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Federation of Environmental Technologists, Inc

Educating and Developing Excellence in Environmental Professionals

Welcome to FET’s 31st On behalf of the FET Conference Committee, I would
Annual Conference and Exhibition like to invite you to join us for Environment 2015!

FET annually hosts this Environmental Conference to I am excited to announce that this year’s program will
meet the needs of our members and other begin on Tuesday, October 27th with six separate
environmental professionals as we have each year Preconference Professional Development Courses
since 1984. Our goal is to foster understanding of kicking off our event. Choose from three full day
regulations and trends in the environmental field. programs including Environmental, Health & Safety
Whether you’re new to FET or have attended some, Primer, a perennial favorite; DOT HazMat Training and
most or all of our past conferences, you are an Air Quality (this year, you have the option to attend
important part of our organization, and we look the morning, afternoon or all day). There will also be
forward to your participation. three half day programs including GHS, Journey to
Sustainability and Stormwater.
We are pleased to have various Exhibitors
showcasing their goods and services available to EHS New this year, we will begin the conference on
professionals. Plan to visit them in the Grand Wednesday, October 28th with a plenary session
Ballroom, the Ballroom Foyer and parking lot on featuring Cynthia Faur of Quarles and Brady. You
Wednesday and Thursday. Don’t miss the bountiful won’t want to miss her speak on EPA Regulatory
buffet at the free Wednesday Reception, where you Initiatives.
can network and participate in the Silent Auction to
benefit the FET Scholarship fund. A popular In addition to 31 technical and regulatory
tradition, the Reception is an enjoyable way to relax presentations over Wednesday and Thursday,
and connect with colleagues and friends at the end Christopher Burns, EPA Region 5 START Response
of Wednesday’s sessions. Coordinator at Tetra Tech, will be our luncheon
speaker on Wednesday, and Wisconsin DNR Secretary
If you have questions or need more information Cathy Stepp will speak during lunch on Thursday.
about the Conference, please visit our website at
www.fetinc.org or call FET at 262-437-1700. So please take a few minutes to look through this
year's program and I am sure you will agree that you
Join us for all three days or one or two ~ we look won't want to miss FET's 31st Annual Conference and
forward to seeing you! Exhibition.

Warm Regards, See you at Environment 2015!

Barbara Hurula Anthony M. Montemurro, CHMM
FET Executive Director Conference Chair

Tuesday, October 27th Wednesday, October 28th Thursday, October 29th

8:00 AM - 4:45 PM: Preconference 7:45 AM: Conference Opens 8:00 AM: Exhibits Open
Professional Development Courses 7:45 AM - 6:30 PM: Exhibits Open
6:00 PM: FET Annual Meeting 8:15 AM: Welcome 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Concurrent
6:15 PM: Social and President’s Dinner 8:30 AM: Plenary Session Sessions
7:30 PM: FET Hospitality Suite 9:45 AM - 4:50 PM: Concurrent Sessions 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM: Student Poster
4:50 PM: Exhibitor Reception and Silent Session
2 Auction in Exhibit Hall
6:30 PM: FET Hospitality Suite 2:00 PM: Exhibits Close

4:00 PM: Conference Ends

Choose from full and half day Professional Development Courses (PDC) designed to help you meet specific
regulation requirements. Registration for each of these programs is on page 11.
Full agendas for each course are available at www.fetinc.org.

Environmental, Health & Safety Primer - Full Day

This course will provide a general understanding and update of environmental regulations and management. All major regulatory
areas will be covered. It is highly recommended for individuals new to the environmental field, especially those with regulatory
responsibilities. Topics include the Clean Air Act, OSHA Overview, Hazardous Wastes, Stormwater Permits, Wastewater Permits,
Emergency Planning, Tanks and Management Systems.

DOT HazMat Training and Certification - Full Day

This course, along with on-site job specific training, will meet the DOT Hazardous Materials Training certification requirements. Topics
include Training Requirements & Enforcement, Identifying Hazmat & Hazard Classification, Shipping Papers, Including Hazardous Waste
Manifest, Labeling, Marking & Placarding, Security Planning & Risk Assessment and more.

Air Quality - Full Day/Optional Half Day

This course is intended for the novice and the experienced air pollution control practitioner by offering the option of attending a portion
of the course based on specific needs. In the morning, the program will provide the background on the regulations and in the
afternoon, the latest evolving implementation issues affecting emission sources in Wisconsin. Includes topics on Air Permitting and Air
Inspections and Enforcement.

Journey to Sustainability - Half Day Morning

This course is designed to provide inspiration, ideas, tools and resources for companies looking to start or improve their sustainability
program. Topics include Sustainability Metrics, Case Studies and Resources.

OSHA’s New Global Harmonization Rule - Half Day Afternoon

This course is designed to provide information on how the new rules may affect you and your business,
including the December 1st compliance date. Topics include History of the Rule, Discrepancies and
Exemptions.

