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Box 159
5015 Cty Rd 12
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
(719) 942-4353
Fax: (719) 942-4358 |
Thanks to the following
organizations for additional sponsorship:
Burns & McDonnell
www.burnsmcd.com
ICM, Inc.
www.icminc.com
Illinois Department
of Commerce and Community Affairs
www.illinoisbiz.biz
Victory Energy, Inc.
www.victoryenergyinc.com
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AGENDA
Regional Ethanol Symposium for Lenders
Chicago, Illinois
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Wednesday,
August 21, 2002 |
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10:00am |
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Registration Opens |
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1:30pm - 2:00pm |
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Opening Remarks
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Mike Bryan
BBI International
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2:00pm - 2:45pm |
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A National
Perspective - Federal legislation is an
important element in the emerging ethanol
industry.
- Larry
Schafer
Legislative Counsel,
Renewable Fuels Association
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2:45pm - 3:30pm |
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Concept to Construction - This session deals
with the manner in which a typical ethanol project
is conceived, created, and finally built.
What are the steps, the thought process, and the
motivations?
- David Kolsrud
Kolsrud Farms
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3:30pm - 4:00pm |
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Refreshment Break |
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4:00pm - 4:45pm |
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The Ethanol
Market - We know how to make ethanol, the
question is once it's made is there a market for
it? What is the market now? Where will
it be in the future? Will we over-produce?
How is ethanol priced? And more.
- Bob Casper
President,
Ethanol Products
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4:45pm - 5:30pm |
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Co-Product
Markets - Co-products make up a significant
percentage of the actual profit of an ethanol
plant. Understanding the markets, both
present and future, is essential.
- Ray Baker
CPA & Finance Manager, Adkins Energy LLC
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6:00pm - 7:00pm |
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Reception... Dinner on your own |
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Thursday, August 22,
2002 |
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7:00am |
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Registration -
Continental Breakfast |
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8:00am - 8:30am |
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USDA Loan
Guarantees - A financing tool for Lenders.
- Doug Wilson
IL State Director, USDA Rural
Development
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8:30am - 9:30am |
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Building an
Ethanol Facility -
A perspective on what is required in terms of the
expenditures, construction times, capital draw
down and financial projections.
- Jeff Roskam
Senior
Vice President, ICM, Inc.
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9:30am - 10:00am |
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Tax Implications -
Issues associated with the small producers credit,
proper accounting procedures and other financial
matters.
- Bruce F.
Edwards
CPA and Managing Partner: Edwards, Peak,
Gerdes & Lantz LLP
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10:00am |
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Refreshment Break |
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10:30am - 12:00pm |
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The Cooperative
Structure - Many of the new plants are
cooperatives, LLC's, or a combination of both.
This panel explores the options and opportunities.
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Bill
Hanigan
Attorney - Brown, Winick, Graves, Gross,
Baskerville & Schoenbaum
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Mark J. Hanson
Attorney - Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP
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12:00pm - 1:30pm |
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Lunch
Guest Speaker:
"Energy Embraces Agriculture"
- Marty
Andreas
Assistant to the Chief Executive,
Director of Corporate Marketing, Archer Daniels
Midland Company
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1:30pm - 3:00pm |
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Energy - What are the costs and logistics that
utilities impose on an ethanol plant?
- Peter
Nessler
Director, Renewable Fuels, FCStone, LLC
- Gary
Swanson
Vice President, US Energy Services, Inc.
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3:00pm - 4:00pm |
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Wrap up
- An open
discussion... What did we learn? What do
we still need to know? And more! Moderator:
Mike Bryan
BBI International
- Denny DeVos,
Senior Vice President, Agribusiness Finance
Division, AgCountry Farm Credit Services
- Tom Houser,
Vice President/Relationship Manager, CoBank
- Mark
Schmidt, Commercial Financial Services
Officer, AgStar
- Brian Thome,
Commercial Loan Officer, First National Bank
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4:00pm |
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Adjourn |
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Dates: |
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August 21-22, 2002 |
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Location: |
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The Drake
Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL 60611 |
Further Information:
Anne Wester
BBI International
PO Box 159
5015 County Rd. 12
Cotopaxi, CO 81223
Phone: 719-942-4353
Fax: 719-942-4358
Copyright
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BBI International
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