2017 SBEAP/SBO Annual Training

Denver, Colorado

May 16-18, 2017

Pre-Conference Event / Monday, May 15, 2017
Location: Las Delicias, 4301 E. Kentucky Ave. Glendale, CO 80246 (across the street from the hotel)
6:00 - 7:30 pm
NSC Steering Committee Meeting and Dinner / “Board-n-Brew” Steering (but not driving) Meeting aka National Steering Committee Meeting
Come join us for dinner and learn more about the NSC! Everyone is welcome; this event is open to all 507 Program representatives, EPA representatives, and any other interested parties. We will conduct our May 2017 NSC monthly meeting and enjoy some Mexican food. (Visit Las Delicias, for menu and pricing-dinner on your own).
Coordinators: Tony Pendola, PE, NSC Chair, Small Business Ombudsman/SBEAP, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and
Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, NSC Vice-Chair, Small Business Environmental Assistance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Day One / Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Training Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Cherry Creek
7:30 - 8:00 am
Registration / Name tag pick-up and coffee
8:00 - 8:30 am
Welcome / Welcome
Tony Pendola, PE, NSC Chair, Small Business Ombudsman/SBEAP, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, NSC Vice-Chair, Small Business Environmental Assistance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
8:30 - 9:15 am
Keynote / State of the Environment for Region 8
Speaker: Martha Rudolph, Director of Environmental Programs for the CO Dept. of Public Health and Environment
Speaker: Deb Thomas, Acting Regional Administrator for EPA's Region 8 office (invited)
Coordinator: Elizabeth Sapio, Small Business Ombudsman, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
9:15 - 10:30 am
Educational Session / Coffee and SBEAP 101/Newcomer Orientation/Mentoring
Speaker: Annette Fulgenzi, Manager, Office of Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology,
Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity
Moderator: Jeremy Hancher, Pennsylvania (invited)
10:30 - 10:45 am
Break / Break and networking
10:45 - 12:00 pm
Promotional Session / 2016 SBO/SBEAP Annual Report Data Collection Process, Outcome and Plan for 2017
This session will provide a summary of the 2016 SBO/SBEAP data collection process, the data collected, and how the workgroup chose to present the data. A discussion on how the SBO/SBEAP network might change the process in 2017 will follow. Bring your ideas to share.
Speaker: Renee Bashel, Environmental Assistance Coordinator, Small Business Environmental Assistance Program, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Speaker: Laura Mathews, Environmental Assistance Coordinator, Idaho Small Business Development Center
Moderator: Brent Goetz, Supervisor of Ohio EPA’s Compliance Assistance Program
12:00 - 1:30 pm
Lunch / Lunch on your own
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Promotional Session / Improving Compliance through Behavior Change Messaging
This session will cover community-based social marketing concepts and include hands-on activity (worksheet/small group/pairs).
Speaker: Virginia Till, EPA, Recycling Specialist / Sustainable Food Management Lead, Environmental Stewardship Unit
Speaker: Patrick Hoermann, Program Manager, Financial Incentive Program, King County, Washington State
Moderator: Sara J. Johnson, M.S., Small Business Technical Assistance Program, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Coordinator: Christine Hoefler, Small Business Assistance Program, Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Break / Break. Meet in lobby at 3:45 pm to walk to site visit – please bring your state gift
4:00 - 5:00 pm
Site Visit / Small Business Site Visit
Visit to Bull and BushBrewery (proposed) to see bottling line and brewery.
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
NSC Reception / State Networking Reception: NSC Tradition
All participants are asked to bring an item(s) that represents their state ($15 value) to participate in a fun ice breaker. Dinner on your own.
Moderator: TBA
Day Two / Wednesday, May 17, 2017
Training Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Cherry Creek
8:00 - 8:30 am
Coffee / Coffee and Networking
8:30 - 10:00 am
Technical Session-
Air Topic / Panel discussion on How States Calculate Potential To Emit
Calculating potential to emit can be a daunting task for small businesses. Fortunately, SBEAPs offer a variety of assistance, resources and tools to help them through the process. This panel will explore some of the resources different states provide.
Panel members: Barbara Goode PE, Kansas State University, Pollution Prevention Institute, Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
Tom Jablonski, Environmental Specialist, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Jenifer Dixon, Air Quality Compliance Assistance Specialist, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Moderator: Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, NSC Vice-Chair, Small Business Environmental Assistance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
10:00 - 10:15 am
Break / Break and networking
10:15 - 11:45 am
Educational Session / Using the interactive capability of Tableau to share information with Stakeholders
Colorado 2014 Toxic Release Inventory Report
Speakers: Cambria Brown and Derek Boer - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Migrating Environmental and Public Health Tracking data to a Tableau interactive format
Speakers: Loren Speer and Megan Snow (invited)
Moderator: Kaitlin Urso, Small Business Assistance Program, Air Pollution Control Division, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch / Lunch on your own
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Website Session / How do States Utilize their Websites? Panel Discussion
Three different programs will talk about the successes and challenges they face ensuring their SBO/SBEAP information is represented, updated and utilized virtually. Audience participation will be encouraged as we discuss ways states could utilize the nationalsbeap.org resources.
Moderator: Nancy Larson, Director, Pollution Prevention Institute, Kansas State University, Kansas Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
Panel Members: Susan Tripp, Virginia, Jennifer Collins, Indiana and Laura Mathews, Idaho
2:30 - 2:45 pm
Break / Break and networking
2:45 - 4:15 pm
NSC Strategy Session / NSC Strategy 2017/2018 - Review June 1, 2016 – May 31, 2017
We will discuss strategy, accomplishments and works in progress as well as new activities and opportunities to strengthen NSC.

