8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration

9:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Ethanol and Biodiesel: Past, Present and Future
Dave Hackett, Stillwater Associates
This kick-off session shows how the development of ethanol and biodiesel markets are likely to shape their futures. From the farmfields to the highways, biofuels have made the long journey from agricultural pipe dreams to alt-fuel reality. Along the way, environmental policy, fuel economics and energy security have each played a part in moving biofuels to the forefront of the transportation fuels industry.

9:30 – 10:15 a.m.
Making Ethanol Blending Economics Work for You
Dave Hackett, Stillwater Associates
Here’s where you can learn the tricks of the trade used by experienced ethanol marketers and blenders to take advantage of the pricing relationships between ethanol and gasoline. Federal splash blending tax incentives are just the beginning for biofuel marketers who skillfully watch for windows of opportunity to make blending profitable. Learn how you can bring your replacement costs down while driving fuel sales and profits up. A can’t-miss session given the spectacular blending economics most see for the next 18 months!

Bonus: A must-have checklist for properly filing for your biofuel tax credits.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.
Refreshment Break

10:30 – 11:15 a.m.
Strategies for Building Your Biodiesel Marketshare
Seth Obetz, AmeriGreen Biodiesel
Even though biodiesel blending economics prove challenging, many marketers are finding success in marketing biodiesel blends to fleets who are seeking out alt-fuels for their vehicles. A variety of federal, state and local incentives exist to help with product purchases and infrastructure costs. Learn the facts about this high-profile biofuel, and how it may fit into your business offer, from a petroleum marketer who is a veteran of the biodiesel business.

11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Tracking Renewable Fuels Through the Value Chain
Scott Berhang, OPIS
A variety of price discovery systems are available to provide transparency to the ethanol and biodiesel markets. This session explores each platform and explains the benefits and drawbacks associated with their methodologies. Our expert instructor shows how moves in the petroleum products’ futures and spot markets affect ethanol and biodiesel values, and how new tools can provide marketers a glimpse forward at pricing trends.

12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Networking Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Ethanol and Gasoline Hedging Lab Part 1
John Kilduff, MF Global
Separate purchasing, separate storage equals more risk. In part one of this special 2-part session, you’ll learn the correlations and deviations between commodities, from natural gas and corn to ethanol and NYMEX RBOB, and from biodiesel to soy to NYMEX heating oil (the diesel contract). Plus, discover strategies that many are employing as fuel buyers to address growing price volatility. John also covers how to set up fixed price physical deals.

2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
Ethanol and Gasoline Hedging Lab Part 2
Don Luke, MF Global
If you are new to the process of trading or just new to the ethanol and biodiesel marketplaces, this can’t-miss follow up session gives you everything you need to participate. You’ll learn:

• What to look for in a futures clearing merchant or counterparty.
• Step-by-step how to set up and open an account to trade ethanol and RBOB.
• The differences in ethanol futures and swap markets and whether they’re viable as a trading tool.
• What deals are being done on ethanol and how how to trade it.
• And more.

   3:00 – 3:45 p.m.
  Managing the Risks of Biofuels Production
   Matt Campbell, FC Stone
   This informative session focuses on how producers approach the    business. Feedstock costs, carry risk, transport fees, DDG offtake    agreements and built-in operating costs all factor in to what makes an ethanol or biodiesel plant a boom or a bust. Learn how to hedge and manage economic pressures the way industry leaders do.

4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Welcoming Cocktail Reception