Continental Breakfast - Osceola Lobby and Foyer

sponsored by Canadian Renewable Fuels Association

Welcome and Opening Remarks - Osceola Ballroom CD

Christopher Standlee, Executive Vice President, Abengoa Bioenergy; Chairman, Renewable Fuels Association

State of the Industry Address - Osceola Ballroom CD

Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association

Federal U.S. EPA Regulations and the Impact for Ethanol -Osceola

Ballroom CD

A timely update on the proposed rule to implement RFS2.

Moderator: Charles Knauss, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Sarah Dunham, Director, Transportation and Regional Programs Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Refreshment Break - Osceola Lobby and Foyer

sponsored by CoBank

Indirect Land Use Change Debate - Osceola Ballroom CD

This hotly contested topic will feature experts on both sides of the question of indirect land use change regarding increased biofuels production, and the implications for policy formation and the future of biofuels demand.

Moderator: Geoff Cooper, Vice President, Research and Analysis, Renewable Fuels Association

Nathanael Greene, Director of Renewable Energy Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council

Bruce Dale, Professor of Chemical Engineering, Michigan State University

International Landscape for Ethanol - Osceola Ballroom CD

Ethanol industry representatives from around the world will focus on the global outlook for ethanol production and demand.

Moderator: Bliss Baker, Spokesperson, Global Renewable Fuels Alliance

Joel Velasco, Chief Representative, UNICA

Ed Hubbard, Legislative Counsel, Renewable Fuels Association

Gordon Quaiattini, President, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association

Robert Vierhout, Secretary-General, European Bioethanol Fuel Association

Carlos St. James, President, Argentine Renewable Energies Chamber

George  Fitch, Executive Director, Caribbean Basin Ethanol Producers Association

Luncheon Keynote Address - Osceola Ballroom AB 1-6

Tom Stephens, Vice Chairman, Global Product Operations, General Motors

Importance of the Ethanol Tax Incentive in Driving the Growth of Biofuels -

Osceola Ballroom CD

A leading economist will discuss the efficacy of pro-ethanol tax incentives and their importance to the future of the biofuels industry.

John Urbanchuk, Director, LECG, LLC

Washington Insiders’ Roundtable - Osceola Ballroom CD

Leading Washington lobbyists will discuss and prognosticate on the legislative priorities for the Administration and Congress, such as climate change, and the potential implications for biofuels.

Moderator: Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association

Shane Karr, Vice President of Federal Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers

Nathanael Greene, Director of Renewable Energy Policy, Natural Resources Defense Council

John Eichberger, VP, Government Relations, National Association of Convenience Stores

Marty Durbin, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, American Petroleum Institute

Jon Doggett, Vice President of Public Policy, National Corn Growers Association

Refreshment Break - Osceola Lobby and Foyer

sponsored by Platts

Topic  A:  Technology Advancements for Today’s Biorefineries -

Osceola Ballroom CD

Panelists will discuss processes such as oil separation, repowering and gasification to improve plant economics, energy efficiency and yield.

Moderator: John Caupert, Director, National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center

Bill Lee, CEO, Frontline BioEnergy LLC

Trevor Bourne, CEO, Global Ethanol

Spencer Swayze, Senior Manager of Business Development, Ceres, Inc.

Jason Van't Hul, Industry Technical Consultant -Grain, Oil, Biofuels Group, Nalco

Topic B:  Advanced Biofuels Technology Innovations -

Osceola Ballroom A 1-3

Advanced biofuels technology providers and developers will present various methods and processes for producing next generation biofuels from a variety of feedstocks.

Moderator: Gerson Santos-Leon, Executive Vice President, Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies

Cynthia Bryant, Global Biomass Business Development Manager, Novozymes

Aaron Kelley, Senior Engineer, Biomass Applications Group, Genencor, a Danisco Division

Kevin Gray, Chief Technology Officer, Qteros, Inc.

Jim Imbler, President and CEO, ZeaChem Inc.

Jack Huttner, Executive VP of Corporate Development and Public Affairs, Gevo, Inc.

Vonnie Estes, Vice President, Commercial Development, DuPont Danisco Cellulosic Ethanol LLC

Topic C:  Managing an Ethanol Business in Today’s Economy -

Osceola Ballroom B 4-6

Leading industry experts will discuss managing risk, financing, mergers & acquisitions, and other business tools to optimize your bottom line.  

