NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR`S

CONFERENCEGREEN ECONOMYOCTOBER 8-9, 2015 HOLIDAY INN ST. JOHN`S, NL

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CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 1 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015

8h00 Conference Registration

9h10 Conference Welcome - Deidre Puddister, Chair of NEIA

9h15 Overview of Conference Agenda - Ted Lomond, Executive Director of NEIA

9h20 Future Benefits Agreements in NL - A Panel Discussion Moderated by Mark Shrimpton, Principal, Socio-Economic Services, Stantec

Featuring: Nancy Healey, CEO, St. John’s Board of Trade Dr. Tom Cooper, Assistant Professor, Memorial University Elizabeth Lawrence, Director, Strategy & Engagement w/ City of St. John’s

10h30 Break & Networking

Food & Agriculture - Salon A Resource Development - Salon B

10h50 - Food Business = Good Business. Food business opportunities for Newfoundland & LabradorKristie JamesonExecutive DirectorFood Security Network of NL (FSN)

10h50 - Beothuk Energy’s plans for an offshore wind farm in western NewfoundlandKirby MercerCEOBeothuk Energy

11h20 - Expanding plant agriculture in Newfoundland and Labrador; a story of uncertaintiesAdrian UncAssociate Professor, Grenfell CampusMemorial University

11h20 - Mega project benefits planning: the Muskrat Falls experienceMaria MoranIndustrial Benefits LeadLower Churchill Project, Nalcor

11h50 - A mobile anaerobic digester as a waste management option for Newfoundland’s food service sector, agriculture industry, and poultry industryCandice WayAquaculture TechnologistFisheries & Marine Institute

11h50 - The fishing industry and asustainable Newfoundland & Labrador economyJóhan Joensen, Industry LiaisonRobert Keenan, Government RelationsFFAW - Unifor

Hon. Paul Davis

PremierNewfoundland & Labrador

8h30 Breakfast & Featured SpeakerSALON C & D

CLIMATE CHANGE IN NL - Salon A ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - Salon B

14h00- Addressing climate change in Newfoundland and LabradorHon. Dan CrummellMinister Responsible for the Office of Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

14h00 - Decision-making about strategic environmental assessment (SEA): potential SEA adoption and application in corporate strategic planningSteve BonnellEnvironmental Assessment Practice Leader Amec Foster Wheeler

14h30 - Needs and challenges of climate change adaptation in NLJonas RobertsClimate Change ConsultantAmec Foster Wheeler

14h30- Best Practices for Quarry EA’s, and how to efficiently navigate regulatory processRod MercerAggregate & Mineral Resources Manager Pennecon

15h00 - Low hanging fruit: electric vehicles and climate change in NLJohn GordonPresidentGreen Rock EVS

15h00- Trends in aboriginal engagement in EA: multiple groups & non-settled land claimsMary HatherlyConsultant

15h30 Break & Networking

Putting a price onCarbon in Newfoundlanand Labrador Chris RaganChair, Canada’s Ecofiscal CommissionMcGill University, Department of Economics

12h30 Lunch & Keynote SpeakerSALON C & D

THE LOWER CHURCHILL PROJECT - Salon A CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY - Salon B

15h50 - Muskrat Falls: transmission line environmental considerations and initiativesDavid HaleyManager of Env. & Regulatory ComplianceLower Churchill Project, Nalcor

15h50 - Introducing BOMA BEST® for workplaces: sustainability requirements for tenants and organizational workspacesKim SaundersProperty ManagerEast Port Properties Limited

16h20 - Caribou and environmental effects monitoring related to the Muskrat Falls transmission lineDaryl JohannesenPrincipalGolder Associates

16h20 - Energy efficiency incentives for businessesPeter UpshallEnergy Conservation EngineerNewfoundland Power

18h30 - 20h30

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STRATEGIC SERVICESAn experienced consultant will tailor a strategic program of meetings and events for each firm.

EXHIBITION SPACEFirms will have a custom-branded presence inside the 400 square foot Atlantic Pavilion.

BOOTH MANAGEMENTMission reps educated on your products and/or services will manage your booth so that your firm can maximize time spent in meetings.

