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The International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo 20091 was held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver from June 15–18, 2009. The conference was organized by BBI International.
The Agenda:
Saturday, June 13
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In for FEW
Sunday, June 14
8:00 am - 7:30 pm Registration Desk Open
12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In for IDGC
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In for FEW
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Opening Reception: International Distillers Grains Conference & Trade Show
Monday, June 15
6:30 am - 8:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 5:30 pm International Distillers Grains Conference & Trade Show
7:30 am - 5:00 pm Advanced Biofuels Workshop
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibitor Move-In: FEW
7:30 am - 3:30 pm Annual FEW Golf Tournament
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Exhibitor Move-Out: IDGC
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm FEW Welcome Reception & Expo Grand Opening
Tuesday, June 16
6:30 am - 7:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:00 am - 8:00 am Continental Breakfast in the Four Seasons Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session
8:00 am - 8:15 am Opening Remarks: Mike Bryan, CEO, BBI International
8:15 am - 8:30 am Welcome Address: David Hiller, Executive Director, Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory
8:30 am - 9:00 am Keynote Address: General Wesley Clark, Co-Chairman, Growth Energy
9:00 am - 9:30 am 2009 FEW Awards & Scholarship Ceremonies
9:30 am - 10:00 am Near-Term U.S. Ethanol Industry Outlook: Bob Dinneen, President & CEO, Renewable Fuels Association
10:00 am - 11:30 am Research, Technology and the Future of Ethanol Production: - Moderator: Per Falholt, Executive Vice President-Head of R&D, Novozymes
- Dave Vander Griend, CEO, ICM Inc.?
- Rob Elliott, Processor Preferred Marketing Manager, Monsanto
- Neal Briggi, Global Head of Enzymes, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.? *Wes Bolsen, Chief Marketing Officer & Government Affairs, Coskata Inc.?
- Larry Johnson, North American Business Development, Inbicon
- Vonnie Estes, Vice President-Business Development, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol
- Jeff Broin, CEO, Poet LLC
Concurrent Tracks
=Track 1: Operations=
Integrated Process Enhancement - Moderator: Ralph Davison, Vice President, TMR Stainless
- Marc Moreau, Industry Specialist, STICORP
- Srinivas Budaraju, Lead Engineer, Pavilion Technologies
- Mike Mendez, Business Consultant, Aspen Technology Inc.?
- Walter Smith, CEO, ITWC Inc.; Chairman of the Board, Tri-Phase Drying Technology LLC
=Track 2: Energy & Environment=
Shifting to Biomass Power - Moderator: Mike Schuster, Vice President-Sales, Laidig Systems Inc.?
- Ryan Heuer, Business Development, ICM Inc.?
- Joel Laubenstein, Senior Consultant-Energy & Utilities, Virchow, Krause and Company LLP?
- Mark Crorey, President, Crorey Biomass Gasification Systems
- Arnie Iwanick, Process Specialist, Harris Group Inc.?
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol=
Tomorrow's Biomass Supply Chain - Moderator: Larry Johnson, North American Business Development, Gteam
- Sam Jackson, Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
- Stephen Dinehart, President, Heartland Business Consultants Inc.?
- John Eustermann, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
- Jerome King, QA/QC Director, Midwest Laboratories Inc.?
=Track 4: Biorefining=
The Economics of Fractionation - Part 1 - Moderator: Troy Lohrmann, Vice President, Quality Technology International Inc.?
- Reg Ankrom, Director of Market Development, Cereal Process Technologies
- Dave Elsenbast, Vice President of Supply Chain Management, Renewable Energy Group
- James Schreck, Director, BEST Energies
- Gregg Haider, Sales Manager, Crown Iron Works Company
=Track 5: Business & Management=
Understanding True Risk Management - Moderator: Hunt Stookey, Managing Director, HighQuest Partners LLC
- Will Babler, Manager, First Capital Risk Management
- Logan Caldwell, Managing Director, Houston Biofuels Consultants LLC
- Mike Blackford, Senior Risk Management Consultant, FCStone
- Craig Sielaff, Senior Vice President, RJ O'Brien Financial
=Track 1: Operations=
Yield Optimization Breakthroughs - Moderator: Neil Havran, Maintenance Coordinator, ICM Inc.?
- Mitchell Marine, Customer Solutions Scientist, Novozymes
- Jens Thorup, Technical Director, Pursuit Dynamics Plc.?
- Larry Peckous, Vice President of Sales, EdeniQ
- Maina Macharia, Manager-Project Engineering, Pavilion Technologies
=Track 2: Energy & Environment=
Biogas & Landfill Gas Opportunities - Moderator: Ryan Heuer, Business Development, ICM Inc.?
- Beau Griffey, Account Executive, US Energy Services Inc.?
- Matt Haakenstad, Commercial Services Manager, US Energy Services Inc.?
- Trevor Nickel, Assistant General Manager, Growing Power Hairy Hill
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol=
Cellulosic Ethanol Project Development - Moderator: Angela Ronayne, Senior Analyst, Merjent Inc.?
