Schedule-at-a-Glance

   WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2008

7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast, Welcome and Introductions

8:30 - 9:45 am

General Session A - Managing the Green

9:45 - 10:15 am

Break in Exhibit Hall

10:15 - 11:45 am

Track 1: Managing Resources & Risk

Track 2: Transparency & Communication

Track 3: The Business of Sustainability

Track 4: Managing Global Business

Session 1
Risk Management

Session 2
Partnering With NGO's

Session 3
Crash Course in GHG Management

Session 4
Restructuring to Meet Global Challenges

11:45 - 1:15 am

Luncheon in Exhibit Hall

1:15 - 2:45 pm

Session 5
Zero Waste

Session 6
Metrics and Sustainability Reporting: What to Collect to Maximize the Effectiveness of Your Report

Session 7
"Human Sustainability:" Business and EHS Implications of an Aging Workforce

Session 8
International Product Regulation

2:45 - 3:30 pm

Break In Exhibit Hall

3:30 – 5:00 pm

Session 9
Safety – Best Practices and Emerging Issues

Session 10
Show Me The Money:" Sustainability and Financial Planning

Session 11
Shrinking Your Carbon Footprint

Session 12
Challenges of Global Auditing

5:30 – 7:00 pm

Cocktail Reception in Exhibit Hall

   THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008

7:30 - 8:30 am

Continental Breakfast

8:30 - 10:00 am

General Session B - Leading The Way

10:00 - 11:00 am

Break In Exhibit Hall

11:00 - 12:30 pm

Track 1: Managing Resources & Risk

Track 2: Transparency & Communication

Track 3: The Business of Sustainability

Track 4: Managing Global Business

Session 13
Incorporating Risk Analysis into EHS Assessments

Session 14
The EHS Manager as Change Agent

Session 15
Impact of Sustainability on Corporate Strategies

Session 16
Managing the Global Supply Chain

12:30 - 2:00 pm

Exhibitor Business-to Business Luncheon

2:00 - 3:30 pm

Session 17
Proactive Corporate & Community Strategies for Sustaining Water Resources  

Session 18
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION: EHS: What Does it Really Mean to be “World Class?”

Session 19
Integration with Six-Sigma and LEAN Programs

Session 20
Emerging Regulatory Issues

3:30 - 3:45 pm

Break

3:45 - 5:15 pm

Session 21
Energy Management Best Practices

Session 22
CSR in a Changing World

Session 23
The Act of Leading

Session 24
Chemical Risk Management

7:00-10:00 pm

Networking Dinner at B.B. King's Restaurant

   FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2008

8:00 - 9:30 am

Continental Breakfast

9:30 - 11:30 am

Closing Keynote - Viewing the Earth Through a Lens