AGENDA
Strong and diversified markets along with regulatory certainty are key to your business and forest legacy. That’s why conference speakers and sessions focus specifically on the management and profitability of your forest lands while providing an atmosphere for building key relationships and enjoying time with the family.
The conference takes place at the Williamsburg Lodge, Virginia
310 S England StWilliamsburg, VA 23185
Schedule
day one: june 15, 2021
8:00am
Registration Open
8:00am - 4:00pm
Tax Workshop
7:15am-8:00am breakfast for workshop attendeesMORE INFO
There is an additional fee of $350 to attend the tax workshop.
12:00pm - 1:45pm
Forest Landowner Foundation Trustees Meeting
2:15pm - 4:00pm
FLA Executive Committee Meeting
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Executive Committee/New Board Member and Title Sponsor Reception
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Hosted by Bill Owen
day TWO: june 16, 2021
7:00am - 5:30pm
Registration Open
8:30am - 12:00pm
Board of Directors Meeting
8:30am - 12:00pm
Southern NAUFRP Group Meeting
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch
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BOD and Southern NAUFRP Group2:45 pm
Attendee Procession (Fife and Drum Corps)
Assemble in the Lobby3:00pm - 3:30pm
Welcome to Virginia: Virginia's Forestry Heritage and Economy
State of the Association
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Welcome Speaker:Bettina Ring,
Virginia Secretary of Forestry and Agriculture
Speakers:
Barrett McCall, President and Scott Jones, CEO, Forest Landowners Association
Opportunities and Risks for Forest Landowners under the Biden Administration
With every new administration comes new leadership and new direction in the federal agencies that matter to forest landowners. After six months, what can be gleaned from the appointments made and direction already taken by the Biden administration?MORE INFO
Speaker:Alex Vogel , CEO,
The Vogel Group
4:15pm - 5:30pm
Pathways for Private Forest Landowners to Capture Value from the Carbon Storing Properties of Forests
Landowners have always understood the environmental value their forests provide society, and now corporations and governments are actively seeking ways to grow a lower carbon future with privately owned forests. This panel will explore how private forest landowners can benefit from voluntary carbon markets, the role of biomass in the decarbonization of energy markets overseas and the interest of corporations reaching Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) goals.MORE INFO
Moderator:
Pete Williams, Forest Landowners Association
Speakers:
Zack Parisa, CEO and Founder, SilviaTerra
Jennifer Jenkins, VP and Chief Sustainability Officer, Enviva
Aaron Bumgarner, CEO, Outsyde
6:00pm - 7:00pm
President's Reception
Day THREE: june 17, 2021
7:30am - 5:30pm
Exhibit Hall open
7:30am - 8:30am
Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:30am - 10:00am
The "Land of Opportunity"
A deep dive into strategies landowners can use to ensure the appreciation of their land assets.MORE INFO
Moderator:
Eric O'Keefe,
Editor of The Land Report
Speakers:
Brent J. Keefer, CEO
American Forest Management
Joe Taggart, President
LandVest
10:00am - 10:30am
Networking and Refreshment Break
10:30pm - 12:00pm
Influential Factors in the Forest Products Marketplace
This panel will feature the perspective of a forest landowner, practitioner, and industry analyst in a discussion about the macroeconomic factors in the forest products marketplace that impact private forest landowners.MORE INFO
Moderator:
Alex Ingraham,
President, Pingree Associates
Speakers:
Marshall Thomas, President,
F&W Forestry
Rocky Goodnow, VP of North America Timber Service
Forest Economics Advisors
12:00pm - 1:45pm
Awards Luncheon
2:00pm - 3:30pm
The Forest Economic Development Process - Key Factors for Recruiting a Forestry Business to your Region
Does your state, region, or local community have a targeted strategy for forest industry economic development? We will take a deep dive into the factors beyond a healthy supply of wood and fiber that are needed to facilitate forestry industry expansion and ensure healthy timer markets for forest landowners.MORE INFO
Moderator:
Melinda Gable,
Forest Landowners Association
Speakers:
Gary Faulkner
Alabama Forestry Commission Economic Development Specialist
Sheldon Day
Mayor of Thomasville, Alabama
Bryan Shelly
Manager, Consulting Services,
Chmura Economics & Analytics
3:30pm - 4:00pm
Networking and Refreshment Break
4:00pm - 5:00pm
State of Play of Reforestation in the U.S. and Workforce Availability
This panel will explore the reasons to start future investments in forests off on the right foot, the reforestation labor issues we faced in 2020 and the outlook for this workforce in the future.MORE INFO
Speakers:John Pait, ArborGen
Chris Johnston, International Forest Company
6:00pm - 10:00pm
Reception and Dinner
Day FOUR: june 18, 2021
7:00am - 7:45am
Breakfast (Forest Tour Attendees only)
8:00am - 3:30pm
Virginia Private Forests Tour
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There is an additional fee of $100 per attendee. Read about the Tour