The ethanol industry will be getting “Back to Our Roots” in 2025 with the Renewable Fuels Association’s 30th annual National Ethanol Conference, taking place in Nashville February 17–19.

The milestone event is themed “Back to Our Roots” to reflect the ethanol industry’s humble beginnings, its incredible growth, and its enduring ties to American agriculture, according to RFA Board Chairman Jeff Oestmann, CEO of Aztalan Bio in Wisconsin.

“Celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of this great conference gives us the opportunity to look back on how much has changed for our industry and celebrate both its pioneers and successes,” said Oestmann, who started his career in the industry at the second annual NEC. “I think it’s important to recognize something some people forget and that’s the deep, deep connection between ethanol and agriculture.”

Oestmann says the ethanol industry is proud of it’s rich history and tremendous growth over the past 30 years. “It’s nothing short of remarkable,” he said. “It stands as one of the greatest examples of value added agriculture in our history…and I see us growing even faster over the next ten years, really, than we have in the last 30.”

Oestmann talks about the upcoming 30th NEC and some of the big issues that will be in the spotlight in the latest edition of The Ethanol Report podcast:
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Since 1996, NEC has been the nation’s most widely attended executive-level conference for the ethanol industry, where sessions featuring globally renowned speakers are interspersed with numerous networking opportunities to help the industry connect and collaborate. Last year in San Diego, RFA hosted nearly 900 industry stakeholders, hailing from 36 states and 20 other countries.

Early-bird registration provides substantial discounts until Dec. 2, and RFA members enjoy additional savings. Click here for more information and to register. For updates, follow NEC on X (formerly Twitter) at @EthanolConf, and track social media posts with the term #RFANEC.