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Tuesday & Wednesday, March 24-25, 2015 Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio 24TH ANNUAL BUSINESS & INDUSTRY’S The Largest Sustainability & EHS Conference in America’s Heartland in America’s Fifth Largest Manufacturing City Featuring Presentations From Organizations Such As: S Y M P O S I U M Sustainability and Environmental, Health & Safety Sustainability & EHS Best Practices Environmental Enforcement n Zero Landfill Engaging Employees in Safety n Training Title V Renewals n Air Permits n PM2.5 Successful Sustainability Initiatives n Recycling Storm Water n Major Water Issues Corporate Audits n OSHA Inspections Complying with Stringent Air Quality Standards Case Studies in EHS & Energy Management Kentucky.gov

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Tuesday & Wednesday, March 24-25, 2015Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

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Featuring Presentations From Organizations Such As:

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Sustainability andEnvironmental,Health & Safety

Sustainability & EHS Best PracticesEnvironmental Enforcement n Zero landfill

Engaging Employees in safety n TrainingTitle V renewals n Air Permits n PM2.5

successful sustainability initiatives n recyclingstorm Water n Major Water issues

Corporate Audits n OshA inspections Complying with stringent Air Quality standards

Case studies in Ehs & Energy Management

Kentucky.gov

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As sustainability & EHS in America’s Heartland continue to grow in importance, the 24th Annual Sustainability and EHS Symposium is the one conference you’ll want to attend. Attendance will give you the competitive edge in meeting today’s complex regulatory challenges and help you manage differently in the changing business world. In addition to the opportunity to actively network with your peers and benefit from some of the profession’s best & most talented minds, you’ll take away valuable ideas to immediately implement back at work … the ‘take away’ value of this Symposium is the reason many attendees attend year after year. “This is the only conference i take time out of my busy schedule to attend. The information and networking opportunities are unmatched for the price” -- Lee A. Sanders, Environmental Coordinator, Honda Transmission Manufacturing.

The Symposium offers a significant number of continuing education credits to a number of professionals. For more information on the continuing education credits and/or to register, log onto www.MECseminars.com

Outstanding Return on Your InvestmentInvest wisely … your time & financial resources are precious. No other conference will provide you with a better return on your dollar than the 24th Annual Symposium – guaranteed! Attend this annual symposium and join the 14,252 corporate EHS directors, managers and engineers who have already benefited!!

“i have attended this symposium for many years and find it to be the most diverse and cost-effective of any i have attended.”

-- Trevor Violet, Engineering Specialist – Environmental, General Dynamics, Lima, OH

“Great symposium!!” -- Brian Noel, Environmental Manager, GE lighting, inc., Cleveland

“Excellent – best use of time at a conference that i’ve had” -- Mark Finch, Director, Safety & Site Services, Callery Chemical Co., Pittsburgh, PA

“This is the best Ehs symposium for me … excellent speakers & resource information. “ -- Ron J. Miller, EMS Lead Auditor, QMi, Ashtabula, OH

Exhibit Hall Combined with General Sessions & LuncheonYou’ll want to exhibit at the premier EHS conference in the nation’s heartland with among the best exhibitor-to-attendee ratio of any conference in the nation. With only a limit of only 25 exhibitors, you’ll have a golden opportunity to market to over 350 of the nation’s leading EHS directors & managers, EHS administrators, environmental and safety engineers, sustainability leaders, plant managers, and manufacturing vice presidents from leading companies such as honda of America Manufacturing, General Electric, Delphi Automotive systems, Duke Energy, Belden Brick Co., Patheon inc., The Procter & Gamble Company, Darling international and Toyota Motor Manufacturing for only an investment of $1295 to exhibit at this two-day event. Don’t delay in registering for an exhibit … log onto www.MECseminars.com to download a form.

