2009 Annual Meeting

CHWMEG, Inc. 2009 Annual Meeting Agenda

Wednesday & Thursday, April 22 & 23, 2008
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Baltimore, MD

See also the agenda for CHWMEG's Asia-Pacific Global Focus Seminar

Day Time (EDT) Topic Presenter Participants
Wednesday
April 22, 2009
7:15 - 8:00 am Registration and Continental Breakfast CHWMEG Members and Invited Guests
8:00 - 8:30 am Welcome & Introductions

Antitrust Policy Review

CHWMEG, Inc. Chair

CHWMEG, Inc. Counsel

8:30 - 9:00 am Meet the CHWMEG Board of Directors and Q&A Session CHWMEG, Inc.
Board of Directors
9:00 - 10:00 am Chair's State of the Organization & 5 Year Strategic Plan CHWMEG, Inc. Chair
10:00 - 10:15 am Break
10:15 - 11:45 am Overview of "Off-Site Management of Byproducts" Generated from Manufacturing Operations in the USA
  • As Recycled
  • As Reused
  • As Relates to EPA's Recent Waste Redefinition
  • As Relates to State Solid Waste Laws/Regulations
  • With Regard to Possible Future CERCLA Liability
Guest Speaker
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Lunch Provided
12:30 - 2:00 pm The New (Or Is It Really?) World of Nano Materials
  • Broad Overview: What Nano "Is" and "Is Not"
  • Considerations for Their Manufacture, Use in Manufacturing, and Use in Consumer Products
  • Considerations for Their "End of Life" Management
  • Waste Management and Employee Health Considerations
  • Perspectives in the USA vs. Elsewhere
Guest Speaker
2:00 - 2:20 pm Report on CHWMEG Internal Review Effort: Consideration of CHWMEG Reviews of "Tolling/Recycling" Facilities Processing the Byproducts Generated from Member Operations
  • Applicability of questionnaire (or are changes needed)
  • Applicability of the CHWMEG process
  • Resistance from selected facilities (scrap processors, RCRA-exempt operations, etc.)
Facilitated by:
CHWMEG, Inc. Administrator
2:20 - 2:35 pm Break
2:35 - 3:20 pm How CHWMEG Helps - One Industry Sector's Experience: Food/Beverage Manufacturing
  • Where and how it has been useful (scope/projects)
  • Where it has not been utilized (and why or why not)
  • Considerations for CHWMEG: is this a potential market for expanding membership?
Guest Speaker
3:20 - 3:40 pm Compare/Contrast Member Programs: Program Scope
  • Type of Facilities Included and Excluded
  • Geography Included in Program (and Excluded)
Facilitated by:
CHWMEG, Inc. Administrator
3:40 - 4:00 pm Update on CHWMEG Asia-Pacific Activities CHWMEG, Inc. Asia-Pacific Director
4:00 - 4:15 pm Day One Wrap-Up CHWMEG, Inc. Chair
4:15 - 5:00 pm CHWMEG Treasurer's Report & FY2008 Audit Outcomes CHWMEG, Inc. Treasurer
6:00 - 7:30 pm Cocktail Reception with Hors D’oeuvres at the nearby ESPN Zone Meeting Presenters and Attendees

 

CHWMEG, Inc. 2009 Annual Meeting Agenda

Wednesday & Thursday, April 22 & 23, 2008
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Baltimore, MD

Day Time (EDT) Topic Presenter Participants
Thursday
April 23, 2009
7:45 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast CHWMEG Members and Invited Guests
8:30 - 9:00 am Day One Review: Questions & Comments CHWMEG, Inc. Board of Directors
9:00 - 9:45 am NEW! CHWMEG Members-Only Website "Favorite Facilities" Functionality Review CHWMEG, Inc. Technical Director
9:45 - 10:15 am Proposed CHWMEG Research Effort: View of PRP Liabilities from CERCLA Listings in the Previous:
  • 5 Years
  • 10 Years
  • 15 Years
(EPA Federal Lead Sites Only)

Anticipated Outcome: Information to Help Ensure that Your Cross-Hairs Are Not Aimed in the Wrong Place!

CHWMEG, Inc. Vice Chair
10:15 - 10:45 am Break
10:45 - 11:30 am Compare/Contrast Member Programs: Review Frequency
  • Facilities Reviewed by CHWMEG
  • Facilities NOT Reviewed by CHWMEG
  • Different Frequency for Different Types of Facilities?
  • Extenuating Circumstances Affecting Frequency
Facilitated by:
CHWMEG, Inc. Administrator
11:30 am - 12:15 pm Update on CHWMEG Europe Activities CHWMEG, Inc. Europe Director
12:15 - 1:00 pm Lunch Provided
1:00 - 1:45 pm Compare/Contrast Member Programs: Program Scope
  • What are YOUR "Hot Buttons" (Criteria) Based Upon Experiences
  • What Matters are Not Important in Your Consideration
  • What Company-Specific Factors are Also Considered (CANNOT be Addressed by CHWMEG):
    • Length of time you have used the facility
    • Your "significance" in the facility's volume of materials received
    • Your "significance" in the facility's toxicity of materials received
    • Availability/proximity of alternate vendors
Facilitated by:
CHWMEG, Inc. Administrator
1:45 - 2:30 pm Member Questions & Comments Facilitated by
CHWMEG, Inc. Board of Directors
2:30 - 2:45 pm Wrap-Up & Adjourn CHWMEG, Inc. Chair