F2FP

Bio-Fiber Energy, Fuels and Products Symposium (Nov. 17, 2008) and General, Panel Sessions in ‘Forest to Finished Products’(F2FP) Conference and Expo (Nov. 18 & 19, 2008) at UGA Center for Continuing Education, Athens, Georgia.

The Symposium will be held at the UGA Center for Continuing Education 8:30-5:00 P.M., Monday, Nov. 17 and these subjects will be continued in Nov. 18, 19 F2FP Conference and Expo.

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The Symposium and Conference/Expo will provide the latest technology, technique and economics info. on biomass growth, harvesting, processing, engineering/plant construction and R&D Producers, suppliers, agencies, regulators, finance, harvesters and landowners will merge to show successful projects and developments in the areas of pellet manufacture; bio-fuels; domestic and international markets; growing product mix; new power plant design; power plant design; power plant conversion; coal-bio-fiber blending;algae technology; new equipment manufacture; Euro examples and U.S. ‘window of opportunity.’

Topics

Bio-fuels are reducing need for foreign oil based products and new bio-fiber power, fuel and products
Bio-fuels are reducing need for foreign oil
Bio-fiber initiatives
A U.S. $1.5 billion market by 2012-RISI
Europe needs U.S. South Pellets
Developing Methods of Bio-Mass thermal engineering and power generation
Second generation engineering/plant construction for pellets, power, products.
Cellulosic bio fuel eliminates competition between food and fuel
Bio-fuel crossover vehicles of future
Pellets for poultry industry
Biomass harvesting and integrated technologies in Nordic pulp and paper companies
South-wide Biomass Road Map
Forbes lists top 5 biomass feedstock states, including Georgia
Transport can make or break you
Transitioning to a bio-based sustainable future.
Balancing raw material supply for traditional forest based products and new bio-fiber power, fuel and products

Speakers

Live Demo

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This Is The Real Deal, The November Place To Be!

Plum Creek site demo dubbed a “must see” by Southern Loggin’ Times and Timber Harvesting magazines. A world class live bio-harvesting, handling, baling, chipping/grinding demo. The largest such conference and demo ever in U.S.

“Each piece of equipment is here for a specific technology or technique reason”, Dr. Fred Kurpiel reports. He cites several points why F2FP is the place to be for everyone related to the forest and forest products industry in the South, which supplies over 60% of the wood fiber tonnage harvested for the entire U.S. today.

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The equipment is working on-site!
- displays and mini-seminars by major forest consulting
- super seedling/genetics companies
- agencies
- suppliers and engineering/plant construction co’s.
Easy to get to
B2B unprecedented opportunity
- network
- maximize two sides of profit coin
- reduce costs and add value to your product mix
100% tech transfer,education and training

Why do you need that?

The retirement tsunami is coming within 10 years, 50% of all companies, agencies, academics, etc. will reach retirement age in U.S. Prepare for you/your companies future. This is not a recession, it is a Timeout. What are you doing with your Timeout to sustain/grow your business now and when the uptick begins.

$15 Ticket

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Please present this ticket at the registration booth to obtain your badge.

Live In-Woods Demo Ticket Plum Creek Forest Land

November 16-17, 2008

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For more information, contact Fred Kurpiel at 678-642-1238 or fredkurpiel@aol.com.
This ticket enables you to access the Live In-Woods Demo on Plum Creek Forest Land.
It does not provide access to conference sessions or conference food functions.

Attendee Registration

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:00:52 +0000

Those wishing to pre-register for the 2008 F2FP Conference and Expo may do so by downloading the following PDF. An online registration form will be added in the near future, but until then—feel free to fax or mail in your registration forms.

Download Attendee Registration Form or use the online registration

From Forest to Finished Products Conference & Expo (64520)
Exhibitor/Display Registration
Georgia Center for Continuing Education
1197 South Lumpkin Street
Athens, Ga 30602-3603
Fax: 706.542.6596 or 800.884.1419

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Exhibitor Registration

admin — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:00:34 +0000

F2FP is Now Accepting Exhibitor Registration

Exhibitor registration will not be offered online, however, you may download the following Adobe PDF file: exregistration.pdf and either fax or mail your registration.

The Adobe PDF file format requires Adobe Acrobat Reader, a free download from adobe.com

Mark Your Calendar

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:15:27 +0000

November 17-19, 2008

The University of Georgia

Center for Continuing Education

Conference Center and Hotel

Athens, Georgia

By industry people for industry is how the Georgia Research Institute and University of Georgia’s Center of Continuing Education are promoting the “From Forest to Finished Products” Conference and Expo. This will be held at the Georgia Center of Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel November 17-19, 2008 in Athens, Georgia and biennially (every two years) thereafter.

A professional training, education and technology transfer venue for the forest and forest products industry, the conference will include: research; production; management methodologies and issues; and process equipment technology/development topics pertinent to the industry. Speakers will be key producing industry people, top suppliers, consultants, and researchers.