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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Agenda Released for 2024 Environmental & Safety Conference

JACKSON - The Mississippi Manufacturers Association's 2024 Environmental & Safety Conference is at The Mill in Starkville from October 15-16.

Here is the event agenda. To register for the event, click here!

Tuesday, October 15

5:00 p.m. – 7:00 - Reception and Exhibit Hall Open

Heavy hors d’oeuvres, beer & wine

5:30 - Cornhole Tournament hosted by Montrose Environmental

Wednesday, October 16

7:00 a.m – 8:00 - Exhibit Hall Open, Registration, Breakfast

8:00 – 8:15Welcome and Introductions

John McKay, MMA President & CEO

8:15 – 9:00Keynote Address: Economic Development and the Regulatory Environment in Mississippi

Bill Cork, Executive Director – Mississippi Development Authority

9:00 – 9:30Proactive PFAS Management and a Framework for Navigating the PFAS Minefield

John Ryan, Principal Scientist – Allen Engineering and Science

9:30 – 10:00Break, Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 – 10:45MDEQ Update

Mike Freiman - MDEQ

10:45 – 11:30 – Wellness in the Workplace

Dr. Reuben Burch, Mississippi State University

11:30 – 1:00 p.m.Lunch, Exhibit Hall Open

1:00 – 1:30 – OSHA Update

Courtney Bohannon, Director – Mississippi OSHA

1:30 - 2:15 - The Future of Power Generation in Mississippi

Dave Schmidt - Mississippi Power Company

Aaron Hill - Entergy MS

2:15 – 2:45 – Break

2:45 – 3:45Sacket/Waters of the State Discussion

Chris Wells, Executive Director – MDEQ

3:45 – 4:30 Oil Spill Rule for Hazardous Substances

Gary Rikard – Butler Snow

JT Newman - E3 Environmental