Agenda
| Monday, February 4, 2013 |
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| 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
Registration Registration Desk 2 |
| Tuesday, February 5, 2013 |
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| 7:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Registration Registration Desk 2 |
| 8:30 am - 3:00 pm |
Annual Golf Tournament Bear's Best Las Vegas Golf Club |
| 8:30 am - 4:30 pm |
Networking Day Trip Hoover Dam/Red Rock Canyon Experience |
| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm |
Welcome Reception, sponsored by Fagen, Inc. Latour Ballroom and Foyer |
| Wednesday, February 6, 2013 |
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| 6:30 am - 7:00 pm |
Registration Registration Desk 2 |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Syngenta Lafite Foyer |
| 8:00 am - 12:30 pm | General Session Lafite Ballroom |
| 8:00 am - 8:15 am |
Welcome Remarks Neill McKinstray, President, Ethanol Group, The Andersons, Inc. RFA Chairman |
| 8:15 am - 8:45 am | State of the Industry Address Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association |
| 8:45 am - 10:15 am |
Panel Discussion: Perspectives on the Future of the RFS Speakers will address the benefits of the RFS, the challenges and opportunities ahead, and the importance of preserving the program. The panel will discuss potential pathways to 36 billion gallons a year by 2022, including the outlook for emerging feedstocks and renewable fuels, infrastructure, logistics, and regulatory needs. Moderator: Geoff Cooper, Vice President, Research and Analysis, Renewable Fuels Association Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association John Reese, Downstream Policy & Advocacy Manager, Shell Oil Products U.S. Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, Advanced Ethanol Council Mark McMinimy, Director, Guggenheim Securities LLC |
| 10:15 am - 10:40 am |
Refreshment Break, sponsored by CHS Inc. Lafite Foyer |
| 10:40 am - 11:40 am |
Panel Discussion: Expanding Renewable Fuels Globally Global trade in ethanol represents a critical and growing reality for the world's ethanol producers. Experts representing the global ethanol industry will provide updates on the international trade outlook for ethanol, and the challenges and opportunities of regional biofuels programs, including Europe's RED program, Canada's renewable fuel mandate and Brazil's bioethanol program. Moderator: Bliss Baker, Spokesperson, Global Renewable Fuels Alliance Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association Rob Vierhout, Secretary General, ePURE Scott Thurlow, President, Canadian Renewable Fuels Association Elizabeth Farina, President and CEO, UNICA Poul Ruben Andersen, Vice President - Bioenergy, Novozymes A/S |
| 11:40 am - 12:30 pm |
Washington Legislative Roundtable The ever-popular annual panel of inside-the-Beltway lobbyists with their forecasts for the legislative and regulatory agenda for the 113th Congress. Moderator: Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association James Massie, Principal, The Alpine Group Marty Durbin, Executive Vice President, American Petroleum Institute Shane Karr, Vice President, Federal Government Affairs, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Louis Finkel, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, Grocery Manufacturers Association |
| 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm | Luncheon Address - Latour Ballroom Linda DiVall, Founder, President and CEO, American Viewpoint Linda DiVall will discuss trends in public opinion related to ethanol in general, including its brand image, in addition to public support of the RFS, E15 and other mid-level blends, and other public policies. Presentation will run the gambit from political analysis to most effective consumer & grassroots messaging. |
| 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm |
Panel Discussion: The Reality of Distributing and Dispensing 36 BG of Renewable Fuels - Lafite Ballroom Move over 87 Octane E10, there are new fuel options in town. With E10 saturating regular unleaded gasoline in the U.S., implementing the RFS over the next decade means changes to the motor fuels market. Recent experience with the introduction of E15 has been both rewarding and painful. Panelists will address the challenges and opportunities to getting these new fuels distributed and dispensed. Moderator: Robert White, Director of Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association Bruce Heine, Director, Government Affairs, Magellan Midstream Partners LP Michael Pacheco, Ph.D., Associate Laboratory Director, NREL Scott Zaremba, President, Zarco 66, Inc. |
| 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm |
Refreshment Break, sponsored by Platts Lafite Foyer |
| 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm |
Breakout Sessions |
| Rail Challenges Facing the Ethanol Industry - Margaux 1 Regulatory changes to tank car design, increased competition from the petroleum industry for cars and continued pressure for increased efficiency present serious challenges to industry’s ability to ship product by rail in a cost-effective and timely manner. Experts will provide an overview of these challenges and an outlook for the future impact to the ethanol industry. Moderator: John Litterio, Director, Renewable Fuels Marketing, CHS Inc. Robert Fronczak, Assistant Vice President, Association of American Railroads Shane Skelton, Policy Advisor, American Petroleum Institute William Finn, Vice Chairman - Tank Car Committee, Railway Supply Institute |
