FTA Midwest Region - Fuel Tax Conference, July 8-10, 2008
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Conference Agenda

Preliminary Agenda


Registration:    11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.  Near the Ruby Room, Ballroom Level 

Tuesday, July 8

Afternoon Session

Ruby Room

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Welcome
Director Brian Hamer, Illinois Department of Revenue

Roll Call of States
Trent Knoles, Illinois Department of Revenue

Chairman’s Report
Jimmy Archer, FTA Fuel Tax Chair

FTA Report
Cindy Anders-Robb, FTA

USDOT Update
Sherri Alston
Michael Dougherty

API Update
Dave Sykuta, Illinois Petroleum Council

Oil Marketers/IMPACT
Bill Fleischli, IL Petroleum Marketers Assoc.

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

IRS Update
Rich Little
Joe Dolwick

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

State Updates/New Legislation

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn



Wednesday, July 9

 

Ruby Room

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast,  Near Ruby Ballroom

8:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Alternative Fuels Issues

Ethanol - 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
Research Strategies
John Caupert, Director
Natl. Corn to Ethanol Research Cntr.

Ethanol Energy Bill Impact
Jerry McDaniel, Superior Fuels

Biodiesel - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Rebecca Richardson, IL Soybean Assoc.
Jeremy Neeck, Minnesota

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Electronic Filing Issues
Dale Thede, Iowa

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (on your own)

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Disaster Planning
State Panel
Trent Knoles, Illinois
Julie Jenkins, Indiana
Edie Martin, Kansas

Scott Gauvin, IEMA
Tour: State Emergency Operation Center

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Industry Insights

Pipeline Transactions & Distributions
Matt Schrimpf, Piasa/HWRT

Credit Card Discussion
Greg Anderson, ConocoPhillips Co.

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Success Stories

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn



Thursday, July 10

Morning Session

Ruby Room

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast, Near Ruby Ballroom

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Native American Issues
George Hoyum, Minnesota
Kathleen Brady, North Dakota

8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Audit Issues
State roundtable
Jim Love, Illinois

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Enforcement Issues
State roundtable
Gary May, Illinois

10:30 a.m.

Adjourn



Thursday, July 10

Closed Session

Ruby Room

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Closed Session Discussion
Member States Only

12:00 p.m.

Adjourn

 



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