The Biobased Industry Outlook Conferences provide a great opportunity for media representatives to cover a growing industry in the Midwest and the nation. Experts, government representatives, venture capitalists, and others will be presenting breakthroughs in the bioeconomy during the one-day event. For more information regarding the conference, please contact:
Jill Euken, Conference Chair
jeuken@iastate.edu
712-249-0335
Willy Klein, Conference Communications
wklein@iastate.edu
515-294-0662
- News Release - customizable news release for distribution to media. (Available as a Word document or a PDF.)
- Download the Speaker Prospectus (You will need Adobe Reader to view this .pdf file.)
- Talking points - one-page reference with all key conference information. Prompt for anyone communicating information about the conference. (Available as a Word document or a PDF.)
- Jill Euken is 2009 Bio eConference chair and deputy director of the Bioeconomy Institute at Iowa State University. This is the seventh year ISU has held a bioeconomy conference; Euken has been a key member in the planning of all seven. In an interview with Doug Cooper, ISU Extension communication specialist, she talks about this year's conference - the virtual offering and the topics covered. Listen to the full interview, or pull quotes from the short takes below.
- Definition of sustainability produced - Jill 1
- 12 state university conference partners are land grant universities and federally funded by common soils, climates and typical feed stocks - Jill 2
- Dr. James E. Lovelock - his research and teachings - Jill 3, Jill 4
- Defining Biochar - Jill 5
- Conference speakers will address constantly changing
Bioeconomy regulations - Jill 6
- Bio Century Farm sustainability research supports conference topics - Jill 7