2008 Presentations
7:00-8:00 a.m. Registration/Breakfast
8:00-8:15 a.m. Welcome & Opening Remarks
Don Wichert, Focus on Energy
Henry Schienebeck, Executive Director - Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association
8:15-8:45 a.m. Keynote (A)
Dave Jenkins, Director of Commercialization and Market Development-Office of Energy Independence
Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence biomass efforts
8:45-9:15 a.m. Keynote (B)
Andy Olsen, Sr. Policy Advocate-Environmental Law and Policy Center
Biomass energy provisions of the Farm Bill
9:15-9:45 a.m. Keynote (C)
T.J. Morice, Pellet Fuel Institute/Marth Wood Shaving Supply, Inc.
Pellet fuel markets: regional, national and international perspectives
9:45-10:00 a.m. Break
10:00-10:40 a.m. Session (A)
Edward "Ned" C. Dye, P.E., President-Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc.
Combustion air system modifications to enhance biomass/wood fueled boilers
10:40-11:10 a.m. Session (B)
Mike Malmstead, Senior Project Engineer-STS Consultants and Focus on Energy
Small biomass combustion systems for commercial and institutional facilities: Focus pre-feasibility assessments and case study
11:10-11:55 a.m. Session (C)
Jeff Rabl - Wood Residuals Solutions, LLC
Larry Krueger - Krueger Lumber Co.
Pam Porter - P Squared Group LLC
Moderator: John Katers - Focus on Energy
Panel discussion on medium-sized wood systems and community biomass programs
11:55 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Break
12:10-12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30-12:55 p.m. Lunch & Keynote
Stephen Dinehart, Project Director-Biomass Commodity Exchange Project
Challenges and opportunities for a biomass commodity exchange
12:55-1:25 p.m. Lunch Speaker
Don Wichert and Terry Stebor - Focus on Energy
Biomass combustion opportunities through Focus on Energy
1:25-1:30 p.m. Tour Logistics
Dan Hilliard, Project Director-Tissue Technology Inc.
ST Paper biomass system tour overview and logistics
1:30-5:00 p.m. Tours
Round-trip bus tour from the Best Western Midway Hotel to ST Paper and Pomp's Services
Schedule and speakers subject to change.