2026 Program
Schedule of Events
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(schedule subject to change)
Monday, March 23, 2026
| 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon | All Grantees Workshop |
| 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Brownfields 101 |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Bethlehem Tour |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Easton Tour |
| 3:00 – 6:00 PM | Allentown Tour |
| 6:00 – 8:00 PM | Welcome Reception at Twisted Tees in the Casino Shopping Area |
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
| 7:30 – 8:30 AM | Women in Brownfields |
| 8:00 – 10:00 AM | Breakfast/Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
| 8:30 – 9:30 AM | Welcome Plenary |
| 9:30 – 10:00 AM | Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
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10:00 – 11:00 AM |
1A: EPA Targeted Brownfields Assessment (TBA)
1B: Bring Your Own Brownfield – Project Answers Live Before a Studio Audience 1C: Environmental Justice and Tribal Relations in Pennsylvania and Environmental Justice Landscape in Pennsylvania 1D: Bethlehem Steel East Lehigh Area-Transforming Industrial History into Modern Commerce |
| 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Keynote Session |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Lunch / Awards Program |
| 1:00 – 1:30 PM | Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
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1:30 – 2:30 PM |
2A: Get the Lead Out – Railway to Recreation
2B: The Biggest Bang for the Buck: Leveraging Grant Funds in Public Private Partnerships 2C: Revitalization in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh: Hazelwood Green and the University of Pittsburgh 2D: Brownfield Redevelopment for Subaru Park Stadium & WSFS Bank Sportsplex, Chester, PA |
| 1:30 – 4:00 PM | 2E: Reuse Role-Play Workshop: Engaging with Stakeholders to Create a Collaborative Brownfields Reuse Strategy |
| 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
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3:00 – 4:00 PM |
3A: Transforming Brownfields into Resilient Community Assets Using Green Infrastructure Strategies AND Viaduct Greenway – Enhancing Urban Infrastructure and Economic Vitality
3B: Getting PA Projects Across the Finish Line: Utilizing Tax Credits and Development Financing Programs AND Brownfield Renewables: Leveraging Federal and State Programs in Pennsylvania 3C: Utilizing Engineering Controls and PADEPs Buyer-Seller Agreement to Facilitate a 300 Unit Townhouse Development on the Former Phoenix Iron and Steel Company, Phoenixville PA 3D: Frog Switch – Public Sector Special Purpose Entity Jump Starts Redevelopment |
| 4:00 – 6:00 PM | Exhibit Hall Reception |
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Federal and State Updates |
| 9:00 – 9:30 AM | Breakfast/Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
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9:30 – 10:30 AM |
4A: Revitalizing the Former Woolrich Woolen Mill: Vapor Intrusion Mitigation Through PFE and Tracer-Guided System Design AND Vapor Intrusion Mitigation
4B: Revitalization Playbooks – Holistic Approach to Redevelopment 4C: Unlocking Redevelopment Opportunities: A Practical Guide to the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program (RACP) for Brownfield Projects |
| 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 4D: Reuse Planning Primer 1,2,3 – Join us at the Interactive Planning Studio |
| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Networking/Visit Exhibitors |
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11:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
5A: Finding PFAS In Groundwater Doesn’t Have to be a Deal Killer AND PFAS Fate and Transport in the Context of Act 2 and Regulatory Trends
5B: Data Center Redevelopment Opportunities for Large Industrial Brownfield Sites 5C: Pennsylvania’s Underutilized Opportunities – Coal Fields |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Funding Plenary |
| 12:00 – 1:00 PM | Luncheon Buffet |
| 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Grant Writing Workshop |