Implement Effective EHS Compliance & Sustainability Solutions At the Symposium, you’ll network with some of the leading experts who can provide resources to you to help with your evolving role in a new economy & environment – experts from companies such as:

provides a full range of cost-effective, quality environmental, health & safety services to industry and develops long-term, productive business relationships with their customers.

is a high-tech, full-service sustainability, EHS, and remediation consulting & engineering firm, providing services to industries & governments worldwide. Recently KERAMIDA formed a Sustainable Strategies Advisors Group, consolidating all its green manufacturing expertise into one team.

can help you obtain flexible air permits, develop appropriate climate change strategies, design and implement efficient EHS data management systems, perform robust dispersion modeling analyses and obtain top-notch training on environmental topics. Trinity delivers integrated services including water, waste, and noise requirements, GHG emissions management, sustainability, EMS, EHS information management, environmental modeling software, and a wide range of training programs. A division of Trinity Consultants, On Demand Environmental specializes in providing high quality professionals for the staffing needs of the EHS field.

Register today at www.MECseminars.com

Premier Sustainability & EHS Event in America’s Heartland

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Sustainability and

Environmental, Health & Safety

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S y m p o S I u mDuke Energy Center, 525 Elm Street, Cincinnati, ohio

7:30 a.m. registration, Exhibits & Continental Breakfast Sponsored by KErAMiDA, inc.

8:45 a.m. Welcome & symposium introductions James W. Sumner, QEP, Midwest Region – Air Leader, Global Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety, General Electric Company, Cincinnati

8:55 a.m. invited Keynote: sustainability & Business–it’s More Than Being Green…reduce, reuse & recycle Dan Meyer, Founder & CEO, nehemiah Manufacturing Company, Cincinnati

9:30 a.m. Break and Visit the Exhibits

9:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

A. Greening your Bottom line … Best Practices in successful sustainability initiativesBest practices for engaging employees in greener practices and tracking progress towards corporate sustainability goals. Case studies on successful sustainability initiatives.

Stephen C. Wilson, Corp. Director of Safety, Health and Environmental Affairs, Flowserve Corp., Dayton; William J. Roess, LEED Accredited (APO+M), President, Technical Assurance, inc., Willoughby, OH; and Melissa Olberding, Manager of Environmental Services, Macy’s, Cincinnati

B. requirements of the Boiler MACT standards for Energy Assessments (EA)What sources must conduct assessments, deadlines & reporting requirements. What’s involved in the planning of an EA & required elements. EA process and developing energy savings potential and costs/payback. Energy conservation measures lessons learned and petroleum refinery case study.

Ken DeWald, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Covington, KY and Jake Fournier, Environmental Professional, Marathon Petroleum, Findlay, OH

C. The next Business Challenge … Managing Water in an Era of increased Quality standards … Permitting & Compliance Challenges in Ohio, indiana & Kentucky

Major developments impacting your water permits including new surface water quality, antidegradation and storm water regulations. Changing U.S. waters … future regulations.

Brian Neilson, Vice President, KErAMiDA inc., Indianapolis; Karl Gebhardt, Deputy Director, Water Resources & Chief, Division of Surface Water, Ohio EPA; Bruno Pigott, Assistant Commissioner, Office of Water Quality, indiana DEM; and Peter Goodmann, Director, Kentucky Division of Water

D. Best Practices in Educating Front-line supervisors to Effectively Managing safety & health issuesThe front-line supervisor is a vital cog in the success of safety programs & set the tone for employee safety. Best practices for safety professionals to educate front line supervisors of a mutually beneficial relationship.

Carter Witt, Safety Technician, neaton Auto Products, Eaton and Eric Harper, CSP, CHMM, Manager - Process Safety, Ehs Technology Group llC, Miamisburg

E. Basics: Environmental regulations, regulatory updates & Compliance strategiesMajor environmental regulations and typical regulatory requirements, triggers, applicable permits and updated links to relevant federal and state agencies. Compliance calendars for Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky for reporting. . Case study – evaluating impacts of changes and role of EHS Manager

Michael Dixon, EHS Manager, Ancra international llC, Erlanger, KY; Jennifer Cave, Partner, Bingham Greenebaum Doll llP, Lexington, KY and Daniel Jelinek, Strategic Env. Manager, Burns & McDonnell, Cincinnati

11:00 a.m. Break and Visit the Exhibits

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

F. Award-Winning sustainability initiatives … Zero landfill; Decrease in Water usage, GhG Emissions & Energy usage and Business Case for Expanded Municipal recycling

Best sustainability practices at the John Morrell Food Group (JMFG) -- using FY2008 as a baseline, in CY2013, JMFG reduced water usage by 32%, solid waste disposal by 23%, greenhouse gas emissions by 15%, and energy use by 12%. 4 facilities are now landfill free. Recent awards -- American Meat Institute Environmental Achievement Award for Pollution Prevention and the Indiana Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The business case for expanded municipal recycling.

