“Grit Wins” is the theme for the 31st annual American Coalition for Ethanol conference August 15-17 at the Renaissance Depot Hotel in Minneapolis.
The program features sessions and panels on the most timely topics for the ethanol industry, including an overview of future demand for liquid fuels and electricity in the U.S. with emphasis on ethanol’s high octane qualities.
This virtual ag newsroom includes links to photos and audio content available free of charge for digital or print publication or broadcast.
Photos
2018 ACE Conference Photo Album
Audio Interviews
ACE Senior Director of Operations and Programming Shannon Gustafson gives a preview of the conference in this interview. Interview with Shannon Gustafson, ACE
2018 ACE Conference Kicks Off –
ACE18 Opening remarks from CEO Brian Jennings
ACE President Sees Strong Ethanol Exports –
ACE18 Interview with president Duane Kristensen
Opening remarks from ACE Senior Vice President Ron Lamberty –
ACE18 remarks from Ron Lamberty, ACE Senior VP
ACE Makes 5th Mexico Trip for Ethanol Education –
ACE18 Interview with Ron Lamberty, ACE Senior VP
Getting Ethanol ‘Up to Spec’ –
ACE18 Kristy Moore, KMoore Consulting
Urban Air Initiative research with Trevor Hinz, Doug Durante, and Dave VanderGriend –
ACE18 Urban Air Initiative research
ACE Conference Looks at Future Fuels –
ACE18 Future Fuels panel
Merle Anderson Award Goes to Owen Jones –
ACE18 Merle Anderson award presentation
ACE18 Interview with Owen Jones, Merle Anderson award
ACE Awards for Grassroots and Media –
ACE18 Interview with Dale Tolifson, CVEC
Retailers Winning With Ethanol at the Pump –
ACE18 Retailers panel
Bob O’Connor, Jetz, winner of 2018 Paul Dana marketing award –
Interview with Bob O'Connor, Jetz
ACE Makes Case for Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol –
ACE18 Low Carbon panel
Former ACE President Ron Alverson, Dakota Ethanol, talks about White Paper on Low Carbon Benefits of Corn Ethanol –
Interview with Ron Alverson, Dakota Ethanol
Interview with Great Plains Institute Vice President Brendan Jordan
Interview with Brendan Jordan, Great Plains Institute
Export Panel at #ACEconf18 Explores Tariff Wars –
ACE18 Exports panel
Interview with Jon Doggett, National Corn Growers Association interim CEO –
Interview with Jon Doggett, NCGA
Syngenta Names New Biofuels Account Managers –
Interview with Anne Osentowski, Enogen
31st ACE Conference is a Winner –
Interview with Brian Jennings, ACE CEO
Video – opening general session remarks from ACE president Duane Kristensen, Chief Ethanol; ACE CEO Brian Jennings; and ACE Senior VP Ron Lamberty
Video – presentation of Merle Anderson award