29th Annual Distillers Technology Symposium
Downtown Indianapolis Marriott
Indianapolis, IN
April 13-15, 2026
Take advantage of sponsorship and exhibiting to increase the awareness of your company and value of your products.
2026 Symposium Speaker Presentations
Tuesday
ECONOMIC INSIGHTS AND PROSPECTIVES ON US TRADE POLICY CHANGES AND ITS IMPACT ON OUR INDUSTRY
DR. Guy H. Allen, Senior Economist International Grains Institute, Kansas State University
THE ROAD AHEAD - ETHANOL PERSPECTIVES FROM WASHINGTON
Chris Bliley, SVP of Regulatory Affairs, Growth Energy
RESEARCH INITIATIVES & ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH DISTILLERS CO-PRODUCTS
Bradley Berron, Research Director, James B. Institute for Kentucky Spirits
PRACTICAL DISTILLERY SUSTAINABILITY APPROACHES – OPTIMIZING CONVERSION/FERMENTATION TO REDUCE IMPACTS OF DISTILLERS CO-PRODUCTS AND WASTEWATER STREAMS
John Hargrove, President & COO, Whiskey House of Kentucky
WEDNESDAY
NAVIGATING POLITICAL HEADWINDS FOR THE ANIMAL FOOD INDUSTRY
Megan Provost, COO, AFIA
HOW PROCESSING SHAPES CO-PRODUCT QUALITY
Maha Dakar, Chemical Engineer, KATZEN
AAFCO INDUSTRY UPDATES AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Dan King, President Elect, Distillers Product Section Editor, AAFCO
IMPROVING PRODUCTION OUTPUTS FROM OPTIMIZED HYGIENE PRACTICES
Brent Ziegler, Manager Technical Support, Ecolab
DISTILLERS CO-PRODUCTS – ANIMAL FEED UPDATES – RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE
Dr. Ben Parsons, Asst. Professor of Poultry Science, University of Arkansas
Michelle Harper
Program Coordinator
Michelle manages all aspects of the Annual DTC Symposium. She started working with the DTC in 1997 and has supported two Executive Directors, Mr. Charlie Staff and Dr. Kurt Rosentrater. Michelle is based in Louisville, Kentucky.
Email: michelle@distillersgrains.org
Phone: 502-852-1574
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