[CPEO-BIF] Fwd: Brownfields Conference -- Suggested Sessions by Priority Themes / Topics
Lenny Siegel
LSiegel at cpeo.org
Wed Jul 1 08:54:23 PDT 2015
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> From: "Lloyd, David" <Lloyd.DavidR at epa.gov>
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> Brownfield Stakeholders: Please visit the links below to see to
> short overviews, by topics, of some of the educational session
> opportunities and other activities that attendees may want to
> consider, when planning their conference experience. These theme /
> topic area summaries also are available on the conference website
> at www.brownfieldsconference.org under the tabs “EPA Priorities”
> and “Education.” Also, please scroll down to see those sessions
> recommended for those attending a National Brownfields Conference
> for the first time.
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> · Redeveloping Brownfields and Revitalizing Communities:
> Equitable Development and Environmental Justice http://
> www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/epapriorities/equitable_development
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> · How Brownfields Redevelop can Advance Manufacturing and
> Economic Development http://www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/
> epapriorities/manufacturing_econ_dev
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> · Climate Change and Brownfields http://
> www.brownfieldsconference.org/en/epapriorities/climate_change
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First Time at a Brownfields Conference? Suggested Educational
Sessions and Other Activities to Attend at Brownfields 2015
Suggested Goals:
· Network – meet your peers and other stakeholders; take
advantage of receptions, roundtable sessions, and the exhibit hall.
· Find a mentor – connect with a community leader or
stakeholder whom has some success in redeveloping brownfields and
establish a connection for future advise and consultations
· Bring a briefing sheet on your local brownfield priorities to
share with other potentially interested partners (see more on this
below)
· Visit the Exhibit Hall – connect with vendors and service
providers
· Attend Educational Sessions – learn how other communities
are addressing brownfields issues; Attend sessions across a variety
of topics
· Stop by the Stakeholder Marketplace in the Economic
Redevelopment Forum – meet your state agency representatives
· Browse the Data Lab – meet vendors, learn what data is
available to help your community assess and cleanup brownfields
· Have fun!
Suggested Sessions
Regional Open Houses – Tuesday afternoon (September 1) attend the
your EPA Regional Office’s Open House, meet your EPA Regional
project officers, learn about the EPA Brownfields Grant programs, and
network with other stakeholders in your region of the country.
[September 1, 3:30, Palmer House Hilton]
Opening Plenary Session -- Gina McCarthy is the Administrator of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Appointed by
President Obama in 2009 as Assistant Administrator for EPA’s Office
of Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy is a leading advocate for common-
sense strategies to protect public health and the environment.
Previously, McCarthy served as the Commissioner of the Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection. During her career, which
spans over 30 years, she worked at both the state and local levels on
critical environmental issues and helped coordinate policies on
economic growth, energy, transportation and the environment.
[September 2, 9:00, International Ballroom]
Empowering Resource-Constrained Communities to Tackle Brownfields –
learn about easy-to-use strategies and tools that can help resource-
constrained community and government entities to jumpstart their
brownfield redevelopment efforts. Through interactive exercises this
session will allow participants to test-drive scoring tools,
customizable templates, and strategies created by Delta. These tools
will empower users to: develop and prioritize brownfield sites;
identify opportunities to build economic development infrastructure;
pinpoint marketing strengths/weaknesses of individual brownfield
sites; and lay the foundation for a successful brownfield
redevelopment program. [September 2, 1:15, Boulevard]
Keys to Sustaining a Local Brownfields Program -- Whether a local
brownfields program has thrived for decades or was just launched
recently, it can be difficult to sustain the program and ensure that
it adapts to new economic and social realities. Led by two of the
nation’s most experienced and successful brownfield leaders, this
roundtable will promote a robust exchange of ideas on the keys to
sustaining a local brownfields program. Topic include how to secure
local political support & investment in brownfields, making sure you
have local funding to support the staff & administrative costs and
defining goals & tracking progress. [September 2, 2:45, Stevens Salon
A-2]
