conference Agenda

First Day - Thursday, September 24th

Time   Topic   Speaker
7:30 - 5:00   Registration    
8:30 - 9:00   Welcome    
9:00 - 10:30   Freight Panel   Byron Stewart, Hawkeye Gold
        Casey Carmody, CSX
        Lauree Brown, DME Railroad
        Keeley Bliss, BNSF
10:30 - 11:00   Introduction of Exhibitors & Break    
11:00 - 11:45   The BYOethanol Initiative   Ron Lamberty, American Coalition for Ethanol
12:00 - 1:15   Lunch    
1:15 - 2:00   Dealing with Non-Accident Release   Bill Canton, CSX
2:00 - 2:45   Speed Networking Session    
2:45 - 3:00   Break    
3:00 - 4:30   Terminals, Trucking & Transloading Panel   Jeff Elaison, CHS
        Chad Conn, Eco-Energy
        Woodie McDuffie, KAG
        Kelley Minnehan, RSI
4:30 - 5:15   The Economics of Utilizing Barges   Gabriel Forir, American Commercial Lines
5:15 - 6:15   Reception    

Second Day - Friday, September 25th

Time   Topic   Speaker
7:30 - 10:00   Registration    
8:30 - 9:30   Railroad Billing Refunds = Profit & Payment Improvements   Geary Barnes, AUDIT TECHS
9:30 - 10:15   Logistics Considerations in a Feasibility Study   Kenneth Moss, Frazier, Barnes & Associates, LLC
10:15 - 10:45   Break    
10:45 - 11:45   Improving Efficiency & Productivity Through Automation   Dave Stevenson, ShipXpress
        Kelly Blair, Green Plains Renewable Energy
11:45 - 12:00   Closing Remarks & Adjourn