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Monday April 28, 2008
Avalon Manor
Merrillville, Indiana

Conference Overview

  • Congressional/State Overview
  • Biodiesel Quality
  • Impacts and opportunities for fleet managers, end users, and marketers
  • Education of Biofuels and reduction of imported foreign oil
  • Opportunities to make Indiana a leader in the emerging bio-energy field
  • Panel agricultural community and prospective fuel producers and investors about potential growth areas and resources available to assist them
  • Educate government and elected officials about the benefits of biofuels and improving our quality of life!

Registration

Registration for conference is $ 35.
(This includes breakfast, lunch & conference materials)

Click here for a printable brochure/registration form

Who Should Attend

  • Fleet Managers
  • Fuel Marketers and Distributors
  • Fuel Retailers
  • Diesel & Biodiesel Users
  • Unleaded Fuel & E85 Users
  • Schools
  • Consumers
  • Construction Organizations
  • Farmers and Agribusiness
  • Executives/Government Officials

Speakers, Panelists, and Moderators

Coming Soon!

Conference Agenda

Conference will feature speakers and panelists in the areas of:

  • National Biodiesel and Ethanol perspectives
  • National Energy and biofuel initiatives
  • Indiana's current and potential feedstocks
  • Insights into biofuel production
  • Importance of fuel quality
  • Opportunities and needs for financing projects
  • Current retailers
  • Panel discussions from Indiana fleets using biofuels

Summary of Topics

  • General information on Biodiesel and ethanol
  • Funding Opportunities
  • Health Benefits
  • Biodiesel
    • Handling, blending, storing and using Biodiesel
    • Cold Flow characteristics and additives
    • Proper techniques for storage and handling
    • Microbial contamination issues
    • Troubleshooting checklist
    • B2 to B20
    • Benefits of Biodiesel for engines
  • Ethanol
    • Why Ethanol
    • Performance
    • Infrastructure
    • Vehicles
    • New Feedstocks
    • Myths/Facts

Conference Location

Avalon Manor

3550 East US Route 30 Merrillville, IN

http://www.theavalonmanor.com/?ID=8

Lodging

For travel information, please call (800)-ALL-LAKE or visit www.lakecountycvb.com

Produced in cooperation with Lake County Convention and Visitors Bureau.