April 18 - 20, 2007 Gatlinburg Convention Center

?The Show of The South? is the largest and most comprehensive environmental event and tradeshow in the South. Our conference goal is to provide low-cost and high quality environmental training and educational sessions to a broad range of environmental professionals.

The conference format and tradeshow provides the ideal setting for networking and learning. Speakers from leading industries, environmental agencies, law firms and service providers will bring you up-to-date on the latest environmental information and technology.

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation continues it?s commitment to provide attendees sessions on relevant environmental issues and an enjoyable experience.

Solid Waste Technical Session Topics: New Class IV Landfill Regulations, Closed Landfill Corrective Action Program, Long Street Landfill Closure- Chattanooga, Erosion Prevention at Landfills, Storm Water Permit Requirements, Waste Segregation and Recycling at Transfer Stations, Orphaned Landfills, Landfill Gas to Energy Update.

Hazardous Waste Topics: Innovative Technologies Presentation by Winner of Governor?s Award For LQG HW Generator, Regulatory Update, EPA?s HW Initiatives for 2007, Used Oil Program Overview and Updates, Managing Electronic Wastes in Tennessee, Making HW Land Ban Determinations, Update on Groundwater Classification Rules, Thresholds for TDEC Action on Contaminted Sites.

Solid Waste Assistance Topics: Buy It to Bury It? Options for Electronics in the State of Tennessee, Recycling Makes Cents, Bobcats, Bush Hogs and other Wild Things, Planning for Tornadoes, Earthquakes and Other Things that go Bump in the Night, BOPA - Not Just Initials, A Problem, Memphis to Mountain City.

Underground Storage Tanks Topics: Final Soil Gas Survey Guidance and Pilot Results, Accelerated Closure Technology- Bioremediation Pilot Results, Corrective Action System-Management Strategies for Reuse, UST Regulatory Changes Strategies for Fund Prioritization.

Environmental Law Topics: Environmental Crimes, EPA?s ?All Appropriate, Inquiry: Regulations, Natural Resource Damages, Legislative Update and Hot Cases, So, You Don?t Want to Hire an Attorney, Part 2, What to do With That Skeleton in Your Closet, ABA Ethics Video, Ethics Update, Fallout from the Avial v. Cooper, Decision.

Hot Topics: ISO 14001 & EMS and Government Operations, Developing, Implementing an ISO 14001 Program for the Tennessee Army National Guard, Current Trends in E-scrap Processing, Mercury Switch Collection Program.

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CREDIT

Continuing Legal Education will be offered through the Tennessee Bar Association. Attorneys who wish to receive CLE credit must complete a Certificate of Attendance, available at the registration desk. Please see additional fees on the registration panel.

Continuing Professional Development Hours for Professional Engineers will be provided at this year?s conference. Recordkeeping forms will be available at the registration desk.

Landfill Operators will have the opportunity to earn state approved credit during the conference. A special session has been scheduled for all operators. Forms will be distributed at the session to those desiring the state credit.

OSHA Hazwoper Training - 8 Hour Refresher. April 17, 2007. Certificates will be awarded. Advanced registration and additional fee are required.

Visit our website at www.state.tn.us/environment/swm/conference to see the latest updates to the program.