2011 PFI Membership Luncheon
The 2011 PFI Membership Luncheon took place on Wednesday, March 2, at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT. It was held in conjunction with the Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Expo, which ran from March 3-5.
The program for the luncheon included:
- Update on PFI Pellet Standards Presenters: Chris Wiberg, co-chairman, PFI Standards Committee
- 2010 Pellet Stove Shipment Report Presenter: Don Johnson, HPBA
- PFI Annual Conference Preview Presenters: Stephen Faehner, co-chairman, PFI Conference Committee
- Government Affairs Update Presenter: Bruce Lisle, chairman, PFI Government Affairs Committee
- RISI Overview and Pellet Industry Survey Presenter: Seth Walker, RISI
- Cost Savings of Utilizing Pellet Fuel Presenter: Jon Strimling, American Biomass
This year’s luncheon was sponsored by: 
Biomass Central Heating Symposium
In addition to the luncheon, PFI co-hosted a symposium dedicated to the growing field of biomass central heating. Held on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at HPBExpo in Salt Lake City, Utah, the 2011 Biomass Central Heating Symposium was a day-long event featuring presentations from government and private sector leaders on biomass central heating at the residential and commercial levels. The program from the Biomass Symposium included:
- Fuels for Schools and Beyond, Dave Atkins, USFS
- Residential Wood Heaters – NSPS, Gil Wood, EPA
- Identifying and Implementing Biomass Heating Solutions, Cam Hamilton, McKinstry Co.
- Biomass Boilers in North America, Simon Köb, Viessmann Manufacturing Co.
- Mid Size Biomass Heaters – The Cutting Edge, Bruce Lisle, Biofuel Boiler Technologies, LLC
- Biomass Central Heating Systems, John Redmond, Tarm Biomass
- Poultry House Heating with Wood Pellets, Scott Jacobs, Ozark Harwood Products
- Wood Pellet Fuel Basics, Jon Strimling, WoodPellets.com
- Process Engineering and Equipment, Francis Sharron, Solagen Incorporated
