Conference Agenda
DAY TWO - November 9
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7:00-8:15 |
Registration & Networking – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15-9:30 |
Session 5 – Concurrent Tracks |
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5A - Water Discharge Control Measures Learn about current tools and practices for cleaning up industrial wastewater discharges, with consideration given to the cost factors involved.
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5B - Getting to Zero Waste Waste means lost value and is a symptom of production inefficiency. Discover how waste reduction can be addressed in a systematic way that increases profitability.
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5C - The Economics of Environmental Responsibility A case can be made that protecting the environment has large, and long term, societal benefits. But how does this translate to the individual enterprise? Explore the value transition from managing risks to enhancing competitive positioning.
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5D - Managing the Environmental Reporting Challenge The sheer number of environmental and EH&S compliance rules can combine to create a significant reporting burden. Examine some strategies and tools for integrating and streamlining this task.
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9:45-10:45 |
Welcome & Keynote Panel - Tim McCabe, Director, Oregon Business Development Dept. |
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10:45-11:15 |
Networking & Trade Show Break |
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11:15-12:30 |
Session 6 – Concurrent Tracks |
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6A - Stormwater Control – Best Management Practices Limits on contaminant runoff from properties are tightening, and will continue to do so. Examine the range of passive and active stormwater control strategies, and the economics of compliance. |
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6B - Reducing the Production of Toxics & Hazardous Wastes Often, the easiest way to manage emissions, effluents, and wastes is not to create them in the first place. Explore the strategies and challenges involved in pursuing this objective.
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6C - Making the Business Case for Clean & Efficient Changes Inside an organization, specific investment decisions are partially, if not solely, based on the specific economics of a proposal. Learn how a manager can create a business case proposal that incorporates long-term and/or non-financial factors.
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6D - Creating a Culture of Responsibility & Innovation Maximizing the cost savings and market benefits of environmental stewardship and safe work environments requires going beyond just “following the rules.” Hear how these principles can become integrated within the culture of an organization in order to create lasting change. |
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12:30-1:30 |
LUNCH & Keynote Address |
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1:30-2:00 |
Networking & Trade Show Break |
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2:00-3:15 |
Session 7 – Concurrent Tracks |
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7A - Water Use Reduction Strategies Water is an expense – on both the input and output ends – and now water “footprinting” is joining carbon footprinting as an environmental metric. Discover how to take a strategic approach to water efficiency, along with approaches such as water reuse. |
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7B - The Green Chemistry Promise Replacing toxic or polluting chemicals with more benign ones is part of the sustainability challenge, and could make good business sense. Hear about the progress and challenges experienced by this growing sector. |
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7C - Determining the Financial Liability of a Contaminated Property Whether for internal accounting or part of a sale or acquisition, companies must assign a value to the risk level and future cleanup costs posed by contamination. Learn a reasonable and defensible process for dealing with this high-uncertainty situation. |
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7D - Environmental Champions – Leading from Within Often, the initiative for organizational change comes from the mid-level ranks. Explore techniques for building your case, influencing and recruiting others to your cause, and overcoming barriers.
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3:15 |
Close |
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7:00-8:15 |
Registration & Networking – Continental Breakfast |
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8:15-9:30 |
Session 1 – Concurrent Tracks |
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Regulatory Updates
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1A Air Quality – New Rules & Emerging Issues An update on new EPA standards and their impacts on Oregon and Washington regulations, including boiler rules, particulate PM2.5 standards, and Greenhouse gas reporting.
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Moderator: · Jennfier Fieldstaff, Best Western Hotels Speakers: · one · two · three |
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1B
Managing Cleanup |
Assessing a Property for Contamination Risks A review of the process involved in determining the likelihood and extent of property contamination, including the steps involved in site characterization and risk assessment.
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Moderator: · alpha Speakers: · one · two · three |