October 20, 2009 / Scottsdale Resort & Conference Center
6:30am - 8:00am Early Bird Breakfast/Conference Registration
7:15am EPA Presentation: Clean Air Act Primer - Doug McDaniel, EPA Region 9 Enforcement
8:00am Welcome & Opening remarks:
Max W. Wilson, Chairman, Maricopa Board of Supervisors, District 4
Conference Goals / Intro to Electronic Voting: Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Air Pollution: A Young Adult’s View (Essay Contest Winner)
Panel Discussion: What is the Relationship between Air Pollution and Public Health in Arizona?
Moderator: Bob England, M.D., MPH; Director, Maricopa County Department of Public Health
• Allan M. Wachter, MD, Chairman of the Maricopa Asthma Coalition 2007-2009
• Charles Finch, D.O., FACOEP, Partner, Scottsdale Emergency Associates
Panel Discussion: What are the Major Regulatory Future Air Pollution Challenges in Arizona?
Moderator: Don Gabrielson, Director, Pinal County Department of Environmental Quality
• Benjamin Grumbles, Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Deborah Jordan, Director, Air Division, U.S. EPA Region 9
• Dennis Smith, Executive Director, Maricopa Association of Governments
• Lawrence Odle, Director, Maricopa County Air Quality Department
Panel Discussion: The Elected Official’s Perspective: What Information is Needed for Informed Decision-Making for Future Air Quality Regulations?
Moderator: Nancy Welch, Associate Director, Morrison Institute for Public Policy
• The Honorable John Huppenthal, Arizona State Senate
• The Honorable Ray Barnes, Arizona House of Representatives
• Don Stapley, Supervisor, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, District 2
• The Honorable Hugh Hallman, Mayor of Tempe
Lunch followed by Keynote Address: Denis Hayes, National Coordinator of the first Earth Day, will discuss the environmental challenges facing the Valley and offer insights to attendees that will help to ensure a sustainable future for Maricopa County.
Panel Discussion: Panel Discussion: What is the Business Community’s Perspective on Air Pollution Regulation in Arizona?
Moderator: Roger Ferland, Quarles & Brady, LLP
• David Martin, Deputy Director, Arizona Chapter, Associated General Contractors
• Kevin Rogers, President, Arizona Farm Bureau
• Spencer A. Kamps, Vice President of Legislative Affairs, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona
• Russell W. (“Rusty”) Bowers, Director of Government Relations, Arizona Rock Products Association
• Teresa Ponder, EHS Manager, Entegra Power Group, Gila River Power, L.P.
Panel Discussion: What Does Future Sustainability Look Like From an Air Quality Perspective as it Relates to the Environment, Community & Economics?
Moderator: Scott Davis, Director, Environmental, Health and Safety, Arizona Public Service
• Glenn Hamer, President & CEO Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Bill Schaeffer, Executive Director, Valley of the Sun Clean Cities Coalition
• Todd Brady, Global Environmental Manager, Intel
• Walt Patterson, President - Sun City Home Owners Association (SCHOA)
• George Benjamin Brooks Jr., Ph.D.
Panel Discussion: Arizona/Waxman-Markey/Western Climate Initiative: What’s on the Horizon?
Moderator: Jerry Worsham, Gammage and Burnham
• Patrick Cunningham, Deputy Director, Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
• Rob Taylor, Salt River Project
• Ben Machol, P.E., Manager, Clean Energy & Climate Change Office Environmental Protection Agency
Conference Summary: What we heard and where to go from here; Electronic Voting Results
Air Quality Awards Program
* Please note: Conference agenda is subject to change.