Upcoming Brownfields Conference

[Rich Hoffman <rhoffman@urbandevelopment.com>]

Brownfields Redevelopment Workshop
Charlotte, North Carolina
April 16-17, 1998

The Council for Urban Economic Development (CUED) invites you to
participate in a workshop on brownfields redevelopment, a topic that the
U.S. Conference of Mayors recently identified as the most significant
environmental issue in our nation today.  Because the workshop is
supported by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CUED is able to
offer it to you at a discount price of $55 for CUED members and $65 for
non-members. 

EPA, HUD, and EDA all have programs dedicated to supporting the
redevelopment of brownfields.  Is your community eligible?  Have you
taken the preliminary steps necessary to identify distressed sites. 
This seminar will lead you through the steps for cleaning up sites and
leveraging private sector investment. 

You will have the opportunity to learn about:
  Contamination, cleanup techniques and costs.
  Ways to overcome the liabilities associated with brownfields.
  Applicable federal and state laws.
  Where to get federal, state, and local funds. 
  Mechanisms for community involvement.
  How to attract private investment.

Last Chance to Register!!
Hotel rooms are only available at the special rate until Wednesday,
March 25.

Workshop Program

Thursday, April 16

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Brownfields and Real Estate Redevelopment

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Contamination, Assessment, and Cleanup

1:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Brownfields Liability 

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Site Visit and Reception

Friday, April 17

9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Brownfields Redevelopment and Funding Resources

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Institutional Capacity, Community Involvement, and
Sustainable Reuse

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Round Table Breakouts

Hotel Information
The workshop site is the Four Points Hotel By ITT Sheraton Charlotte
Uptown, located at 201 South McDowell St. in Charlotte, North Carolina,
28204.  Rates are $95 until Wednesday, March 25.  In order to reserve
your room at this special price, call the hotel today at (704) 372-7550
and say you are attending CUED's Brownfields Redevelopment workshop.   
CUED has put together an All-Star panel of economic development and
environmental professionals to give you the information you need in
order to make your region's brownfields reuse projects successful.  The
facilitators include:

-Kenneth Ayers, Willis Corroon Environmental Risk Management Services,
Senior Resource.
-Charles Bartsch, Northeast-Midwest Institute, Senior Policy Analyst.
-Jeffrey Cohen, First Union Corporation's Strategic Sourcing Group,
Assistant Vice President.
-Susan Cooper, Kilpatrick Stockton L.L.P., Environmental Attorney.
-Ed Gilliland, Council for Urban Economic Development, Director of
Advisory Services.
-Gregory Hilderbran, Smith Helms Mulliss & Moore, L.L.P., Partner.
-Sven-Erik Kaiser, EPA, Outreach and Special Projects Staff.
-Richard Morton, Kilpatrick Stockton L.L.P., Environmental Attorney.

Registration Fees
CUED workshop tuition includes registration fees, workshop manual,
copies of overheads and other handouts.

How To Register
To request a registration form, call CUED at (202) 223-4735.