TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2008



 8:30 - 12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM
   
 8:30 - 8:45 am Opening Remarks

 8:45 - 9:15 am The Southeast: Prospects for Leading the Nation in Bioenergy
Dr. David Bransby
Professor, Energy Crops & Bioenergy
Forage/Livestock Management
Auburn University

 9:15 - 10:00 am Achieving Sustainable Energy Security - More than Producing Renewable Energy
Dr. Gale Buchanan
Under Secretary
Research Education & Economics
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 10:00 - 10:30 am
Break    Sponsored by    Paragon Insurance Service, Inc
 10:30 - 11:00 am Keynote Address:
The Renewable Energy Industry....Where We Have Been and Where We Are Headed
Ron Fagen
President & CEO
Fagen, Inc.

 11:00 - 12 Noon Panel: Common Misperceptions of Ethanol
Moderator: Clint Thompson
C. Thompson and Associates
Harry Baumes
Associate Director, Office of Energy Policy and New Uses
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jason Henderson
Assistant Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
May Wu
Center for Transportation Research
Argonne National Laboratory



 12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH BALLROOMS
B AND C
 

Lunch Sponsored by		       Hurst Boiler
  Guest Speaker
The Honorable Sonny Perdue
Governor
State of Georgia

 1:30 - 3:00 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS A  

Forestry –Great Potential; Big Challenge
**Small Auditorium**
Emerging Technologies & Industries
**Ballroom A**
Bioenergy & the Environment
**Ballroom D**


Forestry –Great Potential; Big Challenge Small Auditorium
Discover the energy contained in forest products and how you can add value to your bottom line.


Emerging Technologies & IndustriesBallroom A
Session will explore new and emerging technologies with companies on the cutting edge


Bioenergy & the EnvironmentBallroom D
The role of water and other environmental issues will be examined during this session.

 3:00 - 3:30 pm BREAK JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM LOBBY
Break Sponsored by AgGeorgia Farm Credit
AgGeorgia Farm Credit

 3:30 - 5:00 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS B  
Feedstock Quality for the
Biofuel Industry
**Small Auditorium** 		Getting it to the Market -
Supply Side Issues
**Ballroom A** 		New Energy for Your Business Plan

**Ballroom D**


Feedstock Quality for the Biofuel IndustrySmall Auditorium
Learn what aspects of crops grown for bioenergy are important for conversion to biofuels/bioenergy.


Getting it to the Market - Supply Side IssuesBallroom A
The importance of a quality product, ample supply, and marketing will be examined.


New Energy for Your Business PlanBallroom D
Ways to incorporate energy conservation and renewable energy production into your business, your community and your home will be highlighted in this green session.


 5:00 - 7:00 pm WELCOME RECEPTION JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM LOBBY
  Sponsored by

Fagen, Inc.



Music by Joanna Smith