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Presentations from 2007 SBO/SBEAP National Conference
in St. Paul, Minnesota

 


Monday, June 18

12:00 pm - 1:45 pm
General Session                                  
Training Session: Plug In and Power Up
SBO/SBEAP/CAP Resource Guide

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Performance Measurement Training

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Welcome Reception
State Item Raffle

Tuesday, June 19

7:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast/Regional Meetings                                   
8:30 am - 11:15 am
General Session                                  
Welcome and Introduction
  • Mike Nelson, MN SBO
  • Mayor Chris Coleman, Mayor of St. Paul (invited)
  • Leo Raudys, MPCA Deputy Commissioner
  • Jeanette Brown, US EPA OSDBU

Updates

  • Angela Suber, US EPA Acting SBO
  • Ken Legler, NCAP Chair
  • Dan Nickey, NSC Chair

New Annual Reporting Form

  • Dan Nickey, NSC Chair
Speed Dating for Compliance Assistance Tools
Moderator:  Nancy Larson, KSU
  • Stephen McKeough, FL DEP
  • Brian Christian, TX CEQ
  • David Carter, KSU
  • Hugh Stirts, NE DEQ
  • Patrick Hoermann, King County, WA
  • Troy Johnson, MN SBEAP
  • Rick Carleski, Ohio EPA - OCAPP
  • Judy Mirro, VT DEC
11:30 am - 1:15 pm
Lunch
Moderator:  Troy Johnson, MPCA

Annual Awards Presentations

  • Phyllis Copeland, SC

Keynote Presentation: Leading from Your Soul (instead of a position of authority)

  • Robin Getman, Interact Group

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout Session
Auto Salvage Yards
Moderator:  Phyllis Strong, MPCA
Speaker: 

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout Session
Partnership Stories
Moderator:  Kim Grosenheider, MN
Speakers:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout Session
Technical Subcommittee Session
Moderator: 
Speakers:
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Breakout Session
Update on Major Changes to Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Rule
Moderator:  Cathy Colglazier, KSU
Speaker: 
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Breakout Session
Presentation Skills: How to Capture an Audience (without taking prisoners!)
Moderator:  Jackie Sims, IL EPA
Speaker: 
  • Robin Getman, Interact Group
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
Breakout Session
New Annual Reporting Form and Data Collection Experiences
Moderator:  Phyllis Copeland, SC
Speakers: 
2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
National Compliance Advisory Panel (NCAP) meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Breakout Session
Consumer Products/AIM
Moderator:  Jackie Sims, IL EPA
Speaker: 
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Breakout Session
Integrating Pollution Prevention (P2) into Compliance Assistance
Moderator:  Stephen McKeough, FL SBO/SBEAP
Speakers: 
  • Greg Copley, KY SBEAP
  • Nancy Larson, KSU Pollution Prevention Institute, KS SBEAP
  • Andy Bray, Northeast P2 Rx, NEWMOA
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Breakout Session
What is Energy Efficiency?
Moderator:  Phyllis Strong, MPCA
Speaker: 

Wednesday, June 20

7:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast Regional Meetings                                
8:30 am - 9:30 am
General Session                                  
Small Business Panel
Speakers: 
  • Dale Kaplan, Kaplan's Careful Cleaners, PA
  • Gary Mason, iSi Environmental, KS
  • Cliff Root, BTI Railcar, WY
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout                            
Surveys and Data Collection
Moderator:  Nancy Larson, KS SBEAP
Speakers: 
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout
Environmental Results Programs: Innovative Approaches to Helping Small Businesses
Moderator: Sally Tarowsky, ID SBDC
S
peakers:
  • Marc Cohen, MA DEP
  • Julie Churchill, ME
  • Renee Bashel, WI Dept. of Commerce
  • Gary Jones, Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation               
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Breakout
                    
Multimedia Subcommittee Session
Moderator:  Dave Fiedler
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout         
Changes to the Perc Dry Cleaning Rule
Moderator: Tony Pendola, NC SBEAP
Speakers:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout         
Introduction to EPA Grants and OSDBU's Role
Moderator: Jesse Thompson, MS DEQ
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Breakout    
Promotional Subcommittee Session
Moderator: Chris Lynch, PA
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout
Adult Learning Styles/Personality Types
Moderator: Frances Hartwell, NCAP
Speakers:
  • Charlie Thompson, MPCA
  • Richard Thul, MPCA
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout
Roadmap to a Successful Site Visit
Moderator: Matt Baker, TX DEQ
Speaker:
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Breakout
Guidelines Subcommittee Session
Moderator:
Sally Tarowsky, ID SBDC
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Site Visits
Perc Dry Cleaner
Printer ERP
Autobody
Hot Mix Asphalt
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Breakout
Idle Reduction and Other Emission Reduction Efforts
Moderator: Mike Nelson, MPCA
Speakers:
  • Annie Kee, US EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership
  • Tom Coogan, WI Department of Commerce/SBCAAP
  • Greg Langford, Langford, Inc.
4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
Breakout
Ethanol/Biodiesel
Moderator: Rocky Sisk, MPCA
Speaker:
  • Dick Hemmingsen, Director of Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE), University of Minnesota

Thursday, June 21

7:00 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast Regional Meetings, Technical Subcommittee Strategic Planning    
9:00 am - 12:00 pm General Session                                  
Area Source NESHAP Update

Subcommittee Reports
Moderator: Dan Nickey, NSC Chair
Speakers:

  • Awards, Phyllis Copeland, SC
  • Promotions, Chris Lynch, PA
  • Technical, Renee Lesjak Bashel, WI
  • Multimedia, Dave Fiedler, MI
  • Performance Measures, Kenya Stump, KY
  • Guidelines, Sally Tarowsky, ID

Future of the Program
Moderator: Dan Nickey, NSC Chair
Speakers:

  • Jeanette Brown, US EPA OSDBU
  • Ken Legler, NCAP Chair
  • Angela Suber, US EPA Acting SBO

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