Welcome
9th Annual Southern BioProducts and Renewable Energy Conference
Agenda
April 13-14, 2010
Hosted by the Mississippi Biomass and Renewable Energy Council, Inc.
Tuesday, April 13 |
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| 11:00 a.m. | Registration Open | Terrace Hotel Lobby |
| Exhibitor Setup | Terrace Ballroom Hallway | |
| Student Poster Setup | Conference Center | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Opening Session | Terrace Ballroom |
| Conference Overview Andy Whittington, MBREC President |
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| Welcome Chip Morgan, Delta Council |
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| 1:30 p.m. | Opening Keynote Message U.S. Energy Trends Marie LaRiviere USDOE-Energy Information Agency |
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Developing Energy Technologies Important to the RegionModerator - Sumesh Arora, Mississippi Technology Alliance | ||
| 2:00 p.m. | Arnold Klann, BlueFire Ethanol Inc. | |
| Terry Dunlap, Piney Woods Pellets | ||
| Ray Jones and Chris Romer, Lurgi, Inc. | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: MDA Energy Division | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | Break with Exhibitors | Terrace Ballroom Hallway |
Renewable Energy Technology Applications in MississippiModerator – Joe Jordan, Mississippi State University Industrial Outreach Service | ||
| 3:40 p.m. | Eric Shafer, Shafer Farms | |
| Spencer Pope, Pope Farms | ||
| Robie Kight, Kight Energy LLC | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: Tennessee Valley Authority | ||
| 5:00 p.m. | Session Adjourns | |
| 5:30 p.m. | Networking Reception and Student Poster Voting | Conference Center |
| 7:30 p.m. | Dinner on your own | |
Wednesday, April 14 |
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| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet & Final Student Poster Voting | Conference Center |
| Visit with Exhibitors | Terrace Ballroom Hall | |
| Registration | Terrace Hotel Lobby | |
| 8:15 a.m. | Welcome and Overview Andy Whittington, MBREC President |
Terrace Ballroom |
Regional Leaders in the Bio-Based EconomyModerator – Pete Nelson, BioDimensions | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | Bud Hughes, Verdant Partners (invited) | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Charles Aiken, Buckeye Technologies |
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| Maud Hinchee, ArborGen | ||
| Jim Martin, Omni Tech International | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: MSU Sustainable Energy Research Center | ||
| 10:15 a.m. | Break with Exhibitors | Terrace Ballroom Hall |
Perspectives on Mississippi Energy PolicyModerator – Brent Bailey, 25x’25 Renewable Energy Initiative | ||
| 10:40 a.m. | Chip Pickering, Mississippi Energy Policy Institute | |
| Commissioner Brandon Presley, Mississippi Public Service Commission | ||
| Representative Warner McBride, Mississippi House of Representatives | ||
| John Carley, South Mississippi Electric Power Association | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: Brunini Grantham Grower and Hewes, PLLC | ||
| Noon | Lunch Buffet | Conference Center |
| Moderator – Andy Whittington, MBREC President | ||
| Luncheon Comments Dr. Kelly Tiller, UT/Genera Energy |
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| Exhibitor Recognitions | ||
| Student Scholarship Award | ||
| Student Poster Awards | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: MTA-Strategic Biomass Solutions | ||
Planning for the FutureModerator – Kevin Mitchell, Strata-G | ||
| 1:30 p.m. | Stephen Smith, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy | |
| Don Nichols, Carlisle Corporation | ||
| Jim Wimberly, BioEnergy Systems LLC | ||
| Sponsor Spotlight: East Central Mississippi Economic Development Council | ||
| 3:00 p.m. | Concluding Remarks - Andy Whittington, MBREC President | |
| 3:15 p.m. | Adjourn | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Annual membership meeting of the Mississippi Biomass and Renewable Energy Council, Inc. | Terrace Ballroom |
| Guest Speaker: Marco Dell'Aquila and Michael Troughton - Meridian Power | ||
