A New Look for the Brownfields '99 Conference

[Tony Chenhansa <tonyc@cpeo.org>]

For the complete brochure text go to US EPA's Brownfields Website:
http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/bf99/bfconf2.htm#Schedule


Brownfields '99
Alliances for 21st Century Livability
Environmental Challenges and Solutions
December 6-8, 1999

A NEW LOOK: BEST BROWNFIELDS CONFERENCE YET!

This year’s conference will showcase new approaches that will make it a
stronger and more meaningful experience than ever! For the year that
will lead us into the next century, EPA and its co-sponsors have been
listening to your comments about the format, the sessions, and the
speakers. We are committed to making the event live up to its title:
Brownfields ‘99 — Alliances for 21st Century Livability — Environmental
Challenges and Solutions!

Brownfields ‘99 will continue to provide fascinating discussions,
opportunities for critical networking, and a forum that will help
beginners to veterans make the deals that will change the face of
America. Participation has grown from 500 attendees in Pittsburgh, PA in
1996, to over 2,000 attendees at Brownfields ‘98 in Los Angeles, CA. Not
only has our size increased, our program’s content has grown as well.
Watch your mail for a more detailed brochure and schedule later this
summer.

Conference Sessions

Panels and Sessions
Panels at Brownfields ‘99 will be organized around four basic themes:

* Assessment and cleanup strategies that serve as foundations for your
successful brownfields reuse;
* Financing mechanisms and tools to help fuel your brownfields
redevelopment;
* New and emerging legal and policy issues; and
* Redevelopment experiences and lessons learned on the road to reuse.

NEW! “Levels” Featuring Restructured Panels and Creative Formats
This year, our sessions will be divided into three knowledge and
experience levels. Sessions offered at an introductory level,
Brownfields 101, provide an understanding of the basics of brownfields.
At intermediate level sessions, Brownfields 201 targets those already
moving forward. Sessions in Brownfields 301 are designed for those who
have lived it, learned it, and redeveloped it, but want to keep up with
the latest innovations in the field.

In addition, Brownfields ‘99 will feature fewer panel sessions than past
conferences, with new and more interactive formats. Key sessions will be
repeated with new speakers to give attendees an opportunity to visit the
most popular presentations. Panels will reflect renewed focus on
problem-solving, rather than the strict sharing of case studies.
Government, private, and non-profit leaders, including community
activists, representatives of health agencies, and international
practitioners, will be integrated into the presentations.

NEW! Networking Forums and a “Marketplace of Ideas”
Throughout the conference, networking sessions will be held in and
around the exhibit hall, allowing attendees to meet and mingle with
government officials and leaders in various fields of brownfields
redevelopment. Daily “marketplace of ideas” sessions will allow
participants to discuss specific topics in a small-group, interactive
setting. “Marketplace” discussions may pick up on issues raised in panel
sessions or explore new areas.

Registration

Registration is open, but space is limited. It is requested that all
registrations be made in advance. Conference attendees may register
online using the Online Registration Form found at
http://www.epa.gov/brownfields as of July 15, 1999, or by filling out
and returning the a hardcopy form either by U.S. mail or fax no later
than November 9, 1999. Advanced registration is required by this date in
order to be included in the published list of participants. Registrants
should receive written confirmation of registration by November 15,
1999. If you do not receive written confirmation of your advance
registration by this date, please call the Brownfields ‘99 Hotline at
1-877-343-5374. Based on availability, on-site registration will be
conducted at the Adam’s Mark beginning at 9:00 am on December 6, 1999.
Conference participants are requested to check in at the conference
registration desk in the Adam’s Mark Hotel upon arrival.

Conference registration is free; however, some conference events will
include a meal option. Meals can only be reserved with payment, but it
is not necessary to purchase a meal to attend any event. Please see the
registration form for meal pricing. Meals may be purchased by check or
credit card. Please make checks payable to Brownfields ‘99. If paying by
credit card, include all information on the registration form. Written
requests for refunds will be accepted until November 16, 1999.

Additional info regarding Target Audience, Schedule, Showcase &
Exhibition Center, Participant Travel Scholarship, Lodging, Travel
Information, Special Airfare, and Dates & Deadlines can be found at:

http://www.epa.gov/swerosps/bf/bf99/bfconf2.htm#Schedule



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[EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: CPEO'S PHONE NUMBER HAS CHANGED
TO 415-405-7751. OUR FAX NUMBER IS STILL THE SAME]

Tony Chenhansa,  Program Coordinator
Center for Public Environmental Oversight (CPEO)
425 Market Street 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA  94105
ph: 415-405-7751 fx: 415-904-7765
e-mail: tonyc@cpeo.org
http://www.cpeo.org

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