The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) annual conference begins today in Omaha starting with a welcome reception this evening sponsored by nine state corn grower organizations.

Business gets underway tomorrow morning with a welcome from Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts, followed by industry updates and a keynote presentation by new U.S. Grains Council CEO Ryan LeGrand.

With the bottom line a big concern for ethanol producers, there are several sessions and the final general session panel on Friday devoted to improving profitability. That last session on “Steps to a Biorefinery” will feature speakers from Fluid Quip Technologies (FQT), ICM Inc., and ACE member plant Golden Grain Energy (GGE), moderated by consulting firm Ascendant Partners Inc.

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Get a preview of the annual meeting this year from ACE Senior Director of Operations and Programming Shannon Gustafson.