2009 Region 7 and 8 Exchange Network Users Meeting - December

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Region 7 and 8 Exchange Network Users Meeting - December 2009

2009 Region 7 and Region 8 Exchange Network Users Meeting to be held on December 1-3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado

EPA Region 8 is our host for the meeting this year.

This annual regional meeting provides a networking opportunity amongst EPA Regional Exchange Network Coordinator(s)/Project Officers and all State and Tribal Regional recipients of Exchange Network Grants within Region 7 and Region 8. Project presentations, system demonstrations, and open discussion allow attendees to discuss innovative e-government applications and data exchange activities. We look forward to another great meeting.

"DRAFT" Meeting Schedule

Day 1 Tuesday, Dec 1, 2009

8:30 – 8:45 Welcome to Denver

8:45 – 9:00 Region 7/Region 8 Welcome - Josie Lopez and Maryane Tremaine

9:00 – 9:15 Picking Up Where We Left Off - Pat Garvey

9:15 – 10:15 Exchange Network Management Update EPA HQ - Jonathan Jacobson

Break

State/Tribal Abbreviated Presentations. 20 minutes per participant. Topics to include: Current and Future Data Exchange Updates. Highlight Current Success and Explain measurable efficiencies and cost savings. Focus on Latest Product(s)

10:30 - 11:30 Partner Updates - Colorado, Wind River, South

Lunch

1:00 – 2:45 Partner Updates - Missouri, Kansas, Utah DOH, Utah DEQ

Break

3:00 – 4:00 Partner Updates - Iowa, CSKT, Wyoming

4:00 – 4:45 Group Discussion – What’s happening in your state? EPA, Pat Garvey
                                                   - Budget Issues, CIO State-wide Initiatives;
                                                   - CROMERR Applications being Prepared?
                                                   - Environmental Public Health Tracking Projects?
                                                   - Interstate Data Flow Initiatives? Legislative Drivers, Other Business Drivers?

5:00 Wrap-up Day 1

5:00 – 8:00 Social Hour – Group Dinner

Day 2 Wednesday, December 2, 2009

8:15 – 9:15 Exchange Network Management Update Exchange Network Coordinator
                      - Exchange Network Leadership Council Mitch West
                      - Network Operations Board
                      - Network Technology Group

9:15 - 10:15 New Strategic Goals for Network - Jonathan Jacobson

Break

10:30 - 11:00 EPA Region 8 Geospatial Activities

11:00 – 12:00 Partner Updates - Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska

Lunch

1:30 – 2:15 Regional Breakouts (Regional Business); Region 8 grantees EPA, Josie Lopez and Christine Vigil; Region 7 grantees EPA, Maryane Tremaine

Break

2:30 - 3:30 Followup on "Project Ideas"

3:30 - 4:30 Generate Next Step Options/Implementation - "Idea Ball"

4:30 Wrap up – day 2

Day 3 Thursday, May 21, 2009

8:00 - 9:00 ENDS

9:00-10:00 WQX Discussion

Break

10:15– 10:45 Partner Updates

10:45 – 11:30 Next Steps - Pat Garvey, Facilitator
                          - How did a joint meeting work out?? (+/-)
                          - Next Exchange Network Users Meeting
                          - (Who will host?)

12:00 (Adjourn) Safe Travels

Attendees and Presentations

Will be posted later.