In Washington, to bring ethanol buyers from around the globe together with U.S. suppliers in a time when business continues but crossing borders poses many challenges, the U.S. Grains Council (USGC), Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) co-sponsored the Virtual Ethanol Buyers Conference (VEBC) on Sept. 23.
The goal of the event was to put buyers and sellers into the same space to develop relationships and learn more about why U.S. ethanol offers value, particularly following disruptions to the global agricultural and energy sectors from COVID-19. The educational conference included more than 200 ethanol buyers from 38 countries – comprised of members from the three organizations. Attendees also participated in one-on-one meetings arranged as part of the event.
