16th Annual
Hazardous Waste
Management Workshop

This workshop provides a review and update of hazardous waste regulations and related waste management compliance issues. It is designed to be beneficial and informative for both new and experienced personnel in the field of hazardous waste management.

Location: 

Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan

MDNRE Presenters/Moderators

           Christine Grossman- DNRE Assistance Division
Nadine Deak- DNRE Kalamazoo District Office
Reed Sneller- DNRE Grand Rapids District Office

8:30-9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:10 Waste Characterization, Exclusions/Exemptions, and Determining Generator Status

10:10 Notification, Generator Requirements, and Manifest Procedures

11:10 Universal Waste, Used Oil, and Liquid Industrial Waste

2010 Annual Environmental Conference
November 9, 2010
Lansing Community College, West Campus

Presented by: East & West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association
& the Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan

This annual event brings together environmental professionals from industry, government, environmental services, and the legal community to network and learn the latest issues and developments in today’s rapidly changing environmental field. Confirmed speakers include:

     Bill Rustem - Public Sector Consultants
     Robert Kaplan - U.S. EPA Regional Counsel
     Division Chiefs - MDNRE

Air breakout sessions will include updates on MDNRE’s Renewable Operating Permit Lean Process Improvements, the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule, and NAAQS Modeling Issues. Waste breakout session will include updates on the ASTM Standard on Due Care, the New Solid Waste Rules, and Proposed Coal Combustion Residual Rules. The program also covers methods for improving industrial energy efficiency as a means to lower company’s greenhouse gas footprint.

Please join us to tour the new Kent County Recycling & Education Center. The Facility was dedicated in August and utilizes a state-of-the-art technology that allows residents to mix their recyclables together at the curb because the new sorting process requires less hand sorting.

The meeting will be held in the Facility's 5,000 square foot education area that includes a 125-foot long viewing platform that overlooks the machinery processing recyclables. The program will include a presentation from County staff on the construction process and system performance over the first 3 months of operation.

TIME: 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
LOCATION: 977 Wealthy Street SW, Grand Rapids

DNRE RESPONSE TO ENBRIDGE SPILL IN MICHIGAN
Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 East Beltline NE [maps-directions]
Room: Porter & Brewer (lower level) - - PLEASE NOTE THE ROOM CHANGE - -

Technical Session & Golf Outing 2010
Friday, June 4
Wallinwood Springs Golf Club
Jenison, MI

presenters include Amy Lachance, District  Supervisor, Waste & Hazardous Materials Division; Heidi Hollenbach, District Supervisor, Air Quality Division; Luis Saldivia, District Supervisor, Land & Water Management Division; David    Monet, Assistant District Supervisor, Remediation & Redevelopment Division; Mike Worm,  Assistant District Supervisor, Water Bureau

Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Regulatory Issues

Presenter: Mary Pat Tyson, Branch Chief, USEPA Region 5 Air & Radiation Division

Please join us as Mary Pat Tyson discusses Climate Change and the recent Greenhouse Gas Mandatory Reporting Rule and proposed Tailoring Rule.  Ms. Tyson manages the Region 5 staff responsible for the Climate Change and Energy Efficiency programs, as well as the ambient monitoring and air toxics programs for the Region.

Location:  Lansing Community College, West Campus

Breakout Sessions
Air Session No. 1 - Carbon Credits: Debunking the Myths
Mr. Mark Bennett – Miller Canfield
Ms. Michele Buckler – FTC&H
Air Session No. 2 - The MAERS Overhaul
Mr. Steve LaChance - MDEQ
Mr. James Ostrowski - MDEQ
Waste Session No. 1 - Kalamazoo River Cleanup Update
Mr. Paul Bucholtz - MDEQ
Waste Session No. 2 - The Proposed Part 115 Rules and Waste Utilization
Mr. Steve Sliver - MDEQ
Mr. Duane Roskoskey - MDEQ

Friday
June 5, 2009

The Kent County Waste to Energy Facility - 20 Years of Operation

Wednesday
May 20, 2009

Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP)

time: 12:00 - 1:30 P.M.
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, 1000 East Beltline NE [maps-directions]
Room: Hauenstein & Pfeiffer

Ryan Grant, DEQ Grand Rapids District Office Water Bureau, will review the SWPPP requirements and share a plan template and training DVD, both of which the DEQ recently created.

