Meeting/Event Information

Waste regulation, compliance, and litigation continue to dramatically change and evolve don’t be left behind on the industry’s latest trends and updates.  This year’s conference will focus on emerging contaminant (PFAS) litigation and treatment technologies, environmental justice, crisis management for catastrophic releases, and much more! Breakfast and Luncheon Keynote sessions, lots of networking opportunities, exhibitors and our after-conference reception will round out this not-to-miss event.  Register today!

Sessions will include:

Keynote:       Waste Related Hot Topics and Priorites from USEPA Region 5

• • • • Ed Nam, Director, Land, Chemicals and Redevelopment Division, USEPA Region 5

Session I:      PFAS Shifting Legal Paradigms:  Litigation, Regulations, and More

• • • • Philip Comella, Partner, Taft Law
      • Steve Siros, Partner, Jenner & Block
      • Susan Brice, Partner, Nijman Franzetti

Session II:     From the Headlines:  Crisis Management for Catastrophic Releases

• • • • Matthew Thompson, Manager Hazardous Materials, Union Pacific Railroad

• • • • Paul Ruesch, Superfund and Emergency Management Division,USEPA Region 5

• • • • Lauren Hirschel, Superfund and Emergency Management Division, USEPA Region 5
      • Chad Tameling, Executive Vice President, SET Environmental, Inc.

Luncheon Presentation:  Kent County’s Sustainable Business Park  

• • • • Darwin (Dar) Baas, Director, Kent County Michigan Public Works

Session III:    Around the Great Lakes States - State Regulatory Updates on EJ

• • • • Kyle Rominger, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
      • Tracy Barnes, Indiana Dept of Environmental Management
      • Regina Strong, Michigan EGLE
      • Mimi Johnson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Session IV:    Advances in PFAS Treatment & Investigation

• • • • Dave Hunter, Partner Engineering and Science
      • Charles Neslund, Eurofins Environment Testing
      • Mark Westra, GZA GeoEnvironmental

Full conference and session descriptions can be found in the Conference Brochure (link to the right under Documents).

New this year!  A Young Professional/Student Buddy Program.  Young Professional and Student attendees will have the option to be paired up with a Seasoned Professional for the 2023 Annual Waste Conference.  Our Seasoned Professionals will help Young Professionals and Student attendees maximize the Conference by facilitating introductions to others and taking advantage of the great networking opportunities.  Bonus!  A free networking seminar on May 16, leaving you with the networking tools that you need for the Waste Conference.

Exhibitors and Sponsors - check out the offerings on the Exhibitor/Sponsorship event page:  https://lmawma.org/meetinginfo.php?id=52&ts=1678998406