John Meyer, PE, Director of Environmental Affairs & Sustainability, John Morrell & Co., Cincinnati and Neil Drobny, Ph.D., Senior Lecturer, Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility, The Ohio state university, Columbus

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

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G. Air Permitting Challenge … navigating PM2.5 issues in Permitting in America’s heartlandsChallenges in Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky for obtaining an air permit for a new source including direct PM2.5 emission factors. Controls, limits, monitoring, secondary formation & pitfalls dealing with air quality assessments of PM. How to best determine best monitoring method. Current EPA policies & guidance.

George Schewe, CCM, QEP, Principal Consultant & Tony Schroeder, CCM, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Covington, KY & Indianapolis; Michael Hopkins, Air Permits Section Chief, Ohio EPA and Robert Hocks, Senior Environmental Manager, CEMEX, Fairborn

h. Best Practices in Very Green storm Water Management Green infrastructure improvements for J.M. Smucker’s sustainability initiatives to better stormwater quality – a case study. Practical recommendations on design options, permeable pavements, bio-infiltration swale, rainwater harvesting & rain gardens. Lessons learned, funding & benefits.

Jim Acres, Technical Leader, The J.M. smucker Company, Lexington, KY; Steve Foltz, Director of Horticulture,Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Cincinnati and Jim Albertz, Env. Engineer, QsEM solutions, Fairfield, OH

i. Managing risks Though Effective Ehs Management systems & using Audits to Achieve ComplianceBenefits and components of proactive EHS Management – audit and remediation programs, regulatory inspection protocols, training programs. How to use EHS Management Systems to improve and manage regulatory compliance to reduce risk, improve performance and achieve compliance. Steps to certify through ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, ANSI Z10. Summary of best practices from global auditing survey.

Gary Strassell, EHS Manager, shepherd Color Co., Cincinnati; Andrew Kolesar, Partner, Thompson hine llP, Cincinnati; and Milind Pradhan, PE, Principal, EnVirOn Corp., Columbus

J. Current Trends in Federal and Ohio Environmental EnforcementU.S. EPA & Ohio’s current enforcement initiatives. Citizens’ suits. Increased enforcement scrutiny on non-traditional industry groups. Proactive compliance philosophies for minimizing criminal and civil liability. Strategies for avoiding an enforcement action. Tips on how to successfully resolve your enforcement case.

Virginia King, Assistant General Counsel Environmental Safety & Security, Marathon Petroleum Co. lP, Findlay; Dale Vitale, Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Ohio Attorney General Office, Columbus; and Jennifer Cave, Partner, Bingham Greenebaum Doll llP, Lexington, KY

12:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. luncheon

12:30 p.m. luncheon & Facilitated roundtables in Exhibit hall with Best Practices to Aid Ehs Professionals with their Evolving role

2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

K. sustainability Best Practices … Campus sustainability, Boiler MACT Compliance & Pilot Project to Produce Bioenergy & Fertilizer from Food Waste

University of Cincinnati’s utility plants and options for Boiler MACT compliance including conversion to gas-fired boilers. Students’ involvement in options & alternative fuel projects. Campus energy efficiency projects & implementations. UC’s pilot renewable energy project to convert food wastes from cafeterias into usable energy, including gases, liquids and solid fuels as well as fertilizer solids.

Joe Harrell, PE, CEM, Assistant Vice President of Utilities ; Tim Keener, Ph.D. QEP, Professor & Lynn Thiansathit, Graduate Student, university of Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Dawn Miller, PE, Project Manager, Environmental Quality Management, inc., Cincinnati

l. Best Management Practices … Defining & Designing a successful Corporate Audit ProgramDefining scope; determining frequency, level of effort (internally & externally), types of audits and corrective action follow up process after the audits.