Brownfields on the Rise: Chicago's South Suburban Redevelopment
Story – Learn how the South Suburban Mayors and Managers, a regional
planning organization, developed its brownfields program. Beginning
with U.S. EPA brownfields assessment and revolving loan funding, the
South Suburban Mayors and Managers developed a comprehensive regional
brand that embraced sustainable green infrastructure development
strategies for the reuse of multiple parcels. Additionally, an
aggressive effort to use workforce programs for remediation, green
infrastructure and end use for industrial manufacturing sites, is a
priority. [September 2, 4:15, Stevens Salon B]
Inside the Mind of a Developer - Learn the secrets of leveraging risk
and reward from several successful brownfields project developers who
have taken on the redevelopment of some of the most challenging sites
in the country. This session will highlight developer insights and
innovative solutions for the most complex brownfield challenges while
revealing tactics to help achieve the ultimate “light at the end of
the tunnel” for any brownfield project: restoration of tax revenues,
reduced contamination, increased property value, preservation of
green space, and additional real estate development opportunities for
the entire community. [September 2, 4:15, Stevens Salon A-1]
Opening Celebration – Meet and mingle with brownfields stakeholders
from all parts of the country. Connect with old friends, meet other
stakeholders, be among the thousands of decision makers from the
private sector, local, state and federal agencies, nonprofit and
community groups, and academia joining the brownfields conversation.
[In the Exhibit Hall, September 2, 5:30]
Mayors’ Roundtable Plenary Session -- Hear nationally-recognized
local leaders discuss how brownfields redevelopment can spur
community revitalization and economic growth. During this facilitated
dialogue, leading mayors from across the nation will share their
experiences and success stories in revitalizing communities while
addressing blight and environmental contamination. The lineup of
mayors that will be participating include the following:
§ Mayor Nan Whaley, Dayton, Ohio
§ Mayor Don Ness, Duluth, Minnesota
§ Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson, Gary, Indiana
§ Mayor Madeline Rogero, Knoxville, Tennessee
§ Mayor Paul Soglin, Madison, Wisconsin
The roundtable will be moderated by Congressman Dan Kildee (Michigan).
September 3, 8:30 am, International Ballroom
If You Build It Will They Come? Determining Retail Potential at
Brownfield Sites -- The property and sales tax revenue from retail
development makes retail an attractive option for Brownfield site
reuse, but simply building retail facilities will not guarantee
success. In this Learning Lounge, learn how a drive-time trade area
analysis helps you to determine the number of customers who live in
the area and the type of retail and restaurants that they frequent.
These insights, combined with analysis of the trade area’s existing
retail landscape, will enable you to make an informed decision about
whether to move forward with retail development at the site or seek
alternative reuse options. [September 3, 10:50, Stevens Salon B]
Redevelopment Financing for Rural Places -- Small and rural
communities may face unique challenges in putting together
competitive and winning proposals for federal and state funding
opportunities to address brownfields. This round table discussion
will be led by experts with extensive experience navigating the state
and federal grant application processes. Join this session to ask
your pressing questions and share your success stories with other
rural community stakeholders. [September 3, 10:15, Stevens Salon B]
Under the Sun: Transforming Brownfields into Renewable Energy
Producers -- The world of renewable energy is in a dynamic state.
Reductions in the costs of solar are changing the marketplace in
significant ways, as are innovations such as anaerobic digestion.
With such rapid advancements however come complex challenges. This
session will bring together experts in renewable energy to demystify
emerging technologies and bring participants up to date on how wind,
solar, AD, and biomass can work individually or as partners on
brownfields to produce clean, efficient, and renewable energy.
[September 3, 12:45, Stevens Salon A-3]
BAD Buildings: Addressing Brownfields, Abandoned and Dilapidated
Buildings – Learn how state agencies are addressing brownfields,
abandoned, and dilapidated properties through community-driven
redevelopment, issues-based research, policy improvement, and reuse
planning. The BAD Buildings Model is a community-driven approach used
in West Virginia to identify, prioritize, and redevelop brownfields,
and abandoned and dilapidated properties. Also learn how the Illinois
EPA Bureaus of Air and Land, with USEPA, initiated a pilot project
under the Illinois Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) program to create a
valid and self-sustaining asbestos mitigation response program.