Stormwater - Half Day Afternoon Scan Here for more details
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The purpose of this course is to update course participants on the WDNR Storm Water Program, learn
about the requirements to develop a SWPPP and delve into the various storm water best management 3
practices and compliance strategies to meet in-stream water quality criteria. Topics include a DNR program
update and SWPPP Development and Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance.

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CORE sessions recommended for new environmental & safety professionals 5

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CORE sessions recommended for new environmental & safety professionals

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The Exhibits are a vital part of the annual Conference experience. We are excited to again offer
an opportunity to showcase the services and products of our Exhibitors.

Exhibit Hours: Wednesday, October 28th: 7:45 AM - 6:30 PM and Thursday, October 29th: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

There’s still time to be an Exhibitor or a Contributor. Visit the website at www.fetinc.org or calling FET at 262-437-1700 for
available Booths and Contributor opportunities. Listed here is a partial List of Exhibitors and Contributors:

 Advanced Waste Services  Eurofins S-F Analytical  Rineco Chemical Industries
 AECOM Laboratories  Safety-Kleen Systems/Clean
 ALS Environmental
 ASSE WI Chapter  Evoqua Water Technologies Harbors
 Balestrieri Environmental &  Great Lakes Power Vac  SET Environmental
 Heritage Environmental Services  Stantec Consulting Services
Development  Hydrite Chemical Company  Symbiont
 Barton Solvents  ITU AbsorbTech  TestAmerica
 Brenntag - Great Lakes  Lakeshore Technical College  The Sigma Group
 Burns & McDonnell  Midwest Water Analysts  TRC Environmental Corp
 CABENO Environmental Field  Trinity Consultants
Association  U.S. Environmental Rental
Services  Milwaukee Area Technical College  Veolia Environmental Services
 Clean Air Engineering  North Shore Environmental  Waste Management of Wisconsin
 Covanta  WI CHMM Chapter
 Elite Environmental Construction  WI DNR
 Environmental Monitoring &  Northern Lake Service  Wilcox Environmental Engineering
 OSHA  WRR Environmental Services
Technologies  Pace Analytical Services
 Enviro-Safe Resource Recovery  Quantum Management Group
 ERM, Inc  Ramboll Environ
 ESC Lab Sciences  Regenesis

Contributors: AECOM, Athea Laboratories, Balestrieri Environmental, Barton Solvents, CABENO Environmental Field Services,
Clean Air Engineering, Dan Brady, Enviro-Safe Resource Recovery, MESH, Inc., Plastics Engineering, Tariq Akmut

Exhibitor Reception Exhibitor Door Prize Giveaways

Join with friends and colleagues at the free Exhibitor Reception Visit the Exhibition Hall during the 2-day conference and enter to
immediately following the last session on Wednesday win Exhibitor-sponsored Prizes. Fill out prize tickets provided
afternoon. Always a highlight of the conference, the reception with your conference materials, and drop off at participating
offers an opportunity to network, listen to music, participate in booths to win. Drawings for these prizes will be held on
the silent auction and partake in a wide variety of hot and cold Thursday and announced during the luncheon.
hors d’oeuvres including a meat carving station. A cash bar will
be available; sodas and coffee are free. Student Poster Session

All Conference Attendees are invited - see you there! Visit the Student Poster presenters in the exhibitor area on
Thursday morning from 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM.
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Cynthia Faur, Partner, Quarles & Brady
Wednesday, October 28th Session 1 Plenary Speaker
Cynthia Faur practices in the area of environmental law, advising clients in all aspects of environmental
regulation, including solid and hazardous waste regulation, clean water issues, endangered species issues, and
Superfund. Ms. Faur has substantial experience on all facets of the Clean Air Act, including permitting, air
quality modeling, New Source Performance Standards, hazardous air pollutants, mobile sources, fuel
additives, a variety of climate change and sustainability issues, and on environmental justice considerations
associated with the siting and operation of industrial facilities.

Prior to joining Quarles & Brady, Ms. Faur served as the Confidential Senior Policy Advisor to the Regional
Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5, where she participated in the
development and implementation of the Region 5 Framework for Addressing Climate Change and Clean
Energy, a multi-media approach to encourage greenhouse gas emission reductions in the Great Lakes region.

Christopher Burns, EPA Region 5 Superfund Technical Assessment & Response Team (START) Readiness
Coordinator
Wednesday, October 28th Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Christopher Burns has over 15 years of experience in the environmental field and manages a team of 30
emergency responders over 8 offices within 6 states under EPA Region 5. Mr. Burns is also the deputy program
manager of the EPA Region 5 START Contract for Tetra Tech. He has responded to over 400 oil spills,
conducting responses to oil spills, complaints, fish kills, and a multitude of site assessments.

