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November 2-4, 2003
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Le Fairmont Chateau Frontenac
Conference Agenda
(current as of 19
March, 2003)
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Sunday, 2 November 2003
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12:00pm
- 5:00pm
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Registration Open
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6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Welcoming Reception
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Monday, 3 November 2003
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7:30am - 8:45am
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Registration and Continental Breakfast
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8:30am
- 12:00pm
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PLENARY SESSIONS
Welcoming and Introductions
Keynote Address:
Importance of
Ethanol in 21st Century
Roundtable Discussion 1: State of the
Ethanol Industry and Policy Development Drivers
Panelists from Canada,
United States, Brazil, European Union and Mexico will discuss their ethanol
policies and programs in their region and the successes and impact of their
programs on the ethanol industry.
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12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Luncheon Address: Successful
Implementation of an Ethanol Program in Brazil
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| 1:30pm
- 5:00pm | |
PLENARY SESSIONS
Roundtable 2:
Economic Development Drivers for Ethanol in Developing Countries
Panelists from Mexico, India, Thailand, China and South America will discuss the
importance and need for fuel ethanol in their country to foster economic growth
in agriculture and industrial sectors.
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3:15pm - 4:30pm | |
Roundtable 3: Ethanol Myths and Realities
Panelists will discuss important public opinions about fuel ethanol and
present evidence of ethanol’s environment impacts, energy balance, production
economics, and performance in vehicles.
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6:00pm
- 7:00pm
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Cocktail and Networking Reception
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7:00pm - 10:00pm
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Dinner Banquet and Cultural Music and
Entertainment
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Tuesday, 4 November, 2003
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7:30am - 8:45am
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Continental Breakfast and Registration
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| 8:30am
- 12:00pm | |
PLENARY SESSIONS
Roundtable 4:
World Ethanol Trade / Ethanol as an International Commodity
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marketplace for fuel ethanol is growing rapidly worldwide, panelists will
discuss these markets, ethanol as a commodity, market barriers, logistics of
ethanol trade and competition.
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10:30am - 12:00pm | |
Roundtable 5: Feedstocks and Ethanol
Production Technologies
Panelists will share the latest on ethanol
production technologies and economics using corn, sugar cane and molasses, sugar
beets, wheat, barley and cellulose feedstocks.
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12:00pm
- 1:30pm
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Luncheon Address: Role of Policy Advocacy
Groups
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1:30pm - 3:00pm | |
PLENARY SESSIONS
Roundtable 6:
Downstream Issues and Opportunities - The Canadian Perspective
Panelists will discuss important issues and factors for refining, marketing and
distributing ethanol in Canada.
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| 3:15pm
- 4:30pm | |
Roundtable 7: Automotive Industry
Perspective
Automotive industry representatives from around the world
will discuss the role of ethanol in their production strategies and provide the
latest information on advanced technologies for dedicated ethanol vehicles
(E-100), flexible fuel vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, small engines and fuel
cell applications.
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4:30pm - 5:00pm
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Conference Conclusion and Adjournment
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For program
information, please contact:
Alain Lefebvre
Ministère des Ressources
naturelles, Faune et Parcs
5700, 4e Avenue Ouest, bureau A-401
Charlesbourg (Québec) G1H 6R1 Canada
Tel : (418) 627-6385, poste 8251
alain.lefebvre@mrn.gouv.qc.ca
For registration information, contact:
BBI International
Conference Coordinators
Cotopaxi, Colorado
Phone: 719-942-4353
Email:
conferences@bbiethanol.com
www.bbiethanol.com
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