The Chicago Board of Trade will be holding a series of educational seminars for managing price risk using CBOT Ethanol futures contracts and its Over-the-Counter calendar swap products. According to CBOT officials, the seminars will be held during April and May in Omaha, Cedar Rapids, Bloomington/Normal, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and Sioux Falls.

The free seminars will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Seminar topics will include an overview of CBOT Ethanol futures and OTC products, advanced strategies for managing ethanol price risk and a market outlook. Beginning April 17, the seminars will be held in the following cities:

April 17: Omaha (Doubletree Omaha Downtown)
April 24: Cedar Rapids (Crowne Plaza Five Seasons Hotel)
April 25: Bloomington/Normal (Doubletree Hotel Bloomington)
April 26: Indianapolis (Sheraton Indianapolis Hotels and Suites)
May 2: Minneapolis (Minneapolis Airport Marriott)
May 3: Sioux Falls (Sheraton Hotel/Sioux Falls Convention Center)

Details are avialable on the CBOT website.