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View an Abbreviated Conference Agenda for both conference days on this page.
The conference steering committee determines the conference agenda and assigns moderators to specific sessions. The moderators select the speakers that they believe will best fit the topic and the audience's needs.
If you are interested in giving a presentation on a particular topic, please contact the moderator for that session (click on their name below the session title here on the agenda) or contact the conference chair.
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Day 1 Thursday, December 6, 2007
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6:30 am - 5:00 pm
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (Hotel Lobby)
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7:15 am - 8:25 am
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Eb1) EARLY BIRD TECHNICAL SESSION Environmental Innovation: Case Studies (Advance Registration Required)
Sponsored by: Intel Corporation
John Harland, Intel Corporation
Greg Stiles, Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
Moderator:
Mike Weiby, Integrated Device Technology, Inc.
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8:00 am - 8:40 am
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Tradeshow)
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8:30 am - 8:40 am
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WELCOME
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Track
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101
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Advanced
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Advanced
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Roundtable
Hot Topics
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Sponsored by:
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Sponsored by:
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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8:45 am - 10:15 am
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Th1) Air Quality Basics
Rebecca Hillwig, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Paul Mairose, Southwest Clean Air Agency
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Th2) A Carbon Primer: Understanding the Science, Economics, and Regulatory Basics of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
S. Julio Friedmann, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories
Laura Kosloff, EcoSecurities Global Consulting Services
David Van’t Hof, Office of the Governor, Oregon
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Th3) Engineering Controls v. Active Remediation: Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later
Leonard Farr, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
Bob Van Vickle, Portland Development Commission
Peter Serrurier, Stoel Rives LLP
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Th4) Legislative Update
Jeremiah Baumann, Environment Oregon
Jim Craven, American Electronics Association, Oregon Council
Jerry Smedes, Smedes & Associates
Greg Aldrich, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Ivan Muluski, Sierra Club, Oregon
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Moderator:
Jason Smith
Blount OCSG
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Moderator:
Doug MacCourt
Ater Wynne LLP
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Moderator:
Leonard Farr
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Moderator:
John Ledger
Associated Oregon Industries
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10:15 am - 10:45 am
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BREAK (Tradeshow) Sponsored by: Ater Wynne LLP & ERM
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10:45 am - 12:15 pm
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Th5) Stormwater Basics
Elaine Albrich, Stoel Rives LLP
Kurt Harrington, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Th6) Carbon Trading Case Studies: Practical Ways to Evaluate and Make Successful Carbon Trades
Sean Clark, The Climate Trust
Liz Thomas, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Aaron Ostrovsky, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
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Th7) Vapor Intrusion-Fundamentals and Emerging Guidance
Mark Stelljes, SLR International Corp.
Henning Larsen, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Dave Bradley, Washington Department of Ecology
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Th8) Environmental Leadership: Government or Business?
Patty Boyden, Port of Vancouver
Myron Burr, Siltronic
Dick Pedersen, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Wade Mosby, The Collins Companies
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Moderator:
Beverly Pearman
Stoel Rives LLP
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Moderator:
Denise Lietz
Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
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Moderator:
Heather Bartlett
SLR International Corporation
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Moderator:
Robert Grott
Northwest Environmental Business Council
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12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
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LUNCH and AOI Award Presentation Sponsored by: PSC Environmental Services
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1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
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Th9) Breaking Down the Wastewater Permit Application Process, Understanding What Your Regulators Are Looking for, and Working With Them to Resolve Issues
Eric De Berry, City of Portland, Bureau of Environmental Services
Curtis Barton, Clackamas County Water Environment Services
Jim VanHouten, City of Salem Environmental Services
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Th10) Advanced Stormwater New Developments in Stormwater
Nathan Williams, CH2M Hill
Calvin Noling, StormwaterRx
Kurt Harrington, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Th11) Renewable Energy Applications for Industrial Facilities
Buzz Thielemann, RHT Energy Solutions
John Murphy, Portland Habilitation Center, Inc.
Pat Boylston, Stoel Rives LLP
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TH12) To Be Green or Competitive in the Global Market Place
Mari Chesser, Microchip Technology, Inc.
Randi Wexler,Integral Consulting, Inc.
Phil Bender, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP
Heath Fewel, Microchip Technology, Inc.
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Moderator:
Stephanie Johanesen
PCC Structurals, Inc.
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Moderator:
Paul Burnet
CH2M Hill
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Moderator:
Beverly Pearman
Stoel Rives LLP
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Moderator:
J.W. Ring
Bateman Seidel Miner Blomgren Chellis & Gram, P.C.
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3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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BREAK (Tradeshow) Sponsored by: Ater Wynne LLP & ERM
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3:30 pm - 4:45 pm
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Th13) Preservation of Volatile Organic Compounds by EPA 5035A: When, Where, How and Why
Lester Dupes, Environmental Standards, Inc.
