EPA Co-Sponsors Brownfields 2001 Conference in Chicago September 24-26

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TO BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS:

EPA Co-Sponsors Brownfields 2001 Conference in Chicago September 24-26

Call for Presentations

ILLINOIS, CHICAGO, Apr. 10 -/E-Wire/-- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois EPA, the International City/County Management Association and the Engineers' Society of Western Pennsylvania are among more than a dozen organizations co-sponsoring "Brownfields 2001," a national conference to showcase brownfields cleanup, redevelopment and policy issues, September 24-26, 2001, at Chicago's McCormick Place Convention Center.

The sixth annual conference is expected to draw more than 3,000 government officials, bankers, developers, planners, attorneys and community groups with a shared interest in the cleanup and redevelopment of abandoned or underutilized properties, commonly known as brownfields. The event will include a number of prominent speakers, including elected officials, as well as presentation of the prestigious Phoenix Awards, which recognize excellence and innovation in brownfields redevelopment.

Organizations and individuals involved in brownfields research are urged to respond to the Engineers' Society's call for presentations, which must be postmarked by April 20, 2001. A broad range of topics is encouraged, including building recycling, energy efficiency, financing, greenspace preservation, industrial/commercial developments, insurance archeology, neighborhood empowerment, remediation technology, small urban sites, smart growth and tax issues. The conference organizers also welcome recommendations for session moderators or participants in panel discussions.

For information on presentation guidelines and the conference program, see the Web site: www.brownfields2001.org .

/NOTE TO EDITORS: The conference program will include guided tours of innovative brownfields sites in the Chicago area along with opportunities to meet key officials involved in these projects. Sponsored by non-EPA agencies and organizations, details and logistics of these tours will be announced at a later date. For assistance in developing story ideas relevant to local publications or broadcast areas, please contact Mick Hans in the EPA Region 5 press office, [REDACTED-PHONE] or e-mail, [REDACTED-EMAIL]/

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mick Hans, [REDACTED-PHONE], or Ginny Narsete, [REDACTED-PHONE], both

of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

http://www.brownfields2001.org

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