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A special two-day event to provide you with
practical information on effective investment instruments for building
and successfully closing ethanol and biodiesel deals. This summit will
be held in New York, October 24-25, 2006.
With one full day dedicated to developments in the ethanol
market, and. a second full day dedicated to biodiesel opportunities,
FRA’s
Biofuels Finance & Investment Summit is
a must-attend event for all working in the renewable fuel sector. The
seminar provides an in-depth exploration of the current developments in:
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Ethanol and biodiesel deal structures |
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Project finance strategies for plant
development |
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New technologies in the market and on
the horizon |
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Long-term market forecast |
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Government incentive programs, policies
and regulatory developments |
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Opportunities in co-product markets |
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Alternative feedstocks and operation
challenges including |
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Biodiesel fuel production |
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Fuel distribution strategies & trends |
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New technologies |
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Risk management |
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Innovative marketing strategies |
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New market applications |
Just a Few of Our Summit Leaders
Adam Dexter, Managing Director
SANDERS MORRIS HARRIS GROUP INC.
Brent Erickson, Executive Vice
President
BIOTECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY ORGANIZATION (BIO)
Brian Jennings, Executive Vice
President
AMERICAN COALITION FOR ETHANOL (ACE)
Courtney Blodgett, CDM Project
Manager
ECOSECURITIES LTD.
Dan W. Reicher, President
NEW ENERGY CAPITAL
David Kirkpatrick, Vice-President
of Business Development
IMPERIUM RENEWABLES
David W. Fennema, Vice President,
Biofuels
MARATHON CAPITAL, LLC
Douglas A. Durante, Executive
Director
CLEAN FUELS DEVELOPMENT COALITION
Edward D. Einowski, Principal
STOEL RIVES LLP
Edwin F. Feo, Partner, Co-chair
Global Project Finance Practice
MILBANK, TWEED, HADLEY & MCCLOY LLP
Eric Bowen, Vice President Energy
and Director of Biofuels
SIGMA CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
Gene Gebolys, President and CEO
WORLD ENERGY ALTERNATIVES, LLC
Geoff Soares, President
REMCO
Gregory Lynch, Co-Chair Corporate
Group
MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP
John McKenna, Chairman and CEO
HAMILTON CLARK & CO.
John Pierce, Principal
STOEL RIVES LLP
Marty Ross, President
MID ATLANTIC BIODIESEL COMPANY
Mike Bryan, CEO
BBI INTERNATIONAL
Neal Jakel, Ethanol Development
Manager
RENESSEN LLC
Porter Martin, Partner
MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP
R.L. Bibb Swain, President & CEO
DELTA-T CORPORATION
Richard Goldfarb, Principal
STOEL RIVES LLP
Roger Conway, Director, Office of
Energy Policy and New Uses
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Ross Korves, Economic Policy
Analyst
PROEXPORTER NETWORK (PRX)
Russ Leuck, General Manager
PATTISON BROS. MISSISSIPPI RIVER TERMINAL, INC.
Thomas Byrne, President
BYRNE & COMPANY, LTD
Tom Murray, Managing Director and
Co-Head of Loan and Debt Capital Markets Group
WESTLB
Walter Wendland, President and CEO
GOLDEN GRAIN ENERGY, LLC
Many more deal-makers will join the attendee
list come September, making this a can’t miss event! This is a true
educational opportunity, and a chance to network with your industry
peers.
TOP BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
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Examine specific implications of the
Renewable Fuel Standard for the
biofuels industry |
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Learn what
investors’ expect from the hottest sectors of the
renewable industry |
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Hear the industry’s foremost experts
speak candidly about the risks inherent in
renewable fuel projects |
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Whether you are hunting for investments
or researching new projects, you’ll have access to information on
the newest technologies |
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Examine new more stable, simplified
transaction structures for ethanol and
biodiesel projects of various types, and discover how
they are evolving in shape and expanding in numbers |
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Explore the range of
Federal and State tax, finance and
environmental incentives, and how to make the most of
them in your deals |
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Share strategies for overcoming
obstacles and barriers – to get your deals through |
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Get up to speed on the thinking on
investing in renewables,
including the role of private equity, raising capital, assessment of
current market conditions and
commercial viability for projects in the biofuel sectors |
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Gain need-to-know information on
state and federal incentive programs |
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Understand the decision factors to
consider when evaluating competing fuels |
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