April 15, 2009

Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure"  (SPCC)

Presenter: Dr. Barbara Carr, SPCC Coordinator, EPA Region 5

Dr. Carr will provide an overview of SPCC matters and will include an opportunity for attendee participation in a "virtual inspection."  She will also provide an update on the SPCC amendments and their status as of that date.

Wednesday
March 18, 2009

WM-A&WMA Spring Conference

Sustaining Through Sustainability

(Making green by being green)

Location:  Frederik Meijer Gardens
                1000 East Beltline Avenue NE
                Grand Rapids, MI

Time:  7:45 a.m - 1:00 p.m.

For the complete  conference agenda/brochure, click here

1. Dick Savage, RETAF, (speech #2b) (second speaker adding to “RETAP-2100 Years of Professional Experience for Free”)
2. Bill Stough, Sustainable Research Group, (speech #1) “Sustainability Standardization-BIFMA”
3. David Herb, MDEQ, (speech #2a) “RETAP-2100 Years of Professional Experience for Free”
4. Lisa Locke, WMSPC, (speech #3) “Sustainable Purchasing”
5. Debra Sypien, Rockford Construction, “LEED Update”
6. Josh Heltzer, First Environment, "Trading Up; Professional Associations and Sustainability"
   

Wednesday
February 11, 2009

14th Annual Hazardous Waste Workshop

Location: Meijer Gardens
Grand Rapids, Michigan

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

for the complete conference brochure and registration information click  HERE

01/21/09

OZONE TRANSPORT AND ITS IMPACT ON WEST MICHIGAN

Please plan to join us at Frederik Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids as representatives of EPA Region 5 and LADCO will be presenting the results of the much heralded ozone transport study. Also participating in the program will be key representatives of the MDEQ and Consumers Energy.

The Ozone Transport Study was commissioned by the Energy Policy Act of 2005. ThiFor the s law required EPA to conduct a demonstration project to address the effects of transported ozone and ozone precursors on Southwest Michigan. EPA, with assistance from LADCO and MDEQ, prepared its report based on the latest air quality monitoring and modeling data for the southern Lake Michigan region.

Related issues include designations under the new ozone standard, and re-designations under the old ozone standards for upwind and downwind areas in the southern Lake Michigan region. Also of significance is the recent D.C. Circuit Court’s decision to reverse its previous decision to vacate EPA’s Clean Air Interstate Rule.

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue NE, Grand Rapids, MI

Time: 12 Noon to 2 PM

Speakers: Vince Hellwig – Chief, Air Quality Division, MDEQ – e
Lou Pocalujka – Senior Environmental Planner, Consumers Energy– view/download the PowerPoint presentation here
Cheryl Newton – Director, Air & Radiation Division, USEPA Region 5– view/download the PowerPoint presentation here
Mike Koerber – Executive Director, Lake MI Air Directors Consortium (LADCO)– view/download the presentation here

Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Latest on Alternative Energy in Michigan

A half-day (morning) Conference

Co-sponsored by:  
East & West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association and 
Environmental Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan

Location:  Lansing Community College, West Campus Conference Center

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Environmental Law Section, State Bar of Michigan

and

East & West Michigan Chapters of A&WMA

Present

Managing Environmental and Regulatory Change

to view the complete Agenda/Schedule click HERE (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

Please Note:  Speakers presentations are listed below by speaker.  Click to view/download in pdf format

     Cleland
     Bruchmann
     Bessett
     Irvine
     Hersey
     Hellwig
     Saunders
     Newton
     Klepper
     Kissling

Wednesday
October 15

Understanding Michigan’s New Renewable Portfolio Standard

WM-AWMA Luncheon Program

October 15, 2008 12:00 Noon – 1:30 PM

The Michigan Legislature approved a long-awaited Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) on September 18, 2008. Michigan State Senator, Patty Birkholz, a principal moving force behind this legislation, is well positioned to explain the “hows” and the “whys” of this new direction for encouraging “green energy” in Michigan.  
This standard is being touted as moving Michigan into the 21^st Century in terms of alternative energy development, creating associated jobs, and helping to control energy cost increases. Critics claim either:

• The costs of the RPS will substantially increase utility customers’ costs and make it less economically desirable for businesses to locate or expand in Michigan; OR

• The RPS does not go far enough to encourage alternative energy in the state.

