Thank you for attending the 31st Annual Conference!

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2018 Annual conference

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  Presentations:

  *Speaker presentations are being added as permission is granted; check back for periodic additions

  Future Fuels: John Eichberger, Fuels Institute

  Strategic Planning for Ethanol Plant Boards of Directors: John Christianson, Christianson PLLP

  Strategic Planning for Ethanol Plant Boards of Directors: Donna Funk, KCoe Isom

  Positioning Your Plant to Maximize the Opportunity Created by Low Carbon Fuel Markets: Zhichao Wang, Ph.D., EcoEngineers

  Workforce Management and Benefits Trends and Insights: Connie Lindstrom, Jennifer Quale, John Patock, and Kristie Haefner, Christianson PLLP

  Combined Heat and Power: Transforming Ethanol Plants Profitability, Carbon Intensity and Value: Bernie Hoffmann, TotalGEN Services, LLC

  Tax Reform One Year Later: Donna Funk, KCoe Isom

  Making Rural America Great Again - Uncovering the Plot to Keep Ethanol Down: Dave VanderGriend, Urban Air Institute, Doug Durante, Clean Fuels Development Coalition

  How Performance Based Control Technologies Address Cooling Capacity Issues and Deliver Profit Dollars

   

2017 ACE Conference Testimonials

“The ACE Conference draws a lot of board members and CEOs of ethanol plants and offers great networking opportunities. The smaller size of the conference lends itself to the development of business relationships across the industry.” Pam Miller, Siouxland Ethanol, LLC Board Chair and Director of Investor and Industry Relations

"The ACE Conference was excellently planned, topics built on each other and the breakout sessions were informative. It also kept moving along without dragging it out and covering the same subject over and over. The presentations were informative on topics key to our industry with speakers who are actually doing things to create opportunities in our industry.” Rob Davis, Board Chairman at ACE member ethanol plant, Cardinal Ethanol

“The ability to get to meet colleagues and suppliers from the industry and discuss issues in a more relaxed manner is probably what struck me most from attending your conference.” Jim Galvin, CEO and Director, Lakeview Energy

“ACE was the first time we have been able to connect directly with ethanol producers on a national level. That connection enables us to develop relationships, strategic supply agreements, and connect the dots in the supply chain. We also have been educated on the issues and struggles the ethanol industry has and will face. As a retailer, we stand willing and able to drive the industry forward.” Randy Gard, Executive Director of Bosselman Enterprises

"I appreciated the grassroots atmosphere and the non-commercialized nature of the presentations.” John Phillips, Senior Sales Manager, Kemin Industries

“The ACE guys and gals know how to throw a great party complete with knowledge, insight, recognition, ideas and comradery. Truly the smart people were in the room. I learned a lot!” Bob O’Connor, Owner, JETZ Convenience Center