The Renewable Fuels Association will provide attendees at this year’s International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW) with many opportunities to learn and connect, both onstage and off. The event takes place June 2–4 at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis.
“With this year’s FEW being in RFA’s backyard, we’re excited to show attendees first-hand the great work our association has been doing for the industry for more than 45 years,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper. “America’s ethanol producers are part of a dynamic and ever-changing industry, with many unprecedented opportunities ahead. Our mission at this year’s FEW is to bring the industry together; strengthen its knowledge regarding emerging policy, marketplace, and technical issues; and build the connections that drive us forward. We look forward to welcoming industry stakeholders to our booth during the show and to our many networking events.”
RFA has a full lineup of events throughout the show. On Tuesday, morning, June 2, things kick off with a Women's Pilates Power Hour, followed by a luncheon for members of our Veterans for Renewable Fuels initiative and an RFA Member Reception at 2 p.m. When the trade show opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will join RFA at its booth (No. 901). That afternoon, members of RFA's Young Professionals Network will gather for a special event with ag-focused social media influencer Laura Farms, who will also stop by the booth at 4:30 p.m. to talk about her work educating new audiences about American agriculture. A private reception is also planned for RFA's Board of Directors.
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Onstage RFA presentations include:
- Robert White, RFA Senior Vice President for Industry Relations and Market Development, in the Tuesday morning Ethanol 101 session, will discuss “Turning Policy into Market Reality: Insights from Two Decades of U.S. Ethanol Development.” He will return to the main stage on Wednesday afternoon for a discussion on California’s ethanol market.
- During the Wednesday morning General Session, RFA Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp will take part in the executive roundtable discussion.
- Tad Hepner, RFA’s Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, will moderate a Wednesday afternoon panel on “Optimizing Fermentation Performance Through Sorghum Utilization.”
- Also on Wednesday, Justin Schultz, RFA Director of Environment, Health and Safety, presents on “Low-Probability, High-Consequence Events in Ethanol Plants and How to Actually Prevent Them.” He then comes back Thursday afternoon for a session on “Loadout and Shipping: Reducing Non-Accidental Release Risk at the Ethanol–Rail Interface.”
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