News and events for September 2006
The 2006 Phoenix Award winners have been announced. The winners represent outstanding brownfields projects in each of the 10 EPA regions. The winner for Region 10 is the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. All winners will be featured at an awards ceremony in November during the Brownfields 2006 national conference. See the complete list of winners at http://www.brownfields2006.org/en/Article.63.aspx.
Oct. 16-17 in Nashville: Strategies for Job Development and Training in Brownfields Communities workshop for anyone interested in developing a brownfields job training program or applying for an EPA brownfields job training grant. For more information, contact: Glo Hanne, 563.441.4081.
Oct. 18-19 in Tacoma: Northwest Environmental Summit and Tradeshow at the Tacoma Convention and Trade Center. Register at http://www.ecwashington.org/.
Nov. 13-15 in Boston: Now in its 11th year, the national brownfields conference is the premier annual event on the remediation, redesign and redevelopment of potentially contaminated properties. This year’s conference is titled “Revolution in Redevelopment.” Register at www.brownfields2006.org.
Dec. 7-8 in Portland: The Northwest Environmental Conference and Tradeshow at the Red Lion on the River – Jantzen Beach. Register at www.nwec.org.
Oregon has begun planning for its 2007 Brownfields Conference, to be held March 1-2, 2007, at the Salem Conference Center in Salem, Ore. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Those interested should contact Karen Homolac of the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department at 503-986-0191, or Karen.Homolac@state.or.us.
