This conference is convened by the Great Lakes Forest Alliance, Inc. to raise awareness and identify actions to enhance forest-based industries and the role they play in sustaining the region's economy, environment, and quality of life.

Learn about:

Trends in forestland ownership, tenure, and industry markets and

investment; Initiatives to strengthen the vibrancy of industry and ecological health of forests; Conservation easements and innovations in sustaining the forest resource base; Emerging markets for carbon, bioenergy, ecosystem services, and green building.

Among other speakers, the conference will feature:

Lynn Wilson: Investment in Lake States, Timberland,Plum Creek

Jim Bowyer: Emerging Markets for Green Building and Sustainable Design University of Minnesota

Bill Ginn: Conservation in Partnership with Business The Nature Conservancy

Patrick Moore: Trees Are the Answer, Greenspirit Strategies, Ltd.

View conference agenda at www.greatforests.org.

Where: Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

How to register?

Register at www.greatforests.org.

Questions?

Stefan Bergmann

(608) 442-1255 phone

stefan@greatforests.org