- Joe Thompson, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
- Troy Enright, Environmental Scientist, Natural Resource Group LLC
- Jake Ferris, Professor Emeritus, Michigan State University
=Track 4: Biorefining=
The Economics of Fractionation - Part 2 - Moderator: John Caupert, Director, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
- Neal Jakel, DST Program Manager, Delta-T Corporation
- Travis Pape, Vice President of Marketing & Technical Milling, Applied Milling Systems Inc.?
- Brad Ulrich, Director of Technology, MOR Technology LLC
- Jeff Kazin, President, Renessen LLC
=Track 5: Business & Management=
Capitalizing on Carbon - Part 1 - Moderator: Adrien Di Fulvio-Kogut, Environmental Affairs & Emissions Specialist, ICM Inc.?
- Marcus Krembs, Associate-Client Services, Element Markets LLC
- Jeffrey Frost, Executive Director, AgRefresh
- Dave Crass, Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
- Lee Tharp, Senior Project Manager, Aquaterra Environmental Solutions Inc.?
Wednesday, June 17
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Desk Open
7:30 am - 3:00 pm Expo Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast in the Expo Hall
8:30 am - 10:00 am Concurrent Tracks
=Track 1: Operations=
Optimizing for Profit - Moderator: John Caupert, Director, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
- Rich Chmielewski, Biofuels Marketing Manager, Siemens Energy and Automation Inc.?
- John Robertson, Regional Sales Manager, Alfa Laval Inc.?
- Henry Becker, Vice President & Technical Director, H-O-H Water Technology Inc.?
- Neil Havran, Maintenance Coordinator, ICM Inc.?
=Track 2: Energy & Environment=
Detection, Prevention & Compliance - Moderator: Todd Potas, Natural Resource Group LLC
- Matt Henry, Staff Environmental Engineer, Pinnacle Engineering Inc.?
- Jim Dooley, Corrpro Companies Inc.?
- Michael Van Cleave, Project Manager, Aquaterra Environmental Solutions Inc.?
- Phil Eastin, Business Development Manager, Nalco Company
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol Progress=
Progress Report:
Commercial, Demonstration & Pilot Scale - Moderator: Wes Bolsen, Chief Marketing Officer & Government Affairs, Coskata Inc.?
- Mike Rushton, Chief Operating Officer, Lignol Energy Corporation
- Mark Stowers, Vice President of Research and Development, Poet LLC
- Jason Robinson, Associate Director of Engineering, TMO Renewables
- Vonnie Estes, Vice President-Business Development, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol
=Track 4: Biorefining=
Optimizing the Value of Thin Stillage - Moderator: Brian Wrenn, Research Director, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
- Eberhard Veit, R&D Manager, Eisenmann Corporation
- Allen Scobie, Greenfields Director, Helius Energy Plc.?
- Patrick Hirl, Project Principal-Industrial Market Leader, Stanley Consultants Inc.?
- Michael Gratz, President, NewBio E Systems Inc.?
=Track 5: Business & Management=
Capitalizing on Carbon - Part 2 - Moderator: Helena Chum, Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
- Beau Griffey, Account Executive, US Energy Services Inc.?
- Geoff Morgan, Attorney, Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
- Bill Roddy, Corporate Manager, Environmental Affairs, ICM Inc.?
- Gary De Long, Project Director, Novecta LLC
=Track 1: Operations=
Beating Down Biocontaminants - Moderator: Eric Sumner, Market Development Manager, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprises
- Dennis Bayrock, Director-R&D, PhibroChem Ethanol Performance Group
- Richard De Scenzo, Microbiologist, ETS Laboratories
- Jill Moline, Senior Quality Manager, Valero Renewables
- Eric Sumner, Market Development Manager, DuPont Chemical Solutions Enterprises
=Track 2: Environment & Energy=
Environmental Permitting, Audits & Systems Integration - Moderator: Mike Koester, Senior Project Manager & EHS Compliance Manager, Natural Resource Group LLC
- Billy Von See, Senior Analyst, Merjent
- Howard Gebhart, Environmental Compliance Section Manager, Air Resource Specialists Inc.?
- Chandler Taylor, Senior Air Quality Engineer, Barr Engineering; and Jon Bloomberg, Environmental Attorney, Bloomberg and Podpeskar LLP
- Britta Bergland, Senior Analyst, Merjent
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol=
Biomass Seed Technology - Moderator: Stephanie Regagnon, Director of Commercialization, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
- Michael Blaylock, Vice President, Edenspace Systems Corporation
- Greg Crabb, Manager of Application Development for Bioprocessing, Syngenta Biotechnology Inc.?
- Karel Schubert, President & CEO, Biosynetics?
- James Zhang, Vice President of Technology Alliances, Mendel Biotechnology Inc.?
=Track 4: Next Generation Biorefining =
Next-Generation Biorefining & - Moderator: Tom Hipkins, Fredrikson and Byron PA
- Todd Menkhaus, Assistant Professor, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
- Jeff Scharping, Senior Marketing Communications Coordinator, ICM Inc.?
