AFOA Live from Nashville
Working Agenda
(as of August 2)
Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
7:30 – 8:30 am Registration Legends Ballroom Prefunction
Member Lounge Open Music Row 5 & 6
8:30–9:30 am Session 1 Rendered Animal Protein Discussion Legends Ballroom A-C
Speaker: Tore Alden, Fastmarkets/ The Jacobsen
Topic: Grains and Proteins
Speaker: Walter Lanza, The Scoular Company
Topic: Container Shortage Situation
9:45–10:45 am Session 2 Rendered Animal Fats Discussion Legends Ballroom A-C
Speaker: Ryan Standard, Fastmarkets/The Jacobsen
Topic: Fats and Oils
11:00–Noon Session 3 Vegetable Oils Discussion Legends Ballroom A-C
Speaker: Mark Borrett, LaSalle Group
Topic: “Food and Fuel”, reshaping the world trade for food and feed stocks in the fats and oils market. A look at the current marketplace, and a forward view for the coming year in the veg oil trade.
12:30–2:30 pm General Session 4: Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Jim Wiesmeyer Legends Ballroom D-G
2:30–5:30 pm Member Lounge Open Music Row 5 & 6
2:45–4 pm AFOA Board Meeting Cumberland 1/2
4–5 pm Boots and Beer for AFOA Attendees (TBD)
Networking in Nashville
Free evening to network and visit with clients and guests
Thursday, Oct. 14, 2021
8:30–9:30 am Registration Legends Ballroom Prefunction
Member Lounge Open Music Row 5 & 6
10:00–11:30 am Session 5 Biofuels Discussion Legends Ballroom A-C
Speaker: Jacqueline Reigle, Editor, American Biofuels, Argus Media.
Topic: Renewables in the Transportation Sector
Government mandates and incentive programs are calling for increased use of renewable fuels globally which have refiners and producers re-prioritizing refinery utilization. How is this currently affecting demand for feedstocks, biodiesel and renewable diesel production and what key factors are incentivizing this demand?
11:30 am–2:30 pm Networking in Nashville LUNCH ON YOUR OWN
2:30–3:00 pm AFOA Welcome Back Networking Reception
3:15–4:30 pm Session 6 Panel Discussion: Legends Ballroom A-C
Direction and Future of Renewable Diesel
Speakers so far:
Nate Burk, Stone X
Gene Gebolys, World Energy
Additional speaker(s) TBA
5 pm – 5:30 pm Early Reception for Meeting Sponsors Legends Ballroom TBD
5:30 – 7:30 pm Gala Reception Legends Ballroom TBD
entertainment, food & drink