It's almost time for the New Mexico Recycling Conference as the dates of June
8-10 approach.
Recycle! New Mexico: The Road Ahead 2004 features A-Z Recycling Issues,
Composting & Organics, Electronics Recycling, Green Building, Policy Development
for Sustainable Recycling and Effective Tools for Waste Management
Professionals.
You don't want to miss this conference as it is the only gathering of its kind
with more than 150 recycling, solid waste, composting & green building
professionals leading general and breakout sessions, great tours to sites where
you will see examples of recycling and composting in action, and an incredible
opportunity to network with peers. And it only happens every other year.
We also have almost 30 vendors this year from all facets of the recycling and
composting industry.
The conference is being held at The Albuquerque Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Blvd.,
NE, Albuquerque, NM. To reserve a room at the conference rate of $94.00 a night,
please call the hotel directly at (505) 881-6800 and mention the NMRC
Conference. To receive a $72.00/night Government rate, you must call Margo Maher
at (505) 341-4173.
Sign up now for the “Homeland Security: Combating Terrorism” conference at
Isleta Pueblo on October 27-31, 2003. The conference will honor the role of
public service personnel in protecting the public from events such as 9/11 and
will help participants gain an understanding of New Mexico’s activities to build
the public health infrastructure and emergency response capacity. The goal of
these activities is to improve the response to terrorism and infectious disease
outbreaks and enhance the interrelationships of the state’s various emergency
response agencies. Sandia National Laboratories, ASIS International, the U.S.
Department of Justice, New Mexico Tech, and the New Mexico Department of Health
teamed up with national, state, county, and local police, fire, and emergency
agencies to organize “Tribute to American Heroes Week” which includes this
conference. Additional sponsors include the Local Emergency Planning Committee,
the New Mexico National Guard, Southwest Cyberport, and Integrated Controls. The
conference will feature national guest speakers, dignitaries, and entertainment.
Participants can receive continuing education units (CEUs) from New Mexico Tech
or from the New Mexico EMS Bureau, a certificate by the New Mexico Law
Enforcement Academy for in-service training requirements, HAZMAT
re-certification, and four ASIS CPP re-certification points.
The conference fee is $250 per person (before September 15) or $275 per
person (after September 15 and on the day of the conference). Visit the
conference Web site at
http://www.nmhsconference.org/ for a registration form and a detailed
agenda. Or contact either
at (505) 844-5964
or
at (505) 844-3557.
NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE IS NEXT MONTH
The seventh annual New Mexico Environmental Health Conference will be held
October 20-22, 2003, at the historic Sheraton Old Town Hotel in Albuquerque.
NMEHC-2003 is co-sponsored by the Bernalillo County Environmental Health
Department and WERC. Additional sponsors include the New Mexico Environmental
Health Association, the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department, the
New Mexico Environment Department, and your own New Mexico Society for Hazardous
Materials Managers (NMSHMM).
NMEHC-2003 is organized around five concurrent tracks of educational sessions:
Environmental Health Innovations (Pollution Prevention, Developing
Technologies, Remediation Techniques, and more)
Community Health Protection (Emerging Health Problems, Land Use and
Urban Sprawl, Education and Outreach, and more)
Emergency and Disaster Management (Environmental Security,
Anti-Terrorism Preparedness, Emergency Response, Incident Command Systems
training)
Special Areas of Environmental Interest (Border and Native American
Issues, Energy Efficiency and Sustainability, Injury Prevention and
Occupational Health and more)
Air Quality Issues (Indoor and Outdoor)
Keynote speakers are: Dr. Floyd Horn, Administrator, Agricultural Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Dr. Sarah Allen, Health Sciences
Center, University of New Mexico; and Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico.
Vice-Admiral Richard H. Carmona, U.S. Surgeon General, has also been invited to
speak.
In association with and prior to NMEHC-2003, NMSHMM is offering the Certified
Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Overview Course and Exam October 14-17.
