE FOCUS-DAY on deep wood processing. This is a unique opportunity for wood panel producers to discuss their sector’s most pressing issues, and to meet and do business with their peers

• AN HOUR WITH FORESTRY EXPERTS: Learn how global forestry markets will be reacting to the current economic situation in Europe and the USA

• INTERACTIVE BRAIN-STORMING SESSION on how to increase profitability in the Russian forestry sector

• FOCUS ON FORESTRY LOGISTICS: Discuss with your peers how to improve forestry infrastructure and how to deal effectively with rising transport and fuel costs

OTHER FORUM HIGHLIGHTS:

• FOREST MANAGEMENT IN RUSSIA: the Governmental strategy for development - and markets players' views

• UTILISING WASTE AND BY-PRODUCTS: strategies for building a biofuels sector in Russia and making forestry industry more energy-efficient

• LIVE INTERACTIVE POLLING: what is the realistic picture of the forestry sector's development in Russia today? Cast your vote on a set of specific questions during the conference and we will show you a presentation on what the industry players really think!

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For more information on the 3rd International RUSSIAN WOOD & TIMBER Conference, and how you may get involved, please contact Mekhriban Jamakova on +44 20 7017 7442, or at mekhriban@adamsmithconferences.com

To learn about sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, and to find out how you can promote your services to the most influential industry executives in the wood & timber sector, please contact Rebecca Pickering on + 44 20 7017 7446, or at rebecca@adamsmithconferences.com