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www.EnvironmentalPerformance.orgEnvironmental Performance SummitThe 10th AnnualEnhance Performance Management Excellence in Environmental ProgramsOctober 30-31, 2008 | Washington, DCWhat You Will Learn:Track A: Environmental Performance Management Systems Identify and align performance measures with agency goals to manage for resultsTrack B: Transparency on Environmental Performance Demonstrate effective program performance, measurement and data collection to stakeholders Track C: Partnering for Performance Forge partnerships across all levels of government to improve the quality of environmental initiatives and program performanceTrack D: Managing Environmental Program Results Effectively manage and allocate resources to improve key program outcomes Featuring Two Interactive Workshops on Environmental Performance Management on October 29Discover How to Carry “Best-in-Class” Environmental Performance Practices into the Next Administration www.EnvironmentalPerformance.orgMeasuring and Improving Performance of Environmental Programs in Government Environmental Performance SummitThe 10th Annualwww.EnvironmentalPerformance.orgDear Colleague,With new elected offi cials slated to take offi ce in just a few months, environmental policy is about to experience an upheaval. While legislators are responsible for creating policy, it is up to the agencies, associations and organizations to design and implement environmental programs. With this responsibility comes questions on how to best measure, manage and budget for these programs. Proper performance management is critical in developing environmental programs that work and accurately measure change.The Performance Institute would like to invite you to join us October 29-31 in Arlington, VA for the 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit. During this interactive summit, attendees will gather to learn best practices in environmental performance. We will bring together thought-leaders from all levels of government to share their expertise on improving performance management in environmental programs. Measure Environmental PerformanceThe environment is ever-changing; therefore individuals charged with implementing environmental programs must have up-to-the-minute information in order to achieve effective results. Many factors come into play and changes aren’t always easy to measure, so processes must be effi cient, data measurement must be accurate and performance must be managed effectively. This Summit will feature “best-in-class” practices on measuring environmental performance to help you achieve program results. Partner for Performance Environmental management is an issue that cannot be handled by just one agency or association. It is imperative that members of all levels of government forge partnerships to enhance effective program performance. By working together, agencies will be able to develop goals and initiatives that will help achieve environmental success for all stakeholders. During the Summit, you will learn strategies to establish working partnerships across the federal, state and local levels. Discover Leading Best Practices Agencies and organizations are charged with following the same environmental policies. You know what your agency is doing, but do you know what are others doing to achieve outstanding environmental performance management? This Summit will explore leading innovations in environmental performance management that will help you strengthen your existing programs and create new ones. It will also feature a keynote on the status of sustainability programs in the federal government and how actions related to sustainability will have far reaching results. We hope you will join us for the 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit as we explore the latest best practices in environmental management. This summit will equip you with the tools you need to manage your environmental or natural resource programs. Call 703-894-0481 or visit www.EnvironmentalPerformance.org to register today I look forward to meeting you in OctoberAnna LafferreDirector, Center for Government PerformanceThe Performance Institute Who Should Attend:Environmental Performance ManagersNatural Resource ManagersEnvironmental Research SpecialistsEnvironmental Quality Control ManagersLand/Soil ConservationistsUtility ProvidersEnvironmental Performance AuditorsTop Five Reasons to Attend:Learn to restructure your environmental budget requests to conform to your organization’s strategic planEnhance your ability to communicate your environmental performance message to stakeholdersExamine the latest in IT–knowledge management systems to link your datato resultsDevelop methods in going green that will work with your agency’s strategic planLearn to create grant proposals to fund environmental programs 1.2.3.4.5.Measuring and Improving Performance of Environmental Programs in Government www.EnvironmentalPerformance.org8:30 Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 Workshop A: Develop Quality Performance Measures in an Environmental and Natural Resource Framework12:00 Lunch Break1:00 Workshop B: Performance-Based Budgeting: Budget-Performance Integration For Environmental and Natural Resource Programs 4:00 Workshops Adjourn 8:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 Keynote Address: State of the Environment: Examine