Scott Woerman, Landau Associates |
Th14) Water Quality Credit Trading and Ecosystems Markets
Charles Logue, Clean Water Services
Bobby Cochran, Clean Water Services
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Th15) Measuring, Reporting and Promoting Sustainability (without “green-washing”)
Jill Sughrue, Sustain - NW
Sharon Kulish-Bayles, Frito-Lay
Jack Graves, The Holland Inc. (Burgerville)
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Th16) Local Responses to Global Problems: Who Should Pay?
Lisa Adatto, Oregon Business Association
Mike Burnett, The Climate Trust
Kathi Futornick, URS Corporation
Kathryn VanNatta, Northwest Pulp & Paper Association
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Moderator:
Lisa Domenighini
Environmental Science Corp.
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Moderator:
Clayton Brown
Clean Water Services
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Moderator:
Tanya Gray
City of Vancouver
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Moderator:
Robert Grott
Northwest Environmental Business Council
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4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
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RECEPTION (Tradeshow) Sponsored by: Stoel Rives LLP
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Day 2 Friday, December 7, 2007
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6:30 am - 3:00 pm
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CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (Hotel Lobby)
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7:15 am - 8:25 am
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Eb2) EARLY BIRD TECHNICAL SESSIONS Lean and the Environment
(Advance Registration Required)
Hugh O’Neill, Washington Department of Ecology
Charlie Martin, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Moderators:
Scott Stewart, Intel Corporation
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8:00 am - 8:40 am
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CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Tradeshow)
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Track
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101
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Advanced
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Advanced
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Roundtable
Hot Topics
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Sponsored by:
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Sponsored by:
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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8:45 am - 10:15 am
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Fr1) RCRA Basics
Larry Burke, Davis, Wright, Tremaine, LLP
Devlin Gonor, Owens Corning
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Fr2) Good to the last drop… Water Resource Management
Janet Gillaspie, Oregon Association of Clean Water Agencies (ACWA)
Mark Cullington, Kennedy Jenks
Randy Albright, City of Portland
David Livesay, GSI Water Solutions
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Fr3) Successfully Managing Vendors and Contractors
J.W. Ring, Bateman Seidel Miner Blomgren Chellis & Gram, P.C.
Heath Fewel, Microchip Technology Inc.
Randi Wexler, Integral Consulting Inc.
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Fr4) Broad REACH - Navigating the Complex Seas of International Chemical Regulation
Bernalyn McGaughey, Compliance Services International
John Frazier, Nike
Emilia Sweeney, Lane Powell PC
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Moderator:
Stephanie Carey
Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc.
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Moderator:
Terry Hosaka
Landau Associates
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Moderator:
Mari Chesser
Microchip Technology, Inc.
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Moderator:
Dave Einolf
Endeavor EHS
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10:15 am - 10:45 am
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BREAK (Tradeshow) Sponsored by: Ater Wynne LLP & ERM
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10:45 am - 12:15 pm
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Fr5) Inspections, Enforcement, Compliance: A Survival Guide for Everyday and the Environmental Emergency
Les Carlough, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
T. Alan Sprott, Vigor Marine LLC
Claudia K. Powers, Ater Wynne LLP
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Fr6) Hot Air Topics
Aaron Day, Trinity Consultants
Peter Brewer, JELD-WEN, inc.
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Fr7) Data Management: Life Beyond Excel
Kent Patton, Environmental Science Corp
Penny Machinski, West Linn Paper Company
Ann Bernhardt, AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Fr8) Environmental Economics and the Global Economy
John Frazier, Nike
Glen Lindgren, World Energy Solutions
Randall Bluffstone, Portland State University
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Moderator:
Doug MacCourt
Ater Wynne LLP
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Moderator:
Bonnie Basden
JELD-WEN, inc.
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Moderator:
Leonard Farr
AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc.
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Moderator:
Mark Leece
CH2M Hill
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12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
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LUNCH and Live Wire! Presentation Sponsored by: PSC Environmental Services
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1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
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Ft1) FIELD TRIP What Happens to My Plastic Pop Bottle? Tour a local plastics recycler and find out! (Advance Registration and $15 Transportation Fee is Required. Space is Limited.)
Meet Grand Ballroom Foyer at 1:45 pm Departure at 1:55 pm
Moderator:
Judi Younce, UPS
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1:45 pm - 3:00 pm
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Fr9) Handling Environmental Emergencies: From Plans to Response
Don Pettit, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Dan Monaghan, City of Vancouver Fire Department
Jim Sachet, Washington State Department of Ecology
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Fr10) CSI Environment/ Environmental Forensic Tools
Jeff Hylden, Battelle, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Eric Weber, Landau Associates, Inc.
Alan Jeffrey, Zymax Forensics
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Fr11) Everything You Want to Know About Sustainability… But Didn't Know Who to Ask
Christine Hagerbaumer, Oregon Environmental Council
David Allaway, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Judie Miller, Metro
Spencer Moersfelder, Energy Trust of Oregon
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Moderator:
Iloba Odum
Washington Department of Ecology
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Moderator:
Terry Hosaka
Landau Associates
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Moderators:
Marianne Fitzgerald
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
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3:00 pm
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Adjourn
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