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2004 FEW Final Agenda
Tuesday, June 22
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM	2004 FEW Golf Tournament University Ridge Golf Course
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Pre-Workshop Seminar: Ethanol 101 and Points to Consider when Building an Ethanol Plant The final Ethanol Pre-Workshop Seminar agenda is posted.
10:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Pre-Workshop Seminar: Biodiesel 101, Introduction to Biodiesel Production & Use The final Biodiesel Pre-Workshop Seminar agenda is now posted.
6:00 - 8:00 PM	Welcome Reception and Grand Opening of the Trade Show Join us for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 6:00 pm (sharp!) at the main entrance to the Exhibit Hall to open the industry’s largest tradeshow! Visit with over 167 companies representing the latest and greatest products, services, technology, and expertise for the ethanol industry.
Wednesday, June 23
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	NEW! FEW Internet Café The FEW Internet Café will be available to all conference participants. Wireless internet access will also be available.
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast in Trade Show Visit with the leading companies in the industry and learn how to improve ethanol yields, reduce production costs, and run a more efficient plant.
8:30 - 8:40 AM	Opening Remarks Mike Bryan, President, BBI International
8:40 - 8:45 AM	Introduction and Welcome Dan Schooff, Wisconsin State Representative (District 45) and Incoming Administrator, Wisconsin Division of Energy
8:45 - 8:55 AM	Welcoming Keynote Address The Honorable Frank Busalacchi, Secretary of Transportation, State of Wisconsin
8:55 - 9:50 AM	AgDay Network’s “Weekend Marketplace” with Host, Al Pell “Weekend Marketplace” host Al Pell will interview veterans of the industry on significant milestones over the past 20 years and their impact on agriculture and the economy. The segment will be taped for broadcast on AgDay Network’s “Weekend Marketplace” morning television program. For more information, see http://www.agweb.com/Pub_home.asp?sigcat=agdaytv Panelists: Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association Marty Andreas, Assistant to the CEO, Archer Daniels Midland Company Kathy Bryan, Vice President, BBI International
10:00 - 10:10 AM	Title Sponsor and Gold Industry Partner Recognition Special thanks will be given to the organizations and companies who played a major role in making this a successful and meaningful 20th Anniversary event!
10:10 - 10:25 AM	Special Presentation: Industry Highlights from the Past 20 Years Tom Bryan, Editor, Ethanol Producer Magazine
10:25 - 10:35 AM	2004 FEW Award of Excellence An individual who has made significant contributions to the fuel ethanol industry, through research and technological developments, will be given a special Award of Excellence and a check for $1,000. The recipient of this award will be chosen from nominations submitted to a committee of industry peers.
10:35 - 10:50 AM	Federal Administration’s Commitment to the Ethanol Industry Bruce Knight, Chief, Natural Resource Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
10:50 AM - 12:00 PM	International Update – Ethanol Developments from Around the World Moderator: Pat Foody, Chief Operating Officer, Iogen Corporation Latin America and Brazil – Sergio Trindade, President, SE2T International, Ltd. Australia – Bill Elliott, Ethanol Project Manager, Dalby Bio-Refinery Limited Europe: Large-Scale Introduction of BioEthanol Systems for a Sustainable Transport Sector – Per Carstedt, Chairman, BioAlcohol Fuel Foundation
12:00 - 1:30 PM	Lunch in Trade Show Monona Terrace Convention Center, Level 1, Exhibit Hall Vote for the best exhibit in the tradeshow! Vendors will be looking their best to win the 2004 FEW Best Booth Award. The Best Booth will be announced during the last hour of the trade show on Thursday.