Lee Sanders, Environmental Coordinator, honda Transmission Manufacturing of America, Russells Point, OH; William Hayes, Member & Thaddeus Driscoll, Senior Associate, Frost Brown Todd llC, Cincinnati and JD Gibbs, Senior Project Manager, EnVirOn, Dublin, OH

M. Basics: Air Permitting in Ohio . . . rules, requirements & reportsHow to identify an air contaminant source or emissions unit? Permitting exemptions & different types of permits. Which one is best for you? Best Available Technology (BAT). How to estimate emissions and conduct air quality & toxic modeling. Impact of NAAQS attainment & how to prepare for the new ozone NAAQS. How to register for an e-Business account, submit reports and who can submit air permits & reports.

Ronald Hansen, Owner/Principal Consultant, GT Environmental, inc., Westerville, OH; Bonnie Pray, Permits & Enforcement Area Supervisor, southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency, Cincinnati and Kevin Kilroy, Safety & Environmental Manager, smithers-Oasis north America, inc., Kent, OH

n. Passionate about safety: Making the Workplace safety for Employees … A Case study in Creating a safe Workplace following an OshA inspection

Case study on how one company implemented safe work practices. Working with OSHA & surviving an inspection. Safety program development & effective communications. Successful strategies for initiating a training program.

Mack Overton, Vice President, Industrial Services, KErAMiDA inc., Indianapolis and Curt Lamb, Plant Manager, superior Metal Technologies, llC, Indianapolis

O. Kentucky: Major Air Permitting, regulatory & Compliance Developments Permitting issues, including Title V developments; update on the major developments in the Division for Air Quality programs and implementation. Impact of regulatory developments on Kentucky’s power supply and issues affecting industry.

Carolyn Brown, Chair, Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Group, Bingham Greenebaum Doll llP, Lexington; Sean Alteri, Director, Kentucky Division for Air Quality, Frankfort and Jerry Purvis, Director of Environmental Affairs, East Kentucky Power Cooperative, inc., Winchester

3:15 p.m. Cookies, snacks & soda Break in the Exhibit hall

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3:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

P. Decades in the Trenches … Practical Tips in industrial Environmental Management Priceless insights on environmental management from veteran industrial environmental managers who have seen many changes in compliance over the last 2 decades. Practical tips on compliance. Case studies.

Tim Ling, Environmental Engineer, Plaskolite, inc., Columbus, OH and Jeffrey Miller, Environmental Engineer, White Castle Management Co., Columbus

Q. Air Quality Permitting & Compliance … implications of a reduced Ozone nAAQs for regulated sources Forecast of areas most likely impacted in Ohio, Indiana & Kentucky. Expected timeline & milestones. Nonattainment permitting & more stringent requirements imposed. What are the PSD permitting implications of a reduced ozone NAAQS even if your area isn’t designated as nonattainment?

David Long, PE, Environmental Engineer – Principal, American Electric Power, Columbus; John Colebrook, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, Ft. Wright, KY and Brad Miller, Assistant Director, southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency, Cincinnati

r. Basics: hazardous Waste 101What are regulated wastes and who is regulated? What must you do with your wastes and the different types of wastes? Best practices in managing wastes activities, applying for permits and reporting requirements.

Gregory Hemker, President, Ehs Technology Group, Miamisburg, OH and Mike Thelen, Manager of the Environmental Management System, Safety & Worker’s Compensation, American showa, inc., Blanchester, OH

s. Passionate about safety: Effective safety Training Techniques Understanding different adult learning styles. Activities to keep training fun and attendees engaged. Elements of a solid safety training program. Tools & activities to ensure participation and how to handle disruptive personnel. How best to determine the appropriate learning tools for your company and make clear, concise & effective presentations.

Bradford Weber, Operations Manager, Safety Consulting, sheakley, Cincinnati

T. Current Trends in indiana & Kentucky Environmental EnforcementKey areas of enforcement by Indiana & Kentucky and citizens’ suits. Increased enforcement scrutiny on non-traditional industry groups. Proactive compliance philosophies for minimizing criminal and civil liability. Strategies for avoiding an enforcement action. Tips on how to successfully resolve your enforcement case.

