VANCOUVER, CANADA, 18 APRIL 2006 — CEOs and senior executives from leading global forest and paper companies will discuss the issues at the top of their business agendas during a panel discussion at PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference on May 11, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada. Confirmed speakers for the Executive Perspectives panel are:
Carlos Aguiar, President and CEO, Aracruz Celulose SA, São Paulo, Brazil
Rick Holley, President and CEO, Plum Creek, Seattle, Washington
Frank Graves, Executive Vice President, Ilim Pulp Enterprise, St. Petersburg, Russia
Jim Lopez, President and CEO, Tembec, Inc., Temiscaming, Quebec
Russell Horner, President and CEO, Catalyst Paper Corporation, Vancouver, British Columbia
Other conference panel discussions will be: Financial Performance and Economic Outlook; Global Sourcing, Local Impacts; and Market Outlook.
The Honourable Rich Coleman, Province of British Columbia will give the opening remarks, and The Honourable David Emerson, Government of Canada is the luncheon keynote speaker. Other speakers include: Reid Carter, Brookfield Timberlands Investment; Lars Kjellberg, Credit Suisse; Mike Gray, Dell Inc.; Tyler Elm, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Sofie Beckham, IKEA; Matti Kivekäs, UPM-Kymmene Paper; Eva Greger, GMO Renewable Resources; Brad Thorlakson, Tolko Industries Ltd.; and Roger Wright, Hawkins Wright Ltd.
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ 19th Annual Global Forest and Paper Industry Conference will be held at the Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel, in Vancouver, British Columbia on May 11, 2006. For further information, please visit: www.pwc.com/forestconf06.
Media are encouraged to attend the full day or portions of the conference, but are asked to pre-register by contacting Jim Nelson, PricewaterhouseCoopers, at + 1 604 806 7047.
PricewaterhouseCoopers provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 130,000 people in 148 countries work collaboratively using Connected Thinking to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. In Canada, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (www.pwc.com/ca) and its related entities have more than 4,300 partners and staff in offices across the country.
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