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Monday, May 19, 2008

7:30 AM to 5:00 PM Registration
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Trainings and Workshops
8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Using Process Water Management (PWM) to Conserve Resources and Improve Competitiveness: A Seven Step Approach
Cost $35: The program will present a seven step approach to achieving environmental performance and competitive advantage through process water management. This successful program will show a mean..
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8:30 AM to 4:00 PM Lean Manufacturing for Pollution Prevention Practitioners
Cost $35: Participants will gain a better understanding of lean manufacturing techniques, their application to environmental and energy considerations, and of how to frame environmental issues to appe..
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8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Helping Small Businesses and the Environment
Cost $35: This workshop will feature two discrete tracks – a morning session devoted to doing business with U.S. EPA and an afternoon focused on moving beyond compliance and how to ensure your busines..
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8:30 AM to 12:30 PM Essential Statistics for Effective Program Measurement: An Environmental Results Program (ERP) Case Study
Cost $35: This training for environmental regulators and policymakers provides an essential and straight forward approach to using statistics effectively in performance measurement of enforcement and ..
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8:30 AM to 12:00 PM Implementing the European Union's New REACH Legislation & Opportunities for Businesses and States
Cost $35: Attend this half-day training for business and states to learn about what you need to know to comply with REACH(Regulation, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals), stay com..
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Partner Meetings
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM NPPR Board Meeting
National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) Board of Directors Meeting..
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM U.S. EPA Regional Pollution Prevention Coordinators Meeting
The U.S. EPA Regional Pollution Prevention Coordinators will join pollution prevention program staff from U.S. EPA Headquarters to discuss pollution prevention measurement work, implementing the strat..
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Setup
Site Visits
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM General Motors Powertrain Transmission Plant in Baltimore
Tour and learn how this GM plant has achieved its goal of being "landfill free". Everything leaving the plant, except for the products, is reused or recycled. In addition to manufacturing transmissio..
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Chesapeake Bay Foundation Facility
Come hear how the Chesapeake Bay Foundation is garnering corporate and governmental support to improve the environment and economy and see how they made their office the greenest in the world! Come an..
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Trainings and Workshops
1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Environmental Protection in 2020
Cost $35: Join us for a mind-stretching simulation that will transport you into one of four provocative alternative scenarios of the world in 2020. As a participant in this workshop, you will work as ..
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1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Greening the Supply and Purchasing Chain™ - Sustainability Roundtable
Cost $100: Attendees will be given valuable information and resources enabling them to make educated decisions on how to proactively take a role in creating a more sustainable world for a better futur..
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1:30 PM to 5:00 PM Helping Small Businesses and the Environment
Cost $35: This workshop will feature two discrete tracks – a morning session devoted to doing business with U.S. EPA and an afternoon focused on moving beyond compliance and how to ensure your busines..
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4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Exhibit Hall Opens
Social Events
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
Welcome to Baltimore! After traveling from far and wide to attend the Summit, enjoy a relaxing evening with friends and colleagues in the Exhibit Hall as you sample local cuisine and enjoy the beautif..
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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Registration
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7:15 AM to 8:15 AM Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
Grab a cup of coffee and browse the Exhibit Hall! Use this time to arrange your own small working meetings, network informally and visit the exhibits...
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Opening Plenary
Join us for the 2008 National Environmental Partnership Summit as we kick off the week with an inspiring opening plenary with a welcome by Maryland's Secretary of the Environment, Shari T. Wilson and ..
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9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Poster Session: Pollution Prevention Plaza
Come take a stroll down the Promenade Hallway and see what different states, industries, academics, and non-profit organizations are doing to accelerate environmental performance and prevent pollution..
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Enjoy some refreshments and network with colleagues while taking in the Summit exhibits!..
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Climate Change: Where Are We Heading?Integrating Compliance Assistance into US EPA's 2008-2010 National Enforcement and Compliance Assurance PrioritiesInternational Approaches to Addressing Environmental Problems and Measuring Results in the European Union, Canada and Other International Experience
Our Failure to Protect and Restore: Communicating Not Connecting Pollution Prevention PerformanceSmart Growth and Smart Locations: Achieving a Balance of Jobs and Housing
Walk the Walk: Help Improve Small Businesses Environmental Performance by Focusing on their Economic Gain and Plugging the Environmental Drain  
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM Lunch Discussion World Café: Exploring Pathways to Action

Engage and exchange ideas with your colleagues at this lunchtime discussion including Summit and industry leaders, speakers, and policy makers:

How do we accelerate environmental performance?
What kinds of new actions and approaches should we be considering if we are to be successful in addressing the environmental problems of the future?
What are examples of successes that can be replicated?
What new information or tools do we have/do we need to understand and tackle some of these challenges? and
How can future Summits best accelerate environmental performance?

In this session participants will take part in several different conversations that build on each other, share ideas, and discover new perspectives. Your ideas and approaches will be captured and shared with the Summit partners. This process will help to illuminate possible paths forward.