S. Dear Schramm-Satayaathum, Manager, Environmental Affairs, Wabash Valley Power Association, Indianapolis; Jeffrey Cummins, Director, Division of Enforcement, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Frankfort; and Cheryl Gonzales, Attorney, Barnes & Thornburg llP, Indianapolis

4:45 p.m. networking reception in Exhibit hall

5:30 p.m. Adjournment for the Day

Wednesday, March 25, 20157:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in Exhibit hall Sponsored by Trinity Consultants

8:00 to 9:15 a.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

AA. Best Practices in Environmental Management … Five need-to-Know issues Insights into best practices for: vapor intrusion & the U.S. EPA’s Response Action Standards for TCE; environmental due diligence & satisfying the new All-Appropriate Inquires Rule; the Endangered Species Act & the ramifications of the sue-and-settle tactics and the proposed Northern Long-Eared Bat Endangerment Listing; defining the ‘waters of the United States;’ and environmental response protocols.

William Acton, PWS, Vice President, Civil & Environmental Consultants, inc., Columbus; Paul Michalski, PG, Hydrogeologist, Trihydro Corporation, Cincinnati and Ryan Elliott, Attorney, Vorys, Columbus

BB. Ohio: Major Air Permitting, regulatory & Compliance DevelopmentsDevelopments in Title V, PTIO, General Permits & Permits by Rule (PBR), GHG permitting and operating permits. Boiler MACT/GACT & Ohio BAT updates and permitting impacts. NAAQS proposal (Ozone) & the Clean Power Plan.

Bob Hodanbosi, Chief, Division of Air Pollution Control, Ohio EPA; William Bruscino, Managing Consultant, Trinity Consultants, inc., Columbus and Maxine Dewbury, Mgr., Regulatory Affairs, The Procter & Gamble Co., Cincinnati

CC. indiana: Air Quality & regulatory issues in the hoosierlandUpdate on air quality and regulatory issues that impact businesses and how best to deal with them. Relevant SIP developments, significant permitting issues, potential rule changes, and air quality status update.

Anthony Sullivan, Partner, Barnes & Thornburg llP, Indianapolis; Keith Baugues, Assistant Commissioner of Air Quality, indiana Dept. of Environmental Management and Paul Dubenetzky, Director, Air Services, Quality Environmental Professionals, inc., Indianapolis

DD. Best Practices in safety … The Path to Prevention: “next” Practices in incident Management Workplace injuries & illnesses can be prevented. How to eliminate the “UNs” – unplanned, unexpected, unprepared & unreported – and the impact on your organization. Effective incident management efforts. Practices to put your organization on the path to prevention to accelerate your safety & health performance, drive improvement, reduce costs & risks and positively impact the bottom line.

Linda Denison, CHMM, Environmental Manager, Columbus Castings, Columbus, OH and Dustin Rusch, HSSE & IH Practice Leader, Antea Group, Pickerington, OH

EE. is Brown the new Green? new Program strategies for redevelopment of Brownfield sites Current federal & tri-state programs, grants & loans to encourage industries to redevelop a brownfield. Newly implemented JobsOhio incentives and local perspectives on manufacturing redevelopment. Tips on how to navigate the process on redeveloping brownfields.

Karsten Sommer, Manager, Finance & Southwest Ohio Aerospace Region, rEDi Cincinnati; Joe Rosenkrantz, Owner, Miami Valley Manufacturing & Assembly, Dayton; Diana Christy, Project Manager, Office of Environment & Sustainability, City of Cincinnati; and Matthew Wagner, Vice President, KErAMiDA, inc., Cincinnati

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9:15 a.m. Break in the Exhibit hall

9:30 a.m. important safety & health issues Facing Ehs Professionals & insights and Best Practices at General Electric Sambhav “Sam” N. Sankar, Enterprise Standards Manager, Global Operations, Environmental, Health & Safety, General Electric Company, Fairfield, CT

10:00 a.m. Ohio, indiana & Kentucky … Environmental Priorities, Plans for the Future, Air & Water Permitting success & Challenges and helping Business navigate through the Complex regulatory Maze in light of Major new u.s. EPA rules Craig W. Butler, Director, Ohio EPA, Columbus Thomas W. Easterly, Commissioner, indiana Dept. of Environmental Management, Indianapolis R. Bruce Scott, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Frankfort

11:00 a.m. Break in Exhibit hall

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Choice of 5 Concurrent & interactive Workshops

FF. 45th Anniversary of the Clean Air Act: Public health improvements, Technology Advances and Remaining Air Quality Challenges … What’s on the Horizon for Business in America’s Heartland? An exciting, interactive panel discussion on insights on air issues from some of the top environmental leaders in the nation and some of the most respected air quality officials in the nation.