Achievements in Environmental Performance Management Systems 10:15 Break and Refreshments10:30 Leadership Panel: Best Practices for Utilizing Performance Measures for Environmental Programs 12:00 Lunch BreakTrack A: Environmental Performance Management Systems Track B: Transparency on Environmental Performance1:00 Strategic Planning for Environmental Performance Management Performance-Based Budgeting: Align Performance Measures with Budgetary Requests2:00 Break and Refreshments2:15 Select the Right Performance Measures for Your Environmental Programs Link Research and Data Collection to Results3:15 Evaluate the Quality of Your Performance Measures Involve Stakeholders in Environmental Performance Management4:15 Day One Adjourns8:30 Continental Breakfast9:00 Keynote Address: Look Ahead: What’s in Store for the Next Four Years in Environmental Policy 10:00 Break and Refreshments10:15 Leading Innovations in Environmental Performance Management11:15 Manage Environmental Performance in the “Green Age”12:00 Lunch BreakTrack C: Partnering for Performance Track D: Managing Environmental Program Results1:00 Establish Partnerships Across All Levels of Government Integrate the Green Scorecard with Your Strategic Plan2:00 Break and Refreshments2:15 Foster a “Performance-Based” Culture in Your Agency Grants and Funding for Environmental Projects3:15 Manage Environmental Performance at the State and Local Level Use Technology to Manage and Report Performance4:15 Conference Adjourns Environmental Performance SummitMeasuring and Improving Performance of Environmental Programs in Government Workshops: October 29, 2008Day One: October 30, 2008Day Two: October 31, 2008Agenda-At-A-GlanceEnvironmental Performance SummitThe 10th Annualwww.EnvironmentalPerformance.org8:30 Workshop Registration and Continental Breakfast9:00 Workshop A: Develop Quality Performance Measures in an Environmental and Natural Resource FrameworkDeveloping performance measures is frequently cited as one of the most diffi cult jobs a government manager can face. Numerous obstacles exist, from obtaining stakeholder input to measuring what truly “matters” rather than what is easy to count. In order to provide the optimum level of service to citizens, government agencies must measure by outcomes and not process. This workshop will provide a methodology for developing outcome-oriented measures and linking them to specifi c strategies, outputs and activities. Develop an environmental performance management system to drive resultsUse the logic model to determine outcome, strategy and output measuresExplore model performance measures for environmental and natural resource management Jon DesenbergSenior ConsultantThe Performance Institute 12:00 Lunch1:00 Workshop B: Performance-Based Budgeting: Budget-Performance Integration for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs This workshop provides a concrete approach to link resources to results through performance budgeting. It begins with a review of federal guidance for performance budgeting and examples from several relevant programs. Institute experts will walk you through the process of formulating a budget based on end-outcomes, the result of which is the alignment of performance and costs of a program into a formal budget justifi cation.Explore a seven-step process for integrating performance and budgetary informationImplement a performance-based budget in line with key reporting mandatesUse performance-based budgeting to improve results and enhance budgetary requests Lyle WrayExecutive DirectorCapital Region Council of GovernmentsPre- Conference Workshops: October 29, 2008Become a Certifi ed Government Performance ManagerTo ensure professional success, you must continually expand your skills and education. The bar has been raised in government agencies and organiza-tions, and managers want to hire, promote and work with the most skilled individuals possible.To address this need, The Institute offers a Certifi cate in Government Performance Management. Completing a certifi cation program is easy. Just attend the three “core” courses and an additional three “elective” courses based on the topics that meet your agency’s unique needs. The skills you acquire will then be used to complete a “capstone project” on a particular issue that you and our department are facing, which will then be evaluated by an expert member of our staff.Benefi ts of Certifi cation:Advance Your CareerEducation and professional certifi cation are becoming necessary for promotion and requirements for coveted positions. In the Certifi ed Government Performance Manager program, you will acquire the skills and tools to make you the lead performance management resource for your organization. Meet New Certifi cation RequirementsTo hold a position as a performance manager in government you must demonstrate compliance with new skills sets required by OMB and Congress. Receiving your certifi cate is one key way to demonstrate your skills. Customize a Program to Fit Your NeedsWorking with Institute training managers, you can select courses that will have direct application and impact to your work. For more information about certifi cation, please contact Damian Wingate at 703-894-0481 or email him at Wingate@PerformanceWeb.org These workshops are designed to give you hands-on training with leading performance management experts. Space in these comprehensive workshops will be