About the PA Brownfields Conference!
The 2018 Conference is set for October 1-3, 2018 at the Sands Bethlehem in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania.
Plan to join us to learn about opportunities for transforming communities throughout the commonwealth. Conference attendees will experience the Lehigh Valley’s success in creating a vibrant destination where people want to live, work, play and visit.
The Conference is planned in collaboration between the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP).
Download instructions for the Conference App!
Step 1: In the Apple Store or Google Play Store, download the “Socio Event App” on the device you are bringing to the conference.
Step 2: Open the Socio app and click on “Sign Up” and fill in your information to create your attendee profile.
Step 3: Once completed, click on “Search for events…” and search for “Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference.”
Step 4: When you see the green PA Brownfields Conference icon, click join and experience all the benefits of the #PABF18 App!
2016 Highlights, Lancaster, PA
More than 325 attendees enjoyed the 2016 Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference. Held over October 26-28, 2016 at the Lancaster County Convention Center in Lancaster, PA, this was the 11th annual Pennsylvania Brownfields Conference.
The conference opened with two workshops (one on EPA grant writing, and the other, a mobile tour of Lancaster former brownfield site; Bus Tour Guide Book) followed by a “Get Acquainted Reception” at the Cork Factory Hotel, a reclaimed brownfields site turned into a boutique hotel and banquet center. Thursday offered more than 12 different sessions for attendees to choose from, plus a full exhibit hall with almost 40 different vendors participating. Friday offered a day of plenary sessions focused on brownfields funding strategies.