BIOMASS conference breaks attendance record

Biomass Magazine May 2009
By Craig Johnson
Web news posted May 1, 2009, at 10:04 a.m. CDT

The 2009 International BIOMASS Conference & Expo, the largest conference in North America dedicated to biomass derived power, fuels and chemicals, grew by more than 20 percent with a record attendance of 1,034 conferees in Portland, Oregon. More than 700 companies from around the world were represented, and the sold-out expo hall had 133 booths.

"It's tough to imagine a better turnout," said Mike Bryan, CEO of BBI International which owns and operates the event. "We are all pioneering an industry that will take us to unimaginable heights. We expect this conference to catch on like wildfire in the coming years."

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