It’s with great enthusiasm and excitement that I invite you to attend the third annual GROW: Oklahoma Biofuels Conference. Last year's event was well-attended by leaders in research, petroleum, refining, transportation, agriculture, state agencies and elected officials – as well as an impressive assemblage of industry stakeholders. This year’s conference promises to be more engaging than ever, with a tightly-focused agenda and a line-up speakers that will appeal to broad range of interests.

This year’s conference at the Skirvin Hilton Hotel in Oklahoma City will provide a terrific opportunity to learn what's on the horizon for the further development of Oklahoma’s renewable energy industry. As in the past, we’ll tackle some challenging topics and have some lively discussions; it’s an industry and a subject that has become “top of mind” with all Americans, and this annual conference is has proven to be a critically important way to help our state – and our nation -- continue moving forward towards energy independence.

Anyone with an interest in this new and rapidly expanding Oklahoma energy industry will benefit by attending this conference; I look forward to seeing you there!

David Fleishaker
Secretary of Energy
State of Oklahoma