The 2026 International Fuel Ethanol Workshop and Expo (FEW) kicks off June 2-4 in St. Louis, home of the Renewable Fuels Association, offering many opportunities to learn and connect, both onstage and off.
“With this year’s FEW being in RFA’s backyard, we’re excited to show attendees first-hand the great work our association has been doing for the industry for more than 45 years,” said RFA President and CEO Geoff Cooper.
RFA has a full lineup of events throughout the show. On Tuesday, morning, June 2, things kick off with a Women’s Pilates Power Hour, followed by a luncheon for members of our Veterans for Renewable Fuels initiative and an RFA Member Reception at 2 p.m. When the trade show opens at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, St. Louis Cardinals legend and Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith will join RFA at its booth (#901). That afternoon, members of RFA’s Young Professionals Network will gather for a special event with ag-focused social media influencer Laura Farms, who will also stop by the booth at 4:30 p.m. to talk about her work educating new audiences about American agriculture. A private reception is also planned for RFA’s Board of Directors.
On stage, RFA Senior Vice President for Industry Relations and Market Development Robert White will discuss “Turning Policy into Market Reality: Insights from Two Decades of U.S. Ethanol Development” in the Tuesday morning Ethanol 101 and on Wednesday afternoon he will discuss California’s ethanol market.
RFA Senior Vice President for Government and Public Affairs Troy Bredenkamp takes part in the executive roundtable discussion during the Wednesday morning General Session. Tad Hepner, RFA’s Vice President for Strategy and Innovation, will moderate a Wednesday afternoon panel on “Optimizing Fermentation Performance Through Sorghum Utilization.”
Justin Schultz, RFA Director of Environment, Health and Safety, presents on “Low-Probability, High-Consequence Events in Ethanol Plants and How to Actually Prevent Them” on Wednesday and then comes back Thursday afternoon for a session on “Loadout and Shipping: Reducing Non-Accidental Release Risk at the Ethanol–Rail Interface.”
FEW takes place June 2–4 at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis.