The Biofuels Workshop & Trade Show - Western & Pacific Region was the first-ever regional conference to focus on near-term development of commercial-scale ethanol and biodiesel production and use. The Biofuels Workshop & Trade Show presented important technical and political issues that can enable biofuels production and use in the Western United States and Canada, and the Pacific Rim.

The main objectives of the conference program were to exchange information and expertise that targets regional development of a biofuels industry; bring together key people that can facilitate the development of a biofuels industry; offer reliable and viable technology options; and identify action steps to create a path forward. The Biofuels Workshop was an important opportunity to share resources, expertise, services, products and technology with this rapidly emerging biofuels industry.

This event attracted over 400 participants and nearly 50 exhibitors representing:

• Current and future ethanol and biodiesel producers
• Industry technology, equipment and service vendors
• Design, build and engineering companies
• Feedstock producers and distributors
• Biofuels and coproducts marketers
• Local, state and federal government agencies in areas of agriculture, environment, environmental protection, forestry and natural resources, energy, waste management and commerce
• Bankers and other lending institutions
• Commodity trade and marketing specialists
• Petroleum refiners, marketers and distributors
• Energy brokers
• Consultants
• Industry associations
• Regulatory agencies

The final attendance roster (269KB PDF) is available for download.  A copy of this list will also be included on the final conference proceedings CD to be mailed to participants.

California was deemed the best state to host the Biofuels Workshop & Trade Show due to the fact that is the holds one of the largest biofuels market, ethanol and biodiesel, in the country and rapidly growing support for developing these industries.

Biofuels Workshop Organizing Committees

Planning Committee Members:

• Chuck Clendenin – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (California)
• Tom MacDonald – California Energy Commission
• Paul Sebesta – University of California, Davis
• Steve Shaffer – California Department of Food and Agriculture
• Matt Summers - California Department of Food and Agriculture
• Angela Damman – BBI International
• Anne Wester – BBI International

Advisory Committee Members:

• Fernando Berton – California Integrated Waste Management Board
• Tom Koehler - Kinergy
• Bryan Jenkins – California Biomass Collaborative
• Carson Kalin – SBC Global
• Jim Kerstetter – Washington State University
• Mike Knauf – Genencor International
• Pete Konesky – Nevada State Energy Office
• Pearse Lyons – Alltech, Inc.
• Kay Martin – Ventura County, Environmental and Energy Resources
• Mark Ruth – National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Maria Tome – Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
• Chris Veit – Novozymes NA
• Gary Yowell – California Energy Commission
• Kathy Bryan – BBI International
• Brian Duff – BBI International

For more information, contact Anne Wester or Angela Damman:

BBI International Conference & Event Planning
PO Box 1146
Salida, CO 81201
719-539-0300 Phone
719-539-0301 Fax