Ethanol 2010: Emerging Issues Forum
Thursday 1pm — Friday Noon • April 8-9, 2010
Magnolia Hotel •1615 Howard Street • Omaha, NE 68102

Limited seating is still avaible. Register before March 19 to receive the discount rate.

Download the registration form here (PDF).
Complete the form on your computer, print and mail with check or money order to:

Nebraska Ethanol Industry Coalition
PO Box 94843
Lincoln, NE 68509-4843

Forum Sponsors Include:

Agenda

Thursday, April 8
1:00 p.m. Welcome
Todd Sneller, Nebraska Ethanol Board

1:10 p.m. Washington Update
Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition

1:40 p.m. Ethanol Markets and Outlook for 2010
Moderator: Rick Landenberger, Bosselman Energy
Strategies for New Markets —
Steve Bleyl, Green Plains Renewable Energy
RINs— Clayton McMartin, RINstar Renewable Fuel Registry
BYO Program —
Ron Lamberty, American Coalition for Ethanol

3:15 p.m. Refreshment Break

3:30 p.m. Ethanol Transportation Logistics
Steve Seabrook, POET Ethanol Products

4:00 p.m. Feedstock Supply and Demand
Marty Ruikka, PRX Geographic

4:30 p.m. Variables in Performance and Profit
Mark Baratta, First National Bank Omaha
Dave Neubauer, Tenaska Biofuels

5:30 p.m. Networking Reception

Friday, April 9
7:30 a.m. Coffee and Pastries

8:05 a.m. Welcome
Steve Sorum, Nebraska Ethanol Board

8:15 a.m. Responding to the Presidential Biofuels Directive:
The Role of USDA Rural Development
Dallas Tonsager, Undersecretary for Rural Development, USDA Rural Development

9:00 a.m. The New Rule: RFS2 Compliance Challenges
Paul Argyropoulos, EPA

9:45 a.m. Meeting RFS Targets: Technology Innovations
Trevor Hinz, ICM
Project Finance
Christian Dobrauc, Quantum Growth

10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:45 a.m. Critical Accounting: Documenting Efficiency in Ethanol Production
Steffen Mueller, Principal Research Economist,
University of Illinois at Chicago Energy Resources Center

11:30 a.m. Enzyme Innovations
Cindy Bryant, Novozymes

12:15 p.m. Closing and Adjournment

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