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The event will address critical sustainability challenges faced by the forest and paper sector in North America. The conference will feature plenary sessions and a number of top-notch workshops to choose from before and after the main event. A high-traffic exhibit area will serve as central meeting place for all coffee breaks and receptions. The ForestLeadership Awards Ceremony will be one of the event's highlights, as once again sustainability leaders will be recognized for their outstanding achievements.

The conference plenary sessions will feature prominent speakers from Canada and the US. The following speakers have tentatively confirmed their participation. Additional speakers will be announced in early 2007.
- The Honourable Rich Coleman, Minister of Forests & Range, British Columbia
- Tzeporah Berman, Program Director, ForestEthics
- Bill Bourgeois, PhD, Principal, New Directions Resource Management Ltd.
- Bruce Fraser, PhD, Chair, Forest Practices Board
- Robert Hrubes, PhD, Senior Vice-President, Scientific Certification Systems
- Carlton Owen, Chief Executive Officer, US Endowment for Forestry & Communities Inc.