2016 West Virginia Brownfields Conference Will Feature Inaugural Central Appalachian Regional Brownfields Summit July 2016

The 2016 West Virginia Brownfields Conference, to be held September 7–8 in Charleston, West Virginia, will feature programming and sessions on topics of brownfield redevelopment in West Virginia, including project financing and deal structuring, downtown redevelopment, community engagement, and remediation. This year’s conference will also include the inaugural Central Appalachian Regional Brownfields Summit on September 8, offering sessions covering regional brownfields topics impacting Central Appalachia.

The conference is hosted by the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at West Virginia University and the West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center at Marshall University. The centers were created to promote economic development and environmental and public health protection through innovative redevelopment of brownfield sites.

The Central Appalachian Regional Brownfields Summit is a collaborative effort between the brownfields assistance centers, state and federal agencies including ARC, and service providers throughout Central Appalachia.

More information and registration is available at www.wvbrownfields.org/2016-conference/. An early registration rate is available through August 5.