Event Info

Program of the 2011 West Virginia Brownfields Conference

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

7:30 - 8:30 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 PM

Welcome and Keynote Address: Secretary Keith Burdette, WV Department of Commerce
Introduction by Morgantown Mayor Jim Manilla
9:00 -9:10 AM Welcome from Senator John D. Rockefeller (via video)
9:10 -9:30 AM Federal Brownfields Legislative Update / Outlook
Matt Ward, The Ferguson Group
9:30 - 10:00 AM Morning Networking Break
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Financing Options for Brownfields
Visioning: The Connection Between Brownfields and Broadband
11:00 - 12:00 PM
Understanding Site Assessments:
What Does That Report Mean?
Ranson: A Redevelopment Case Study
12:00 - 1:15 PM Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 PM
Capitalizing on Public - Private Partnerships
What’s the Risk?
Bona Fide Prospective Purchaser Liability
2:30 - 3:00 PM Community Branding: How to Make your Community Stand Out
Presented by: Don McEachern (invited)
3:00 - 5:00 PM FOCUS WV SHOWCASE: Brownopoly
5:00 - 6:30 PM Networking Reception and FOCUS Showcase Awards

Thursday, September 15, 2011

7:00 - 8:30 AM Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 AM TRAINING SESSION 1
GROUP A Grant Writing Training
Trainer: Christy Bailey
GROUP B Decision Enhancer Tool Training
Moderator: Luke Elser
GROUP C Abandoned and Dilapidated Toolkit Training
Including Working With Private Landowners
Moderator: Kent Spellman WV Community Development HUB
GROUP D Licensed Remediation Specialist Training
VRP Program Updates: Presented by WVDEP
10:00 - 10:30 AM Morning Networking Break
10:30 - 12:00 PM TRAINING SESSION 2
GROUP A Grant Writing Training
Trainer: Christy Bailey
GROUP B Decision Enhancer Tool Training
Moderator: Luke Elser
GROUP C Abandoned and Dilapidated Toolkit Training
Including Working With Private Landowners
Moderator: Kent Spellman WV Community Development HUB
GROUP D Licensed Remediation Specialist Training (Continued)
VRP Program Updates: Presented by WVDEP
12:00 PM Conference Close

 

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