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Minneapolis Conference Agenda and Speaker Information

EBA 2018 Summer Conference

Minneapolis, Minnesota | June 10 - 13, 2018

 

Registration Agenda & Speakers Sponsorship Hotel Info Destination Info


EBA Gives Back Project

EBA Conference attendees are invited to join us for EBA Gives Back: Your choice to participate a local, charity activity taking place on  Sunday, June 10 from 9am -12pm.

 

Planned with Minneapolis Parks, this year's EBA Gives Back project focuses on planting plants at a hummingbird or butterfly garden adjacent to one of the lakes. Volunteers will be helping out in either the Perennial Annual Garden of the Butterfly or Hummingbird Garden, taking place at Lyndale Park Gardens, which is adjacent to Lake Harriet.  

Located 3.9 miles from the hotel, volunteers will walk over to Hennepin Ave. (4 blocks away) and take the number 4 bus that runs south, ride to 40th street and Bryant, and then it's a two block walk to get to park.

 

To sign up, add the optional ticket to your registration.

 


Conference Agenda last updated on: 5/24/18


Please note this agenda is preliminary and is subject to change until final agenda is published.

Download the PDF of this Agenda


read the speakers' bios

 

The EBA publishes a conference agenda, with most EBA-sanctioned event activities (including sessions, receptions, luncheons, etc.) taking place on Sunday from 9am - 12pm; and again from 4pm - 8pm; on Monday from 7am - 8pm; on Tuesday from 7am - 5pm; and on Wednesday from 8am - 12:30pm.

We ask that all attending members, affiliates and sponsors plan their meetings and private functions in accordance so they do not conflict with any of the aforementioned time frames.

Sunday, June 10, 2018

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM                                              

EBA Gives Back Project: Working at the Butterfly or Hummingbird Garden at Lyndale Park Gardens

Meet in Hotel Lobby
Special thanks to: Partner Engineering & Science

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Registration Desk Open


1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Exhibitor Set-up


4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

EBA Banker Only Session & Welcome New Bankers


4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Welcome Session for Affiliate Members


5:00 PM – 5:30 PM

EBA Business Meeting – All Attendees Welcome


5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Evening Reception

Sponsored by Partner Engineering & Science

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Minneapolis Dine Arounds

Sign up onsite for local restaurant outings. Everyone pays for their own tab!

Monday, June 11, 2018

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by EBI Consulting

7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Registration Desk Open


7:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Exhibits Open


8:00 AM – 8:20 AM

Opening Welcome & State of the EBA

Bill Sloan, EBA President

8:25 AM – 9:20 AM

Session 1: Perspectives on Revisions to SBA SOP 50 10 5 J

Banker and Affiliate panel, with panelists including: Eric Adams, SBA; David Lambert, Wells Fargo; Georgina Dannatt, Bank of the West; and Janet Annan, Partner Engineering & Science; moderated by Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering & Science

9:25 AM – 9:50 AM

Session 2: The Great Lakes Legacy Act Sediment Remediation Program

Presented by: Jennifer A. Wilkie, Geosyntec Consultants, Inc.

9:50 AM – 10:20 AM

Break

Special Thanks to EBA Gold Sponsors

10:20 AM -- 10:45 AM

Session 3: Vapor Intrusion Case Study – A Timeline of Assessment, Mitigation and Real Estate Transaction Closure

Presented by: Mark Perry, Nova Consulting; Eric Adams, SBA; and Jan Sheinson, BMO Harris Bank; moderated by Vanessa Chambers, Nova Consulting

10:50 AM - 12:00 PM

Session 4: USEPA Superfund Task Force Recommendation 27 Feedback – Open Forum

Banker and Affiliate panel, with panelists including: Erin Miles, USEPA; Dave Lambert, Wells Fargo; Mary Clare Maxwell, JPMorgan Chase; Mike Kulka, PM Environmental; and Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental; moderated by: Bill Sloan, Commerce Bank

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch

Lunch Sponsored by: ERI

1:30 PM – 1:55 PM

Session 5: Lender and Consultant Perspectives on Phase II Scope; How Much is Enough?

