Representatives from the world’s leading forest and paper products companies, government policy makers, analysts, suppliers and customers are due to meet in Vancouver next year to discuss industry issues, plans and challenges for the next decade.

“Summit 2005: The Future of the Global Forest and Paper Industry” is being organised by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) and the Forest Products Association of Canada.

PwC’s 18th annual global forest and paper industry conference, to be held on June 1, 2005, will be a feature of the summit and other industry and stakeholder meetings will take place throughout the week.