The 2016 Annual Seminar was held on Wednesday, January 27, 2016.  

The Air & Waste Management Association - Niagara Frontier Section Board of Directors and the Seminar Committee members would like to thank all who attended.  We hosted 119 attendees and 13 exhibitors at this event and the money raised will be used to fund scholarships for High School Seniors and College students.

The Keynote Speaker was Kathleen C. Hochul, Lieutenant Governor of New York State.  She gave an inspiring talk about Buffalo's Renaissance and the Impact of the Buffalo Billions.

Also, a big thank you to all of our speakers.  To view their presentations, click on the appropriate link below: 

Session I

Brendan R. Mehaffy - Executive Director, City of Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning

          Buffalo's New Green Code - A Blueprint for Sustainable Development

Session II

Michael A. Lesakowski - Senior Project Manager/Principal, Benchmark and Turnkey Companies and

Steve J. Ricca - Partner, Bond Schoeneck & King, PLLC

          New York's Brownfield Cleanup Program - 2015 Legislative Reforms

Session III

Chris Smy - Managing Director, Global Environmental Practice Leader, Marsh USA, Inc.

Michael Hecker - Senior Associate, Hodgson Russ, LLP

          Environmental Liability - Alternative Risk Management Options (Chris Smy)

          Environmental Liability - Alternative Risk Management Options (Michael Hecker)

Session IV

Dawn Timm - Vice Chair, New York State Stewardship Council

          Product Stewardship - It's Impact on Manufacturing and the Environment

Session V     

Stan Radon - Engineering Geologist II, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation

           Bethlehem Steel Site - Remediation Update

            Not currently available

Click here for the 2016 A&WMA NFS Seminar Brochure