REDUCED FEESParticipating firms will have access to reduced conference fees and travel stipends.

ONLY 10 SPACES AVAILABLEContact Abbie Lacey with interest atabbie@neia.org or 709.237.8290.

March 2-4, 2016

NEIA’s Environmental Managers Roundtable is an opportunity for environmental managers in varying segments of the economy to network, discuss issues of common concern, and share information in a relaxed and informal setting.

The roundtable features professionals from a variety of industries, from oil and gas, to mining, to construction, to energy. This group is reserved for environmental leads and managers only. NEIA works in a support role for the roundtable, which meets on a quarterly basis, to provide for its indicated needs. The roundtable meets on a quarterly basis. Don’t miss this professional development opportunity. Learn more at:

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CONFERENCE AGENDA - DAY 2 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2015

8h00 Continental Breakfast

8h15 Welcome - Clayton Forsey Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for Forestry & Agrifoods

THE FORESTRY SECTOR’S FUTURE - Salon A INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT - Salon B

9h20 – Challenges, opportunities, andbenefits of building with woodRob MenchentonPartnerFougere Menchenton Architecture Inc.

9h20 - Land use planning - impacts on theenvironment, economy, and sustainabilityLydia LewyckyMCIP, CSLAIndependent Contractor

9h50 – Heating with wood pellets - theopportunity in Newfoundland & LabradorWilliam StraussPresident & FounderFutureMetrics, LLC

9h50 - Growth through international business: successes and lessons learned from NEIA members in the CaribbeanAdam Anderson, Resource InnovationsGlenn Sharp, Oceans-EWSBill Chislett, Fisheries & Marine Institute

10h30 – Bio-refining - technologies suited to Newfoundland & Labrador Paul StuartNSERC Chair in Design Engineering, Process Integration in the Pulp & Paper Industry

10h30 - Understanding the ‘triple bottom line’ of public infrastructure investmentsDennis BruceSenior Vice PresidentHDR Corporation

11h00 Break & Networking

Building with Wood - A National Perspective Marianne BerubeExecutive DirectorOntario Wood WORKS!

8h30

Breakfast & Featured SpeakerSALON C & D

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11h20 THE INNOVATION SESSIONSCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND

TECHNOLOGY - Salon A

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, REGULATION, AND POLICY - Salon B

Featuring presentations on topics like: • Computer-Aided Design Laboratory for

Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI Systems• Genetic & Genomics Forensics• Sustainabilityofcommercialfisheries• Petroleum Chemistry

Featuring presentations on topics like:• Public Participation Best Practices in

Environmental Decision-making• CropRotationBenefits• Results of Lean Manufacturing• Strategic Environmental Assessment

> Over 30 rapid presentations on exciting research being conducted in NL

> Matched with local firms looking for help in addressing challenges and opportunities with their product and service delivery

> Agencies will be on hand to discuss how they can help fund collaborations between academia and business

Dwight Ball

MHA - Humber ValleyLeader of the Official Opposition

12h45 Lunch & Featured SpeakerSALON C & D

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GREEN BUILDING - Salon A NEW TECHNOLOGIES - Salon B

14h00 – Environmental, economic, and performance benefits of wood construction: a NL perspectivePatrick CrabbeTechnical AdvisorWood WORKS! Atlantic

14h00 - Linear footprint mapping using satellite imageryNeil CaterProgram DirectorLOOKNorth

14h30 – Net zero / passive homes: building efficiency for the futureCurtis MercerPresident & CEOK&P Contracting Ltd

14h30 - The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in support of linear corridor vegetation clearing quality controlStephen RoweSenior Technical ManagerSikumiut Environmental Management Ltd.

15h00 – The path to continuous improvement: new tools and programs that increase performance and resiliency in green buildings Craig GreeneArchitectual InstructorCollege of the North Atlantic

15h00 - Biomonitoring 2.0: ecogenomics is the new frontier in ecosystem assessmentDonald BairdResearch Scientist, Environment Canada &Research Professor, Canadian Rivers Institute

15h30 Break & Networking

16h30 Closing Reception

Earle McCurdy

Leader Newfoundland & Labrador NDP

15h50 Featured SpeakerSALON C & D

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