Environmental Industry Summit Agenda

Sponsored by Zurich North America Environmental

Coronado Island Marriott Resort, San Diego

March 19-21, 2003

 

 

Mission Statement:

The major objective of the Environmental Industry Summit is to put 2003’s environmental industry business conditions into a strategic context for senior executives responsible for charting or executing their company’s strategic plan. Emphasis will be placed on 1) big-picture, long-term issues like industry dynamics, business cycles and broad environmental policy priorities; and 2) short-term tactical issues like new regulations, effects of competition and how to allocate next years marketing budget.

 

Recognizing that there are both common and unique business issues in each environmental industry segment, the conference provides plenary sessions exploring issues of common interest as well as specialized sessions. Holding the Environmental Industry Summit in San Diego in March also allows senior executives to network with their colleagues in a casual yet productive retreat that combines business with pleasure in a setting conducive to both.

 

 

Agenda:

The agenda of the Environmental Industry Summit 2003 is divided into three sections with a distinct theme each day. Wednesday is the State-of-the-Industry report looking a recent sector and company performance. Thursday is the short-term outlook or the “inside-the-box” look at specific markets and management issues in three groups (C&E, haz waste and solid waste), Friday is the long-term vision for the environmental industry or the “outside-the-box” thinking on where markets and companies need to go.

 

 


 

Wednesday, March 19: State of the Environmental Industry

 

1:00-2:00pm

 

Registration & Networking

 

2:00-5:00pm

Opening Session, St. Tropez Ballrooms A&B

 

State-of-the-Industry: A “Rear-View Mirror” on 2002 Performance

Hot Trends, Budget Reviews, Client Sector Reports & Competitive Analysis

Environmental Industry Overview: Grant Ferrier, publisher of Environmental Business Journal;

Hazardous Waste: Cary Perket, senior analyst with EI Digest/Environmental Information Ltd.

Solid Waste: James Thompson, publisher of Solid Waste Digest.

Water/Wastewater: Dan Noble, research director of Resource Trends

 

CEO Response & Discussion

A panel of prominent CEOs from environmental industry companies including: Bob Stearns, Chairman - SCS Engineers; Ron Mittelstaedt, CEO - Waste Connections; Bob Prince, CEO – Duratek

 

 

5:00-7:00pm

 

Networking & Cocktail Hour

7:00-9:00pm

Welcoming Reception & Dinner

 

Special Presentation    EBJ 2002 Business Achievement Awards 

Winners include: Panther Technologies, Environmental Waste Management Associates, Strategic Diagnostics International, Weston Solutions, Recmediation, Compass Environmental, Geologic Services Corp., Kleinfelder, USFilter, SCS Engineers.

 

Dinner Speech:             “The Restoration Economy and Regional Development”

                                        Storm Cunningham, Author – The Restoration Economy


 

Thursday, March 20: Short-Term Outlook and “Inside-the-Box” Market Planning

 

7:00-8:30 am

 

Continental Breakfast - Ballroom Foyer

8:30-9:30am

Morning Plenary:

 

Keys to Success in Environmental Markets

Presentations on Management Initiatives by EBJ Award Medalists

Gerry Salontai, CEO – Kleinfelder

Stephen Anderson, Vice President – SECOR International Inc.

Mike Copeland, Vice President, WRS Infrastructure & Environment Inc.

 

Short-Term Outlook: “Inside-the-Box” Market Planning

Segment-Specific Working Sessions on: (A) C&E or other environmental services; (B) Hazardous waste management; and (C) Solid waste management

 

Breakout Sessions on market and competitive issues in specific business segments.

 

10:00-12:00

Breakout Sessions, St. Tropez Ballrooms A, B & C

 

(A) Consulting & Engineering Track: Strategy & Tactics for Market Entry & Management

·         Federal Markets: What’s Going on at DOE/DOD/Superfund?

Maureen Koetz Asst. Secretary for U.S. Air Force Environmental

David W. Swindle, VP Business Acquisition, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.

Walter Kovalick, Director – Office of Technology Innovation, US-EPA Superfund

Rick Tomlinson, Director - Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council

Andrew Paterson, EBI Federal Market Analyst (moderator)

·         Brownfields & Private Remediation Update: New Sites, New Risks, New Contracts

Bob Colangelo, Brownfields Development Corp.

Lindene Patton, Environmental Industry Specialist, Zurich American

Daniele Cervino, VP and General Counsel, Environmental Waste Management Associates LLC

·         Homeland Security: Market, key entry points.

2-3 executives from Versar, Clayton Group Services, Clean Harbors, PBS&J,

Thermo Electron and/or PerkinElmer Corp.

 

(B) Hazardous Waste & Toxic Substance Management

·         Briefing: How Much of The Toxic Management Is Inside & Outside of the RCRA Hazardous Waste Program Controls?

Cary Perket, President, EI Digest/Environmental Information Limited

·         Responding Panel

David Case, Executive Director, Environmental Technology Council

Scott Parker, Executive Director, National Oil Recycling Association

David Hockey, Chief of the Analysis & Information Bureau, EPA's OSWER

Group Discussion: How Does The Commercial Hazardous Waste Sector Promote Greater Use of Hazardous Waste Facilities For Management of Toxics?

 

(C) Municipal Solid & Special Waste Management

·         Privatization & Industry Consolidation

·         Landfill Capacity & Tip Fee Forecast

James Thompson, Chartwell Information/Solid Waste Digest

 

 

12:00-1:30pm

 

Lunch & Networking, La Terrasse (outside patio)

Sponsored by Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc. 

