About the NEC

Since 1996, the RFA’s National Ethanol Conference (NEC) has been recognized as the preeminent conference for delivering accurate, timely information on marketing, legislative and regulatory issues facing the ethanol industry. With numerous networking opportunities, more business meetings are conducted and contacts made at this conference than any other ethanol conference.

In 2011, more than 1,250 industry leaders attended the NEC, representing 42 states and 19 countries. Nearly 60% had attended the NEC before. Delegates cited networking, business development, and to learn about government policies and ethanol technology as their primary reasons for attending the NEC.

Why Others Attend:

"We feel the NEC is a must attend for those who are interested in continuing growth in global renewable fuels. Our Board and staff attends each year for numerous reasons: networking and learning opportunities; to exchange information and ideas with industry peers from across our nation; discussions with policy and industry experts that continue to shape our future; face-to-face conversations with customers and suppliers to understand successes and challenges; and quality presentations and business development opportunities via the many breakout sessions. The NEC brings all of this together in one place over a 3 day period. We walk away from the NEC each year as a unified group and include take-a-ways from these meetings as part of our annual strategy sessions on where we’re headed in the future." Steve Gardner, General Manager, East Kansas Agri-Energy, Garnett, KS

"RPMG has found extreme value in attending the NEC. It's the one place where you can meet with all the players in the industry, conduct business, and learn the latest marketing and policy information that affects our industry. It's a must-attend event for my company." Todd Kruggel, Director of Ethanol Marketing, RPMG, Inc.

"The National Ethanol Conference is a great forum for educational, networking and marketing opportunities. I found it to be a relaxed, yet content-rich event." Kevin Keiser, Commodity Director, Penford Products Co., first time NEC attendee in 2011

“The National Ethanol Conference offers conventional and advanced ethanol producers, such as ZeaChem, an opportunity to meet with industry players, get aligned on critical policy and marketing issues, and forge new business relationships. Quite simply, the NEC is time well-spent.” Jim Imbler, President & CEO, ZeaChem Inc.

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