NAEM Conferences

Each year NAEM puts on several conferences that are custom designed to focus on emerging EHS issues and feature leading peer presenters. Our programming helps our members build strong compliance programs, how to look beyond compliance and to think about strategic management issues that drive business value through EHS.

Past Conferences

2010

Essential Steps for Building a Sustainability Program and Benchmarking Best Practices
April 28th, 2010, Palo Alto, CA
Sustainability Agenda
NAEM knows there are countless events on “green business” and “corporate sustainability” but how do you really operationalize these concepts and roll out a program in your company? From taking the first steps to formalize your sustainability program to determining what metrics to track, and how to engage and leverage the knowledge and input of your stakeholders, this conference has something for everyone looking to launch a program or take their program to the next level. Attend this conference and come away with an A to Z understanding of how to develop a best in class corporate sustainability program!

Managing Global EHS Programs: Peer Led Agenda
May 18th, 2010, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Conference Agenda
In 2009 NAEM launched a highly successful series of “UN” conferences which featured a foundation of peer case studies, but also allowed attendees to drive a majority of the agenda by identifying and discussing the topics they cared most about. Join us as we continue this peer-led open format in 2010 with a focus on Global EHS Management Best Practices! Gain strategies and techniques from leading companies that have deployed mature EHS management systems to meet a complex array of global EHS challenges, including regulatory compliance, auditing and supply chain management.

Managing Global EHS Programs: Discussion Roundtables
June 10th, 2010, Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis Conference Agenda
In 2009 NAEM launched a highly successful series of “UN” conferences which featured a foundation of peer case studies, but also allowed attendees to drive a majority of the agenda by identifying and discussing the topics they cared most about. Join us as we continue this peer-led open format in 2010 with a focus on Global EHS Management Best Practices! Gain strategies and techniques from leading companies that have deployed mature EHS management systems to meet a complex array of global EHS challenges, including regulatory compliance, auditing and supply chain management.

Corporate GHG Strategies: Measure, Manage, Reduce
August, 3-4th, 2010, Hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL
GHG Agenda
This day-and-a-half conference will deliver practical, real-world tips for building and improving your GHG Management System. With GHG reporting likely becoming a requirement in the next 6 to 12 months, it’s more important than ever to understand your Climate and GHG risks. From conducting your GHG inventory to publicly reporting your emissions and implementing reduction strategies, this workshop will offer practical real-world tips for any manager tasked with mitigating climate risk for their organization. Attend this conference and come away with an understanding of key corporate GHG management issues and a range of resources to help you measure, manage and reduce your climate risk!

2009

Driving Cost Savings and Performance Improvements through EHS Management Information Systems
April 2nd - 3rd, 2009, Tampa, FL
EMIS Agenda
NAEM’s EHS MIS Conference is the only event where you can explore the “ins and outs” of several leading sustainability and EHS software systems in one venue through in-house EHS user demonstrations. In addition to the twelve live demonstrations, attendees will take away lessons learned from special interest sessions on topics including building the business case for EHS MIS, maximizing EHS MIS dollars in tough economic times and dashboards and reporting.

EHS & Sustainability Unconference
May 7th, 2009, Chicago, IL
Agenda
Despite the economic downturn, you still have a job to do and in some cases the responsibilities have increased while the budget and staff have decreased. So how do you still “get it all done?” This one-day conference concentrates on the core issues that remain critical to your professional success. The interactive format will provide you with the opportunities to hear and share strategies around such topics as compliance assurance and risk reduction, GHG management, and metrics and reporting. Attend this conference in Chicago, Boston or Atlanta and stay current on the issues critical to EHS Managers today!

Corporate Water Management: The Next Business Challenge
June 25th, 2009, Columbus, OH
Agenda
In today’s world, water is no longer an unappreciated commodity.  It has emerged as a hot button issue for operations, compliance and stakeholder relations. Attend this conference and learn from companies that are taking strategic steps to ensure they are prepared to meet the challenges of a limited water supply and hear from leading experts who will discuss global water availability and emerging water management tools and practices. Take away a practical understanding of global and local water issues and an understanding of how global corporations are preparing to meet water challenges.

EHS & Sustainability Unconference
July 16th, 2009, Chicago, IL
Agenda
Despite the economic downturn, you still have a job to do and in some cases the responsibilities have increased while the budget and staff have decreased. So how do you still “get it all done?” This one-day conference concentrates on the core issues that remain critical to your professional success. The interactive format will provide you with the opportunities to hear and share strategies around such topics as compliance assurance and risk reduction, GHG management, and metrics and reporting. Attend this conference in Chicago, Boston or Atlanta and stay current on the issues critical to EHS Managers today!

EHS & Sustainability Unconference
September 24th, 2009, Atlanta, GA
Agenda
Despite the economic downturn, you still have a job to do and in some cases the responsibilities have increased while the budget and staff have decreased. So how do you still “get it all done?” This one-day conference concentrates on the core issues that remain critical to your professional success. The interactive format will provide you with the opportunities to hear and share strategies around such topics as compliance assurance and risk reduction, GHG management, and metrics and reporting. Attend this conference in Atlanta and stay current on the issues critical to EHS Managers today!

