RFA CEO Provides Closing Comments

The CEO and President of the RFA, Bob Dinneen, led the last panel discussion and provided closing comments. I interviewed him to get his thought on how this year’s Conference went.

Bob says that attendance far exceeded his expectations given the state of the industry at the moment. He saw a lot of people coming in seeming to be very down because of the economy but he has reminded everyone over and over, “It’s going to get better!” He likes to point out the positives such as 31 new plants opening in 2008.

He says that one of the keys to a re-invigorated economy needs to be a new energy policy paradigm in the country. That’s going to mean not allowing petroleum to dictate the debate. He observed that people in the oil industry, including several who spoke at the Conference, see the benefits of ethanol.

You can listen my closing interview with Bob here: Bob Dinneen Interview (mp3)