Moderator: Kirk P. Lowery, Regional Director, Trinity Consultants, Columbus; Panelists: John Mooney, Chief, Air Programs Branch, u.s. EPA region V, Chicago; Craig Butler, Director & Bob Hodanbosi, Chief, Division of Air Pollution Control, Ohio EPA; Tom Easterly, Commissioner & Keith Baugues, Assistant Commissioner of Air Quality, indiana Dept. of Environmental Management and Bruce Scott, Commissioner & Sean Alteri, Director, Division for Air Quality, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Frankfort

GG. Green & Energy Efficient Approach to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), hazardous Air Pollutants (hAPs) and Odor Abatement

Dual-BioPhase Bio-Oxidation systems & their emergence as an effective & economical approach for regulation compliance. Types of systems, experience with full-scale installations for industries considering substituting Bio-Oxidation for catalytic & chemical oxidation, and evaluation of systems in terms of climate change.

Nathan Hess, Applications Engineer & Robert Miller, Project Manager, Bio-Oxidation Division, Process Combustion Corp., Pittsburgh; Rakesh Govind, President, PrD Tech, inc.; Cincinnati and Arnie Beringer, Owner & Managing Partner, CEECO Equipment, inc., Cincinnati (Mr. Beringer is also the President of the Southwest Ohio Chapter of the Air & Waste Management Association.)

hh. Best Practices in safety Management… how 6s Can improve your safety Performance & sustain the hsE Culture within your Facility

Effective tools to implement for continuous improvement in your safety program, foster EHS ownership at all levels, and improve workflow. Lean Manufacturing Techniques and the Plan/Do/Check/Act (PDCA) continuous improvement wheel. How to implement a safety application of PDCA at both a strategic and an operational level.

Patrick Summers, CSMP, HSE Coordinator, Columbia Pipeline Group, Sugar Grove, OH

ii. Corporate sustainability & Environmental Management … strategies, Case studies & successes of the Ky EXCEl Program

Best practices in sustainability & environmental management. Kentucky’s Division of Compliance Assistance & Excellence in Environmental Leadership (EXCEL) Program. Facility level – case study at North American Stainless on environmental management and incorporating sustainability.

Maria Eichelberger, Environmental Manager, north American stainless, Ghent, KY; Daniel Jelinek, Strategic Environmental Manager, Burns & McDonnell, Cincinnati; and John Eisminger, Environmental Scientist, Kentucky Division of Compliance Assistant, Frankfort, KY

JJ. Best Practices in Environmental Management … how smart Companies respond to notices of Violation from regulatory Agencies

Best practices in responding. Procedures in receiving/responding & practical advice on how to prepare employees for responding to Notices. Role of legal counsel in evaluating allegations and in conducting root-cause analysis. How to fix violations and documenting corrective action. How to mitigate penalties and prevent future violations by educating employees. Negotiation process and what to do after conclusion of a Notice.

Douglas Zabonick, PE, President, KErAMiDA inc., Indianapolis; E. Chase Dressman, Attorney, Taft stettinius & hollister llP, Cincinnati and Matthew Leary, CHMM, Corporate EHS&S Manager, Pilot Chemical Company, Cincinnati

12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Closing luncheon & Keynote

hilton netherland Plaza, 35 West Fifth street, hall of Mirrors, 3rd Floor, Cincinnati

12:30 p.m. Closing luncheon sponsored by Ehs Technology Group

1:00 p.m. Keynote: Proven, Practical & Profitable Best Practices in sustainability – start an Energy revolution within your Organization to Become strategically stronger & More Competitive Stephen K. Melink, Founder & President, Melink Corporation, Cincinnati (Melink Corporation’s headquarters is the first LEED-Gold NC and LEED-Platinum EB certified office building in the State of Ohio. It is also Energy Star certified with a rating of 99 out of 100. In 2010 the Association of Energy Engineers awarded their building the Renewable Energy Project of the Year. And their building is one of the first in the U.S. and world to become net-zero energy. Steve’s goal is to help mainstream the sustainability movement through positive leadership, actively promoting energy efficiency, and renewable energy at the local, state and national level.)

2:00 p.m. symposium Adjournment

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rate of $127 by the cut-off date of March 2, 2015. You can

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