The 2007 East Tennessee Environmental Conference celebrates an exciting 6th year of continuing focus on Environment, Health and Economic Issues. This conference encompasses a five state region to provide a networking opportunity to further the mission of improving our environment & public health through smart choices with the theme this year focusing on Healthy Communities Planning for Tomorrow. The 2007 East Tennessee Environmental Conference will be held March 15 & 16, 2007 at the Meadowview Conference & Convention Center in Kingsport, TN. For information and to register visit the East Tennessee Environmental Conference Official Website or contact Jan Compton at Jan.Compton@state.tn.us

2007 Speakers & Topics

Kingsport Mayor Dennis

Phillips Jeff Barrie - Kilowatt Ours

Jim Fyke, Commissioner TDEC

Joint Session: TDEC Update - Paul Sloan

TDOTUpdate - Ed Cole

Jack Tolbert, Jr., Hazardous Materials Officer, VDEM

Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean ETSU College of Public & Allied Health

Eddie George (Invited) - GetFITTN

Green Vegetative Roofing - Ralph Velasquez

Food Safety - Dr. Ann Draughon

Biofuels ? Gov?s Work Group Update - David Owenby

Stop Litter - Edith Heller

Landfill Methane Gas Project-Boone - Stan Steury

Regional Pandemic Influenza Plan - Dr. David Kirschke

Biofuels Users and Suppliers Panel Discussion - Jonathan Overly et al

Effects of Education on Economic Dev. - Dr. William Locke

Natural Infrastructure in E TN - Dodd Galbreath

Air Quality Update - Quincy Styke

Environmental Justice in Tennessee - Costin Shamble

Environmental Court Wise County, VA - Greg Cross

MS4 - Session 1 Reg. Perspective - Robert Karesh

Air Quality in GSMNP - Jim Renfro

Tennessee Pollution Prevention Roundtable Meeting

Rail Access Nashville - Diane Davidson

MS4 - Session 2 Knoxville Perspective - David Hagerman

Indoor Air Quality - Henry Slack

Tennessee - Pollution Prevention Roundtable Meeting

High Speed Rail / MAGLEV Atlanta/Chatt./Nashville - Joe Ferguson

Low Impact Development - Todd Wood

Drinking Water Treatment - Gay Irwin

Economic Impact of Green Schools - Cynthia Rohrbach

Env./Eco. Benefits Buying Local - Roy Settle

Drovers Road Preserve Conservation Subdivision - David Tuch

Hospital Pollution Prevention - Doug Dulaney

Industry Expansion in Non-Attainment - Mike Fontinell

Unicoi County Nature Based Tourism Study - Andy Brown

Recycling Program Higher Education - Sarah Surak, CareSpark, Liesa Jenkins

Passive Solar Homes - David Hrivnak

Brownfield/Greenspace - Jeff Flemin, Cee Gee McCord