WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 2008



 7:30 - 8:30 am INDUSTRY PRESENTATIONS JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM
 
 
  		Sponsoring & Participating Industries Presentations


 8:30 - 12:00 pm GENERAL SESSION JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM
   
 8:30 - 9:00 am Bioenergy Perspectives Today and Tomorrow
Gerson Santos-Leon
New Technologies Corporate Director
Abengoa Bioenergy
 9:00 - 10:00 am What's Happening in the Southeast? - State Highlights Session
Representatives from Georgia, Alabama, Florida & South Carolina will make the case for doing business in their state.

Moderator: Kathy Baskin
Southern States Energy Board
Alabama: Kathy Hornsby
Alabama Department of Economic & Consumer Affairs
Florida: Michael Ohlsen
Governor's Energy Office
Georgia: Jill Stuckey
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
South Carolina: Erika Hartwig
South Carolina Energy Office

 10:00 - 10:30 am Break   Sponsored by
Reinhardt, Whitley, Summerlin & Pittman, P.C.
 10:30 - 11:00 am Laws of State
Renewable energy & state law will be discussed during this state legislative panel session.

Moderator: Marsha Ward
Sutherland
Joseph Carter
Georgia State Senator
Austin Scott
Georgia State Representative
John Bulloch
Georgia State Senator

 11:00 - 12 Noon The Role of Federal Legislation in the Development of Bioenergy
Members of Congress will share their views on the Farm Bill, Energy Bill and the potential impact of a new administration.

Saxby Chambliss
Georgia U.S. Senator
Sanford Bishop
Georgia U.S. Representative
Jack Kingston
Georgia U.S. Representative



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

Lunch Sponsored by		       Sutherland
 
Guest Speaker: Brazilian Ethanol - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Jose Luiz Oliverio
Senior Technology and Development Vice President
Dedini S/A Indústrias de Base (Brazil)

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

The Heat Is On

**Ballroom A**
Money—How to Get It and Structure It for Your Project
**Small Auditorium**
The Tools of Bioenergy

**Ballroom D**


The Heat Is OnBallroom A
Current commercial biomass to energy projects using various technologies will be highlighted.


Money — How to Get It and Structure It for Your ProjectSmall Auditorium
Our group of financial experts will share their experience in the art of the deal




The Tools of BioenergyBallroom D
New and innovative tools are making the business of bioenergy more efficient and effective. Come hear and see the latest production, harvesting, and processing equipment.

 3:00 - 3:30 pm BREAK JOHN HUNT AUDITORIUM LOBBY


Break Sponsored by       Tift County Development Authority



 3:30 - 5:00 pm CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS B  

Waste Not; Want Not
**Small Auditorium**
Bioenergy Investment 101
**Ballroom A**


Waste Not; Want NotSmall Auditorium
Want to improve your bottom line? Find ways to improve efficiency and reduce waste or better yet turn a negative into a positive. These closed system businesses show you how it’s done.


Bioenergy Investment 101Ballroom A
Insightful advice if you're planning on investing in a bioenergy project. Expectations, market potentials and pitfalls.