First-Timer's Guide to the 2017 National Brownfields

Training Conference

Webinar Presenters

AndrewSethPresidentSustainableStrategiesDC

PatriciaOvermeyerActingDeputyOfficeofBrownfields&LandRevitalizationU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency

TadMcGalliardDirectorofResearchICMA

LeahYasenchakCo-OwnerBRS,Inc.

J.R.CapassoBrownfieldsCoordinatorCityofTrenton,NJ

Webinar Agenda •  BackgroundonNationalBrownfieldsTrainingConference

•  WhoAttends?•  EducationandKnowledge-Building•  NetworkingwithBrownfieldsProfessionals

•  CommunicatingYourBrownfieldsStory•  GettingPrepared•  WhyIKeepReturning?•  HaveFun!

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Background •  Launchedin1995,theU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency’s(EPA)Brownfieldsprogramhashelpedtransformmanycommunities

•  Theprogramhas:–  Awardednearly5,000localgrants–  Leveraged$25billioninrevitalization–  Helpedcreateover129,000jobs

Background •  NationalBrownfieldsTrainingConferenceshavebeencriticalinsupportingcommunityrevitalizationefforts

•  Provideopportunitiesforpublicofficials,developers,landowners,communityrepresentatives,andotherstakeholderstolearnbestpractices,network,andadvanceredevelopment

Background •  Pittsburghisthe17theventintheseries

•  PreviousgatheringsinPittsburgh,KansasCity,LosAngeles,Dallas,AtlanticCity,Chicago,Charlotte,Portland,St.Louis,Denver,Boston,Detroit,NewOrleans,Philadelphia,Atlanta,andChicago(again)

•  Morethan2,000attendeesexpected

Who Attends? Local,State,andFederalOfficials

PropertyOwners

FederalandStateContractors

RealEstateDevelopersandInvestors

FinancialandInsuranceProviders

RiskManagementPractitioners

EconomicDevelopmentOfficialsandCommunityDevelopmentOrganizations

Vendors

ConstructionandBuildingFirms

EnvironmentalandCivilEngineers

Attorneys

InformationTechnologyProfessionals

AcademicsandStudents

Education and Knowledge-Building •  Dynamiceducationalprogramofspeakers,discussions,mobileworkshops,filmsandotherlearningformat

•  Over100educationalsessionstodiscussnewpractices,sharesuccessstories,andstimulatenewideas

•  Excitingexhibithallandothertransactionalactivities

Education and Knowledge-Building •  FocusAreas–  Sustainability,Livability,Resiliency–  FinancingOptions,RealEstate&EconomicDevelopment–  CommunityCaseStudies–  InnovationsinPlanning,Design,Technology&Tools–  CommunityEngagement&EnvironmentalJustice–  State/Tribal/LocalGovernmentPrograms&Partnerships–  Liability/Enforcement&Cleanup/RemediationApproaches

Education and Knowledge-Building •  EducationSessionFormats•  LearningLounges–30-minuteshorttalksonbigtopics

•  PanelDiscussions–60-minutemoderateddiscussiononspecifictopic

•  Roundtables–60-minutefacilitated,rapid-firediscussiononmultipletopics

•  LunchTalks–SimilartoTEDTalks

Education and Knowledge-Building •  SpecialFeatures•  Pre-ConferenceTrainingWorkshops(December4)

•  DesignCharrette(December5)–ForManchesterandChateauNeighborhoodsofPittsburgh

•  SharkBaitCompetition(December6)–FungamesimilartoSharkTank

Education and Knowledge-Building •  SpecialFeatures•  MobileWorkshops–Off-sitetours•  RedevelopmentRodeo–Hands-onchallenges•  EconomicRedevelopmentForumMarketplace–Promoteprojectsandfeatureproperties

•  EconomicRedevelopmentForumConsultations–Directtechnicalassistance

Education and Knowledge-Building •  RecommendedSessions– Grants+Financing+LocalTools=CommunityRevitalization

– MakingBrownfieldsGreatAgain:We’veGotIssues!–  ThroughtheEyesofaDeveloper–  TheRedevelopmentRodeo:EpisodeOne,“BigCity”–  TheRedevelopmentRodeo:EpisodeTwo,“SmallTown”–  BrokeringtheBestDeal…forEveryone–  Plenaries

Networking •  ConnectwithBrownfieldsExperts–  Panels–  ExhibitHall–  EPARegionalOpenHouses(December4,4-5:30pm)–  EconomicRedevelopmentForum–MarketplaceandConsultations

–  EnvironmentalJusticeCaucus(December4,6-9pm)–  CommunityReception(December6,6-8pm,SenatorJohnHeinzHistoryCenter)

Getting Prepared •  What’sthenextstepforyourredevelopmentprojecttoprogress?

•  Prepareanelevatorspeech•  Createabriefingsheet•  Schedulemeetingswithon-siteattendees

•  Reviewconferenceagenda•  Identifyinterestingspeakers•  Registerforspecialsessions

Why I Keep Returning?

“ThisistheonetimeofyearthatIcannetworkwithbrownfieldspeersfromacrossthecountry.”

“Trentondoesn’thavealltheanswers.Ienjoylearninghowothercitiestacklesimilarbrownfieldschallenges.”

Have Fun! •  SocializeattheOpeningCelebration(December5,4:30-6pm)

•  RegisterfortheCommunityReception(December6,6-8pm)

•  Groupdinnersandexternalreceptions

•  GooutandseePittsburgh

www.brownfields2017.org