Air and Waste Management Conference and Exhibition

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Air & Waste Management Association to Hold 107th Annual Conference & Exhibition in Long Beach, California

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will hold its 107th Annual Conference & Exhibition,June 24–27, 2014, at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California.

 “Long Beach is home to one of the world’s busiest seaports and is a center for transportation, industry, and environmental stewardship so it provides the perfect location for our 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition, which is built around the theme ‘Navigating Environmental Crossroads,” said Jim Powell, A&WMA Executive Director. “With a technical program that covers a vast variety of topics from air quality and climate change to waste utilization and renewable engery, attendees from all fields will gain practical knowledge, develop new insights, and make valuable connections with colleagues from around the world.”  

 The Annual Conference will feature a technical program with more than 400 presentations, 70 technical and student posters, more than 100 exhibitors displaying the latest products and services, social tours and networking events, professional development courses taught by leading instructors, and a student program. 

The Keynote program will feature four extraordinary leaders shaping tomorrow’s business and environmental strategies: an amazing line up of speakers including:

  • Janet McCabe, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • Steven L. Shestag, The Boeing Company
  • Dennis Arriola, Southern California Gas Company
  • Barry R. Wallerstein, Dr. Env., South Coast Air Quality Management District

 The program will feature a Mini-Symposium on the Impacts of Transportation Hubs and Ports, bringing special focus to pressing issues and innovations in managing regional air quality and other environmental issues at seaports, airports, and other hubs.

For additional information about the 2014 Annual Conference & Exhibition, including sponsorship opportunities, exhibit hall details, and registration, visit http://ace2014.awma.org/.

The Air & Waste Management Association is a nonprofit, nonpartisan professional organization that provides training, information, and networking opportunities to more than 5,000 environmental professionals in over 65 countries. For more information, visit www.awma.org.

[professional development]: YEP – Young Environmental Professionals

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Announcing the Seattle chapter of YEP, the Young Environmental Professionals. YEP events aim to inspire and nurture both personal and professional development. Our participants are primarithose under 40, students, and people who are new (within the last 3 years) to the environmental, energy, sustainability, and related fields.

YEP events currently include casual mixers, forums,  and morning coffee meet ups, but will expand to include other activities in the  near future – send us your ideas! Our events allow our participants to gain presentation experience, to network with each other, and to network with Guest Mentors from various companies within the industry.

Join us to socialize & network, while helping build a forum that allows you to address emerging issues with other young professionals who are working in varied sectors of today’s environmental & energy industries.

Visit our web page for more info and to join our LinkedIn group:http://nebc.org/view/YEP-info.aspx

Our first mixer will be Tuesday, August 20, at Barca on Capitol Hill. Read about it and register here: http://www.nebc.org/EventDetail.aspx?Id=89

[training] State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Basics and Beyond

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State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Basics and Beyond August 24th9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Issaquah, WACost: $150/$150* Instructor: Annie Szvetecz & Neil Aaland, AICP The basic overview section is designed to provide participants with a general overview of the purpose of SEPA, the procedural requirements of the SEPA rules, and how SEPA can be used in decision-making. Participants will learn how to: 

  • Determine when SEPA environmental review is required
  • Evaluate a proposal and make a threshold determination
  • Issue SEPA documents
  • Provide public notice
  • Consider comments
  • Use SEPA supplemental authority to condition or deny a proposal

Who should attend? 

  • Beneficial agency staff, tribes, attorneys and consultants
  • Members of environmental organizations and interested citizens

[ More Information ]  *Reduced tuition is available to employees of Native American tribes, government agencies, and nonprofits; students; and NAEP, NEBC, NWAEP members.

Take more courses and save! – Include the promotional code, seen within the order confirmation, and save 50 dollars on your next NWETC course.
Northwest Environmental Training Centera 501©(3) non-profit program of EOS Alliance |  www.nwetc.org | 425-270-3274