Show Update IBCE 2012 in Motion only a few short months left to go un-til the International Bioenergy Conference and Exhibition, in Prince George, British Columbia, an-nouncements are coming fast regarding exhibitors, speakers and attendees. The theme for this year’s conference is “Grow-ing the Bioeconomy.” Sessions at the conference will discuss a wide variety of topics that are important to bioenergy producers and stakeholders. The speakers include: • Hon. Steve Thomson: Minister of For-ests, Lands and Natural Resource Oper-ations, Government of British Columbia • Christiane Egger; Deputy Manager, Up-per Austrian Energy Agency, Austria • Dave Lovekin: Senior Project Manager, W ith Pembina Institute, Canada • Michael Weedon: Executive Director, BC Bioenergy Network, Canada • Klaus Trattner: Managing Director, An-dritz AG, Austria • Bengt-Erik Lofgren: CEO AFAB, Sweden • Pernille Overbye: Market Manager, Ramboll, Denmark • Rob van Adrichem: Vice President Ex-ternal Relations, University of Northern BC, Canada • John Swaan: Development Manager, Horizon Bioenergy, Netherlands • Kristin Cofrancesco: Sales and Develop-ment Manager, Pratt & Whitney, United States • Larry Taylor: President and CEO, Al-tentech Power Inc., Canada • Graeme Bethell: CEO, Gussing Renew-able Energy North America, Canada • Gordon Murray: Executive Director, Wood Pellet Association of Canada • Jim Girvan: Principle, MDT Ltd., Can-ada • Phil Cull: Sourcing Director, Offsetters, Canada • Robert Gray: Principle, RW Gray Con-sulting, Canada • Stephen Bearss: Renewable Energy Rep-resentative, Fink Machine, Canada. These are only confirmed speakers for the conference which runs from June 13 to 15, 2012 at the Prince George Civic Centre, with more to be present at the event. Look for more on the conference in fu-ture issues of Canadian Biomass , as well as online at www.canadianbiomassmagazine. com. • Biomass Processing Systems Liberating Untapped Energy Phone: (336) 252-4774 A worldwide leader in size reduction technology, Vecoplan works with individual customers to design, engineer, manufacture and implement technologically advanced, material specific, and application specific shredding, ferrous and non-ferrous removal, size and density separation, screening and classification technologies and extremely efficient conveyor and bulk material handling, metering, storage and unloading technologies. Contact Vecoplan today to learn more about our existing systems or to arrange a visit to one, or several, of our installations. vecoplanllc.com Canadian BIOMASS 23
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