2007 Tentative Agenda

Monday, November 5 and Tuesday, November 6

Monday, November 5, 2007


7:15 a.m	Registration and Exhibitor Set Up and Load In (West Entrance, Outer Concourse, Hilton Coliseum)
8:30 a.m.	Welcome and Introductory Remarks.....Hilton Coliseum
9:00 a.m.	Keynote Address
10:00 a.m.	Break (move to Scheman Center)
10:15 a.m.	Breakout Session I
	Plant Sciences	Cell Wall Biosynthesis
	Feedstock Production	Biomass Harvest Equipment
	Conversion	Thermochemical Conversion of Bio-based Feedstocks to Oils and Chemicals
	Utilization and Energy Efficiency	BioPreferred Programs
	Conservation and Sustainability	The Science of Carbon Sequestration
	Economics and Policy	Current Drivers, Accomplishments and Challenges
12:15 a.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Keynote Speakers
2:45 p.m.	Break (move to Scheman Center)
3:00 p.m.	Breakout Session II

	Plant Sciences	Cell Wall Structure
	Feestock Production	Storage and Transportation
	Conversion	Thermochemical Processing
	Utilization and Energy Efficiency	Bioprocessing/Animal Agriculture Integration
	Conservation and Sustainability	Climate Change Management in Biofuels Systems
	Economics and Policy	Mitigating Global Climate Change
5:00 p.m.	Reception and Exhibits
7:30 p.m.	Presidential Candidate Forum

Tuesday, November 6, 2007


7:15 a.m.	Buffet Breakfast......Hilton Coliseum
8:00 a.m.	Plenary Panel: Feedstock Prices, Food/Fuel Issues, and Economic Impacts of the Bioeconomy
9:15 a.m.	Keynote Plenary: Next Generation Biofuels, The Road Forward…..Hilton Coliseum
10:00 a.m.	Break (move to Scheman Center)
10:15 a.m.	Breakout Session III
	Plant Sciences	Cell Wall Deconstruction
	Feedstock Production	Biomass Crops and Cropping Systems
	Conversion	Advanced Dry Mill Technology I - Midwest Consortium
	Utilization and Energy Efficiency	International Markets for the U.S. Biofuels Industry
	Conservation and Sustainability	Biomass Pyrolysis, Biochar and Nutrient Recycling
	Economics and Policy	Biofuels in an International Context: Security and Trade
12:15 p.m.	Box Lunch and Exhibits.......Hilton Coliseum
1:30 p.m.	Breakout Session IV
	Plant Sciences	Plants and Microbes for Bioenergy
	Feedstock Production	Considerations for Effective Production of Biofuels from Corn Biomass
	Conversion	Advanced Dry Mill Technology II - Midwest Consortium
	Utilization and Energy Efficiency	Energy Efficiencies in BioProcessing Plants
	Conservation and Sustainability	Economic Sustainability of the Biobased Products Industry
	Economics and Policy	Future Biofuels Policy: a Roundtable Discussion of Aims and Options
3:30 p.m.	Break
3:45 p.m.	Breakout Session V

	Plant Sciences	Oils and Biodiesel
	Feedstock Production	POET's "Project LIBERTY": Plans for First Generation Cellulose Processing
	Conversion	Advanced Dry Mill Technology III - Midwest Consortium
	Utilization and Energy Efficiency	Substituting Biobased for Petroleum-based in the "Real World"
	Conservation and Sustainability	Social Sustainability of Biofeedstock Production and Processing
	Economics and Policy	Enhancing the Long-Term Competitiveness of Biofuels
5:45 p.m.	Adjourn