Please plan to join us at noon on October 15, 2008 at Frederik Meijer Gardens, as State Senator Patty Birkholz will be speaking to us on her thoughts and insights on this very important piece of legislation. Joining Sen. Birkholz in the Q&A portion of the program will be Bruce Goodman of the Varnum Law firm who has been involved in alternative energy law for over fifteen years.

Thursday
September 18, 2008

Carbon Sequestration

Assessment of Geological Carbon Storage Capacity in the Michigan Basin

Speaker:  David Barnes, Ph.D.

Dr. David Barnes, Professor of Geosciences at Western Michigan University, is a principal research scientist at the Michigan Geological Repository for Research and Education, and is the project director for the Michigan Basin Geological Carbon Storage Study in the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership.  Dr. Barnes will be discussing the Michigan basin carbon storage capacity and feasibility relative to stationary source carbon emissions potential.

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. This is a perfect time of year to explore the color of the Gardens. They have the “largest chrysanthemum display in the state. Inside and out, near and far, surrounding you at every turn – we’re covered in shades that will dazzle and delight.”

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lunch Cost:
       -$20 Member
       -$25 Nonmember
       -$10 Government Employee & Full Time Student

Lunch will be the pre-made sandwich buffet including beef & cheddar, turkey & Swiss, and ham & dill havarti served with tossed salad with assorted dressings, fresh fruit salad, chips and condiments. Enjoy apple cheese torte for dessert.

Friday, June 6, 2008

Brownfield Redevelopment

WM-AWMA Technical Seminar & Annual Golf Outing

Lake Doster Golf Club, Plainwell, MI

The West Michigan Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association presents a half-day session on Brownfield Redevelopment

followed by a luncheon and the optional Annual WMAWMA scramble golf outing at the Lake Doster Golf Club.

Presenters:

Jeff Crum, Hamp Matthews & Associates Matt Eugster, Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett LLP

Jeff Hawkins, Envirologic Technologies, Inc. Rhonda Klann, Department of Environmental Quality

David O’Donnell, Department of Environmental Quality Bill Rose, PhD, Kalamazoo Nature Center

David Stegink, Envirologic Technologies, Inc.

Agenda:

8:00-8:30 ………………… Registration & Continental Breakfast

8:30-8:45 ………………… Opening Remarks, David O’Donnell, Chair-WMAWMA

8:45-9:30 ………………… Part 201’s Brownfield Redevelopment Tools, Matt Eugster, David O’Donnell, & David Stegink

9:30-10:00…………………Practical Applications in addressing the Due Care Provisions of Part 201, Rhonda Klann

10:00-10:15………………..Break

10:15-10:45………………..Vapor Intrusion and Due Care, Jeff Crum

10:45-11:15………………..Brownfield Redevelopment Financial Incentives, Jeff Hawkins

11:15-11:45………………..The Urban Nature Park, a Case Study in restoring Green Space in an Urban Brownfield, Dr. Bill Rose

Wednesday
May 21, 2008

The PulverDryer Waste Materials Handling Technology

Lee New of PulverDryerUSA, a west Michigan based company, will discuss the PulverDryer; an innovative materials handling technology that has been used to process a variety of materials including bio-solids, industrial sludge, rendering wastes, and food processing wastes by pulverizing and, blending, mixing, de-watering and homogenizing the materials. All this is accomplished without a natural gas burner or other source of heat; which makes the process truly disruptive.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
                 1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speakers: Lee New, PulverDryerUSA

Wednesday
April 16, 2008

THE NEW OZONE NAAQS

What Is It and What Does It Mean to Us?

We will have a panel featuring Lou Pocalujka, Consumers Energy, talking about where it came from; Mary Maupin, MDEQ, Air Quality Division, talking about the implications for Michigan; and Jeff Pfost, Environmental Partners, Inc., talking about the implications for West Michigan. This is a program you will not want to miss. Sign up today.