 

2:00-5:00pm

Breakout Sessions continues, St. Tropez Ballrooms A, B & C

 

(A) Consulting & Engineering Track: Strategy & Tactics for Market Entry & Management

·         Management & Ownership Transitions

Po Sun Chen, Zweig White

Bob Stearns, Chairman, SCS Engineers

Ed Pettis, Weston Solutions

·         Water: Basic Resource, Big Business:

Dan Noble (moderator)

TBD-WWEMA board member

·         Sustainability: Is it a legitimate market driver for industry: 

Bill Wallace, CH2M Hill

·         The Future of Clean Energy & Environmental Industry Opportunities

Grant Ferrier, Publisher - EBJ

Nicolas Parker, Chairman - CLEANTECH Venture Network LLC

Don Paul, Senior Executive – ChevronTexaco Distributed Power group

 

(B) Hazardous Waste Track: RCRA Accountability: Balancing Regulatory Reform with Guaranteeing Public and Environmental Protection

Cary Perket, Senior Analyst, EI Digest/Environmental Information Limited

David Case, Executive Director, Environmental Technology Council

Scott Parker, Executive Director, National Oil Recycling Association

David Hockey, Chief of the Analysis & Information Bureau, EPA's OSWER

Richard Fortuna, Strategic Environmental Analysis

Group Discussion: RCRA Accountability

 

(C) Municipal Solid & Special Waste Management

·         Markets in Secondary Materials: Recycling, Composting, Landfill Gas

·         Special Waste: C&D, Tires, Medical, E-Waste, Non-Haz Industrial Waste

James Thompson, Chartwell Information/Solid Waste Digest

R. Jeffrey Dunn, Kleinfelder

Bruce Parker, CEO, NSMWA

Gary Satterfield, WASTEC

Gordon Shaw, VP Sales, Marathon Equipment

Ron Mittelstaedt, CEO, Waste Connections

 

 

 


 

Friday, March 21: Long-Term Vision: “Outside-the-Box” Strategic Alternatives

 

7:00-8:30 am

Continental Breakfast - Ballroom Foyer

 

8:30-9:00am

Morning Plenary, St. Tropez Ballrooms A&B

 

New Framework for Environmental Policy

Thomas Gibson, US EPA Asst. Admin. for EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation

Wayne Nastri, Regional Administrator, USEPA Region IX

Justin Wilson, Regulatory Practice, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis (former Deputy Governor and Commissioner of Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation)

 

9:00-12:00

Final Plenary, St. Tropez Ballrooms A&B

 

Redefining the Environmental Industry & the Industry’s Role in Market Development:

 

Financial Market Outlook

 

Wall Street Report

Jonathan Shapiro or Tom Ford, Environmental Analyst - Goldman Sachs

Leone T. Young, Vice President, Salomon Smith Barney

Brad Coltman, Environmental Analyst - Deutsche Bank

Trip Rodgers, Environmental Analyst – UBS Paine Webber

 

Private Equity Market Perspective

John Quirk, Managing Director, Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc.

Nicolas Parker, Chairman - CLEANTECH Venture Network LLC

 

Emissions Trading: Markets & Opportunities in Voluntary Reductions

NatSource, Chicago Board of Trade

 

Future of the Industry - Panel of business leaders

·         A look at market drivers of the future featuring leading industry analysts and executives from prominent companies. Speakers will present their position on government initiatives and economic drivers in their segment and what they will do to stay one step ahead of the market.

 

Rich Atwater, CEO – Inland Empire Utility Association.

Debbie Neev, Senior VP, Global Water and Environmental Services – Earth Tech

Andy Seidel, President – U.S. Filter

 

·         Question & answers

 

 

- End of Formal Program -

 

 

1:00-5:30pm

Special Networking Events

 

Sailing or Whale Watching Excursion (a 3-hour tour)

Golf Tournament (Coronado Golf Course)

Fishing Trip (Scheduled for departure Saturday 6:00am)

 * Summit attendees will be contacted via email to determine interest and participation in Friday and Saturday events.

 

 

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FORM

March 19-21, 2003, Coronado Island Marriott Resort, CA

 

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 Environmental Business Summit2003 - Registration Fee Schedule

___$995 registration & payment completed by 2/28/2003*

___$1095 registration and/or payment after 2/28/2003 (subject to availability)*

___$200 spouse registration

 

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Note:

Spouses are invited to attend all meal and networking event functions for a meal and events participation fee of $200.

 

Attendees

Attendees to the Environmental Industry Summit will include senior executives in the following companies: environmental consulting & engineering firms; hazardous and non-hazardous waste management firms; environmental equipment manufacturers; remediation & industrial services contractors; investment firms; investment analysts, etc. Please note that some of the speakers have been invited but have not yet confirmed final participation.

 

*Participation will be limited, so reply to this email to convey interest or to reserve your spot.

Registration fee of $995 covers all meals and events excluding golf and resort accommodations.

Full details on registration and hotel information will be sent in forthcoming Summit

Email updates at www.ebiusa.com.

 

Accommodations may be arranged with Coronado Island Marriott Resort

(800-228-9290 or 619-435-3000)

 

Return Registration Form To: Environmental Information Limited, 5775 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 820,         St. Louis Park, Minnesota, 55416  Tel 952-831-2473 or Fax To: 952-831-6550.