1:30 - 3:00 PM	Breakout Technical Workshops: Concurrent Sessions (Breakout workshops will be repeated 3:15-4:45 pm) Trade Show will be open during Breakout Workshop Sessions. 1. RISK MANAGEMENT Hall of Ideas E&H, Level 4 Moderator: Brad Schultz, Director of Risk Services, Lansing Grain Co. LLC Grain Origination for the Ethanol Plant – Scott Werlein, Hedge Specialist, First Capitol Group LLC and Joel Eckelman, Senior Manager, Scoular Grain Inc. Grain Markets and What to Expect Today and the Next Few Years – Peter Nessler, Director, Renewable Fuels, FCStone A Comprehensive Approach to Risk Management for Future Ethanol Plants – Sam Weinhold, Vice President, United Bio Energy Trading 2. OPERATIONS: "BACK END OF THE PLANT" Ballroom A&D, Level 4 Moderator: Mitch Miller, Operations Manager, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company Fundamentals of Whole Stillage Decanter Operations – Brian Pike, Market Manager, Starch & Distilleries, Alfa Laval Inc. Factors Affecting Surface Fouling Tendencies in Thin Stillage Evaporators – Kent Rausch, Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Energy Optimization in Corn Ethanol Facilities – Michael Tay, Technical Account Manager, Pavillion Technologies, Inc. Evaporative Technology for Concentration of Stillage – Jim Rieke, Sales Manager, HPD 3. EMISSIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS Ballroom B&C, Level 4 Moderator – Danny Allison, Vice President of Operations, Abengoa Bioenergy - York, NE Ethanol Plant Emissions and the Effectiveness of Emissions Abatement Equipment - Howard Gebhart, Manager, Environmental Compliance Section, Air Resource Specialists, Inc. Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers – Robert Cloud, Vice President, CECO Abatement Systems, Inc. Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog: How to Keep a Thermal Oxidizer from Killing your Profits – Tom Parvesse, Sales and Marketing Manger, MetPro Corp. 4. PRACTICAL USES OF DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS Hall of Ideas G&J, Level 4 Moderator: Tracy Snider, Manager, Livestock Information Programs, National Corn Growers Association Distillers Grains Preservation, Key to a Profitable Ethanol Industry – Vincent Sewalt, Director of Research and Development, Kemin Americas, Inc. Observations and Experiences from Working with DDGS: Feed Industry Perspective – Harold Tilstra, Region Manager, Land O’Lakes Feed 5. ANTI-MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY Hall of Ideas F&I, Level 4 Moderator: Mike Ingledew, Professor of Industrial Microbiology, University of Saskatchewan Lactobacillus: A Survey of Recent Literature – New Solutions for an Old Problem? – Stan Siewert, President, Integrative Energy LLC. Application of Hop Acids as Antibacterials in Distillery Mashes for Bioethanol Production – Lilith Rueckle, Germany Control of Microbial Contamination in Fuel Alcohol Production-The “What,” “Where,” and “How” of Antibiotic Addition – Dennis Bayrock, Researcher/Global Director Lactrol Fermentation, Phibro/University of Saskatchewan Effective Bacterial Contamination Control Strategies that Avoid Resistance Development and increase Ethanol Yield – Neelakantam (Naren) Narendranath, Coordinator of Alcohol Research, Alltech Biotechnology Center
3:00 - 3:15 PM	Refreshment Break and Room Change Grand Terrace, Level 4
3:15 - 4:45 PM	Breakout Technical Workshops: Concurrent Sessions (Breakout Workshops repeated from the 1:30-3:00 pm session) Trade Show will be open during Breakout Workshop Sessions. RISK MANAGEMENT - Hall of Ideas E&H, Level 4 OPERATIONS: “BACK END OF THE PLANT” – Ballroom A&D, Level 4 EMISSIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS – Ballroom B&C, Level 4 PRACTICAL USES OF DISTILLERS DRIED GRAINS - Hall of Ideas G&J, Level 4 ANTI-MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY – Hall of Ideas F&I, Level 4
5:00 - 6:30 PM	Light Reception in the Trade Show Monona Terrace Convention Center, Level 1, Exhibit Hall Visit exhibitors and sign up for the many prize drawings that will be given away during the trade show, including gift certificates to local Madison restaurants!
6:30 PM	Networking Evening This is a great time to network with your peers while enjoying Madison! Madison has a wonderful array of restaurants and bars to choose from. Downtown is within walking distance from Monona Terrace Convention Center and many of the conference hotels.
9:00 - 11:55 PM	FEW Hospitality Suite Hilton Madison Hotel Sponsored by the Industry Gold Partners
Thursday, June 24
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM	NEW! FEW Internet Café Grand Terrace, Level 4 The FEW Internet Café will be available to all conference participants. Wireless internet access will also be available. For more information, please inquire at the FEW Registration Desk.