Location:  Meijer Gardens

Wednesday
March 19, 2008

16th Annual Spring Conference

Meijer Gardens

For a .pdf copy of the brochure click here

For copies of the Spring Conference peakers' presentations click HERE

Wednesday
January 16, 2008

KNOCK AT THE DOOR:
What you need to know to be prepared for an Environmental Compliance Inspection
A panel featuring Sue Pemberton, Lansing Board of Water and Light, Jim Enright, an attorney at Miller Johnson and Nadine Deak, Inspector with the Waste and Hazardous Materials Division, Department of Environmental Quality, Kalamazoo District office will discuss your legal obligations, rights and responsibilities during an environmental compliance inspection as well as the common mistakes to avoid before, during and after an inspection.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 2:00 PM
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Speakers: Sue Pemberton, Lansing Board of Water and Light
Jim Enright, Miller Johnson
Nadine Deak, MDEQ

Tuesday
December 11, 2007

Holiday Reception

Meijer Gardens

Evening Event

Wednesday
November 21, 2007

Talking Turkey with Congressman Vern Ehlers

(WEF Event co-sponsored by WM-AWMA)

Tuesday
November 28,  2007

Climate Change/Alternative Energy – Lansing

The East & West Michigan Chapters of the Air & Waste Management Association in conjunction with the State Bar of Michigan (Environmental Law Section) have teamed up to sponsor a Fall Conference on Climate Change and Alternative Energy!

The conference will be held at the Lansing Community College Conference Center in Lansing, Michigan.  The program will include speakers from the front lines of the climate change debate and those changing the way we power our lives.

Click HERE to view the registration form and conference brochure.

Thursday
October 18, 2007

Ozone Regulation and Air PollutantTransport Issues for West Michigan

Please join us for a program designed to explain these complex issues with significant implications for development in West Michigan

-Lou Pocalujka of Consumers Energy will provide a status update on Ozone regulation, including proposed revision of the 8 hour Ozone Standard.

-Mike Koerber of LADCO will cover air quality planning and pollutant transport issues for the Lake Michigan Basin Air Shed and report on Great Lakes regional air pollutant registration activities.   

Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful fall gardens and the wonderful display of George Rickey “who combined his love of engineering and mechanics to introduce the notion of kinetic sculpture to America in the mid-twentieth century.” If you haven’t yet seen it, you have this last opportunity to enjoy the Thinker by Rodin.

Wednesday
September 26, 2007

Partnering with Business

MDEQ’s Environmental Assistance and Pollution Prevention Programs

Amy Butler, Chief of the DEQ's Environmental Science and Services Division, has been invited back by WM-AWMA after a well-received presentation at the 2007 Spring Conference to discuss the DEQ's Environmental Assistance and Pollution Prevention programs in greater depth.  

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of fall at the Gardens, and take in Auguste Rodin's, The Thinker, a rare and exclusive loan from the Detroit Institute of Arts in the Gardens' Sculpture Park.

Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful gardens and Rodin's, The Thinker.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
                 1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lunch will be grilled chicken topped with artichokes & feta cheese, wild rice pilaf, vegetable, tossed salad & fresh baked rolls. Dessert will be New York style Cheesecake with raspberry sauce.

Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful gardens and Rodin's, The Thinker.

Friday

June 1, 2007

Emergency Response Plans 101
WM-AWMA Technical Seminar & Annual Golf Outing
Centennial Country Club, Grand Rapids, MI

Join us on Friday, June 1, 2007, for an informative half-day technical seminar on Emergency Response Planning, followed by lunch, and an optional golf outing in the afternoon at Centennial Country Club in Grand Rapids. Three experts will be presenting the technical, regulatory, practical and enforcement implications of emergency plans.

Presenters:
Ronald Blouw, CHMM—Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Do I need a PIPP or DOT Security Plan?
Deborah Alderink, CIH, RN, CIAQC—Chair of Kent County LEPC What do I do for a large release?
Barbara Carr, PhD—USEPA-SPCC Coordinator How do the new SPCC rules impact me?

Agenda:

8:00-8:30 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:30-8:45 AM Opening Remarks, Matt Eugster, Chapter Chair—West Michigan Chapter of AWMA
8:45-11:30 AM Technical Session
11:45-12:45 PM Lunch Buffet
1:00 PM Nine-hole Golf Scramble
Prize Ceremony Immediately Following Golfing

for a complete conference brochure/pdf click here

Wednesday May 16, 2007

Luncheon Program

MDEQ Current Initiatives and General Administrative Update

Speaker: Steve Chester, Director of Michigan Department Environmental Quality (MDEQ)

The West Michigan-Air &Waste Management Association will be hosting a lunch presentation by MDEQ Director, Steve Chester, on Wednesday, May 16, 2007. The Director will provide a general administrative update and discuss current MDEQ initiatives.

