The current draft of the agenda is live on Sched. See session descriptions, speakers, sponsors, and create your own schedule.
Some sessions throughout the conference are eligible for AICP credits and LRS credits.
Additionally, there are a variety of attendee-led adventures during the conference. View Side Quests to learn more and sign up!
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
| 7:00 am – 1:30 pm | Licensed Remediation Specialist Training Hosted by AWMA Separate registration required on the 2025 WV LRS Training Eventbrite |
| 9:30 am – 11:45 am | EPA Grant Writing Workshop Add on to your conference registration |
| 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm | EPA Grantee Meeting Add on to your conference registration |
| 11:00 am – 1:00 pm | APA WV Biannual Chapter Meeting |
| 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Mobile Workshops Downtown Fairmont Meet the Cheat Remolding Urban Brownfields Tanks to Trails at White Park Add on to your conference registration |
| 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Welcome Reception Sponsored by Civil and Environmental Consultants |
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
| 7:30 am – 4:30 pm | Registration Table Open |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Light Breakfast |
| 8:00 am – 8:45 am | First-Timers Meet & Greet |
| 9:00 am – 9:30 am | Welcome to Morgantown |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | Opening Keynote – 20 Years of Brownfields George Carico and Carrie Staton |
| 10:30 am – 11:00 am | Networking Break & Exhibitor Expo |
| 11:00 am – 12:15 pm | Breakout Sessions Brownfields 101 Main Street Success Stories Shout It from the Rooftops: Sharing Your Successes Unlocking Opportunity: NMTC 101 and Innovative Uses for Brownfields Redevelopment |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch with Keynote – Thank You for Being a Friend CABIN Panel Sponsored by The Thrasher Group |
| 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm | Breakout Sessions Becoming Disaster Resilient Opportunity in Downtown Appalachia “Oh crap! I woke up with a brownfield!” Restoring Streams in the Urban Landscape |
| 2:45 pm – 3:15 pm | Networking Break & Exhibitor Expo |
| 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm | Breakout Sessions Community Development IS Economic Development Fostering Transformational Change through Strategic Design and Collaborative Engagement NEPA: Not Another Four-Letter Word The First Story: Crafting Your Community Narrative for Brownfields Success Paws & Purpose: Unleashing Joy in Community |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Poster Gallery Presentations |
| 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm | Networking Reception Sponsored by Montrose Environmental |
| 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm | WV Brownfield Awards Banquet – Bucky’s Bash! Sponsored by SCS Engineers |
Thursday, September 11, 2025
| 7:00 am – 2:00 pm | Registration Table Open |
| 7:30 am – 9:00 am | Women in Brownfields Add on to your conference registration |
| 8:00 am – 9:00 am | Light Breakfast |
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Main Street Keynote – SPARK Your Downtown in 90 Days Ilana Preuss |
| 10:00 am – 11:00 am | Breakout Sessions How to Engage Youth in Your Community Projects Is YOUR Town Ready? Municipal Readiness Made Fun! State and Federal Updates USDA Rural Development: Boots-on-the-Ground Assisting Local Communities |
| 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | Main Street Directors Transformation Strategy Training – Part 1 |
| 11:00 am – 11:30 am | Networking Break & Exhibitor Expo |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Breakout Sessions The Expert Is IN A New Lesson Plan for Vacant Schools Fairmont’s Recreational Reclamation |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | Lunch with Keynote – Where’s the Money?! Matt Ward Sponsored by SAFECO Services |
| 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Main Street Directors Transformation Strategy Training – Part 2 |