Brownfields University Registration Now Open

Brownfields University returns as our foundational pre-conference training program for Brownfields 2025! It will provide a curriculum of core brownfield concepts and practices to prepare attendees for the full educational program content.

To add Brownfields University sessions to your already-existing registration, please follow the steps below:

Go to the Brownfields 2025 registration site.
Click “Already Registered, Go to my Attendee Account”
Log in using your username and password OR click “Account/Badge Number and Last Name” to log in with your badge number (ex. 1234-1) and last name. The account/badge number can be found in your registration confirmation email (from: brownfields@prereg.net, Subject: 2025 National Brownfields Training Conference Confirmation/Receipt).
Hover your mouse over “⚙️Edit” and select “Events.”
Select the Brownfields University workshop(s) you would like to attend.
Navigate to the end of the registration site to confirm and check out.

Please email brownfields@prereg.net if you are having trouble logging back in to your registration account.

There is no additional charge to register for Brownfields University sessions. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first serve basis. Register now to guarantee your spot!

Brownfields 2025 First-Timers Webinar

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 | 2:00pm EASTERN TIME

Will this be your first Brownfields Conference?
Have you visited the conference website and found yourself overwhelmed by the number of training and educational sessions offered by the conference?
Did you know the Brownfields Conference offers additional learning and networking opportunities beyond panel sessions?
Need to know what a “roundtable discussion" is? Not sure what a “topic talk” can offer you?
Do you just need some basic advice on how to make the best of your first brownfields conference experience?

If yes, we can help!

Conference organizers are offering a free webinar on Tuesday, July 22nd at 2:00pm eastern time. Join us to hear from experienced conference attendees and receive pointers on how to make the most of your conference experience, learn from your peers, meet potential partners and new friends, and have fun!

Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 7:00-8:45am

Room E353A, McCormick Place Lakeside Center

The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR) is honored to host its fourth National Leadership Breakfast at the Brownfields National Training Conference. Join colleagues for a delicious breakfast, industry insights, and a cutting-edge panel offering legal and environmental perspectives on emerging contaminants.

We’ll also recognize the recipients of CCLR’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards, honoring their visionary leadership, pioneering work, and lasting impact on the brownfields and land reuse movement:

Lifetime Achievement in Thought Leadership

Mary Hashem, Founder and President | Adaapta

Lifetime Achievement in Public Service

Judy Sheahan, Assistant Executive Director for the Environment | Conference of Mayors and J. Christian Bollwage, Mayor | Elizabeth NJ

Lifetime Achievement in Redevelopment

Randall Jostes, Chief Executive Officer | Environmental Liability Transfer

Thank you to our sponsors: Langan, AC Power and Greenberg Glusker.

Perfect Pitch Finalists Selected

Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 10:30am | Room E450A

Three finalists have been selected to pitch their reuse projects for a chance to win up to $50,000 in free brownfield project technical assistance support. Be sure to attend this interactive session where the audience will be able to vote on ‘Most Likely to Succeed’ and ‘Best Presentation’.

The communities that will pitch their projects are:

City of Westbrook, ME (Region 1) – Saccarappa Park
City of Springfield, MO (Region 7) – Renew Jordan Creek
Los Angeles Neighborhood Land Trust, CA (Region 9) – Jefferson Park & Affordable Housing Project

Thursday, August 7, 2025 | 7:00-9:00pm | The Stanley

End the National Brownfields Training Conference on a high note at the TAB and Friends Social, featuring the popular Brownfields Karaoke. Popular songs have been rewritten with a reuse twist in this crowd-pleasing sing along and networking event.

Advancing Economic Mobility and Opportunity: Developing a Resource Roadmap

Friday, August 8, 2025, 9:00 - 11:15am

(Free breakfast & networking @ 8:30am)

Join Sustainable Strategies DC and ICMA on the final day of the National Brownfields Training Conference for a hands-on workshop on Economic Mobility and Opportunity (EMO), an approach increasingly used by local governments to place the interests of low-income residents at the center of new initiatives.

This in-depth workshop will provide a data overview and framework for EMO initiatives led by local governments, such as workforce development, entrepreneurship, financial empowerment, healthy food access, child care, and more. You will walk through the steps of developing a compelling case for EMO initiatives and designing a Resource Roadmap to secure funding from federal, state, and philanthropic sources for your initiatives.

The program will also introduce an opportunity to apply for FREE technical assistance in creating a Resource Roadmap by Sustainable Strategies in partnership with ICMA and will cover the methodology and funding sources for complementary initiatives designed to help low-income members of your community gain economic agency and success.

Pre-registration is required for this session. Registration for the National Brownfields Training Conference is not required for participation in this event.

For questions or additional information, please contact Steve King at sking@icma.org or Heather Iliff at heather.iliff@strategiesdc.com

Sponsorships and Exhibiting

The Brownfields Exhibit Hall is almost sold out!

This year, Brownfields is co-locating the exhibit hall with the Solar Farm Summit, providing access to even more attendees browsing the hall. Check out the live interactive floor plan and secure your preferred both location in just a few clicks!

Sponsorship and exhibiting elevates your visibility and connects you with thousands of decision makers and potential clients from the private sector, local, state, and federal agencies, nonprofit and community groups, and academia.

Get an audience with decision makers
Showcase products, services, and thought leadership to your target market
Enhance your company's visibility with the audience that matters
Develop new high quality leads and important contacts
Learn about emerging issues that may affect your company's future objectives

2025 Exhibitor and Sponsorship Prospectus

Exhibit at Brownfields 2025

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