Agenda Day 1
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

8:00 – 8:30 a.m.
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Opening Welcome Remarks
Spencer Kelly, Editor, OPIS Ethanol & Biodiesel Information Service
8:45 – 9:45 a.m.
Overview of the Latest Ethanol & Biodiesel Supply,
Demand & Policy Factors
Dave Hackett, President, Stillwater Associates
Dave Hackett

Get the latest data on ethanol and biodiesel availability and demand from our leading expert in national and statewide renewable fuels policy. Whether affected by over-production, high feedstock prices or transportation hurdles, biofuels economics are always shifting and policy makers are starting to take notice. We’ll give the latest intelligence on where ethanol and biodiesel demand is headed and why.

9:45 – 10:45 a.m.
Exploring Evolving Biofuel Import/Export Dynamics
Bob Starkey, VP of Fuels, Jim Jordan & Associates
Bob Starkey

Our expert instructor will delve into the factors affecting Brazilian and Caribbean ethanol imports into the U.S. and how national policy in Washington, D.C. and Brazil is likely to alter arbitrage economics. Bob will also discuss how much volume might come from the ever-expanding Caribbean Basin Initiative capacity and explore China and India’s likely export demand.

10:45 – 11:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Just Added: RFS-2: New Rules, New Opportunities Under
EPA'S Mandate
Ross Korves, Economic Policy Analyst, ProExporter Network
Ross Korves

EPA’s proposed new Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS-2) will impose brand new mandates on obligated parties and present new opportunities for holders of renewable credits. Carve-outs for advanced biofuels, biodiesel and cellulosic ethanol will reshape the biofuels landscape for the next decade and a half. In this highly informative and timely session, our expert will examine what the new rules will mean for your business.

12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Special Luncheon Presentation - The New Administration & New Biofuel Policy: Opportunities for Cooperation & Success
Fred Potter, VP, Hart Energy Publishing LP
Fred Potter

The new President and the new Administration offer new rules for ethanol and biodiesel. This provides an unprecedented opportunity for refiners, biofuel producers and marketers to not only work together to comply with the new regulations but also to prosper as the country moves towards a cleaner, more independent energy future. Learn from this 30-year veteran of energy and environmental policy analysis how markets are likely to react to new and changing regulations, how affected parties can better cooperate under the new standards, and how your company fits into the picture.

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Taking Corn from Harvest to Highway – Part 1: Feedstock Economics
Ross Korves, Economic Policy Analyst, ProExporter Network

Corn prices have bounced to record highs this year and continue on their unpredictable course. When it comes to knowing whether to buy or sell, timing is everything in volatile markets. This session will discuss historical supply and demand patterns, and how to capitalize on the up- and downswings. Plus, with growing concern being voiced by livestock owners and consumers over prices, we’ll discuss whether policy will hold sway over energy issues.

2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Taking Corn from Harvest to Highway – Part 2: Transportation & Storage Economics
Dave Hackett, President, Stillwater Associates

Revenue from distillers dried grains (DDGs) is essential to ethanol production economics. Ross will explore the DDGs marketplace, including supply, demand and price implications. He’ll also give an overview of the byproduct export picture with an eye toward what the next five years will hold.

3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45 – 4:30 p.m.
Taking Corn from Harvest to Highway – Part 3: Transportation & Storage Economics
Dave Hackett, President, Stillwater Associates

Ethanol values have now fallen well in line with gasoline to encourage discretionary blending in non-mandated motor fuel markets. The federal blending tax credit is established and in place. So why aren’t more fuel suppliers blending with ethanol? Meanwhile, biodiesel remains priced out of the market. We’ll explore the economic barriers that might keep marketers out of the biofuels business.