Air & Waste Management Association        PNWIS       Vancouver Island Chapter
		PNWIS 2006: Healthy Communities Using Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability November 8-10th, 2006 Empress Hotel - Victoria, BC CANADA About the Conference The British Columbia Ministry of Environment is the major Sponsor of the conference at the Platinum (Legacy) level. Support of the PNWIS 2006 conference is one of the many actions the Ministry is taking to ensure British Columbia leads the world in sustainable environmental management. The theme for PNWIS 2006 is ‘Healthy Communities – Using Science-Based Solutions for Sustainability’. The conference will be held at the Victoria Conference Centre in beautiful Victoria, BC. PNWIS 2006 will span three days from November 8-10 and will consist of a plenary session, several streams of technical papers, exhibitors displays and the student Environmental Challenge. The plenary session focuses on Achieving Healthy Communities – Integrating science, health knowledge and policy. The technical sessions will cover air and waste management topics designed to restore, preserve and protect a healthy environment, which is a necessity for healthy communities. Location Victoria, British Columbia Victoria Conference Center (Level One) Fairmont Empress Hotel Fairmont Empress Hotel Reservations Online Hotel Reservations: Non-Government Delegates (Promotional Code: GRPWS1) Provincial, Municipal, Regional & US Government Delegates (Promotional Code: GRPRO1) Canadian Federal Government Delegates (Promotional Code: GRFED1) Telephone Reservations: Reservations Line: 1(866) 540-4433 Please advise the Fairmont Reservation Agent that you are a PNWIS 2006 Conference Delegate and they will take care of the rest of the details for you. Online Registration The deadline for online registration has now passed. Please register on-site during the conference. Technical Program Program Summary FINAL Detailed Program Environmental Challenge The Environmental Challenge is open to teams of students from post secodary academic institutions from Canada and the US. These teams will compete for prizes by researching, developing and presenting solutions to an environmental problem that will be posted on this website prior to the conference. Presentations will take place on Friday morning and awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon the same day. Environmental Challenge - Promotion Environmental Challenge - PROBLEM Schedule of Events Overall Schedule Exhibitors' Reception - Wednesday, November 8, 2006 at the Victoria Conference Centre (Level One) after technical sessions Fun Run - Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 7:00 am President's Lunch - Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Empress Hotel Conference Banquet - Thursday, November 9, 2006 at the Royal BC Museum Environmental Challenge - Friday, November 10, 2006 at the Victoria Conference Centre (presentations by teams from Canadian and US academic institutions) Awards Luncheon - Friday, November 10, 2006 at the Empress Hotel Sponsors Sponsor List Sponsor Websites Exhibitors Exhibitor List Exhibitor Websites Exhibitor Information Package Booth Layout (Victoria Conference Centre) Professional Development Course The professional development course has been cancelled due to insufficient early enrollment. Contact Us For more information about PNWIS 2006, please contact Mike Williams. Conference Organizing Team To view documents you may need to .     The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) is a non-profit organization registered in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. The PNWIS 2006 Conference is being organized by the Pacific Northwest International Section (PNWIS) of A&WMA located in Oregon, USA, and hosted in Victoria, BC by the Vancouver Island Chapter of PNWIS.