7:30 - 8:30 AM	Breakfast in Trade Show
8:30 - 10:00 AM	Breakout Technical Workshops: Concurrent Sessions (Breakout workshops will be repeated at 10:15-11:45 am unless otherwise noted) Trade Show will be open during Breakout Workshop Sessions. 6. QUALITY CONTROL ANALYTICAL TOOLS Ballroom A&D, Level 4 Moderator: Sharon Sturm, Process Manager, ACE Ethanol LLC Lab Scale Modeling of Fuel Alcohol Fermentations – Eric Allain, Senior Scientist, Novozymes North America, Inc. Next Generation NIR Solutions for Ethanol Production Optimization – Scott Sheffer, Account Manager, Cognis Corporation A Standardized Laboratory Procedure for Ethanol Yield Measurement – Mike Tumbleson, Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign A Novel Approach for the Determination of Ethanol Content of Denatured Fuel Ethanol by Gas Chromatography – Larry Meeker, Application Chemist, Waters Corporation 7. FEEDSTOCKS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION (1) (presentations will not be repeated) Hall of Ideas E&H, Level 4 Moderator: Terry Ruse, President, Projects Plus, LLC Hulless Barley: New Emerging Feedstock and Fuel Ethanol Market Opportunities Agronomics – Ellen Davis, President, Virginia Small Grains Association Feedstock for Ethanol – Jeff Robert, Delta-T Corporation Experimental Studies – Kevin Hicks, USDA-Agriculture Research Service-Eastern Regional Research Center Practical Applications of Wheat for Ethanol Production – Bill Cruickshank, Manager, Biochemical Conversion, Natural Resources Canada 8. CO-GENERATION (1) (presentations will not be repeated) Ballroom B&C, Level 4 Moderator: Brian Duff, Biochemical Process Engineer, BBI International The Potential Role of Cogeneration in the Fuel Ethanol Industry – Joseph Mulloney Jr., President, SusTech Corporation Towards the Biorefinery: Recycling Wasted Energy in Ethanol Dry Mills to Generate Electricity and Enhance Plant Profitability – Sean Casten, President, Turbosteam Corporation Technical and Economic Potential of Biomass Energy for Ethanol Production – Cecil Massie, Senior Engineer, Sebesta Blomberg & Associates Inc. The Application of Fluidized Bed Combustion Technology to the Use of Renewable Fuels in the Production of Ethanol from Corn - Brian Copeland, Technical Director, Von Roll Inc. 9. SAFETY: IMPLEMENTING A SAFETY PROGRAM IN RELATIONSHIP TO ETHANOL PLANTS Hall of Ideas G&J, Level 4 Moderator: Samantha Evans, Corporate Environment and Quality Director, Abengoa Bioenergy How to Implement a Safety Program - Jack Beery, Safety and Health Manager, Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation Integrated Contingency Plans - Steve Schleicher, V.P. Rochester Operations, Pinnacle Engineering Implementing Homeland Security Requirements - Dan DeBoer, Environmental, Safety and Health Manager, Abengoa Bioenergy Corporation 10. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH (1) (presentations will not be repeated) Hall of Ideas F&I, Level 4 Presenters will discuss new technologies and practical research essential to the current and future ethanol industry. Presentations will include a variety of interesting specialized topics. Moderator: Keith Kor, General Manager, Corn Plus Expression of Starch Hydrolyzing Enzymes in Corn – Chris Batie, Scientist, Syngenta Biotechnology, Inc. Enhanced V-Grid Trays Increase Column Performance – Dan Summers, Sulzer Chemtech Starch and Biomass Research Pilot Plant - Inaki Mielgo, Projects Manager, Abengoa Bioenergy
10:00 - 10:15 AM	Refreshment Break and Room Change Grand Terrace, Level 4
10:15 - 11:45 AM	Breakout Technical Workshops: Concurrent Sessions (Lists new breakout workshops that have not been repeated) Trade Show will be open during Breakout Workshop Sessions. 6. QUALITY CONTROL ANALYTICAL TOOLS (repeated) Ballroom A&D, Level 4 7. FEEDSTOCKS FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION (2) Hall of Ideas E&H, Level 4 Moderator: Ed Stahl, Business Development Manager, BBI International Sugar Cane in Imperial Valley, California – Sergio Trindade, President, SE2T International, Ltd. Feasibility of Alternative Biomass Feedstocks – Larry Russo, Technology Lead for the Office of the Biomass Program, U.S. Department of Energy Cattails to Ethanol and More… - Peggy Korth, President, Water Assurance Technology Energy Resources 8. CO-GENERATION (2) Ballroom B&C, Level 4 Cogeneration: Is Combined Heat and Power (CHP) a Good Energy & Environmental Match for Ethanol Plants? This Question & Answer session will highlight a panel of experts (ethanol plant managers, CHP design engineer, and government official) who will address topics such as cost, reliability, maintenance, fuel availability and price volatility, emission reduction capabilities, energy efficiency, and utility interconnection associated with the application of combined heat & power (CHP) or co-generation in dry milling ethanol production plants. Moderator: John Cuttica, Coordinator, Energy & Environmental Programs, University of Illinois at Chicago Panelists: Luis Troche, EPA CHP Partnership, Office of Atmospheric Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ron Dunbar, Plant Manager, U.S. Energy Partners Mert Green, Assistant General Manager, Adkins Energy LLC Vern Kincheloe, General Manager, Macon Municipal Utilities, City of Macon, Missouri Dean Karafa, Vice President and General Manager, EME, LLC 9. SAFETY: IMPLEMENTING A SAFETY PROGRAM IN RELATIONSHIP TO ETHANOL PLANTS (repeated) Hall of Ideas G&J, Level 4 10. NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICAL RESEARCH (2) Hall of Ideas F&I, Level 4 Presenters will discuss new technologies and practical research essential to the current and future ethanol industry. Presentations will include a variety of interesting specialized topics. Moderator: Brian Duff, Biochemical Process Engineer, BBI International Use of Hemicellulase Enzymes in Production of Ethanol from Grains – Craig Pilgrim, Grain Processing Marketing and Applications Support, Genencor International, Inc. Ethanol Dehydration Using Zeolite Membrane VP Process – Manish Geol, BNRI Inc. Calibrating the Future - Theresa Schmalshof, Vice Chari of the Ethanol Committee, National Corn Growers Association
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch in Trade Show Exhibit Hall, Level 1 Last hour of the Trade Show! Trade Show will close at 1:00pm
1:00 - 1:30 PM	Fuel Ethanol: A Technological Evolution... From the Still on Every Hill to the Trading Floor Veterans of the industry will share their experiences of important technological changes that have revolutionized ethanol production and operations over the past twenty years. Moderator: Jack Blackmer, Environmental Affairs Manager, Novozymes Panelists: Russ Abarr, Production Manager, New Energy Corporation Danny Allison, Vice President of Operations, Abengoa Bioenergy - York Keith Kor, General Manager, Corn Plus
1:30 - 1:40 PM	Silver and Bronze Industry Partner Recognition Special thanks will be given to the organizations and companies who helped to make this a successful and meaningful 20th Anniversary event!
