Fwd: Biomass Event Update: Heating the Midwest Conference & Expo, April 25-27, Eau Claire, WI

[Lloyd Helferty]

Biomass Energy in the Mid-Western USA.

Interesting: One of the Exhibitors is the "Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa".

(There is also a Chippewa First Nation [Aamjiwnaang] near Sarnia, Ontario.  Another near Wiarton, Ontario and, of course, the Chippewas of Georgina Island...)

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Subject:	Biomass Event Update: Heating the Midwest Conference & Expo, April 25-27, Eau Claire, WI
Date:	Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:38:33 -0400 (EDT)
From:	Biomass Thermal Energy Council <in...@biomassthermal.org>
Reply-To:	in...@biomassthermal.org

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BTEC is a Proud Co-Host of the Dear Lloyd,  As someone invested in the success of the biomass thermal industry, we wanted to share this upcoming event announcement with you for the Heating the Midwest Conference and Expo, April 25-27, in Eau Claire, WI. BTEC staff will be attending. We hope to see you there!  The Heating the Midwest Steering Committee has provided full event information below. Heating the Midwest Conference and Expo April 25-27, 2012 Eau Claire, Wisconsin Ramada Convention Center REGISTER TODAY to Participate in Heating the Midwest 2012!  Members of Co-Host Organizations receive the Early Bird rate up to the day of the event. Attend the 2012 Heating the Midwest Conference and Expo to Learn, Connect and Support the Use of Biomass for Heat and other Thermal Energy Applications!   There are important and numerous benefits to using biomass instead of fossil fuels like oil, coal, and gas for providing heat for homes, commercial users and industrial processes.Biomass is abundant and available, scalable and highly efficient while creating local jobs, regional economic development and reduced fuel costs.    Conference and Expo Highlights: Pre-conference Tour of Biomass Heating Facilities Keynote Presentations from Industry and Government Leaders Breakout Sessions: Biomass Resources in the Midwest Residential/Small Commercial Projects Biomass Thermal Benefits in the Midwest Large Commercial/Institutional Projects Thermal Heating Fair for Local Area Residents and Businesses Closing Charge to Build Midwest Momentum Conference Emphasizes Entire Biomass Supply Chain  (source: BTEC 2012)   VIEW AGENDA HERE                           REGISTER TODAY   Wednesday, April 25    Optional Pre-Conference Tour (separate $50 registration fee applies) School system heating - Barron, WI (middle school - pellet boiler (2.5 MMBtu/hr), high school - 15 MMBtu/hr wood chip boiler) School system heating - Rice Lake, WI (Chip Tech gasifier - 9 MMBtu/hr) Pellet production plant - Indeck Energy, Ladysmith, WI (90,000 tons/year) Registration Opens in Expo Lobby   Vendor's Reception (6:00 PM) Thursday, April 26 - Conference and Expo Click Here for Detailed Agenda and Speaker Information   Registration opens with continental breakfast in Expo hall (7:30 AM)    Opening Plenary Session (9:00 AM) Opening Plenary Session and Panel Discussion Featuring Speakers Paul Delong, Wisconsin State Forester, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry, Madison, WI, Kenneth Smith, President and CEO, District Energy St. Paul, St. Paul, MN, Stan Gruszynski, State Director, USDA Rural Development, Stevens Point, WI and David Atkins, Woody Biomass Program Manager, USDA Forest Service, Washington DC   Breakout Sessions Breakout Session 1 - Biomass Resources in the Midwest Breakout Session 2 - Residential/Small Commercial Projects - Success Stories Breakout Session 3 - Biomass Thermal Benefits in the Midwest  Breakout Session 4 - Large Commercial/Institutional Projects - Success Stories   Thermal Heating Fair (6-9 PM) Targeted to homeowners and regional small businesses Presentations on biomass heating options and economics Presentations on benefits of using biomass thermal Demonstrations by equipment vendors  Friday, April 27 - Conference and Expo   Expo Hall Opens with continental breakfast (7:30 AM)   General Session and Discussion - Success in Austria and the US Northeast Hans C. Kordik, Counselor for Agriculture & Environment, Austrian Embassy, Washington, DC and Charlie Niebling, General Manager, New England Wood Pellet LLC, Steering Committee, Northeast Biomass Thermal Working Group (NEBTWG)   Session 5 - Advancing Biomass Thermal in the Midwest     Closing Session  Capitalizing on the Heating the Midwest Conference: Conference Charge and Closing  Registration Information and Rates  Pre-Conference Biomass Facilities Tour  $50 (limited availability) Conference and Expo:  $199 ($175 for Co-Hosts) Conference and Expo Student Rate: $99 (limited availability) Register Here Accommodations  Accommodations are available at the Eau Claire Ramada Convention Center for a special conference rate of $89/night. To reserve your room, please call the hotel direct at 715-835-6121.  To receive the conference room block rate, mention that you are part of the Heating the Midwest      2012 Conference Sponsors and Exhibitors To become a sponsor or to exhibit in the 2012 conference, please email Jeff Borling (jbor...@apexgetsbusiness.com) Platinum Level Sponsors USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory, Technology Marketing Unit Gold Level Sponsors     Silver Level Sponsors            Exhibitors   **All Platinum, Gold and Silver Sponsors will have exhibit booth space in this year's exhibit hall**   Twin Ports Testing  Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota Duluth  Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa  Agricultural Utilization Research Institute  Forest Products Society Upper Mississippi Valley Section  University of Wisconsin Bioenergy Initiative  Timber Products Inspection/Biomass Energy Lab  Heat Smart Plus  AFABusa  Rotochopper, Inc.  Messersmith Manufacturing, Inc.  Pew Environment Group  Illinois Biomass Working Group  Vermeer-Wisconsin, Inc.  Robert White Industries, Inc.    Breakfast Sponsor Timber Products Inspection/Biomass Energy Lab   Refreshment Break Sponsor Fredrikson & Byron   Industry Tour Sponsor Ever-Green Energy, LLC Vermeer-Wisconsin, Inc.   Bronze Level Sponsors LHB, Inc. Mike Curci Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Primary Packaging Itasca Eco Industrial Park Center for Cooperative Forest Enterprises, NNFP Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs Illinois Biomass Working Group Vermeer-Wisconsin, Inc. Co-Hosts             About Heating the Midwest with Renewable Biomass Heating the Midwest (HTM) is a group of volunteers with a serious interest in growing awareness and usage of biomass thermal fuel for heat in the Midwest.     Our Mission:  "To advance biomass thermal heating in the Midwest for a more sustainable future, while improving the economic, environmental and social well-being of the region." Driven and directed by a Steering Committee, Heating the Midwest includes industry, government, non-profit organizations, university representatives and tribal representatives. It is an efficient group of biomass advocates working to promote biomass to a larger constituency, including government policy makers and entities, consumers and businesses in the Midwest.   Members of the HTM Steering Committee include:  Michael Curci, Indeck Energy, LLC Scott Bagley, Wood for Warmth Renewable Heat Services Jeff Borling, Area Partnership for Economic Expansion Brian Brashaw, University of Minnesota Duluth Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) Per Carlsson, ABioNova Julie Goetz, on behalf of Hearth & Home Technologies Fred Iutzi, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, Western Illinois University Gregg Mast, BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota T.J. Morice, Marth Wood Shaving Supply, Inc. Becky Philipp, Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Pam Porter, Biomass Energy Resource Center - Midwest Office Chris Wiberg, Timber Products Inspection/Biomass Energy Lab Bruno Zagar, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa

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