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Presentations from 2004 SBO/SBAP National Conference in Sacramento, California

 

Tuesday, June 1

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Newcomer Training/Mixer

Welcome to Sacramento and to the SBAP/SBO Programs!!!!!

Wednesday, June 2

8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Regional Meetings                                          

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Subcommittee Meetings
Multimedia Subcommittee--Multimedia Subcommittee Report, Phyllis Strong, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Technical Subcommittee--Area Source Program Overview, Keith Barnett, US EPA Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards
Awards Subcommittee (New member recruit and planning)
Guidelines Subcommittee
--Guidelines Subcommittee Report, Sally Tarowsky, Idaho Small Business Development Center

11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
National SBO/SBAP Steering Committee Meeting

12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Opening Plenary "Building a Bridge Between Regulation & Business"                                          

Welcome to Sacramento, Importance of Business
Supervisor Muriel Johnson, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors

Restrospective of Sacramento Air Quality
Norm Covell, Air Pollution Control Officer, Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District (SMAQMD)

Highlight CA Air Resources Board Success Stories
Kathleen Tschogl, California Air Resources Board Ombudsman

Introduce Secretary Terry Tamminen video
Alan C. Lloyd, Ph.D., Chairman of the California Air Resources Board (Invited)

The Future of California
Terry Tamminen (Video), Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Environmental Opportunities for Small Business Through Collaboration
Kerry Drake, Associate Director, Air Division, US EPA Region 9   

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion
          

Establishing Successful Networks and Partnerships
Karen Brown, US EPA Small Business Ombudsman
Mark Shanahan, Outgoing Chair of the National SBO/SBAP Steering Committee, Ohio Clean Air Resource Center
Glen Heilman, Outgoing Chair of the National Compliance Advisory Panel, Heilman Pavement Specialties

3:15 - 3:45 p.m.
How EPA's Innovation Program Benefits Small Business
Jay Benforado, US EPA Director, National Center for Environmental Innovation
3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion

SBA National Advocacy Program
Keith Holman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy, US SBA (for Tom Sullivan, US SBA Chief Counsel for Advocacy)

Importance of Small Business
Barbara Hayes, Executive Director, Sacramento Area Commerce & Trade Organization (SACTO)

Thursday, June 3

8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
What You Need to Know -- Updates from US EPA
Karen Brown, US EPA Small Business Ombudsman

Air Toxics Program Update
Keith Barnett, Small Business Issues Coordinator for the Emissions Standards Division, US EPA

8:45 - 9:30 a.m.
Small Business Panel
Glen Heilman, Outgoing Chair of the National Compliance Advisory Panel, Heilman Pavement Specialties
Alan Prosser, Alan Auto Volvo Service
Bob Katel, Engineer & Management Consultant Engineer, Blue Diamond Growers

9:40 - 10:30 a.m.
CA Hydrogen Highway
Shannon Baxter, Ph.D., Special Advisor on H2 & Alternative Energy Projects, CAL EPA

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.
Environmental Results Program (ERP) -- An EPA/State Collaborative Opportunity
Scott Bowles, US EPA National Center for Environmental Innovation (NCEI)

11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon

Award Ceremony
Jay Benforado, Karen Brown, and Mark Shanahan present first annual Small Business Environmental Stewardship and State Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) Recognition Awards

Speaker
Martyn Hopper, Director of CA National Federation of Independent Business

1:45 - 2:45 p.m.

Breakout 1 -- Regional Haze: Everyone's Problem

Breakout 2 -- Partnering for Success

Small Business Compliance Alliance (SBCA)
Chris Horan, Iowa Waste Reduction Center (IWRC) at the University of Northern Iowa
Marilyn Stell, Program Manager, Safety Assistance Office, Nevada SBDC
Kelly Dubb, Nevada SBDC

Comments--Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, Inc.
Dennis S. "Dusty" Findley, CEO, Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, Inc.

Breakout 3 -- Low NOx Controls for Stationary Diesel Engines

Controlling Emissions from Emergency Standby Engines
Tim Taylor, Cleaire Advanced Emission Controls, LLC

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Site Visits
Siemens Transportation
CA Fuel Cell Partnership
California EPA Building Walking Tour

Friday, June 4
 
8:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Performance Measurement:  A Working Session

Opening Remarks
Mark Shanahan, Outgoing Chair of the National SBO/SBAP National Steering Committee, Ohio Clean Air Resource Center

US EPA National Center for Environmental Innovation

NCEI's Approach to Performance Measurement
Yvonne Watson, US EPA, National Center for Environmental Innovation

Brian Swett, US EPA, National Center for Environmental  Innovation

Logic Model of Capacity Building Program, Draft 6/2/04

Breakout into Workgroups

TU/WRAP (Toxic Use and Hazardous Waste Reduction) Program Logic Model
TU/WRAP Case Study (Introduction to Program Evaluation Case Study)
Logic Model Exercise Instructions (Exercise 1:  Logic Mapping)

US EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assistance

Measuring Environmental Assistance Outcomes
Rochelle Kadish, US EPA

Compliance & P2 Assistance Barrio Logan Outcome Measurement
Angela Baranco, Regional Compliance and Small Business Assistance Programs, US EPA Region 9

Measuring Compliance Assistance Outcomes - A Survey of KBEAP Clients
Kenya Stump, KBEAP

Reports for Workgroup
Workgroup Leaders

Closing Remarks
Mark Shanahan, Outgoing Chair of the National SBO/SBAP National Steering Committee, Ohio Clean Air Resource Center

Summary of Workgroup Reports

Performance Measurement Working Session:  A Summary
Compiled by Sally Tarowsky, Idaho Small Business Development Center

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Hosted Lunch at Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD)

Welcome to SMUD
Susan Patterson, President - Board of Directors, SMUD

12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
National Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) Luncheon Meeting
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Breakout 4 -- Universal Waste:  An Overview

California Universal Waste Rule
Michael Horner, Senior Hazardous Substances Scientist, California Department of Toxic Substances Control

Breakout 5 -- Painting and Coating Technology with a Focus on Auto Repair

Application Hardware for Air Drying Auto Refinishes
Terone Preston, Surface Coating Auto Refinishing Course Coordinator, California Air Resources Board

People, Product, Process, and Productivity Excellence!
Jerry Cashon, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
SMUD Tours
Building Tour, Lighting Demonstration, Energy & Technology Rooms
3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
Breakout 6 -- Storm Water:  What Small Businesses Need to Know

Breakout 7 -- Agricultural Session:  "The Challenges of Regulating Agriculture: A California Perspective."
Carlos Garcia, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District
Marcie A. Rosenzweig, General Partner, FACTS - Farm & Agriculture Collaborative Training Systems

4:15 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Session
Karen Brown, US EPA Small Business Ombudsman
Robert White, Manager of Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC)

Saturday, June 5

8:30 - 11:30 a.m.
Mediation Training
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) Training

What the CAP Can Do for the Program
Rob White (for Gary Dawson)

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