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of spring at the Gardens. Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful indoor and outdoor gardens.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
                1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lunch will be a seared beef tips with mushrooms, smashed redskin potatoes, vegetable, tossed salad, and fresh baked rolls with strawberry white chocolate Romanoff for dessert.

Wednesday April 18, 2007

MAREC (Michigan Alternative and Renewable Energy Center)

Tour and Presentation; Luncheon Program

The lunch program will include a presentation by Felix Goto and a tour of the facility and its various alternative energy projects. See the information below for registering for this luncheon. Attached are directions to MAREC or go on line to www.gvsu.edu for campuses, maps and directions. Come join us for this informative luncheon program at Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Michigan Alternative & Renewable Energy Center (MAREC)
200 Viridian Drive
Muskegon, Michigan 49440

Speaker: Felix Goto

For complete brochure, click here

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

15th Annual WMAWMA Spring Conference

Innovative Solutions to Environmental Challenges
Location: Meijer Gardens

For complete conference brochure/agenda, click here

Wednesday February 7, 200

Hazardous Waste Workshop – GVSU Loosemore Auditorium
8:00 am-12:00 noon

for conference details, brochure, and registration information click here

Tuesday December 5, 2006

Fall Conference

Air and Waste Management Association
Joint East and West Michigan Chapters Fall Conference

• When:  Tuesday December 5, 2006 

• Where:Lansing Community College, West Campus Conference Center, Lansing, MI 

• What:   Environmental Updates and Hot Topics Including:

  • Greenhouse Gas Updates

  • Renewable Energy Sources

  • Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement

  • MDEQ Director’s Address

  • MDEQ Division Chiefs Update

  • Environment Canada/Ontario Ministry Topics

• Full Program Announcment     

• Online Registration - Registration Now Open, Click Here Now!

Don’t miss this full day of cutting edge environmental topics and the chance to interact with State, National and International leaders in the environmental field.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

WMAWMA Alternative Energy Conference

Fueling Up for Michigan's Future

Frederik Meijer Gardens
Grand Rapids, MI

8:00 a.m thru Noon

for the complete conference brochure, click here

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

WM-AWMA Luncheon Program

Asbestos Compliance and Liability

The West Michigan Air & Waste Management Association will host a lunch program concerning asbestos and silica, including a discussion of the current status and future trends of regulations and litigation, as well as pending legislation. The featured speakers are Mark DeLisle, an environmental consultant at DeLisle associates, LTD. Mark has extensive experience in asbestos and silica regulation. Joining him is Eric Fleetham, an attorney at Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, who specializes in the defense of asbestos claims.

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of fall at the Gardens, and take in the drawings of Magdalena Abakanowicz, known as “one of the most startlingly innovative artists of our time.” Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful gardens and the drawings of Magdalena Abakanowicz.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
                 1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speakers: Mark DeLisle, Environmental Consultant with DeLisle Associates, LTD
                    Eric Fleetham, Attorney with Varnum, Ridderins, Schmidt & Howlett

Lunch Cost:
     $20 Member
     $25 Nonmember
     $10 Government Employee & Full Time Student
Lunch will be a California Turkey Wrap served with a tossed salad, fresh fruit salad, and Bourbon Fudge Pecan Pie for dessert.

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Part 201 Cleanup Criteria & Part 213 Risk-Based Screening Levels

Take advantage of this opportunity to hear about the recent developments in Part 201 and Part 213 of the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (NREPA), including the Refined Petroleum Fund temporary Reimbursement Program and the Part 201 Roundtable discussion group process that has been initiated by the MDEQ to develop recommendations for improvements to the Part 201 program.

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of early fall at the Gardens. Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful indoor gardens and the outdoor gardens.
Luncheon Program
Lunch will be Traditional Meat Lasagna served with vegetable, tossed salad, fresh baked rolls with Tiramisu for dessert.

Lunch Cost:
$15 Member
$20 Nonmember
$10 Full Time Student

Speaker: Lynn Marolf, MDEQ, Assistant Chief of Remediation and Redevelopment Division

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM
Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids, Michigan

June 2, 2006

Odor Science, Measurement, Control and Enforcement

WM-AWMA Technical Seminar & Annual Golf Outing

Centennial Country Club, Grand Rapids

Join us for an informative half-day technical seminar on Odor Science, Measurement, Control and Enforcement, followed by lunch, and an optional Golf Outing in the afternoon at Centennial Country Club in Grand Rapids. Three experts will be presenting the technical, regulatory, practical, and enforcement implications of odor issues. Topics include understanding, monitoring and controlling odors; investigating citizen odor complaints and enforcement of Rule 901 by DEQ; and an industry perspective on working with the community and media while resolving odor complaints.

