MONDAY, MARCH 20, 2023

3 p.m.

NEWCOMERS AND OTHER ATTENDEES MEET IN HOTEL LOBBY

4 – 7 p.m.

NETWORKING DINNER

TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2023

7 a.m. – 5 p.m.

REGISTRATION TABLE OPEN

7 – 8 a.m.

BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING

8 – 9 a.m.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS
RSBL MEETING

8 – 10 a.m.

LET’S NOT FORGET P2!
P2 Presentations (TBD)
EPA’s Safer Choice

10 – 10:15 a.m.

BREAK

10:15 – 11:15 a.m.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

11:15 a.m. – Noon

WELCOME

Noon – 12:30 p.m.

LUNCH BUFFET

12:30 – 1 p.m.

WELCOME TO NEVADA
How Nevada works with their economic development groups
Local Officials

UNR, Nevada SBDC

1 – 1:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE
EPA Speaker

1:30 – 1:45 p.m.

BREAK

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.

NEVADA’S LOCAL REGIONAL ISSUES
Lithium mining
Wildfire smoke
NDEP, Air Districts, EPA Region 9, Sierra Business Council

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.

ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
EPA EJ Representative

3:15 – 4 p.m.

REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
Las Vegas EJ
Nevada Energy EJ

4 – 5 p.m.

BREAK

Explore Lake Tahoe!

5 – 7 p.m.

WELCOME RECEPTION AND GIFT EXCHANGE

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2023

7 – 8 a.m.

BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING

8 – 8:30 a.m.

SBO UPDATE
Paula Hoag and Rhonda Wright

8:30 – 9 a.m.

EPA REGION 9

9 – 10:15 a.m.

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

10:15 – 10:30 a.m.

BREAK

10:30 a.m. – Noon

TECHNICAL SESSIONS

Noon – 1 p.m.

LUNCH BUFFET

12:40 p.m. – 1 p.m.

BUSINESS SPEAKER

1 – 1:30 p.m.

AWARDS CEREMONY

1:30 – 2:30 p.m.

WORLD CAFÉ OR LIGHTNING TALKS

2:30 – 2:45 p.m.

BREAK

2:45 – 3:30 p.m.

BEST PRACTICES PANEL
Best practices and strategies for providing assistance to a new industry sector

3:30 – 4 p.m.

SBEAP WEBSITE UPDATE
Resources everyone should know about

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023

7 – 8 a.m.

BREAKFAST

8 – 9 a.m.

RSBL PANEL

9 – 11 a.m.

SBA OFFICE OF ADVOCACY UPDATE

CLIMATE CHANGE SPEAKER

TOOLS – EMISSIONS REPORTING

11 a.m. – Noon

AVOIDING BURNOUT

UNR Speaker

Noon – 1:15 p.m.

LUNCH
Sudeep Chandra, speaker

1:15 – 2:45 p.m.

SBEAP COMMITTEE UPDATES

STRATEGIC PLANNING

2:45 – 3 p.m.

BREAK

3 – 4 p.m.

STRATEGIC PLANNING AND WRAP UP