Moderator: Jim Redding, Vice President, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association

Fred Seamon, Associate Director, CME Group

Sean Martin, President, LD Biofuels Holdings

Tom Houser, Vice President, Lead Relationship Manager, CoBank

Dave Swanson, Partner, Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Presentations on management skills, leadership development, and benchmarking data will provide key resources to ensure a successful ethanol business.

Moderator: Gary Drook, President and CEO, Central Indiana Ethanol LLC

John Christianson, Partner, Christianson & Associates, PLLP

Don Blohowiak, Founder and Head Coach, Lead Well Institute

Topic E: Co-Products from Ethanol Production: Current Issues -

Sarasota 1-3

Speakers will address policies, supply and demand outlooks, and regulations impacting the co-products industry. 

Moderator: Geoff Cooper, Vice President, Research and Analysis, Renewable Fuels Association

Jess McCluer, Director of Regulatory Affairs, National Grain and Feed Association

Bill Holbrook, Analyst, The ProExporter Network

Richard Sellers, Vice President, American Feed Industry Association

Steve Markham, Senior Trader, CHS, Inc.

Networking Reception - Piazza/South Beach Pool, featuring live entertainment by our industry's own "Green Floyd"

sponsored by Gavilon, LLC

Sunrise Breakfast Session:  RFS2 and the Effect on RINs -

Osceola Ballroom A 1-3

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to discuss compliance with the new EPA Moderated Transaction System (EMTS).

Moderator: Jim Redding, Vice President, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association

Tony Miller, Chemical Engineer, Compliance & Innovative Strategies Division, Office of Transportation & Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Kelly O'Farrell, Supervisor RIN Compliance, Christianson & Associates, PLLP

Continental Breakfast - Osceola Lobby and Foyer

sponsored by Biofuel Energy Corp.

Oil companies’ Investment in Ethanol - Osceola Ballroom CD

Several leading oil company executives will discuss their investments in ethanol production facilities and ethanol technology, and where they see the future for biofuels headed.

Moderator: Jim Redding, Vice President, Industry Relations, Renewable Fuels Association

Cliff Cook, Senior Vice President, Supply, Distribution and Planning, Marathon Petroleum Company LLC

Tom McKinlay, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing, Murphy Oil USA, Inc.

The Path to the Commercialization of Advanced Biofuels -

Osceola Ballroom CD

A popular session every year, advanced biofuels companies will provide updates on their biofuels projects underway to produce commercial scale fuel ethanol.

Moderator:  Jacques Beaudry-Losique, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

John Howe, Vice President, Public Affairs, Verenium Corp.

Gerson Santos-Leon, Executive Vice President, Abengoa Bioenergy New Technologies

Bill Schafer, Senior Vice President, Business Development, Gov't Affairs and IT, Range Fuels, Inc.

Jeff Passmore, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs, Iogen Corp.

Bruce Jamerson, Chairman, Mascoma Corp.

Wes Bolsen, Chief Marketing Officer & VP, Government Affairs, Coskata, Inc.

Refreshment Break - Osceola Lobby and Foyer

sponsored by GE Capital, Rail Services

Conquering the Blend Wall - Osceola Ballroom CD

With E10 saturation of the marketplace imminent, panelists will discuss legislative, marketing and regulatory initiatives that will increase ethanol’s presence in the marketplace.

Moderator:  Robert White, Director of Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association

Ron Graves, Director, Fuels, Engines, Emissions Research Center, U.S. Department of Energy

Marcy Rood Werpy, Principal Environmental Transportation Analyst, Argonne National Laboratory

Karl Doenges, Executive Director, Protec Fuel Management

Infrastructure Investments:  An Update - Osceola Ballroom CD

The discussion will focus on the investments being made to more efficiently, effectively and safely transport ethanol to meet demand, including unit trains, pipelines and terminals. 

Moderator: Chad Martin, CEO, Eco-Energy Inc.

Jim Lelio, Director, Business Development, Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P.

Kevin LaBorne, Commercial Development Manager, Shell Pipeline Company LP

Robert Reynolds, President, Downstream Alternatives, Inc.

Closing Remarks - Osceola Ballroom CD