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| Co-product Considerations - Margaux 2 Experts will address the new regulatory requirements of the Food Safety Modernization Act, as well as emerging regulatory and marketplace issues involving corn distillers oil. Speakers will also address the use of reduced-fat DDGS in animal diets, and the impact of the drought on co-product supply, demand, and quality. Moderator: Kelly Davis, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Renewable Fuels Association John Urbanchuk, Technical Director, Environmental Economics, Cardno ENTRIX Matt Niemeyer, Distillers Corn Oil Merchandising Manager, RPMG Galen Erickson, Ph.D., Professor, University of Nebraska - Lincoln Andrew Anderson, Partner, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP |
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| Tax Policies Critical to Future of the Industry - LaFleur 1 & 2 With the past or pending expiration of critical tax programs and incentives for the ethanol industry, attention is being directed to new, improved and/or longer term approaches to renewable energy tax incentives. Tax experts will discuss efforts in Congress and by industry advocates for continuing effective policies and/or retooling or improving our existing system of tax incentives for ethanol and other biofuels. Moderator: Ed Hubbard, Counsel, Renewable Fuels Association Nick Giordano, Principal, Washington Council Ernst & Young Jim Imbler, President & CEO, ZeaChem, Inc. Richard Caperton, Director of Clean Energy Investment, Center for American Progress |
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| 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm | Networking Reception, sponsored by Murex Sunset Pool and Terrace |
| Thursday, February 7, 2013 |
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| 7:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Registration Registration Desk 2 |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Meridian Biotech Lafite Foyer |
| 8:00 am - 12:30 pm |
General Session Lafite Ballroom |
| 8:00 am - 8:40 am |
Keynote Address U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack |
| 8:40 am - 8:50 am |
RFA 2013 Industry Award |
| 8:50 am - 10:00 am |
Panel Discussion: Future Fuels and Higher Octane Significant challenges lie ahead for the auto industry, such as improving fuel economy and air quality, and implementing the renewable fuel standard. How will automakers navigate the regulatory landscape while engineering a vehicle that appeals to consumers? Hear strategies to meet these more stringent standards with technologies ranging from turbo-charged engines, higher compression, electrification, reduced vehicle weight, and the role of higher octane fuels in future vehicle design. Moderator: Kristy Moore, Vice President, Technical Services, Renewable Fuels Association Coleman Jones, Biofuel Implementation Manager, General Motors Matthew Kevnick, Senior Principal Engineer, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing N.A. Ed Cohen, Vice President, Government and Industry Relations, Honda North America, Inc. Stuart Johnson, Senior Manager, Volkswagen Group of America Bill Woebkenberg, U.S. Fuels Technical and Regulatory Affairs, Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. |
| 10:00 am - 10:20 am |
Refreshment Break, sponsored by Platts Lafite Foyer |
| 10:20 am - 11:30 am |
Panel Discussion: Dispelling the Myth of the Phantom Fuel U.S. EPA has sharply reduced the cellulosic biofuel blending requirement under RFS2 for the third year in a row. Critics say the volumetric adjustments mean the industry has failed to materialize and changes need to be made to the program. Industry insiders will set the record straight on the emergence of the cellulosic biofuels industry, and explain how the RFS is a little more sophisticated than critics allege. Moderator: Brooke Coleman, Executive Director, Advanced Ethanol Council Dan Cummings, Vice President - Commercial, INEOS Bio Guido Ghisolfi, CEO, Beta Renewables S.p.A. Adam Monroe, President, Novozymes North America Martin Mitchell, Business Development Manager, Clariant |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Panel Discussion: E15: Measuring Success E15 is now an option for retailers in many states. While it has been a successful new product for some, most marketers have been slow to make the move. Work continues nationwide to remove hurdles and introduce E15, but challenges remain. Panelists will discuss those keeping E15 from widespread adoption and what steps need to be taken to ensure the success of this new fuel. Moderator: Robert White, Director of Market Development, Renewable Fuels Association Scott Zaremba, President, Zarco 66, Inc. Byron Bunker, Division Director, Compliance Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Fred Walas, Fuels Technology Manager, Marathon Petroleum Company Kristy Moore, Vice President, Technical Services, Renewable Fuels Association |
| 12:30 pm |
Closing Remarks Bob Dinneen, President and CEO, Renewable Fuels Association |