[September 3, 2:15, Continental Ballroom C]
Let’s Talk TAB – Tapping into the Technical Assistance to
Brownfields Communities Program -- U.S. EPA's Technical Assistance to
Brownfields Communities (TAB) program provides consulting support to
communities to help guide them through the brownfields cleanup and
redevelopment process. Learn about the TAB program. Meet staff from
the organizations currently providing technical support to
brownfields communities. Learn how you can access this beneficial
technical assistance.
Brownfields 2015 Community Reception at Chicago’s Field Museum --
Join your fellow conference participants at the Brownfields 2015
Community Reception. The reception will take place at Chicago’s
Field Museum (a short walk from the Hilton Chicago). Relax with
colleagues and enjoy the wonders of this stunning landmark. After a
day of professional development, what better company than 1,000+ of
your closest brownfields friends and a 42 foot long T. rex ? Stop by,
say hello, and enjoy an evening of friends and fun. – Tickets
Required. [September 3, 6:00, Field Museum]
Keynote Presentation by Creative Urbanist, Charles Landry -- Charles
Landry will lead a session on the use of imagination and creativity
for urban change. Landry is an international authority on the use of
imagination and creativity in urban change. In the 1980’s he
developed the concept of the “Creative City,” which became a
global movement. Landry facilitates complex urban change and
visioning processes and undertakes tailored research often creating
his own projects. These include the ‘creative city index’ in
collaboration with Bilbao, the concept of ‘civic urbanity’ and
the ‘creative bureaucracy’ jointly with the South Australian
government. [September 4, 8:30 am, International Ballroom]
Heard on the Hill: State and Federal Brownfields Policies -- What is
the outlook for federal brownfields funding in FY 2016 and beyond?
What are the prospects for reauthorizing the federal brownfields law?
What are the opportunities for reinstating the federal brownfields
tax incentive? What are the best state brownfield policies and how
are they working. Facilitators will provide insight on what the
current Congress means for brownfields policies and funding and the
potential for bipartisan progress. [September 4, 9:45, Continental
Ballroom A]
Brownfields Data Lab -- New this year, Brownfields 2015 will feature
a data lab with up to five live demonstrations each day of the
conference. In the data lab, conference participants will see short
15-minute presentations on data, software, and other technology tools
that can be used to support your brownfields redevelopment projects.
In the Normandie Lounge:
§ Wednesday, September 2 from 1:15-2:30pm
§ Thursday, September 3 from 3:45-5:00pm
§ Friday, September 4 from 9:45-11:00am
The Exhibit Hall -- The National Brownfields Training Conference
connects you with thousands of stakeholders and decision makers from
the private sector, local, state and federal agencies, nonprofit and
community groups, and academia. This is the largest national event
focused on redeveloping brownfield properties and creating more
sustainable communities where thousands of industry professionals and
decision makers come together to learn the latest in the assessment,
remediation, and redevelopment of contaminated sites. Meet
brownfields services providers and learn how you can make the best of
your brownfields projects by meeting with other focused and engaged
brownfields stakeholders. [September 2 – 4, the Exhibit Hall, Lower
Level]
Bring a briefing sheet on your local brownfield priorities – Take
the time to create a briefing sheet which fits on one sheet of paper
(front and back is ok . . .) describing your community, explaining
your brownfield priorities and opportunities, and conveying what you
need to move forward on those projects. The briefing sheet can
describe the sites, their planned or potential reuses, their status,
the level of stakeholder support for redevelopment, or other
important information. Include graphics of envisioned reuses if
available, and make sure to include your contact info. Print a bunch
of these briefing sheets and be ready to spread them far and wide to
developers, financers, public and non-profit officials, and other
potential supporters at the conference.

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> We hope to see you in Chicago in September!!
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> David R. Lloyd, Director
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> Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization
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> U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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> Washington, DC
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> 202-566-2731
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