2010 Events Calendar

Upcoming events

June 2, 2010 - Speaker, Mr. Patrick Trainer, PE, a Senior Staff Engineer with Kennedy Jenks will give a presentation on desalination plants More info & RSVP.

July 14, 2010 - Presentation by NAM, the National Association of Manufacturers, on the association and its activities in Washington, D.C.

Past Events

May 5, 2010 - Annual Meeting and Installation of Officers - Our annual event includes a lunch, an introduction to this year's officers, and speaker, Caroline Quinn, Engineering Services Director of the Bay Area Biosolids to Energy Project. More info.

April 2010 - Tom Guarino of PG&E speaks on the latest new Generation facilities in Contra Costa County, including the first year of completion for the Gateway Generating Plant in Antioch, and on PG&EÕs significant foray into renewable generation facilities, including wind farms, solar plants, and energy generation from space. Greg Hoaglin of PG&E provides an update on the latest rebate programs and strategies for the Industrial Community in the era of the Smart Grid.

March 2010 - During the last legislative session in Sacramento, a bill (AB-283) was introduced which would expand a producerÕs responsibility for products produced in California through disposal. This is being referred to as Expanded Producer Responsibility (EPR) and would hold the original producer of a product responsible for its ultimate disposal. Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director of the California Product Stewardship Council provides an overview of the goals of the CPSC and what this might mean for companies doing business in California. Mike Rogge, Legislative Director, Environmental Quality for the California Manufacturers and Technology Association (CMTA) addresses the impact such a proposal would have on producers in California.

February 2010 - Senator Mark DeSaulnier of State Senate District 7 shares his views on the issues that face California in these economically challenging times and the current political climate in Sacramento in this election year.

January 6, 2010 - Forum on Education Pathways in Contra Costa for industrial careers.