SummitAgenda.2008

2nd Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit

Hosted by

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

Polk County Convention Center

5th & Grand Avenue, Des Moines

January 31, 2008

1-5:30 p.m.

Noon -- Registration Check-in and Exhibits Open

1 p.m. -- Welcome & Industry Overview – Monte Shaw,

Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

1:30 p.m. -- Keynote Address – Lt. Governor Patty Judge

1:50 p.m. -- Special Address – Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey

2:10 p.m. -- Economic Vitality of Renewable Fuels – John Urbanchuk, LECG, LLC

2:30 p.m. Refreshment Break and Visit Exhibits

3 p.m. A Sustainable Renewable Fuels Future

Chair: Dave Nelson, Global Ethanol

Panelists: Rick Tolman, CEO, National Corn Growers Association, Potential of Corn

Matt Liebman, Professor of Agronomy, Iowa State University,

Dedicated Energy Crops in Iowa

Myron Danzer, Renewable Energy Group, Synergies of Renewable Fuels

Kent Herbst, U.S. Water Services, More Renewable Renewable Fuels

4:15 p.m. Future Fuels Need Future Markets

Chair: Jeremie Parr, Central Iowa Energy

Panelists: Ralph Groschen, Senior Marketing Specialist,

Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Making E20 Blends a Reality

Jack Foresman, Marcus Junction, LLC, Successfully Marketing E85

Richard Nelson, National Biodiesel Board,

The Role of B20 in the Transportation Sector

5:15 p.m. -- Closing Remarks - Lucy Norton, Iowa Renewable Fuels Association