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!

Advancing Economic Mobility and Opportunity: Developing a Resource Roadmap

Friday, August 8, 2025, 9:00 - 11:15 a.m.

(Free breakfast & networking @ 8:30 a.m.)

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 

Community Reception Tickets Now Available!

Offshore Rooftop

Wednesday, August 6th

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

What better way to end a day of professional development and learning than an evening with hundreds of your closest brownfields friends?

Located at the far east end of Chicago’s Navy Pier, the Brownfields 2025 Community Reception will take place at Offshore Rooftop. This stunning, multi-seasonal space is celebrated as the World's Largest Rooftop and offers unencumbered views of Lake Michigan and the city’s famed skyline not found anywhere else. 

Tickets are $50 and include admission, food, and a complimentary drink ticket.

This year's Community Reception will allow attendees to take advantage of Navy Pier’s dazzling, award-winning fireworks show! Enjoy the spectacular display from Offshore Rooftop for experience you won’t want to miss.

Periodic shuttles from Hyatt Regency McCormick Place will be provided, or just head on over to Navy Pier if you're already out and about for the evening.

To add the Community Reception to your already-existing registration, please follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Brownfields 2025 registration site.
2. Click “Already Registered, Go to my Attendee Account”
3. 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).
4. Hover your mouse over “⚙️Edit” and select “Events.”
5. Select the Community Reception: Offshore Rooftop.
6. 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.

Note: The Phoenix Awards will now take place Thursday, August 7th.

COMMUNITY RECEPTION SPONSORS

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:

1. Go to the Brownfields 2025 registration site.
2. Click “Already Registered, Go to my Attendee Account”
3. 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).
4. Hover your mouse over “⚙️Edit” and select “Events.”
5. Select the Brownfields University workshop(s) you would like to attend.
6. 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!

Revolving Loan Funds Pre-Conference Session

Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 9am-1pm (Breakfast/Networking at 8am)

Join Grow America and ICMA ahead of the National Brownfields Training Conference for a deep dive into EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Funds. While these revolving loan funds can be powerful tools for redeveloping your community, these funds require deft administration, outreach strategies, and different staffing support. Connect with other revolving loan fund teams to learn how they have built strengths and overcome challenges in their program.

This morning half-day session will convene current and prospective EPA Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund grantees and operators for a discussion about lessons learned, best practices, and strategies to increase economic and environmental impact.

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

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

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