Pellet Fuels Institute 2024 Annual Conference
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Attend Insightful Discussions and Network with Your Peers
June 25–27, 2024 The Mills House Charleston, South Carolina
Tuesday | June 25
Registration Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Queen St. Gallery
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12:00 PM |
Pellet Fuels Institute Board Lunch
Location: Rutledge Room
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12:00 PM – 4:30 PM |
Pellet Fuels Institute Board Meeting
Location: Rutledge Room
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Pellet Fuels Institute Board & Conference VIP Appreciation Night*
Location: Church and Union Charleston
*Reserved for PFI Board Members and Qualifying Diamond and Platinum sponsors
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Wednesday | June 26
Registration Hours: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Queen St. Gallery
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Event |
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM |
Grab and Go Breakfast - Muster for Golf Bus
Location: Iron Rose
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7:30 AM – 3:00 PM |
Pellet Fuels Institute Annual Golf Tournament
Location: Wild Dunes
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Golf Lunch Sponsored by:
Golf Drink Cart Sponsored by:
Transportation Sponsored by:
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5:30 PM – 7:30 PM |
Opening Reception
Location: Pool Terrace
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Bar sponsor:
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Thursday | June 27
Registration Hours: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Queen St. Gallery
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Event |
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM |
Breakfast
Location: Iron Rose
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8:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Exhibits
Location: Queen St. Gallery |
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM |
A Statistical Review of Domestic and Global Wood Pellet Markets
Speakers: Connor Murphy, U.S. Energy Information Administration Tim Portz, Pellet Fuels Institute Gilles Gauthier, Hawkins Wright (remote)
Location: Singers Ballroom
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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM |
Morning Break
Location: Queen St. Gallery
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10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
Catching Up With Our Partners in the Broader Forest Products Manufacturing Sector
Speakers: Brent McClendon, National Wood Pallet and Container Association Renee Hornsby, National Hardwood Lumber Association
Location: Singers Ballroom
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11:30 AM – 12:00 PM |
Surveying the Policy Landscape and the Opportunities and Challenges Found There for Wood Pellet Producers
Speakers: Pat Rita, Orion Advocates Tim Portz, Pellet Fuels Institute
Location: Singers Ballroom
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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM |
Lunch
Location: Iron Rose
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1:00 PM – 2:00 PM |
Looking Downstream: Gauging the Business Climate for Hearth and Pellet Retailers
Speakers: Chad Merrill, Owner, Stove Depot Johanna Dorn, Category Manager, Hearth & Hot Tubs, Costello's Ace Hardware Ross Schultz, Senior National Account Manager, Hearth & Home Technologies
Moderator: Tim Portz, Executive Director, Pellet Fuels Institute
Location: Singers Ballroom
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2:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
Afternoon Break
Location: Queen St. Gallery
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2:30 PM – 3:30 PM |
Right from the Source: The PFI's Annual Conversation with Manufacturing Members
Speaker: Brett Jordan, Lignetics Jeff Theissen, Dansons Stephen Faehner, American Wood Fibers Harold Arnold, FRAM Renewables
Location: Singers Ballroom
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3:30 PM – 4:00 PM |
Pellet Fuels Institute Annual Meeting
Location: Singers Ballroom
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