- Ed Lehrburger, President & CEO, Pure Vision Technology
- William Provine, Ventures Development Manager, DuPont Biofuels
=Track 5: Business & Management=
Options for Distressed Biofuels Businesses - Moderator: Rob Carringer, Consultant, CRG Partners
- Stan Duran, Attorney, Lindquist and Vennum
- Thomas Jensen and Matthew Swanson, Attorneys, Leonard, Street and Deinard?
- Jesse Mc Curry, Development Specialist, Kennedy and Coe LLC
- Sandip Lalli, President & CFO, Aspen BioEnergy?
=Track 1: Operations=
A Diagnostic Approach to Plant Safety - Moderator: Tim Wiemer, EH&S Coordinator, Abengoa Bioenergy
- Ryan Ralston, Chief Operating Officer, ERI Solutions Inc.?
- Barry Nelson, CEO, DBO2 - an Industrial Scientific Company
- Jane Besch, President, Aspen Environmental Consulting LLC
- Tim Wiemer, Abengoa Bioenergy
=Track 2: Energy & Environment=
Emissions Abatement Optimization - Moderator: Monty Mc Coy, Technical Manager, US Water Services
- Andrew Bartocci, National Sales Director, Envitech Inc.?
- Monty Mc Coy, Technical Manager, US Water Services; and Bob Elliott, Environmental Field Manager, American Engineering Testing Inc
- Andy Rodger, Engineer, Pro-Environmental Inc.?
- Thomas Dunder, GE Energy
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol=
Bioconversion Pathways 1 - Moderator: Mark Yancey, Managing Partner, NEAtech LLC
- Mads Torry-Smith, PHD, Senior Manager in R&D, Novozymes
- Mian Li, Senior Applications Scientist, Genencor - a Danisco Division
- Michael Mc Ginley, Product Manager, Phenomenex
- Linda Lopez, Marketing Manager, Dionex Corporation
=Track 4: omitted see FEW Express Technical Presentations=
=Track 5: Business & Management=
Changing Structures for Changing Times - Moderator: Ian Horowitz, Managing Director, Soleil Securities Corp.?
- Donna Funk, Member-Biofuels Group, Kennedy and Coe LLC
- Gregory Lynch, Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
- Scott Mc Dermott, Partner, Ascendant Partners Inc.?
- Porter Martin, Partner, Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
FEW Express Technical Presentations
1:30 pm - 1:45 pm The Profitability Impact of a Qualified and Trained Analytical Lab Staff - Sabrina Trupia, Assistant Director-Biological Research, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
- Arnold Cobb, Senior Staff Engineer, O'Neal Inc.?
- Allen Scobie, Greenfields Director, Helius Energy Plc.?
- Pauline Teunissen, Senior Manager of Grain Processing Applications, Genencor - a Danisco Division
- John Christianson, Principal, Christianson and Associates PLLP
- David Bennett, Vice President of Strategic Solutions, CompIntelligence Inc.?
=Track 1: Operations=
Federal Regs Refresher - Moderator: Tim Portz, Business Development, BBI International
- Steve Schleicher, Vice President-Rochester Operations, Pinnacle Engineering Inc.?
- Tomika Moore, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau
- Angela Ronayne, Senior Analyst, Merjent Inc.?
=Track 2: Energy & Environment=
Waste Heat Recovery & CHP - Moderator: Jeff Coombe, Manager of Technical Studies, BBI International
- Bradley Ginger, Engineering Product Manager, Eisenmann Corporation
- Sandra Broekema, Manager-Business Development, Great River Energy
- Paul Sims, Global Market Manager, Koch Knight LLC
- Doug Tiffany, Assistant Professor of Extension, University of Minnesota
=Track 3: Cellulosic Ethanol=
Bioconversion Pathways 2 - Moderator: Brian Duff, Managing Partner, NEAtech LLC
- Lee Van Dixhorn, Business Development Engineer, Hydro-Thermal Corporation
- Jeffrey Robert, Business Development, Gteam
- Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan, Professor, South Dakota State University
=Track 4: not continued=
=Track 5: Business & Management=
The Global Picture:
Technology, Projects, Production - Moderator: Rafael Nieves, Managing Partner, NEAtech LLC
- Christian Morgen, Senior Manager-Business Development & Marketing, Inbicon
- Richard Weiner, Attorney, Fredrikson and Byron P.A.?
- Peter Reimers, President & CEO, Arisdyne Systems
- Cynthia Bryant, Marketing Manager-Global Fuels, Novozymes North America Inc.?
=FEW Express Technical Presentations=
3:30 pm - 3:45 pm Railroad Billing Refunds = Profit & Process Improvement - Geary Barnes, Senior Partner, Audit Techs
- Jay Whitelaw, independent rail consultant?
- Dave Burchardt, Instrument Sales, Mettler Toledo Inc.?
- Marvin Paulsen, Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Paul M. Schoessow, Vice President-Sales & Marketing, Hydro-Thermal Corporation
- Craig Shealy, President & CEO, Osage Bio Energy
Thursday, June 18
8:00 am - 1:30 pm Industry Tours
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Exhibitor Move-Out: FEW
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