Conference

Information

The Mississippi Manufacturers Association's Environmental & Safety Conference is Wednesday, October 16th in Starkville with a reception on the evening of Tuesday, October 15th. 

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION, including road case delivery address, is in this link.

AGENDA

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 – 8:15 – Welcome and Introductions

John McKay, MMA President & CEO

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

Bill Cork, Executive Director – Mississippi Development Authority

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

John Ryan, Principal Scientist – Allen Engineering and Science

9:30 – 10:00 – Break, Exhibit Hall Open

10:00 – 10:45 – MDEQ 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

Josh Hancock - Entergy MS

2:15 – 2:45 – Break

2:45 – 3:45 – Sacket/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