RISI's Fourth Quarter 2010 Event Lineup to Provide Exclusive Educational, Networking Opportunities for the Forest Products Industry

BOSTON, July 19 /PRNewswire/ -- RISI today announced the dates and locations of their fourth quarter 2010 event lineup. Each event will provide a valuable setting for professionals involved in all aspects of the global forest products industry to discover market trends and discuss important developments with peers, business prospects and industry experts.

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The 25th RISI North American Forest Products Conference will take place October 6-8, 2010, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA, USA. For the first time, the program features a session dedicated exclusively to biomass and sustainability, as well as a new customer panel. The conference also includes a CEO/Executive Panel, RISI's two-year forecasts for pulp, paper, wood, timber and biomass markets, and much more. For more information or to register, visit www.risi.com/naconf.

The 14th International Containerboard Conference is scheduled for November 3-5, 2010, at the Swissotel in Chicago, IL, USA. This event offers unparalleled networking opportunities with top decision-makers from the leading containerboard producers, converters and packaging buyers. The 2010 program will explore growth prospects, cost reduction strategies, changing quality requirements and more in containerboard and corrugated markets. Registration and conference details are available at www.risi.com/icc.

The Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards 2010 will be held in Brussels, Belgium on November 16, 2010, at the Hotel Le Plaza. The PPI Awards honor leadership, vision, innovation and strategic accomplishments within the pulp and paper industry and are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector. Visit www.ppiawards.com to purchase tickets or to learn more.

The 5th RISI Latin American Pulp and Paper Outlook Conference is confirmed for November 21-23, 2010, at the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The conference will feature regional and global forecasts for the pulp and paper industry presented by RISI economists and engineers, plus guest speakers from other leading companies throughout the industry. Program, accommodation details and registration will be available soon. Check the conference website at www.risi.com/laconf for updates.

RISI is also planning to organize the 2nd RISI Indian Seminar in December 2010. Dates and location will be announced shortly.

For a complete listing of upcoming RISI events, visit www.risi.com/events.

For more information on sponsoring a RISI event, email [email protected].

About RISI

RISI is the leading information provider for the global forest products industry. The company works with clients in the pulp and paper, wood products, timber, biomass, tissue, nonwovens, printing and publishing industries to help them make better decisions.

Headquartered in Boston (Bedford), Massachusetts, RISI operates offices in Brussels, Belgium; Atlanta, Georgia; San Francisco, California; Portland, Oregon; Shanghai, China; Singapore; Sao Paulo, Brazil, Charlottesville, Virginia, and Helsinki, Finland. More information can be found at www.risi.com.

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