Banker and Affiliate panel, with panelists including: Thomas Rengert, Wells Fargo; Peter Dollander, BB&T; Karla Smith, AEI Consultants; moderated by Tim McGahey, AKT Peerless

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Session 6: Lender Risk Management in the Margins

Presented by: Georgina Dannatt, Bank of the West; Briana Kirby, Bremer Bank; Michael Wearne, Columbia Bank; Stuart Weese, Hancock Whitney Bank; and Mary Clare Maxwell, JPMorgan Chase Bank; moderated by Bill McGuinness, ERI

2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Break

Special Thanks to EBA Gold Sponsors

3:00 PM – 3:40 PM

Session 7: Data Security - Break the Disconnect with IT Instead of Breaking the Bank!:  Five Ways to Improve the Security Posture in the Exchange of Data Between Bank and Consultant

Presented by: Dennis Firestone, CBRE; Kelly Stratton, Quire; Bill Sloan, Commerce Bank

3:45 PM – 4:25 PM

Session 8: Minneapolis Case Study – Solhaus Site

Presented by: David Vieau, Vieau Associates; and Shanna Schmitt, MPCA; moderated by Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering & Science

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Evening Reception

Sponsored by EDR

7:00 PM - 8:15 PM

Minneapolis Dine Arounds

Sign up onsite for local restaurant outings. Everyone pays for their own tab!

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

7:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration Desk Open


7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Breakfast with the Board of Governors

All Bankers and one member from each sponsor company invited.

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

Continental Breakfast


7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Exhibits Open


8:45 AM – 9:25 AM

Session 9: PFAS – Emerging Contaminant Developments

Presented by: Tony Anthony, AKT Peerless; moderated by Dennis Firestone, CBRE

9:30 AM – 10:15 AM

Session 10: Lender Concerns with No Further Action Letters

Presented by: Michael Cole, Suntrust Bank; and Adam Meurer, Principal, ECS

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM

Break

Special Thanks to EBA Gold Sponsors

10:45 AM – 11:15 AM

Session 11: Lessons Learned with Brownfields

Presented by: Jennifer Force, Senior Consultant, Terracon Consultants; Jon Fletcher, Vice President of Senior Housing Partners, Presbyterian Homes; and Candace Sykora, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; moderated by Chris Srock, Terracon Consultants

11:20 AM – 11:45 AM

Session 12: Construction Risk for Lenders

Presented by: Michael Cole, Suntrust Bank; Kenneth Podpeskar, The Environmental Law Group, Ltd; Richard Manser, Opus Holding, L.L.C.; moderated by Bill Alpine, ATC Group Services

11:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Session 13: Banker Involvement in the ASTM Standard Development Process

Presented by: Georgina Dannatt, Bank of the West

12:00 PM – 1:30  PM

Lunch

Lunch Sponsored by: ERIS

1:30  PM – 4:30 PM

Concurrent Sessions:

Banker Only Session

Led by: Jan Sheinson, BMO Harris Bank; and Mary Clare Maxwell, JPMorgan Chase

 

Affiliate Only Session
Led by: Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental; and Kelly Stratton, Quire

*Includes afternoon break from 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
Special Thanks to
EBA Gold Sponsors
 

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Board of Governors Meeting (closed meeting)

 

Wednesday, June 13, 2018

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Registration Desk Open

 

7:00 AM – 9:00 AM

Continental Breakfast

Sponsored by EDR

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshop for New Environmental Risk Managers

All Conference Attendees and Invited Guests Welcome!

Getting from the Phase I to the Risk Management Decision

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments - State of the Practice

  • What Bank Reviewers Look for in a Phase I Report

  • Phase I Considerations

    • Limitations

    • Scope of Work

    • Impact of Timing

    • Consultant Approach

    • Conditions/Features Identified as Risks

  • Phase I Review Elements and Decision Making

    • Recognized Environmental Condition (REC) vs.

    • Recommendations/Required Actions

    • Risk to the Bank: Business Risks vs. Environmental

    • Health/Regulatory Compliance Related Risks

    • Opinion of Consultant vs. Bank’s Risk Tolerance/Perspective

  • Phase II investigations

    • Risk vs. Benefit of Conducting Sampling

    • Contract Considerations

    • Who Orders

Presented by: Julie Kilgore, Wasatch Environmental; and Bill Sloan, Commerce Bank

Sponsored by EDR

Please note this agenda is preliminary and is subject to change until final agenda is published.

Download the PDF of this Agenda

Read the Speakers' Bios