Environmental Trading Congress

July 24-25, 2006
The New York Helmsley Hotel, Midtown Manhattan

Attend Financial Research Associates’ Environmental Trading Congress and Get In On These Hot Markets

Discover strategies for succeeding in the environmental financial markets



Commodity markets for emissions and renewables are primed to take off in the next 12 months growing from 10 billion dollars in 2005 to as much as 50 billion this year. New cap-and-trade mandates are fueling the demand for new trading models, and the clean technology market is set to explode. From water to greenhouse gas, 2006 and 2007 will likely prove to be the year of the environmental trading market.

FRA's
Environmental Trading Congress is designed to serve as practical forum facilitating a productive exchange between industry leaders from the financial, agriculture, energy and utility markets. The Congress will examine the key issues impacting environmental trading, including:
 

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US Outlook for carbon trading, green house gas trading, demand response trading & REC trading

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Understanding and achieving liquidity in the environmental financial markets

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New technologies that create tradable environmental credits and asset management

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Case studies of environmental trading practices

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Trading models & instruments including credit bundling

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Impact and opportunities presented by global environmental finance markets

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Federal & state policy updates and pending legislative initiatives



The conference will cover five primary trading instruments:
 

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Water quality trading

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Emissions trading including carbon, sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), and greenhouse gases (GHG)

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Renewable energy credit (REC) trading

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Demand response trading / or energy efficiency trading

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Weather derivatives trading

 


Plus: Attend the Pre-Conference Workshop!

Environmental Trading 101

This in-depth workshop provides a practical review of how the new commodity markets from greenhouse gases to renewable energy credits to weather derivates operate.


Register to reserve your spot today!

For a copy of the brochure and complete agenda visit us on the web at: www.frallc.com/conference.aspx?ccode=b371


Top Reasons to Attend
 

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Get straight talk on investing into the hottest emerging markets directly from the most experienced investors

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Examine drivers for the development of carbon offset projects

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Gain a competitive advantage by learning about new trading models and techniques

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Get up to speed on new environmental policies and programs that effect your market

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Understand the implications of voluntary versus regulated environmental markets

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Find out what the hedge funds are doing in this space and what it means for you

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Explore design options for enhancing liquidity

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Learn about the Clean Water Act's provisions for water- quality trading and new developments in this emerging sector

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Get up to speed on complex weather derivatives, and the new developments driving renewed interest in weather futures

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Learn the current value of RECs in financing new projects in your region and globally

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And much more!



Members of Our Distinguished Speaking Faculty:

Andrei Marcu, President
INTERNATIONAL EMISSIONS TRADING ASSOCIATION

Brent Beerley, Portfolio Manager
COMMUNITY ENERGY, INC.

Brian O'Hearne, Managing Director, Environmental &
Commodity Markets

SWISS Re CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AND ADVISORY

Colin J. High PhD, Chairman and Senior Consultant
RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

Dale A. Hedman, Director of Project Development CONNECTICUT CLEAN ENERGY FUND

Dan Lieberman, Director of Clean Energy Policy
CENTER FOR RESOURCE SOLUTIONS

David H. Kurzman, General Partner
KURZMAN CLEANTECH LP

David W. South, Vice President and Executive Director
PACE GLOBAL ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

Jeffrey Fort, Partner and Practice Group Leader, Energy and Environment Practice Group
SONNENSCHEIN NATH AND ROSENTHAL, LLP

John Borgersen Vice President, Strategic Planning
GEOTRANS, INC.

John Melby, Senior Vice President North America
APX INC.

Jonathan S. Naimon, Chief Executive Officer
LIGHT GREEN ADVISORS, LLC

Josh Margolis, Managing Director
CANTOR FITZGERALD BROKERAGE, LP

Kedin Kilgore
RNK CAPITAL LLC

Mark S. Kieser, Senior Scientist
KIESER & ASSOCIATES

Mark T. Cox, General Partner
NEW ENERGY FUND LP

Martin Whittaker, Director
MSM CAPITAL PARTNERS

Matt Arnold, Co-Founder and Managing Director
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE LTD

Matt Williamson, Director of Renewable Energy
NATSOURCE LLC

Mel Jones, President and CEO
STERLING PLANET, INC.

Colin J. High PhD, Chairman and Senior Consultant
RESOURCE SYSTEMS GROUP INC.

Neil Eckert, Chairman
EUROPEAN CLIMATE EXCHANGE

Neal Verfuerth, President and CEO
ORION ENERGY SYSTEMS

Peter C. Fusaro, Principal
ENERGY HEDGE FUND CENTER LLC

Peter Garforth, Principal
GARFORTH INTERNATIONAL LLC

Peter Koster,
CEO EUROPEAN CLIMATE EXCHANGE

Richard Burrett, Managing Director, Sustainable Development, Global Markets
ABN AMRO

Robin Cantor, Managing Director
NAVIGANT CONSULTING

Ronda Sandquist, Member
JACKSON KELLY PLLC

Sam Napolitano, Director, Clean Air Markets Division, Office of Air and Radiation
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Steve Drummond, Managing Director
CO2e


Sponsoring and Exhibiting Information

Enhance your marketing efforts through sponsoring or exhibiting at
Environmental Trading Congress conference. Boost your firm's exposure at this event by sponsoring a cocktail reception or custom-designed networking event. Financial Research Associates can custom-design a sponsorship package tailored to your marketing needs. Or, if product display is key to your marketing efforts, call us about our exhibitor opportunities. At Environmental Trading Congress conference, there is an outstanding opportunity for your company to present your product to best advantage.
 

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact Corinne Smart at 704-889-1287 or at mailto:csmart@frallc.com.


Register Today!

Register today to secure your spot at this one-of-a-kind conference brought to you by Financial Research Associates. Call (800) 280-8440, or visit www.frallc.com/conference.aspx?ccode=b371 or fill out the registration form below and fax/mail it to (704) 889-1292, or 18705 NE Cedar Drive, Battle Ground, WA 98604.

View the entire conference agenda online at www.frallc.com/pdf/371.pdf


Registration Form

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Environmental Trading Congress

July 24-25, 2006
The New York Helmsley Hotel, Midtown Manhattan


 

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