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Montana WIRED MAP Academy Registration, 8/14-16, Havre, MT

July 25, 2007

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The WIRED MAP Academy will be held at the MSU Northern campus August 14th-16th. The agenda for this event is attached. Please note that the final half-day, August 16th, is only for WIRED grantees.

Please follow the link below to register and also to select your break out option.

https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/confreg/re ... NCE_ID=1421

Also, hotel reservations for this free event can be made at the following locations:

* Best Western Great Northern Inn 406.265.4200

* AmericInn Lodge & Suites 406.395.5000

* Townhouse Inn 406.265.6711

Please be sure to make your reservations before July 30th and mention the "WIRED Academy" for the conference discount.

Thank you,

Adam de Yong

WIRED Project Director

Department of Labor and Industry

adeyong2@mt.gov

(406) 444-3662

(406) 461-2155

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Montana Agro Energy Plan WIRED Academy

Agenda

Day 1 – August 14th

7:30 – Coffee and Rolls

8:00 – Opening Remarks – Adam de Yong WIRED History in Montana, Academy Vision – Importance of connecting with like minded people, Networking Activity, Breakout sessions, Take aways.

8:45 – USDOL Representative – History of WIRED, Big picture implications, Cross Agency focus

9:15 - Panel –Where we are and where were going. Moderator - Governor’s Office of Economic Development

DLI – Transformation of WF system – example projects, importance of community leadership teams and aligning regions

DOC – Project Highlights, future prospects w/ new WF dollars through the state legislature, leveraged funds

OCHE – Funding breakdown past, present, future

DOA – BPIC projects, services delivered, areas covered

10:45 – Break – Networking Activity #1-25

11:00 – OCHE Panel – Moderator – David Hall Dawson Community College Fort Peck Community College Montana State University - Northern Miles Community College

11:45 - Lunch – Networking #26-50

12:45 – Break out Sessions

Ethanol Panel - EPAC – State of the Industry – Nationally and Locally Montana Microbials – Cellulosic Ethanol in Montana USDA – Government Focus/Opportunity

Biodiesel Panel – Earl Fischer Biofuels Sustainable Systems LLC Department of Environmental Quality

2:00 – Partnership Highlights – Sustainable Systems, BILT

2:45 – Break – Networking #51-75

3:00 – Industry Panel – MSU Northern Industry partners discuss bioproducts

5:00 – Adjourn 5:30 - Networking Social – Food and Drinks – Skyview High School biodiesel fuel and car

Day 2 – August 15th

7:30 – Coffee and Rolls – Networking #76-100

8:00 – Yesterdays Lessons and today’s focus – Adam de Yong

8:30 – Randal Goodfellow – Identifying Resources and Utilizing Waste Streams

10:00 – Break – Networking #101-125

10:15 – Randal Goodfellow – Making Connections – a dialog with existing facilities in Montana and the Audience to find possible partnerships

11:30 – Lunch – Networking #126-150

12:30 – Networking breakdown and breakup into working groups

1:00 - 6 Working groups – Take away thoughts, MT action items, and personal action items

3:00 – Break

3:15 – Top 10 – Take away thoughts MT Action Items Personal Action Items

4:15 – Guest Speaker – NREL ReFuel Lab – Aaron Williams

5:00 – Adjourn – Dinner on your own

Day 3 – August 16th

For WIRED Grantees Only

8:00 – Coffee and Rolls

8:30 – Making connections between Grantees

10:00 – Wrap up – Grantee Action Items

10:45- Adjourn

Networking Activity

Everyone will be assigned a number when they register. This number will be used to coordinate the networking activity.

Each participant will visit the networking center during the break that corresponds to their assigned number. • Upon their visit to the networking center they will receive material (packet or cards) and a description of the activity • They will fill out the cards and return them at the next break • Information collected will be: Ag Value add/ Alt Fuel areas of interest, region, capabilities you bring, 5 key people in your region or area of interest you are connected with.

This information will be placed on a large MT map based on your region, interests, and resources you bring to the table.

After the conference the diagram will be delivered to participants electronically as well as a list of key individuals you should be networking with.

This information will be utilized to break individuals into the roundtable discussion groups at the end of the conference.

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