Schedule

Daily Schedule

March 29 - 31, 2022

Each year, our conference features educational and informative breakout sessions, dedicated time for networking and browsing the exhibit hall, and plenary sessions or speakers. After our planning committee has made our selections and presenters have confirmed participation, we will begin to fill out our daily schedule below. Descriptions on each breakout session topic will be available on our Workshops page.

 

TimeEvent
7 a.m. Exhibitor Registration opens
7 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Pre-Conference Hike to House Mountain with Virginia Outdoors Foundation (optional add-on):

Join the Virginia Outdoors Foundation for a great workout on this morning hike to House Mountain in Lexington. A van will take hikers and their guide to the trailhead. A box lunch will be provided and you will be back in time for the start of the DEQ Regulatory Update session in the afternoon. In case of bad weather, this will be cancelled and a refund will be provided. Add-on cost of $20 to your registration covers transportation and box lunch.

PRESENTED BY: Virginia Outdoors Foundation

7  – 11 a.m. Exhibit Hall Set-up
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Virginia Governor’s Environmental Awards luncheon (invitation-only)
1 p.m. Conference attendee registration opens 
1:30 –3:30 p.m.  DEQ Regulatory Updates 
3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions A
5 - 6:30 p.m. Main Reception/networking with cash bar
Remainder of the Evening Dinner on your own

 

TimeEvent
7 a.m. Registration / Breakfast
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open

8:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony
9 – 9:45 a.m. Keynote Session with Virginia Government Officials
10 –11 a.m. Breakout Sessions B
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions C
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Lunch
1:15 - 2:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions D
2:30 – 4:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions E
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions F
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Light Refreshments/Networking
5:45 – 7:30 p.m. 5-Star Reception – Invite only
Remainder of the Evening Dinner on your own

 

TimeEvent
7 - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast
7 - 8:30 a.m.

Women in the Environment Breakfast (optional add-on)

7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
8:45 a.m. Plenary Speaker: Brenda Mallory, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Erchul Environmental Leadership Award Presentation
10 –11 a.m. Breakout Sessions G
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions H
12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Buffet Lunch/Networking