Buffet lunch is provided. Sign-up required
Cost: $10

2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Building a Sustainable Development Strategy: A Case Study in LeadershipEnergy Efficiency Technologies and ApproachesEnhancing the Role of the Environmental Assistance Provider - A World Cafe Forum
Environmental Performance Measurement ToolsExploring Pollution Prevention, Environmental Results Program and Innovative Solutions to Implementation Clean Air Act Area Source RegulationsFuture of U.S. Environmental Regulation: What Can the U.S. Learn from the European Union and Other International Experience
Safe Development of Nanotechnology  
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Take a break between sessions and gather with colleagues for refreshments while visiting the exhibit booths!..
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Breakout Sessions
A Climate for Change: A Time for ActionAddressing Uncertainty - Environmental Health and Safety Tools for NanopractitionersChallenges in Collaborative Governance: Lessons from the Chesapeake Bay
How Can We Better Define, Measure and Communicate the Results of Environmental Leadership Programs?Partnerships: The Future for Small Business Economic Growth and Environmental SustainabilityTools to Get You Ready for the Next Phase of Environmental Planning and Improvement
Toxics in Packaging: What to Look for and How to Find it  
Social Events
5:45 PM to 9:00 PM Special Reception and Tour at the National Aquarium in Baltimore
Join us for an evening of fun, food, and friends at the National Aquarium in Baltimore. With over 1.6 million visitors a year, the National Aquarium in Baltimore is the Inner Harbor's top tourist attr..
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008

7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Registration
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7:15 AM to 11:00 AM Continental Breakfast and Refreshments in Exhibit Hall
Wake up with a refreshing continental breakfast while strolling around the Exhibit Hall! ..
8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Summit P2Rx Fun Walk
Enjoy a peaceful, harbor-side stroll to the Hopkins Plaza with fellow Summit attendees (about a block from the hotel) on Wednesday morning. We are asking for $10 from each participant. This money will..
Workgroups / Discussion Groups
7:30 AM to 9:00 AM Breakout Sessions
Lean & P2 Working GroupPolicy & Integration Working GroupsPollution Prevention Measurement & Results
Small Business Network
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM Breakout Sessions
Local Government NetworkResearch, Technology and EnergySustainability Working Group
Tribal Working Group
Partner Meetings
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Performance Track Members Meeting
The annual meeting for U.S. EPA Performance Track staff, program members and state partners to discuss various program-related issues. This year's meeting will include a state of the program presenta..
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Compliance Assistance Center (Center) Team Meeting

The Center Team will meet to share FY07 success stories / measurement challenges and explore collaborative opportunities in the coming year.

10:30 AM to 12:00 PM Environmental Assistance Network (EAN) Meeting
Those working in the compliance assistance, pollution prevention, small business and sustainability arenas are invited to join the EAN and explore how to better integrate environmental assistance ..
10:30 AM to 12:15 PM National Pollution Prevention Roundtable Meeting
The Roundtable Meeting will include: workgroup reports, an update on international pollution prevention activities, and update on NPPR activities (business meeting), membership update, communications ..
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Plenary Session
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM Lunch Discussion: Environmental Challenges and the Future of Environmental Regulations
We face numerous environmental challenges that are not addressed through the current regulatory framework.  At the same time, we have companies that see compliance as the floor, that are willing and a..
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2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Bundling Partnership Programs Can Compound ResultsEnvironmental Management Systems (EMS) Leading Practices - Lessons Learned from Over 200 Performance Track Site VisitsInstitute for Georgia Environmental Leadership
Integrated Strategies for Addressing Environmental Problems New Measurement Reports on Major Industry Sectors: Essential Tools to Drive PerformanceNext Generation Conversion Coatings
Sustainability: What Is It and How Can I Get There?  
3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Networking Break in Exhibit Hall
Take a break! Enjoy refreshments in the Exhibit Hall!..
4:00 PM to 5:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Barriers to Financial Market Use of Environmental InformationDallas asks What IF...?How Small is Your Environmental Footprint?
Practical Measures and Models: Environmental Behavior and ResultsSharing Leading Environmental PracticesStormwater Management: Innovative Planning that Yields Sustainable Results
Using TRI Data  
5:30 PM to 6:15 PM Performance Track Reception
Pre-Dinner reception for all Summit attendees sponsored by PTPA. ..
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM EPA Performance Track Awards Dinner
Join the U.S. EPA and Administrator Steve Johnson in a celebration of environmental leadership as it welcomes new member facilities into the Performance Track program, highlights the accomplishments o..
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Thursday, May 22, 2008

7:15 AM to 8:15 AM Coffee and Tea
Enjoy the refreshments offered on a pay-as-you-go beverage cart, available in the morning near the Registration Table...
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM Breakout Sessions
Benefitting from Pollution Prevention in the 21st CenturyBuilding a Durable Future: Community, the Campus and Deep EconomyGoing Green: from Small Business to State Government
Government Procurement Opportunties and the Green EconomyIndustrial Water ManagementLinking Pollution Prevention Practices and Human Health Benefits: An Integral Component of the P2 Paradigm
Using the Supply Chain to Achieve Sustainability in the Retail Sector  
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Closing Southwestern Brunch with Keynote Speaker Bob Willard
Join us as we conclude an exciting, information packed week with a southwestern brunch and closing plenary speaker Bob Willard. Mr. Willard is a leading expert on the business value of corporate su..
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Training with Bob Willard – Making the Business Case for Sustainability

Cost $20: Suppose you find yourself on an elevator with a senior executive and courageously decide this is your opportunity to convince him to integrate sustainability into his core business strategies. How would you open the conversation? When he throws objections at you, how will you respond? This training will help prepare sustainability champions for an "elevator speech" sales call on a skeptical senior executive so that when the elevator doors open you have converted his skepticism to excited curiosity and he invites you to continue the conversation in his office. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to describe at least three likely objections to sustainability initiatives that a sustainability champion will encounter from those who do not yet "get it" on sustainability and describe several effective ways to confidently handle each objection.

1:00 PM to 5:00 PM Volunteer Opportunity at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation- Oyster Restoration Center
Help build reef balls to jump start the oyster population in the Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) staff will host the Environmental Summit volunteers at their Oyster Restoration Center ..
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