May 16, 2006

Luncheon Program
UST/AST/Flammables Regulatory Requirements
Take advantage of this opportunity to learn about Underground and Aboveground Storage Tanks and the applicability of the Flammable and Combustible Rules. Jim Breitenbach of Pfizer Corporation will present and discuss a regulatory overview of the rules, resources available, and what to expect during an inspection of your USTs and ASTs.

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the lovely Frederik Meijer Gardens. Enjoy the beauty of spring at the Gardens. Your luncheon cost includes access to all the beautiful indoor gardens and the outdoor gardens.

Time: 12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
Grand Rapids

Speaker: Jim Breitenbach, Senior Environmental Engineer, Pfizer Corporation

Lunch Cost:
$15 Member
$20 Nonmember
$10 Full Time Student

April 13, 2006

Meet the MDEQ District Supervisors

Time:       12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM

Location: Frederik Meijer Gardens
                       1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                       Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speakers: Gerry Heyt, Remediation & Redevelopment Division
                  Heidi Hollenbach, Air Quality Division
                  Amy Lachance, Waste and Hazardous Materials Division
                  Tim Hall, Water Bureau

March 23, 2006

4th Annual Spring Conference: 
MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT

Location:  GVSU Downtown Campus

For the complete conference brochure click here

February 8, 2006

11th Annual Hazardous Waste Management Workshop

GVSU Pew Campus
Loosemore Auditorium
Grand Rapids
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

This workshop is for those who are new to the field of hazardous waste management or for those who
desire a review of hazardous waste regulations and compliance issues.

January 19, 2006

New Source Review Permitting Update

This program will provide an update on what has been happening recently in air permitting, and how it will impact Michigan facilities.  This will include updates on the ozone implementation rule, Michigan’s Rule 220, EPA’s Appendix S, and other issues.  Topics may change as things are happening rapidly!  So plan to join Lynn Fiedler of the Air Quality Division of Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to hear the latest!  

Time:          12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM               

Location:    Frederik Meijer Gardens
        1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
        Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speaker:     Lynn Fiedler, Air Quality Division, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality

December 13, 2005

All Appropriate Inquiry Regulations - Panel Discussion

This program features a panel discussion on the new All Appropriate Inquiry (“AAI”) Regulations that were promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency on November 1, 2005.  The new AAI regulations will replace the current ASTM standards for purposes of determining whether due diligence requirements have been satisfied under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”).  The panel, comprised of John Barkach from the Great Lakes Environmental Center, Matt Eugster from Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett, and Nannette Leemon from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, will discuss significant changes required by AAI regulations and their effect on environmental due diligence.  

Come join us for this helpful and informative luncheon program at the fabulous Frederik Meijer Gardens.  Your luncheon cost includes access to the beautiful indoor gardens, the Maiolica Italian Renaissance Ceramics, the Polar Express Train Garden, and over 40 displays of Christmas & Holiday Traditions Around the World.     

Time:          12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM               

Location:    Frederik Meijer Gardens
                   1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                   Grand Rapids, Michigan

November 8, 2005

Transportation of Hazardous Materials
Time:  12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM               

Location:    Frederik Meijer Gardens
        1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
        Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speakers:     Joe Heindlmeyer and Paula Mutrynowski - Access Business Group

October 20, 2005

Compliance Assurance Monitoring and Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Plans

Time:          Registration and Continental Breakfast Starts at 8:30 am
                  Program begins at 9:00 am
                  Lunch will be served at noon

Location:    Frederik Meijer Gardens
                 1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                 Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speakers:     Dennis Dunlap of  MDEQ - Air Quality Division
                    Bruce Goodman of Varnum, Riddering, Schmidt & Howlett
                    Jeff Pfost of Environmental Partners, Inc.

September 20, 2005

Dispersion Modeling & Air Quality Forecasting
Luncheon Program
Time:          12:00 Noon to 1:30 PM               

Location:    Frederik Meijer Gardens
                  1000 East Beltline Avenue, NE
                  Grand Rapids, Michigan

Speaker:     James Haywood, Meteorologist, MDEQ Air Quality Division