WASHINGTON ? Members of the global coarse grains, ethanol and co-products markets will gather under one roof next fall at Export Exchange 2016, scheduled for Oct. 24?27, 2016 in Detroit.
This biennial event, which is co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC) and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA), aims to facilitate connections that will build and sustain business in the grain and ethanol trade for years to come.
?We are expecting more than 200 international buyers of coarse grains, co-products and ethanol to attend Export Exchange 2016 along with an estimated 300 producers and agribusiness representatives, making this the industry?s premiere opportunity to network with your key customers,” said USGC Chairman Alan Tiemann.
In addition to networking opportunities, Export Exchange 2016 general sessions will address critical issues facing U.S. agricultural exports, offering the customers and sellers in attendance an increased awareness of the benefits of U.S. corn, distiller?s dried grains with solubles (DDGS), ethanol and other products.
?The global demand for DDGS has increased significantly over the last several years, and Export Exchange provides a one-of-a-kind opportunity to bring buyers and sellers together with the goal of promoting continued growth in the international market,? said Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association.
More information will be distributed in the coming months to members of the grains industries and will be available online at www.exportexchange.org or on social media using the hashtag #ExEx16. Those interested can sign up for a mailing list to automatically receive conference updates by emailinginfo@exportexchange.org.
Please visit www.grains.org for more information about the Council.
For more information about RFA, visit www.ethanolrfa.org.
About the Renewable Fuels Association
The Renewable Fuels Association is the leading trade association for America?s ethanol industry. Its mission is to advance the development, production, and use of ethanol fuel by strengthening America?s ethanol industry and raising awareness about the benefits of renewable fuels. RFA?s members are working to help America become cleaner, safer, more energy independent and economically secure. For more information, visit EthanolRFA.org.
About the U.S. Grains Council
The U.S. Grains Council is a private, non-profit partnership of farmers and agribusinesses committed to building and expanding international markets for U.S. barley, corn, sorghum and their co-products. The Council is headquartered in Washington, D.C., and has 10 international offices that oversee programs in more than 50 countries. Financial support from private industry members, including state checkoffs, agribusinesses, state entities and others, triggers federal matching funds from the USDA resulting in a combined program value of approximately $28 million. The U.S. Grains Council does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation or marital/family status. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information should contact the U.S. Grains Council by emailing grains@grains.org.