His experience includes responses to small releases from above ground home heating oil tanks to larger
releases from underground storage tanks and pipelines that have affected surface water, groundwater, and
soil. His responsibilities during these activities have included management of personnel and equipment as well
as support during a wide variety of emergency responses such as the Kalamazoo Enbridge Line 6B Pipeline
Release and the BNSF Train Derailment.

Cathy Stepp, Wisconsin DNR Secretary
Thursday, October 29th Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Secretary Cathy Stepp has lead the DNR since 2011. Stepp notes her administration is concentrating on
improving DNR's customer relations and streamlining and simplifying permitting. She believes job creation
and environmental protection are mutually supportive. Under Secretary Stepp's leadership, the DNR was the
first state agency to apply Lean Government efforts to its organization. With a priority to make the DNR more
transparent, she guided efforts to create greater public input for internal processes, holds Stakeholder
Roundtable meetings on a semi-annual basis, implemented social media tools and an improved customer-
based DNR web site.

Since her appointment, Secretary Stepp was selected by national organizations such as Environmental Council
of States (ECOS) and Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (AFWA) to represent the State of Wisconsin.
She is also the DNR representative for meetings, speaking engagements and events with Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE).

Tuesday, October 27th - Annual Meeting and President’s Dinner

Join us at 6:00 PM for FET Annual Meeting in the Meadowbrook Room.
We will be recognizing FET’s volunteer leaders and give an update on FET activities.

The President’s Dinner, hosted by FET President Renee Bashel, will be held following the Annual
Meeting. It will include a cash bar and dinner, and is a great way to socialize with others that are attending
the conference. Spouses and Guests are welcome to attend. Registration and payment are required for the
dinner; please use the form on page 11 to register.

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Location & Lodging Information

Country Springs Hotel & Conference Center, 2810 Golf Rd Pewaukee, Wisconsin

Call the hotel at 262-547-0201 by Saturday, September 26th and mention FET - to receive Special Conference Rates:
$102 Single/Double or $117 Single/Double with Water Park Passes.

The hotel offers free wireless internet, free continental breakfast (with room reservation) and free local calls. Visit
www.countryspringshotel.com for additional information on accommodations and directions.

Join FET Today for $120

Save right now on 2015 Conference fees and seminar fees throughout the year, receive the monthly newsletter and get access to the
membership directory & more! Check the “Join FET Now” box on the registration form on page 11 or download the membership form
from our website at www.fetinc.org. Current Membership is through June 30, 2016.

10th Annual Silent Auction

The Silent Auction benefits the FET Scholarship Fund.
Start bidding on your favorite donated Gift Baskets and
Gift Items after the Wednesday luncheon in the exhibit hall.

Winners will be announced during the
afternoon reception on Wednesday.

Proceeds will benefit the FET Scholarship Fund.

To donate an item,
call FET at 262-437-1700 before October 1st.

Additional Registration Information

Tuesday Professional Development Courses, Annual Meeting & President’s Dinner
 Course registration fees for the full day courses include lunch, refreshments and printed material
 Half day courses do not include lunch; you may attend the lunch before or after a program for an additional cost
 There is no fee to attend the FET Annual Meeting
 The President’s Dinner requires a separate registration and fee

Conference & Exhibition
 2-day and 1-day conference registration fees include luncheons, refreshments and printed material
 There is a Government Rate available for Tuesday PDC and 1-Day Conference registrations; contact FET for details
 Conference 3-Day Bundle and 2-Day Rates cannot be shared between 2 or more individuals

Payments
 FET accepts checks, credit cards (VISA, MC, Discover and American Express) or cash for payment
 Submit credit cards by phone/ fax/ mail only
 Make checks payable to FET

Registration and Cancellation  If you are unable to attend, you may  Cancellations received prior to

 Online at www.fetinc.org send a substitute to attend in your October 19th will receive a refund
 Mail: FET, W175N11081
place. Please submit the name change minus a $40 processing fee.
Stonewood Dr #203
Germantown, WI 53022 via email to [email protected].  No refunds are available after

 Fax 262-437-1702 October 19th

 Phone: 262-437-1700

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Environment 2015 Registration Form

Tuesday, October 27th Wednesday, October 28th & Thursday, October 29th
Professional Development Courses (PDC)* Conference & Exhibition

Tuesday, October 27th *Government Rate Available for Tuesday PDC and 1-Day Conference Registration,
President’s Dinner & Social contact FET for details.

See page 9 for additional details. **Conference 3-Day Bundle and 2-Day Rates cannot be shared between 2 or more
registrants.

Total Registration and Payment Information

Name ______________________________________ Totals from PDC $_______
Totals from President’s Dinner $_______
Choose One: - $44 Filet Mignon Totals from Conference $_______
- $31 Walleye Pike Almondine

Name ______________________________________ Total $_______

Choose One: - $44 Filet Mignon
- $31 Walleye Pike Almondine
Check Enclosed
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