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Conference will feature speakers and panelists in the areas of:
Conference will feature speakers and panelists in the areas of:
- National Biodiesel and Ethanol perspectives
- National Energy and biofuel initiatives
- Tennessee's current and potential feedstocks
- Insights into biofuel production
- Importance of fuel quality
- Opportunities and needs for financing projects
Registration Information
Registration for full conference is $200. (A fee of $18 will be retained for cancellations). Full conference registration will provide participant a welcome dinner on May 30th, full day conference attendance and meals on May 31st, and a half day of conference attendance and meals on June 1st.
Governor's Conference on Biofuels
Creating a Partnership for Homegrown Energy
May 30 - June 1, 2007
Montgomery Bell State
Park
Conference Overview
The Governor's Conference on Biofuels will:- Explore opportunities to make Tennessee a leader in the emerging bioenergy field
- Inform the agricultural community and prospective fuel producers and investors about potential growth areas and resources available to assist them
- Educate government and elected officials on the most important steps for growing the upstream biofuel industry in Tennessee
Registration
Registration for full conference is $200. (A fee of $18 will be retained for cancellations). Full conference registration will provide participant a welcome dinner on May 30th, full day conference attendance and meals on May 31st, and a half day of conference attendance and meals on June 1st.Lodging
Overnight accommodations should be made directly with the Inn at Montgomery Bell State Park at (615) 797-3101.
Please use Code No. 4109 when making your lodging reservation at Montgomery Bell State Park to access reserved accommodations.
Who Should Attend
- Biofuel producers, marketers and retailers
- Biofuel end-users, including the public
- Private fleet managers
- Research institutions
- Farmers, Ranchers and Agribusiness Executives
- Private Equity Firms, Venture Capitalists, Lenders and Financial Institutions
- Government Officials
- Entrepreneurs
. as well as anyone with an interest in this emerging Tennessee industry and marketplace
Agenda
Conference will feature speakers and panelists in the areas of:- National Biodiesel and Ethanol perspectives
- National Energy and biofuel initiatives
- Tennessee's current and potential feedstocks
- Insights into biofuel production
- Importance of fuel quality
- Opportunities and needs for financing projects
Speakers, Panelists, and Moderators
- Phil Bredesen, Governor of Tennessee
- Joe Jobe, President of the National Biodiesel Board
- Doug Faulkner, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Brent Bailey, Southeastern Alliance Director, 25 x ‘25 Initiative
- Ken Givens, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture
- Joe Gaines, Assistant Commissioner, Agriculture
- Paul Sloan, Deputy Commissioner, Environment and Conservation
- Dr. Reinhold Mann, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Dr. Tim Rials, UT Institute for Agriculture
- Dr. Kelly Tiller, UT Institute for Agriculture
- Dr. Burt English, University of Tennessee
- Dr. Delton Gerloff, University of Tennessee
- Parks Wells, Tennessee Soybean Promotion Council
- Joe Pearson, Tennessee Farm Bureau
- Kenneth Arnold, Memphis Biofuels
- Brian DeBusk, Pace Energy, LLC
- Pete Moss, Frazier Barnes Associates
- Dr. Don Panter, Renewable Agricultural Energy, Inc.
- Alan Jones, Tennessee Department of Transportation
- Steve Howell, Mark IV consulting, National Biodiesel Board
- Kenneth Katch, Caterpillar Inc.
- Roger Listenberger, National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
- Will Dodson, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development
- Mike Estes, Farm Credit Services
- Brian McNiell, Morgan Keegan
- Philip Trauenicht, TN Department of Economic and Community Development
