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Presentations from 2001 SBO/SBAP National Conference in Austin, Texas |
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Monday, April 2
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8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Compliance Advisory Panel Training
Angel Martin-Dias, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
How
the Cafeteria Plan of Financial Assistance for Small Businesses
from the National Small Business Financial Assistance Work Group
can Benefit your Business and your Community
Patrick Hoermann, King County, WA
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Be or Not to Be?--Forming a National CAP
Rudy Cartier, NH SBO and Pam
Christenson, WI SBO |
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9:00 a.m. - Noon
Supplemental Environmental Project Training
Cam Metcalf, Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center |
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1:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Environmental Management Systems Training
Frank J. Priznar, PRIZIM, Inc.
Amy Borman, PRIZIM, Inc. |
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4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Newcomer Orientation
Rudy Cartier, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Pam Christenson, Wisconsin Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program
Maria Riviera, Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board
Mark Shanahan, Ohio Clean Air Resource Center |
Tuesday, April 3
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10:00 - 11:15 a.m. Track Sessions
Technical--Mobile Outreach for Pollution Prevention (MOPP)
Sue Somerfelt, Iowa Waste Reduction Center
Marketing--How to Plan/Host a Successful Workshop
Christine Bergren, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Technology--Internet Resources for Small Business
Internet Resources for Small Business
Audrey Zelanko, Concurrent Technologies
Corporation
EPA Design for the Environment (DfE) Auto Refinish Project
Mary Cushmac, US EPA
Advocacy--How to Help a Small Business Under Enforcement
Cam Metcalf, Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center |
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11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Keynote Luncheon
Welcome
Israel Anderson, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Robert Huston, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
How
to Manage a Successful Business in a Heavily Regulated Environment
Albert Black, On-Target
Supplies & Logistics, Ltd.
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1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Track Sessions
Technical--Environmental Management Systems for Small Businesses
Frank J. Priznar, PRIZIM, Inc.
Amy Borman, PRIZIM, Inc.
Dale Crownover, Texas Nameplate Company
Cam Metcalf, Kentucky Pollution Prevention Center
Marketing--How to Successfully Market a Small Business Program (Part 1)
Stuart Reese, Training Solutions Interactive, Inc
Technology--How to Build a Web Page (Beginner)
Eddie Ho, Dell Computer Corporation
Advocacy--Financial Incentives
Creating a Financial Assistance Program
King County, WA - VIP Grants
Patrick Hoermann, Seattle/King County
Department of Natural Resources
Virginia Small Business Environmental Compliance Assistance Fund,
Richard Rasmussen, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Ohio - Loans and Tax Reductions,
Mark Shanahan, Ohio Clean Air Resource Center
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3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Plenary
Welcome
Greg Cooke, Environmental Protection Agency
Kirk Watson, Mayor of Austin
Small Business Owners Panel: What We Need
Tag Coolidge, TALEM Environmental Services, Inc., Moderator
Candace Broucher, J&R Services, JTB Recycling
Ken Legler, Houston Wire Works
Alan Walne, Herb’s Paint and Body Shop |
Wednesday, April 4
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10:30 a.m. - Noon Plenary State/Local Industry Trade Association - Panel Discussion
Mary Miksa, Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Commerce, Moderator
Jackie Gill, Texas Independent Auto Dealers Association
Matt Kaarlela, Printing and Imaging Association of America
J. Kelly Mowry, National Association of Metal Finishers
Jean Warnke, Textile Maintenance Association of Texas |
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Noon - 2:00 p.m. Committee for Revising the Report to Congress
Karen Brown, US EPA
Angel Martin-Dias, Concurrent Technologies Corporation
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| Noon - 2:00 p.m. Lunch |
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Track Sessions
Technical--Successful Site Visits
Jim Olson, Iowa Waste Reduction Center
Getting
the Most Out of On-Site Assessments
Kenya Carroll, Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program
Marketing--How to Successfully Market a Small Business Program (Part II)
Elsa Bishop, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Marketing Your Program--National Exposure for 507s
Pam Christenson, Wisconsin Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program
Technology--How to Build a Web Page (Advanced)
Heidi Wittenborn, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Advocacy--Advisory Committees: The CAP and Beyond
Angel Martin-Dias, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, moderator
Karen Brown, Environmental Protection Agency
Rudy Cartier, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Gary Dawson, Belleair Bluffs Cleaners
Dan Eddinger, Tetra Tech EM, Inc.
Carl Komassa, Beck Carton Corporation
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Thursday, April 5
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8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Track Sessions
Technical--How to Become a Multimedia Program
Troy Johnson, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Multi-Media Assistance
Greg Copley, Kentucky Business Environmental Assistance Program
Marketing--EPA’s Million $ Grant Program
Karen Brown, Environmental Protection Agency
La Ronda Bowen, Bowen & Associates
Technology--Technology 101
Air Pollution Control Systems
Omer Roberts, Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Advocacy--Success Stories of the SBAPs - Panel Discussion
Judy Mirro, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation
Terrie Mitchell, Sacramento County Business Environmental Resource Center
Louisiana Small Business Assistance Program
Dick Lehr, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
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10:00 - 11:30 a.m. Closing Session
Electric Utility Deregulation: Its Impact
Peter C. Cunningham, Hopping Green Sams & Smith
Playing on the Hill: How to Educate and Influence Legislators
Rudy Cartier, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Karen Brown, Environmental Protection Agency
Peter C. Cunningham, Hopping Green Sams & Smith
The Future of 507 Programs - Marketing Committee/Town Hall Meeting
Rudy Cartier, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
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11:30 a.m.-Noon Closing Remarks and Adjournment
Tamra-Shae Oatman, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission
Karen Brown, US EPA
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