1:40 - 1:50 PM	Recipient of the 2004 FEW Scholarship Awards Recipients of the 2004 FEW Scholarship Awards Each year the Scholarship Award is granted for continuing education in the area of ethanol production. It is important for today’s promising professionals to develop and learn skills in ethanol production. This program helps to cultivate future professionals in the industry.
1:50 - 3:15 PM	Distillation Session: “Real World” Roundtable Discussion It’s time to roll up your sleeves and distill the solutions and ideas that address the challenges experienced in an ethanol plant. This first-ever dynamic roundtable discussion will be about real-world “shop talk” – what works and what doesn’t work. Note: Your input is wanted. Please place the questions/topics you’d like the group to address in the boxes that are placed outside of the breakout workshops Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning. Discussion Leader: Mike Bryan, President, BBI International Dori Coler, Lab Manager, Diversified Energy Co. Kelly Davis, Quality Manager, Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company* Doug Lenz, Process Coordinator, Utica Energy Eric Dorn, Chief Ethanol Fuels, Production Manager Stan Janson, Plant Manager, Big River Resources Jacob Duke, Plant Manager, Badger State Danny Allison, Vice President of Operations, Abengoa Bioenergy Mick Miller, Plant Manager, Diversified Energy Co. John Neufeld, US Energy Partners Bill Paulsen, General Manager, Heartland Grain Fuels Travis McCubbing, Chief Engineer, Permolex Ltd. Sharon Sturm, Process Manager, ACE Ethanol LLC* (* FEW 2004 Steering Committee member)
3:15 - 4:45 PM	Forum of Futuristic Thinkers - Biorefining: Concepts and Opportunities Back by Popular Demand! This year’s Forum will focus on the exciting new era that is emerging in the ethanol industry. We have gathered experienced, insightful and brilliant minds to discuss their visions for the “Ethanol Plant of the Future” through biorefining. Discussion leaders: Mark Yancey, Director of Consulting, BBI International Ed Stahl, Business Development Manager, BBI International Marty Andreas, ADM Kevin Hicks, USDA-ARS John Monks, Genencor International Neil Koehler, Pacific Ethanol Inaki Mielgo, Abengoa Bioenergy Josef Modl, Vogelbusch GmbH Larry Russo, US DOE Biomass Program Dorin Schumacher, Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research Inc. Stan Siewert, Integrative Energy LLC Sergio Trinidade, SE2T International Steve Schnurrer, Novozymes
4:45 - 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks
6:00 PM	FEW Scholarship Fundraiser Help support education in the ethanol industry by signing up to walk 1.75 miles from Monona Terrace Convention Center to beautiful Olin-Turville Park for the 20th Anniversary celebration event! Be sure to sign up on the conference registration form. Return transportation will be provided. All participants receive a commemorative 20th anniversary t-shirt!
6:30 - 9:30 PM	Don't Miss! FEW's 20th Anniversary Celebration Olin Turville Park, Madison Celebrate 20 years of industry success and 20 years of the Fuel Ethanol Workshop! Join your peers for dinner, beer tasting, and entertainment of Wisconsin’s finest. We will be honoring those who helped to make the industry what it is today.
Friday, June 25
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM	Day Tour of Ethanol Plants: Badger State Ethanol and Utica Energy This is an opportunity to tour two of Wisconsin’s state-of-the-art ethanol plants, Badger State Ethanol, LLC and Utica Energy, LLC.
5:00 - 7:00 PM	FEW Hospitality Suite & Final Hoorah Hilton Madison Hotel The celebrations are coming to a close. Spend the final moments of this magnificent occasion reminiscing with your colleagues.