Timber Market Analysis Class
Last held on October 16-17, 2024
The 2024 Timber Market Analysis Class webinar recording and materials are available for purchase ($550). Please contact Pamela Smith at psmith@forisk.com to order. This class is taught live once per year, typically in Q4. Please note, we cannot offer continuing education credits for watching the recording.
Delivered in an interactive environment through Live Zoom Webinar, the “Timber Market Analysis” class walks through the process to understand, track, and analyze the price, demand, supply, and competitive dynamics of local timber markets and wood baskets through the use of case studies. It is divided into two half-days of course content where Day 2 builds on Day 1.
2024 Event Details
- Date: October 16-17, 2024 (Wednesday and Thursday)
- Hours: 10:30am – 2:00pm US Eastern Time each day
- Location: Virtual – Live Zoom Webinar
- Registration: Timber Market Analysis Class Registration
- Early Registration Fee (until Oct. 2): $550
- Late Registration Fee (after Oct. 2): $650
- Discounts:
- 10% discount available to firms that receive Forisk’s products.
- 10% discount available to college students.
- Email Pamela Smith (psmith@forisk.com) for the promo codes before registering online.
- Instructors: Brooks Mendell, Amanda Lang, and Shawn Baker
- Course Agenda: Click here to view the 2024 Agenda
- The class is divided into two half-days of course content.
- This class will be recorded for online viewing afterwards, however, we can only offer Continuing Education Credits to the people who attend the live webinar sessions day-of.
- Continuing Ed Credit: This class qualifies for 6.0 Hours of continuing education credit for the following: CFE (Forestry), CLE/MTH (Georgia Master Timber Harvester / Logger), and Georgia Real Estate Appraisal.
- Day 1 qualifies for 3.0 hours and Day 2 qualifies for 3.0 hours. Attendees can attend both days to receive the full 6.0 hours, or attend one day to receive 3.0 hours.
- Please note: We can only grant CE credit for people who attend the live webinar (not the recorded version).
Course Materials
Attendees receive digital copies of course materials, including handouts and excel templates to conduct and deliver assessments of wood baskets and timber markets to clients and managers. Attendees also receive a PDF copy of the PowerPoint presentation used by the instructors.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants a step-by-step process to understand, track, and analyze the price, demand, supply, and competitive dynamics of local timber markets and wood baskets. Previous participants include forestry consultants and analysts, timberland owners and investors, wood procurement professionals, bioenergy project managers, finance and accounting professionals and attorneys.
Course Topics
2024 Class Agenda Available Here
- Timber market frameworks
- Defining “operable” and “analyzable” markets
- Specifying types and sources of wood and timber supplies
- Baselining wood demand and competition
- Evaluating supply chain issues
- Current vs. Future timber/wood market analysis
- Developing industry scenarios
- Projecting market-specific wood demand
- Projecting market-specific forest supplies
- Forecasting stumpage and delivered prices
- Comparing markets and communicating results
Feedback from previous “Timber Market Analysis” participants:
- “Very informative, very applicable and very well presented.”
- “Knowledge of the instructors is superior.”
- “Excellent review of process and analysis.”