One Day Short Course
April 23, 2013
Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center, State College PA
Organized by the Penn State Biomass Energy Center and the NEWBio regional bioenergy consortium
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About the Event
The bioenergy supply chain - the system needed to move feedstock from the grower to the user - has the potential to be absolutely massive - accounting for as much as 1.3 billion tons of product per year. How will such a volume of material be moved to market? What knowledge and contacts do you need to take advantage of this transport and logistics business opportunity? Bioenergy supply chains promise to be different - while we can learn from how product is moved in related industries, truly successful supply chain businesses need to understand the unique aspects of bioenergy so that they can take advantage of the right approaches to make the system work well.
Join us for this outstanding short course which will include a full day of presentations and discussions from both researchers and industry experts who are working to make the emerging bioenergy supply chain a reality.
Who Should Attend?
Haulers, contract harvesters, logistics consultants, project developers, entrepreneurs and farmers interested in getting involved in the bioenergy industry are especially encouraged to register, as this event will provide you with contacts and knowledge that you need to be successful in this sector. Similarly, policy specialists, researchers, engineers, and agricultural specialists will also benefit greatly from the experience, presentations, and networking to be gained at this event. All are welcome.
Program
| 23 April, 2013 | |
| 8:00 | Registration opens |
| 8:30 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45 | Understanding a biomass supply chain |
| 9:30 | Demand side perspectives - the biorefinery's needs |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:30 | Supply side perspectives - What growers are looking for |
| 11:15 | Moving straw and hay in the Northeast |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00 | Third party business perspectives - setting up supply systems |
| 13:45 | Learning from Ag supply chains |
| 14:30 | Break |
| 14:45 | The forest biomass supply chain |
| 15:30 | Developing business models for biomass |
| 16:15 | Close |
Speakers
Speakers for this short course include nationally recognized experts in perrenial grass energy production and utiliztion. Speakers include:
Andy Bater – Fifth Estate Growers
Jim Beierlein – Penn State Department of Agricultural Economics
Nick Fitzpatrick – Aden Brook
Yaru Liu – Penn State, Smeal College of Business
Alan Metzler – Metzler Forest Products
Richard Schroeder – BioResource Management Inc.
Evelyn Thomchick - Penn State, Smeal College of Business
Venue
The short course will be held at the beautiful Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center in State College, PA. The facility is located in the Penn State Innovation Park, adjacent to the university campus. For directions to the site, visit http://www.thepennstaterhotel.psu.edu/ThePennStaterHotel/directions-and-map/index.cfm
Lodging is available at the Penn Stater for the reduced rate of $105 per night. Please call the hotel's reservations department at (800) 233-7505 and reference the Reservation Identification Number: BIOD13B - no later than March 23.
Attend Virtually
Attending in person is always the most beneficial option, allowing for better learning, sharing, and networking than is possible otherwise. However, sometimes it's just not possible to travel to the short course location. If you can't come join us, you can still register to attend "online", using our online meeting system to access audio and screen materials, and ask questions of the speakers in real time. When you register, be sure to select "online attendance" so that we know to send you instructions for accessing the meeting site.
Registration
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Early bird registration (before March 31) is $95. After that, registration rises to $145. Registration for the short course includes admission to the event, short course packet of materials, full buffet lunch at the Gardens Restaurant, and both morning and afternoon beverages and snacks.
Questions?
If you have questions, please contact:
- Daniel Ciolkosz at dec109@psu.edu, 814-863-3484
- Sandy Maitland at slm30@psu.edu, 814-865-1507
This workshop is organized by a regional partnership of Penn State Extension and the Penn State Biomass Energy Center, with the "NEWBio" northeast regional woody/warm season biomass consortium.
Penn State is an Equal Opportunity University.
