Brownfields Conferences

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Brownfields 2003 - Growing A Greener America

The FREE national Brownfields 2003 Conference was held this year in Portland, Oregon, October 27-29, 2003. Thousands of people interested in Brownfields cleanup and reuse, including representatives from federal, State, local and tribal governments, private industry, citizen/community groups, lawyers, bankers, and many more participated in the conference.

This is the conference for everyone interested in brownfields [real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of contamination]. The program included many different panel sessions, mobile workshops, Marketplace of Ideas roundtable discussions and individual poster presentations, the prestigious Phoenix Awards, and an extensive Exhibit Hall.

Brownfields 2003 Growing a Greener America - Conference Brochure
[ PDF (1MB) 32 Pages ]

Smart Growth Grants and New Portfields Initiative Announced at Brownfields Conference
Press Release
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October 27, 2003

To find information on sessions at the 2003, 2004, or 2005 conference, you can search the archives available on the Brownfields 2006 website.

Brownfields Conferences General Information
The national Brownfields Conferences bring together key experts from all levels of government, business, and finance and from local communities to share ideas and experiences in the field of urban and environmental development. Participants in the conferences focus their efforts on properties known as "brownfields" – abandoned, idle, or underused industrial and commercial properties at which real or perceived contamination interferes with efficient expansion or redevelopment efforts.

Thank you for your continued interest in brownfields issues!