5/2 Get ready, Show Me State, for the largest, most intense biomass conference of the year because the 4th annual International Biomass Conference & Expo is coming to the America’s Center May 2-5, in St. Louis. This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s interconnected biomass utilization industries: biobased power, thermal energy, fuels and chemicals.

Organized by BBI International and coproduced by Biomass Power & Thermal and Biorefining magazines, the conference brings current and future producers of bioenergy and biobased products together with waste generators, energy crop growers, municipal leaders, utility executives, technology providers, equipment manufacturers, project developers, investors and policy makers. It’s a true one-stop shop—the world’s premier educational and networking junction for all biomass industries.

The event is where future and existing producers of biobased power, fuels and thermal energy products go to network with waste generators and other industry suppliers and technology providers. It’s where project developers converse with utility executives; where researchers and technology developers rub elbows with venture capitalists; and where Fortune 500 executives and influential policy makers sit side-by-side with American farmers and foresters.

The largest, fastest-growing event of its kind, the 2011 show is expected to draw nearly 2,500 attendees. In 2010, 1,700 attendees registered, bettering 2009’s attendance by 80 percent and doubling the attendance of the inaugural show. This growth is fueled by a world-class Expo and an acclaimed program.

The 2011 program will include 30-plus panels and more than 100 speakers, including 90 technical presentations on topics ranging from anaerobic digestion and gasification to pyrolysis and combined heat and power, all within the structured framework of six customized tracks: Crop Residues; Dedicated Energy Crops; Forest & Wood Processing Residues; Livestock and Poultry Wastes; MSW, Urban Wastes & Landfill Gas; and Food Processing Residues.

The conference will help biomass industry stakeholders identify and evaluate technical and economic solutions that fit their operation. It’s time to tap into the revenue generating potential of sustainable biomass resources. Get started today by registering for the 2011 International Biomass Conference & Expo at www.biomassconference.com.