Monday,
December 9, 2002

Holiday Inn French Quarter
10630 Fremont Pike
P.O. Box 268
Perrysburg, Ohio 43551
Phone: (419) 874-3111
Fax: (419) 874-3290

SAVE THE DATE!
Ohio/Michigan Biofuels Conference
December 9, 2002 Holiday Inn French Quarter Perrysburg, Ohio
Issues, Policies and Opportunities in Ohio & Michigan

Final Agenda
(Revised December 9)

Speaker Presentation download links are available within the agenda below.
 

Sunday, December 8, 2002
4:00pm - 7:00pm		Registration Open
6:00pm - 7:00pm		Welcoming Reception: Poolside Atrium. This is a terrific opportunity to meet important leaders and stakeholders in the region interested in biofuels development. Reception Sponsored by: Delta-T Corporation World Energy Alternatives
Monday, December 9, 2002
7:30am - 9:00am		Registration Open
9:00am - 9:30am		Opening Remarks Mike Wagner - Director, Ohio Corn Marketing Board   Welcoming Address Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur - Ohio's 9th District (Kaptur Bio: HTML PDF)   Congressman Nick Smith, Michigan's 7th District (Smith Bio: HTML PDF)
9:30am - 10:00am		National Perspective on Ethanol - Policy Drivers for Ethanol Industry Development Bob Dinneen - President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
10:00am - 10:30am		National Perspective on Biodiesel - One of the Fastest Growing Renewable Fuels Industries Joe Jobe - Executive Director, National Biodiesel Board (Presentation: Jobe-OHMI.pdf - 1 Mb)
10:30am - 11:00am		Refreshment Break: Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by: AGRA
11:00am - 12:00pm		Regional Overview – Status and issues of Ethanol and Biodiesel Development Moderator: Mike Pullins, Vice President, Business Services & Commodity Relations, Ohio Farm Bureau   Mike Wagner, Executive Director, Ohio Corn Marketing Board   Susan Calhoon Turner, Executive Director, Ohio Soybean Council (Presentation: Turner-OHMI.pdf - 1 Mb) (Ohio Soy Producers: Producers-OHMI.pdf)   Jody Pollok, Executive Director, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan (Presentation: Pollok-OHMI.pdf - 1.1 Mb)   Keith Reinholt, Executive Director, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee
12:00pm - 1:30pm		Luncheon Keynote Address Doug Faulkner, U.S. Department of Energy   Merlin Bartz, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment, USDA   Lunch sponsored by: Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority Toledo Regional Growth Partnership & Regional Technology Alliance of Northwest Ohio
1:30pm - 2:30pm		Building a Biofuels Facility: Ballroom Track 1&2 A perspective on capital requirements, construction schedules, and starting a value-added agri-business. Moderator: Keith Reinholt, Executive Director, Michigan Soybean Promotion Committee   Criteria for Constructing a Biofuels Facility - Jack Dornan, Manager, Delta-T Corporation (Presentation: Dornan-OHMI.pdf - 880 kb)   Cooperatives and LLC's - Mark J. Hanson, Attorney, Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP (Hanson Bio: Word PDF) (Presentation Abstract: Hanson-OHMI.pdf)
2:30pm - 3:30pm		Feasibility of Biofuels Production in Ohio and Michigan - Ethanol and Biodiesel Production Opportunities Moderator: Greg La Barge, Ohio State University Extension - Fulton County   Ethanol Production Potential and Status in Michigan and Ohio- Ron Lamberty, American Coalition for Ethanol (Presentation: Lamberty-OHMI.pdf - 786 kb)   Biodiesel Production Potential in Michigan and Ohio- Rod Frazier, Barnes & Associates (Presentation: Frazier-OHMI.pdf - 270 kb)   Bioenergy from Organic Waste Materials- Pat Nicholson, Chairman of the Board, N-Viro International (Presentation Abstract: Nicholson-OHMI.pdf)
3:30pm - 3:45pm		Refreshment Break Co-Sponsored by: American Coalition for Ethanol Zeeland Farm Soya
3:45pm - 4:45pm		Biofuels Use and Developing Markets Moderator: Ned Birkey, Michigan State University Extension - Monroe County Biodiesel for Truck Fleets Dan Secord, General Manager, C. Barron & Sons, Inc. (Presentation: Secord-OHMI.pdf - 55kb)   Ethanol in Fleets - Tim Gerlach, American Lung Association (joined conference by telephone) (Presentation: Gerlach-OHMI.pdf - 3.1 Mb)
4:45pm - 5:00pm		Wrap-up - What are the next steps for Ohio and Michigan to Achieve Industry Progress? Jody Pollok, Executive Director, Corn Marketing Program of Michigan
5:00pm		Adjourn

For more information, contact BBI International (conference coordinators) at 719-942-4353 or conferences@bbibiofuels.com .

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