2008

EHS Stakeholder Relations & Communications
April 24th, 2008, Mobile, AL
The Grand Hotel Marriott Resort & Spa
This one-day workshop will focus on the range of issues EHS Managers face as they work to meet these new expectations and requests of their key stakeholder groups and effectively communicate their organization's environmental and social values internally and externally. Sessions will address common challenges to sucessful stakeholder relations and place particular attention on leveraging the full range of communications channels, best practices for parterning with other business functions to effectively provide accurate information to a growing number of stakeholders, and key approaches for specific stakeholder audiences.

Corporate Climate Management Strategies: Implementing Best Practices in Corporate GHG Management and Energy Efficiency
June 3rd-4th, 2008, Boston, MA
Hosted by Millipore Corporation
Greenhouse Gas Management Agenda
From performing a Greenhouse Gas inventory to evaluating & selecting management strategies, this workshop will focus on best practices in data management, key metrics and corporate best practices for reducing an organization's carbon footprint. Sessions will be structured to give attendees practical, step-by-step knowledge on a range of issues including how to select renewable energy credit and carbon offset providers and effectively participate in a carbon trading framework. Sessions will also provide attendees with an understanding of likely national and global regulatory developments around greenhouse gas and examine a range of leading companies’ GHG management strategies. Don’t miss this opportunity to come together with practitioners, policy makers, and stakeholders to share resources and best practices and come away with an understanding of how to design and implement effective GHG management programs for your organization.

Managing EHS Programs Globally
August 6th-7th, 2008, Milwaukee, WI
Hosted by Rockwell Automation
Global EHS Agenda
With a focus on global supply chains and product stewardship, this day-and-a-half program will examine how leading companies are rolling out their EHS programs globally and setting and maintaining consistent EHS standards for their organizations on multiple continents. This workshop will include detailed looks at how effective organizations have structured their auditing programs, how they ensure sound EHS practices among their suppliers and how they track and comply with a host of global EHS regulations.

2008 EHS Management Forum
October 22-24th, 2009, Memphis, TN
Agenda
The 16th Annual EHS Management Forum is the largest and longest running conference developed specifically for EHS and Sustainability Managers. With approximately 450-500 attendees, The Forum is the perfect professional learning venue for you to benchmark your programs and exchange ideas with other EHS & Sustainability managers.
The three day conference program is developed by a group of leading EHS and Sustainability professionals, so the content is always timely and on-point. Offering 24 interactive sessions and four (4) keynote presentations, the Forum is packed with opportunities to learn about the latest trends and challenges facing the EHS profession! You are guaranteed to walk away with practical, actionable information!
In additional to a schedule packed with unparallel professional learning sessions, the NAEM Forum also features an exhibit of highly targeted service providers to help meet all of your contractor needs and ample opportunities to network with your peers in a relaxed environment.

2007

Benchmarking EHS MIS Management Tools
March 7th-8th, 2007
EHS MIS Agenda
This is your opportunity to compare your system with others! NAEM's EHS MIS Workshop is the only event that give you the opportunity to check out a range of major EHS software solutions available in the marketplace through peer-led demonstrations. Avoid the sales pitch and talk to EHS managers discussing their experiences with these software systems. In addition to the demonstrations you will have the opportunity to attend sessions on strategies for navigating the selection process, how to advance your MIS on a tight budget and next generation technology trends. Attendees will also view the results from the 3rd Annual EHS MIS survey and discuss trends in EHS MIS over the last 5 years. Are you ready to engage in peer-to-peer dialogue on common EHS MIS challenges while enhancing your professional network and resources?

Advancing EHS Using Lean & Six Sigma
May 22nd-23rd, 2007
Lean & Six Sigma Agenda
Take advantage of this peer-led workshop and learn how to integrate Lean and Six Sigma with EHS to improve overall business performance. This workshop will provide a thorough introduction to the concepts of Lean and Six Sigma, with a special focus on how they can be integrated with EHS to drive additional productivity and efficiencies. Attendees will participate in interactive exercises where they will apply key concepts and tools of Lean and Six Sigma. The workshop will also highlight case study examples of how these key concepts and tools are being applied at lead companies like Baxter Healthcare, General Mills, Eaton Corporation and Eli Lilly to drive business value.

Adding Business Value through EHS: Strategies for Managing EHS Business Risks
August 8th-9th, 2007
Hosted by Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation
St. Louis, MO
EHS Business Risk Agenda
EHS interacts with the concept of risk on a number of levels: at an activity level on the plant floor, at a business level from an internal perspective and at the business level from the external perspective. Historically, EHS has been good at working at the activity and internal risk assessment and management levels. EHS professionals are now trying to better understand the external risk management element. Attend this workshop and see how other businesses are managing these 3 risk areas. You will also learn how this information is being presented and integrated with "other" risks at the enterprise level. Take advantage of this cost effective opportunity to learn about the systems that manage these issues, how they are communicated and how EHS risks are assessed in relation to all of an organization's risks.