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Schedule-At-a-Glance

Saturday, February 3, 2007
12:30 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. Golf Tournament*
1:00 p.m.– 6:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Session 1 – BQ- 9000 Training Seminar*
Sunday, February 4, 2007
10:00 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
                                     
Pre-Conference Session 2 – Train the Trainer/Biodiesel 101*
Pre-Conference Session 3 – Biodiesel Plant Feasibility: Making the Right Decisions*
1:00 p.m.– 3:00 p.m.
                                     
Pre-Conference Session 4 – NBB Membership*
1:30 p.m.– 4:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Session 5 – Feedstock, Petroleum & Risk Management Workshop (Free) NBB MEMBERS ONLY
4:00 p.m.– 9:00 p.m. Super Bowl Party/Welcome Reception and Half-Time Show*
Monday, February 5, 2007

Production Track

Technical Track

Fuel Distribution Track

Policy/Regulation Track

Markets Track

Users Track
7:00 a.m.– 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m. General Session 6: Rock the House!
9:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m Educational Sessions. Session 7: Registration,
Permitting and Zoning
Session 8: Biodiesel
Technical Priorities and Needs
Session 9: Petroleum
Supply Chain
Management: The Big Picture
Session 10: Public
Policy and Regulatory
Update: What’s New and What to Expect in 2007
Session 11: New Diesel Product Rollouts for 2007 and Beyond Session 12: Biodiesel and the New 2007 Engine Technology
11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m Lunch in the Exhibit Hall ( Exhibit Hall open 11:30 a.m.– 7:00 p.m.)
1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m Educational Sessions. Session 13: Is Biodiesel Growth Good for the
Environment?
Session 14: Engine and Vehicle Warranties – Recommendations for Biodiesel and Biodiesel Blends Session 15: Bioheat
Fuel: Home Comfort for the 21st Century
Session 16: 2007
Farm Bill and How It Can Impact the
Biodiesel Industry
Session 17: Biodiesel Buzz: Successful
Campaigns Drum Up
Interest in Biodiesel
Session 18: Using B20: Myths and Facts
3:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m Break
3:30 p.m.– 5:00 p.m Educational Sessions. Session 19: Playing it Safe: Methanol Safety and Inert Gas Applications Session 20: Great
Standards: ASTM
Biodiesel Panel
Session 21: Talking
Biodiesel with Petroleum
Leadership
Session 22: Energy
Legislation: The Tax Credit and Beyond
Session 23: Mine over Matter: New Landscape
Opens Markets
Session 24: Biodiesel: Quality is Job One...and Two and Three
5:00 p.m.– 7:00 p.m Dine-Around in the Exhibit Hall
7:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m Merle Haggard “Biodiesel Rocks!” Concert
Tuesday, February 6, 2007

Production Track

Technical Track

Fuel Distribution Track

Policy/Regulation Track

Markets Track

Users Track
7:00 a.m.– 8:00 a.m Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m General Session 2
9:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m Break (Exhibit Hall open 9:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.)
10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m Educational Sessions. Session 26: Trucks,
Trains, Ships and
Barges
Session 27: Parts are Parts: Engine and Fuel System Components
and Biodiesel
Session 28: Ensuring Quality Fuel Throughout
the Supply Chain
Session 29: Federal
Biodiesel Tax Credits
Session 30: A World of Difference -
Biodiesel’s International
Impact
Session 31: OEM
Experience with
Alternative Fuels:
Lessons Learned from the Ethanol Industry and How They Benefit
Biodiesel
11:30 a.m.– 1:30 p.m Lunch in the Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall open 9:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.)
1:30 p.m.– 3:00 p.m Educational Sessions. Session 32: Biodiesel Quality: Enforcing the Issue Session 33: Future
Diesel Engines and
After-Treatment Systems
Session 34: Marketers
Making it Happen
Session 35:
Navigating New
Requirements: How the 2007 Emissions
Standards are Impacting
Manufacturers
Session 36: Pumped
Up: Retail Market Puts Muscle into Biodiesel
Sales
Session 37: Minding
Your Own Business:
Making the Case for Biodiesel
3:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m Break
3:30 p.m.– 6:00 p.m Session 38: Biodiesel Production Technology Course*
7:00 p.m.– 10:00 p.m Let the Good Times Roll!
Wednesday, February 7, 2007

Production Track

Technical Track

Fuel Distribution Track

Policy/Regulation Track

Markets Track

Users Track
7:00 a.m.– 8:00 a.m Continental Breakfast
8:00 a.m.– 9:30 a.m General Session 39: Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows: Understanding Politics From Both Sides of the Aisle
9:30 a.m.– 10:00 a.m Break
10:00 a.m.– 11:30 a.m Educational Sessions. Session 40: Feedstock
Diversification: To Bean or Not to Bean
Session 41: Testing on Existing Engines and Retrofits Session 42: Building a Distribution System Session 43: Focus on Incentives: Are You Eligible for Federal and
State Programs?
Session 44: How
Sweet It Is: New Uses for Glycerin
Session 45: The Truth About NOx Emissions & TxLED Update

*Ticketed events. Some events require additional fees.