EPA ESB National Conference 2009

Please join us for the Environmental Stewardship Branch (ESB) national conference, The New Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP): Building Stronger Partnerships for Effective Environmental Stewardship.  The conference will be held Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday, November 18, 2009 in the ground floor south conference room of EPA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

Top Three Reasons to Attend!

1.  Interactive IPM Strategy Workshop:  We’ll walk you step-by-step through the process of creating or updating your IPM strategy.  You’ll hear about best practices in your sector and learn from top-performing PESP members.  You’ll leave the workshop well on your way to a new or updated strategy.
2. EPA Partnership Programs Information Session:  We’ve invited managers from other EPA partnership and grant programs to come talk about opportunities of relevance to PESP members.  Take advantage of these opportunities to expand your environmental stewardship efforts and leverage your membership.
3. Networking Opportunities with Industry Peers:  We’ve left plenty of time during the conference for you to network with other PESP members and supporters as well as with EPA staff.  We hope that this leads to new ideas and opportunities for all.

Agenda Highlights

• The New Vision for PESP
• PESP Awards Ceremony
• Panel Sessions:  Sustainable Agriculture, Community IPM and Restoring the Chesapeake Bay
• PESP Strategy Workshop
• PESP Member Feedback Session
• Other Partnership and Grant Opportunities for PESP Members

 Click Here for the Full Agenda

Selected Speakers

• Steve Owens, Assistant Administrator, U.S. EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances
• Debbie Edwards, Director, U.S. EPA Office of Pesticide Programs
• Tom Green, President, IPM Institute of North America
• George Hawkins, Director, The District of Columbia Department of the Environment
• Greg Lyman, Director, Environmental Programs, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
• Cliff Ohmart, Research/IPM Director, Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission
• Dennis "Kip" Alexander, Horticulturalist / IPM Coordinator, Sarasota County Florida

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Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Courtyard Arlington Crystal City for a rate of $209 per night.  Reservations must be made by October 26th, 2009.  Call 703-549-3434 and mention "ESB Annual Meeting" to receive the group rate.  Alternatively, you can reserve a room online.

Public Transportation

The closest Washington Metrorail station is Crystal City (Blue/Yellow lines) but please note that Metro is approximately one mile from our building. Besides walking, street transportation includes:

• A taxi (available at any of the hotels near the Metro station) or
• Metrobus 9S – Crystal City-Potomac Yard 
  • Weekdays: 5:30 am - 7:30 pm - every 12 minutes
    • Peak hours: - 5:30 - 9:00 am and 3:30 - 6:00 pm - every 6 minutes
  • Cost: $1.25 (exact change), Metrobus token, or SmarTrip card
    • Note: Badged EPA employees ride free
• From Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport (DCA):
  • Taxi
  • Metrorail to Crystal City (next stop on route)
    • Blue Line towards Largo Town Center or Yellow Line towards Fort Totten
    • From the Crystal City Metro Station, take the Metrobus 9S – Crystal City-Potomac Yard 

Driving and Public Parking

Driving: From US Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) turn eastward on 27th Street. Go straight ahead (the road actually veers slightly to the left, then right) to Crystal Drive. Turn left on Crystal Drive and One Potomac Yard is the large building immediately on your right across Crystal Drive from the Hyatt Hotel.

Parking: Public parking, at an hourly or all-day rate, is available in the underground garage. The garage is located on Potomac Avenue, which is behind the building.

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:00 AM
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 11:30 AM (ET)

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