VANCOUVER, Canada, May 26, 2005 — Over 500 senior forest and paper industry executives, industry analysts, suppliers, customers and government policymakers are attending PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) 18th Annual Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on June 1, 2005. With the theme of “Delivering the Bottom Line”, the PwC conference brings together thought leaders from the forestry, pulp, paper, wood products and packaging sector. The full day of panel discussions provides delegates an opportunity to hear about:
- Recent global forest industry financial performance and expected trends;
- Market outlook for wood, pulp and paper products;
- Emerging trends shaping the industry; and
- Leading industry CEO’s insights on performance improvement and investments to adapt to changing market demands.
PwC’s conference opens the first-ever Global Forest and Paper Summit 2005. Organized in partnership with the Forest Products Association of Canada, Summit 2005 is a three-day series of events that will bring together senior executives from the world’s leading forest and paper companies with customers, suppliers, government policymakers and other stakeholders to discuss the key issues facing the global sector over the next decade.
WHO: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
WHAT: 18th Annual Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
8:00 a.m. Opening Remarks
4:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
WHERE: Westin Bayshore Resort and Marina, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A conference program and speaker schedule is included at the end of this Advisory.
Media are encouraged to attend the full day or portions of the conference, but are asked to pre-register by contacting Jeremy Dunn, Curve Communications, Vancouver, telephone +1 604 684 3170 or;
About PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Conference Program
PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference:
Delivering the Bottom Line
Wednesday June 1, 2005
(All times are Pacific Daylight Time or GMT — 7 hours)
8:00 a.m. Opening Keynote Address
Delivering the Bottom Line
Stan Bracken-Horrocks — Leader, Global Forest & Paper Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, Canada
Thomas A. Russo — Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers Inc., New York, USA
8:40 a.m. Financial Performance & Economic Outlook
Craig Campbell — Leader, Performance Improvement, Global Forest & Paper Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, Canada
Richard Nilsson — Financial Analyst, Enskilda Securities, Stockholm, Sweden
H.C. Bowen Smith — Senior Advisor, Greenhill and Co., Inc., New York, USA
10:30 a.m. Supply Chain & Market Dynamics
David Campi — Global Commodities Procurement Director, Sears, Robuck & Co. and Lands’ End, Dodgeville, USA
Ray Foot — Vice President, Marketing & Sales Merchandise, Canadian Pacific Railway, Calgary, Canada
Timo Teräs — Senior Consultant, Jaakko Pöyry Consulting, Vantaa, Finland.
Robert W. Taylor — Vice-President, Softwood Lumber, Weyerhaeuser Company, Federal Way, USA
1:00 p.m. Luncheon Speaker
The Hon. David Emerson — Minister of Industry, Government of Canada, Ottawa, Canada
2:30 p.m. Executive Perspectives
John V. Faraci — Chairman & CEO, International Paper Co., Stamford, USA
Henry H. Ketcham — Chairman, President and CEO, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Vancouver, Canada
Jim Shepherd — President & CEO, Canfor Corporation, Vancouver, Canada
W. Thomas Stephens — Chairman & CEO, Boise Cascade, LLC, Denver, USA
Lee M. Thomas — President & COO, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, USA
4:30 p.m. PwC Conference Closing Remarks
J. Frank Brown — Global Leader, Advisory Services, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, New York, USA