Introduction/Speaker: Lloyd Kirk, Director of External Affairs, Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Moderators: Tony Pendola, PE, NSC Chair, Small Business Ombudsman/SBEAP, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality and
Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, NSC Vice-Chair, Small Business Environmental Assistance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
4:15 - 4:30 pm / Walk to location for Awards Ceremony, Infinity Park Event Center -4400 East Kentucky Ave.
4:30 - 6:00 pm
State Awards Ceremony / State SBEAP/SBO: State Awards Ceremony at Infinity Park Event Center (Light refreshments)
Presentation of Awards:
Small Business Assistance Program Award
Small Business Environmental Stewardship Award
Small Business Trade Association Environmental Award
Karen V. Brown Leadership
Coordinator and Moderator: Ed Bakos, Small Business Assistance Program, New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
Day Three / Thursday, May 18, 2017
Training Location: Hampton Inn & Suites Denver-Cherry Creek
8:00 - 8:30 am / Coffee and Networking
8:30 - 9:45 am
Technical Session / Plating and Polishing NESHAP – 6W-Outreach Efforts in Region 5
Common non-compliance issues have been observed in the plating and polishing industry. This session will feature trade association and industry representation as well as Region 5 SBEAPs who are working collaboratively to address the issues throughout the region.
Speaker: Jeff Hannapel, National Association for Surface Finishing
Speaker: (industry representation-TBA)
Moderator: Lisa Ashenbrenner Hunt, NSC Vice-Chair, Small Business Environmental Assistance Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
9:45 - 10:00 am
EPA Update / Update from EPA Office of Small Business
Speaker: Paula Hoag, EPA’s Office of Small Business
Speaker: Joan B. Rogers, Deputy Director, Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman (invited)
10:00 - 10:30 am
Local Concerns Session-Air Topic / Rocky Mountain National Park Initiative
Rocky Mountain National Park is focusing on several air quality concerns, Regional Haze, Ozone, and Nitrogen Deposition. We will hear more about this and then ride to the Park.
Speaker: Lisa Devore, M.S./P.E.,Emerging Air Quality Issues Supervisor,Planning and Policy Program, APCD
10:30 - 10:45 am
Closing / Closing Remarks/Adjourn
11:30 am – 6:30 pm
RNMP Visit / Group Shuttle Bus Ride to Rocky Mountain National Park