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7:30 Continental Breakfast

8:30 Keynote Speaker: The Next Generation of Environmental Protection
The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a new strategic plan focused on five goals of environmental improvements in the areas of air, water, land, communities and ecosystems, compliance and environmental stewardship for the next five years. These areas will be at the forefront of policy and legislation mandates as set forth by the EPA. Identify the
projected policy initiatives and mandates set forth by the EPA.
• Learn about the EPA’s 2003-2008 Strategic Plan
• Stay above the curve, learn how your company can anticipate regulatory changes and future compliance issues
• Gain critical knowledge of future mandates

Day One

Innovations in Environmental Reporting and Corporate Management

9:30 Leadership Panel: Best Practices in Environmental Communication and Reporting
• Strategies to improve your communication and reporting
• Model strategies of successful reporting companies
• Crafting your message to adhere to regulations and
guidelines

10:15 Break

10:30 Reducing Liability in Environmental Reporting
• Understanding your legal liabilities in environmental reporting and communication
• Avoiding the trap of misrepresentation
• Best practice solutions for environmental reporting and communication

12:00 Luncheon Keynote: Legislative Updates on Environmental Issues
As the new legislature considers environmental policy, learn of the newest mandates and policy reforms before the House of Representatives.

1:15 Environmental Reporting: Utilizing Multi-Organization Data for Increasing Productivity and
Streamlining Processes
Data can be an invaluable source of measuring and increasing productivity. Through the latest innovations, learn how your company can build a bridge through innovation to increase productivity and streamline processes.
• Building a bridge: working with external data to create efficient processes
• Managing data and building internal efficiencies

2:15 Performance Measures and Reporting Standards for
Clean Water
• Model strategies for successful performance measures and reporting standards
• Learn the latest in innovation of environmental communication and reporting standards for clean water

3:15 Break

3:30 Performance Measures and Reporting Standards for
Clean Air
• Model strategies for successful performance measures and reporting standards
• Learn the latest in innovation of environmental communication and reporting standards for clean air

4:30 Adjourn to Reception

Day Two

9:30 Performance Measures and Reporting Standards forHazardous Waste
• Model strategies for successful performance measures and reporting standards
• Learn of the latest in innovation of environmental communication and reporting standards for hazardous waste

10:30 Break

10:45 Performance Measures and Reporting Standards forSolid Waste
• Model strategies for successful performance measures and reporting standards
• Learn of the latest in innovation of environmental communication and reporting standards for solid waste

12:00 Luncheon Keynote: A New Strategic Framework for Environmental Innovation
The mission of the EPA’s Technology Innovation Office (TIO) is to advocate more effective, less costly approaches by government and industry to assess environmental issues. As part of the TIO’s mission of working with other federal agencies, states and local governments, consulting engineering firms, responsible parties, technology developers, and the investment community, TIO evaluates policy and institutional obstacles related to the deployment of these technologies. Learn TIO’s
current obstacles, future initiatives and innovations.

1:15 Outcome-Based Performance Measures for Environmental Reporting
Identifying your outcomes, not processes can build a stronger framework for environmental reporting by identifying what needs must be met and building compliant processes around those needs while cutting costs and creating streamlined processes.
Andrew Rudnik, President, AV Systems, Inc.

2:15 Environmental Corporate Reports: Making your Message Solid
• Ensure the accurate reporting of data
• Avoiding the unnecessary risks associated with environmental reporting
• Best practices in environmental reporting

3:15 Break

3:30 Communicating through the EMS Framework: Moving Toward a Future of Sustainability and Improved Environmental Performance
• Using EMS to address sustainability issues within your company
• Building upon environmental performance and sustainability issues through EMS
• Assess your company’s current EMS strategy and incorporating the principles of sustainability

4:30 Roundtable Discussion: EMS in Action
As our environment’s and company’s needs change, learn how the future of EMS and its principles are being discussed at the national and local levels. Sustainability, incorporation and issues of adherence will be discussed.

5:00 Adjourn