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BC Bioenergy Conference next month

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The upcoming BC Bioenergy Conference is a unique opportunity to bring leading bioenergy experts and stakeholders together, with a particular focus on opportunities in the forest sector. Participants will learn about:

  • Key developments and trends in bioenergy
  • Successful Canadian, US, and European collaborations and models of engagement with industry, research, and government
  • Roundtable discussion on opportunities, challenges, and impediments to building a world class bioenergy industry in BC

The Conference kicks off on Thursday May 14th with a joint networking reception with the 22nd annual PwC Global Forest and Paper Conference 2009 at 5:00pm. The Conference takes place on Friday May 15th- registration is at 7:30am and the program runs from 8:00am to 1:00pm.

Confirmed Speakers include:

  • Niel Barnard, Founding Partner, CERES Ventures, UK
  • Petri Väisänen, Global Business Line Manager for Biomass-to-Energy, Pöyry Energy Oy, Zurich
  • Michael Burnside, President and CEO, Catchlight LLC, San Francisco
  • Jon Rhone, President and CEO, Nexterra, Vancouver
  • Ross MacLachlan, President and CEO, Lignol, Vancouver

The conference takes place at Westin Bayshore Hotel and the full conference program is available online.

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2 Responses to “BC Bioenergy Conference next month”

  1. Greenlee Montgomery Says:
    April 8th, 2009 at 3:55 am

    This conference seems like it will be really interesting. Is the cheapest fee $150, or are there any available discounts. Thanks!
    SuFaq

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    April 23rd, 2010 at 5:10 am

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