See above for more information. Other opportunities
related to the conference include a refresher course for the National
Association of Wastewater Transporters; an Environmental Management Systems
(EMS) seminar; an arsenic-in-water technology vendors forum and theme session;
and a short course on risk-based decision-making applied to environmental
issues. Visit www.nmehc.org
or call (505) 286-0118 for more information.
Exhibitors and sponsors are needed for the 2003 ACHMM national conference in
Dallas. The conference is slated for September 14-17, 2003, at the Fairmont
Hotel, and 800 to 1000 environmental professionals from throughout the country
are expected to attend. Various levels of sponsorship and exhibit opportunities
are available, and customized sponsorships can also be arranged. For more
information, contact Jennifer Edwards, the Chair for the Subcommittee for
Sponsorships and Exhibits, at (817) 740-7357. Or
visit www.achmm.org or
contact Nancy Strain with Continuing Education at the University of Kansas at
(877) 404-5823.
The Call for Abstracts has just been sounded for the 2003 New Mexico
Environmental Health Conference (NMEHC-2003). Your Society will once again
participate as one of the sponsors of the conference, scheduled for the Sheraton
Old Town Hotel in Albuquerque on October 20-22, 2003.
Original presentations about new technologies and the latest cutting-edge
topics in the environmental and public health fields are encouraged.
Presentations may consist of but are not limited to: (1) Community Health
Protection: education and outreach, emerging environmental and public health
problems, and land use and urban sprawl; (2) Emergency and Disaster Management:
anti-terrorism preparedness, emergency response, and environmental security; (3)
Environmental Health Innovations: developing technologies, pollution prevention,
and remediation techniques; and (4) Special Areas of Environmental Interest:
border and Native American issues, energy efficiency and sustainability, and
injury prevention and occupational health. Presentations can have a focus on
Food Protection and Safety, Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality, Waste Issues
(Hazardous, Liquid, Radioactive, and Solid), Water Resources (Ground, Storm,
Surface, and Waste), Vector Control, and any other pertinent environmental or
public health focus.
All abstracts must be received no later than Monday, April 31, 2003, and each
abstract must include (1) full contact information (name, title, organization,
address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail); (2) a brief biography (1 to 2
paragraphs); (3) the title; (4) a description (no more than one page) including
the importance of the topic and what participants will learn or receive from the
presentation; and (5) any audio-visual equipment needs (NMEHC can furnish all
except a laptop). Submit abstracts to Chris Campbell, Education Committee Chair
NMEHC-2003, P.O. Box 27176, Albuquerque, NM, 87125-7176, (505) 843-4251, fax
(505) 246-2891.
For advertising, exhibition, or sponsorship information, contact Conference
Chair Tom Duker at (505) 314-0324. For additional information about NMEHC-2003,
visit http://www.nmehc.org/
Sign up now for the “Homeland Security: Combating Terrorism” conference at
Isleta Pueblo on October 27-31, 2003. The conference will honor the role of
public service personnel in protecting the public from events such as 9/11 and
will help participants gain an understanding of New Mexico’s activities to build
the public health infrastructure and emergency response capacity. The goal of
these activities is to improve the response to terrorism and infectious disease
outbreaks and enhance the interrelationships of the state’s various emergency
response agencies. Sandia National Laboratories, ASIS International, the U.S.
Department of Justice, New Mexico Tech, and the New Mexico Department of Health
teamed up with national, state, county, and local police, fire, and emergency
agencies to organize “Tribute to American Heroes Week” which includes this
conference. Additional sponsors include the Local Emergency Planning Committee,
the New Mexico National Guard, Southwest Cyberport, and Integrated Controls. The
conference will feature national guest speakers, dignitaries, and entertainment.
Participants can receive continuing education units (CEUs) from New Mexico Tech
or from the New Mexico EMS Bureau, a certificate by the New Mexico Law
Enforcement Academy for in-service training requirements, HAZMAT
re-certification, and four ASIS CPP re-certification points.