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E85 Retailer Discussions-Federal Tax Incentives and HR 4

Radisson Riverfront Hotel- St. Paul, MN

Kellogg Avenue –

 

August 21, 2002

 

 

General Session-Includes Clean Cities Coordinators

 

8:00     Welcome-Tim Gerlach, American Lung Association of MN

8:10     Mike Laughlin-Antaries Consulting

Status of AFV Tax Credits

9:00     Holiday Stores, Inc. and , Chippewa Valley Ethanol Company

Success stories marketing/pricing E85

10:00   Question and answer period

10:15   Phil Lampert-NEVC

            New incentives in pending Energy Legislation

 

10:45    Breakout session for E85 Retailers/Suppliers

 

E85 Retailer Breakout Session-To be held in adjacent room in hotel.

 

11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Goal:   Provide forum to address tax credit concerns of current and new E85 retailers, accounting staff and potential E85 retailers and suppliers.  The Congress can provide all the tax credits in the world, however if the Congress imposes unrealistic limitations on the use of these credits, their value is limited.

 

Objective 1:    Inform attendees of current activities in Congress.

Objective 2:    Work through various successful scenarios being used by E85 retailers that are able to take advantage of the existing incentives  (some of this will be covered in prior CC meeting).

Objective 3:    Provide for open discussion on their local real-world issues.  Is the AMT currently impacting efforts to market E85?

Objective 4:    Provide retailers latest E85 (sales, FFVs, assistance) info. This will be the first time we’ll have so many of them all in the same room.

 

Hotel Information:

Reservations:  1-800-333-3333

We should have guest room rate of $95/night (use “DOE” as code when registering)

Must register by JULY 31 to receive this rate.

Hotel operates shuttle service from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.  Please allow 30 minutes from airport to Hotel.

 

NEVC Contact:  Randa Barker  573-635-8445

Local contact: Tim Gerlach/Kelly Marczak:  651-227-8014

The National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition is the nation’s primary advocate dedicated to the use of 85 percent ethanol as a form of alternative transportation fuel.  Financial assistance for the NEVC comes from advocates of clean, renewable, domestic energy.