Schedule and Agenda
June 4 - 5, 2008 Navy Pier Exhibit Hall B Chicago, IL
Educational Session Tracks
The Educational sessions will consist of three professional tracks to provide attendees with information most relevant to their area of focus. All sessions are open to all registered attendees.
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Educational Content
Track 1 - Government Focus
Track 2 - Corporate Focus
Track 3 - Facilities Management Focus
Track 4 - Academic Institutions
All presentation materials will be provided in electronic form.
| Wednesday, June 4, 8:30 - 5:30 | ||
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| 7:30 - 5:00 | Registration | Registration Area |
| 8:30 - 9:40 | SESSION 1 - How Green is Green? | |
| Track 1 - Government Standards and protocols to evaluate green products. Speaker: Mark Rentschler, Ph.D. - Director of Institutional Greening Programs, Green Seal |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate Opportunities for Sustainability. Speaker: Terry Simmons - Global VP of Purchasing & Supplier Mgmt, Baxter Healthcare |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management Sustainability for facilities - what are the opportunities? Speaker: Alice Hoguiesson, CFM, CFMJ - Global Environmental Manager and U.S. Director of Facilities Senior Vice President, Daniel J. Edelman, Inc. |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Standards for green products. Speaker: Chris O'Brien - Director, Responsible Purchasing Network |
Room 326 | |
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Morning Break | Registration Area |
| 10:00 - 11:10 | SESSION 2 - Greening Operations | |
| Track 1 - Government Purchasing environmentally preferable products from a government perspective. Speaker: Johanna Kertesz- Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, State of Minnesota |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate Green purchasing in a sustainable world. Speaker: George Milner - Sr. V.P. Energy, Environmental and Government Affairs, Mohawk Fine Papers, Inc. |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management 10:00 - 10:30 Energy efficiency in commercial buildings Speaker: John Steinhoff - EnVise 10:30 - 11:00 Materials resources and LEED Speaker: Doug Widener - USGBC Chicago Chapter |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Implementation of green purchasing initiatives in schools Speaker: Claris Olson, Healthy Schools Campaign Panelists: Ed Grotte, Director of Buildings and Grounds Flossmoor School District 161 Bob Riccardino, Facilities Manager, Catherine Cook Schools |
Room 327 | |
| 11:20 - 12:30 | SESSION 3 - Strategies and Tactics | |
| Track 1 - Government Greening electronics RFPs, RFQs and contracts with EPEAT. Speaker: Sarah O'Brien, Electronics Products Council |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate The strategic value of a sustainable purchasing initiative Speaker: Bill Stough - Sustainable Research Group |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management Green Moving and Green Furniture. Speakers: Dave King - Samson Carts, Jill Stewart - OM Workspace |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Green cleaning in schools - IL legislation. Speakers: Kate Tomford - Illinois Lt. Governor's Office, Bill Balek- ISSA, Mark Bishop- Healthy Schools Campaign |
Room 327 | |
| 12:15 - 1:30 | Lunch | Exhibit Hall B |
| 11:00 - 5:30 | Vendor Exhibits | Exhibit Hall B |
| 1:30 - 5:00 | ICLEI Meeting | Room 325 |
| 3:00 - 3:30 | Afternoon Break | Exhibit Hall B |
| Thursday, June 5, 8:30 - 5:00 | ||
| 7:30 - 1:00 | Registration | Registration Area |
| 8:30 - 1:30 | Vendor Exhibits | Exhibit Hall B |
| 9:00 - 10:30 | NWMC Meeting | Room 325 |
| 9:30 - 10:00 | Morning Break | Exhibit Hall B |
| 11:45 - 1:00 | Lunch | Exhibit Hall B |
| 1:00 - 2:10 | SESSION 1 - Consortiums and Co-ops | |
| Track 1 - Government Taking advantage of purchasing consortiums. Moderator: Larry Widmer - NWMC-COG Panelists: Dennis Smith - State of Illinois, Department of Central Management Services, Connie Kuranko- US Communities, Catherine Link - President, Illinois Association of Public Procurement (IAPPO) |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate How supply chain management fits into your company's sustainability objectives. Moderator: Bill Stough, Sustainable Research Group Panelists: Kirk Eberhart - Material Sciences Corporation, Mary Ellen Mika, Supply Chain Manager - Steelcase, Steve Beurkens, Sales Manager - H&L Advantage |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management Purchasing renewable energy. Moderator: Kristi Ranieri- Limelight Catering - Representing the Green Chicago Restaurant Co-op Panelists: Renewable Choice Energy, Constellation New Energy, EnergyConnect, EnerNOC |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Sustainable building care and maintenance. Moderator: Jim Sheffer - SIPC Panelists: Chuck Scott, Director of Plant Operations - Illinois State University, Jay Brooks, Director of Building Services - Southern Illinois University, Bill Balek, Director of Legislative Affairs - ISSA |
Room 326 | |
| 2:20 - 3:30 | SESSION 2 - Green Buildings | |
| Track 1 - Government The government role in promoting sustainability. Moderator: David O'Donnell, Deputy Commissioner City of Chicago Department of Environment Panelists: Kevin Greene - State of Illinois - Illinois EPA, Laura Rauwerda - State of Michigan - Michigan DEQ |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate Cost savings associated with green buildings. Moderator: Elise Zelechowski - Delta Institute Panelists: William Noonan - Vice President, Property Manager, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc, Sundee Wislow - Director of Sustainability, US Equities Realty, Susan Hammer - Property Manager, Prime Group Realty Trust |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management Green Building Operation. Moderator: Paige Knutsen, MEEA Panelists: Chris Philbrick - Sieben Energy Associates, John Sugrue - City Colleges of Chicago |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Benefits of Cooperative Purchasing Moderator: Kevin Settle - Superintendent, Mount Vernon #80 Panelists: Tim Buss - Superintendent, Wabash #348, Tara Hilliard - Supervisor Building and Grounds, Skokie #68, Ken Rolland - Director of Facilities Management, Arlington Heights #25 |
Room 326 | |
| 3:30 - 3:50 | Afternoon Break | Registration Area |
| 3:50 - 5:00 | SESSION 3 - Strategies and Tactics | |
| Track 1 - Government Green purchasing from a vendor perspective Speakers: Patrick Muldoon - Vice President of Sales, Onyx Environmental Solutions, Tami J. McQuown - U.S. Compliance |
Room 324 | |
| Track 2 - Corporate Green Events Speaker: Deborah Popely - Green Events Source |
Room 325 | |
| Track 3 - Facilities Management Principles of Sustainable Facility Care Speaker: Tom Seitz - Director of Sustainable Facility Care, Johnson Diversey |
Room 326 | |
| Track 4 - Academic Institutions Procuring local food for larger venues Speaker: Michelle Miller, University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Moderator: Michelle Miller - Associate Director, University of Wisconsin Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Panelists: Kris Kotte - Bon Appetit Management Company and General Manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, Sheri Doyel, Farm Forager for The City Of Chicago's Farmers Market Program and the Green City Market, Jed Colquhoun - Associate Professor of Horticulture, University of WI |
Room 326 | |