limited, so be sure to reserve your seat todaywww.EnvironmentalPerformance.org8:30 Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast 9:00 Keynote Address: State of the Environment: Examining Achievements in Environmental Performance Management Systems Environmental performance measurement has matured a great deal over the past few years. This keynote will focus on the recent history and present state of environmental measurement as an accepted and expected practice for environmental programs. Learn the latest trends in aligning performance measures with agency goals and benchmark federal, state and local achievements in quality performance measurement for environmental and natural resource programs. Lynn ScarlettDeputy SecretaryDepartment of the Interior10:15 Break and Refreshments 10:30 Leadership Panel: Best Practices for Utilizing Performance Measures for Environmental ProgramsDiscover new approaches and solutions to environmental performance managementIdentify verifi able data sources for environmental and natural resources outcomes Develop innovations and management approaches to increase the use of performance indicators in measuring and evaluating programs Dr. Richard BeckDirector, Offi ce of Planning and Performance ManagementDepartment of the InteriorLeonard JordanDeputy Chief, Strategic Planning and AccountabilityNRCS12:00 Lunch Break1:00 Track A: Environmental Performance Management Systems Strategic Planning for Environmental Performance ManagementAlign your strategic plan to performance to better achieve environmental resultsImplement your performance-based strategic plan in your daily operationsAssess the readiness and response to change in your organization to meet performance goals Kathy GugulisDeputy Chief for ManagementUSDA Track B: Transparency on Environmental Performance Performance-Based Budgeting: Align Performance Measures with Budgetary Requests Learn to restructure your budget to conform to your strategic planEvaluate a ten-step process for creating a performance-based budgetAlign your budget request to your performance data Elizabeth Scheffl erChief Financial Offi cerNational Oceans Service2:00 Break and Refreshments2:15 Track A: Environmental Performance Management Systems Select the Right Performance MeasuresReceive an update on environmental and natural resource performance measurement mandates and guidelinesUse the logic model to develop output, strategy and outcome performance measuresIdentify strategies for collecting and reporting performance informationMichael BinderDeputy Assistant Inspector GeneralEnvironmental Protection Agency Track B: Transparency on Environmental Performance Link Research and Data Collection to ResultsExamine the latest in IT knowledge-management systemsLearn to communicate a performance message to environmental and natural resource data collectors and researchersDevelop succinct environmental performance measures for research functions that link to your strategic planPhillip JuengstAccountability Team Leader, Offi ce of Research and DevelopmentEnvironmental Protection Agency3:15 Track A: Environmental Performance Management Systems Evaluate the Quality of Your Performance MeasuresEvaluate the newest methods for collecting and presenting environmental performance dataUnderstand the key principles for examination and reporting Learn how to improve upon current performance measures to improve environmental programs overall Track B: Transparency on Environmental Performance Involve Stakeholders in Environmental Performance ManagementGarner the support of stakeholders in developing performance measures that align with overarching agency goalsUse mission-aligned performance measures to bridge gaps between diverse stakeholder groupsAchieve common-ground support for multiple agency initiativesDr. Richard BeckDirector, Offi ce of Planning and Performance ManagementDepartment of the Interior4:15 Day One AdjournsDay One: October 30, 2008Learn Innovative Methods in “Going Green”“I learned a lot from the varied speakers who shared their challenges and success stories.”Lynda Pfau, EEI/Fort Bragg Environmental Performance SummitThe 10th Annualwww.EnvironmentalPerformance.org8:30 Continental Breakfast 9:00 Keynote Address: Status of Sustainability Programs in the Federal Government There are a lot of environmental policies and programs in the federal government, but how are they doing? This keynote will focus on the current status of sustainability programs and the future goals for these programs. You will learn what these programs are and how policies and actions related to sustainable development will be far reaching and deal not only with environmental, but also with social, economic, health, education and related fi elds.Joe CascioFederal Environmental Executive Offi ce of the Federal Environmental Executive10:00 Break and Refreshments10:15 Leading Innovations in Environmental Performance ManagementIdentify actions to strengthen the development of effective program management Identify verifi able data sources for environmental and natural resources outcomesGather innovations to increase the use of performance indicators in evaluating environmental programsRichard Otis, Deputy Assistant, Offi ce of Environmental Information, Environmental Protection Agency11:15 Manage Environmental Performance in the “Green Age”Learn to adapt your environmental performance management system to the demands of the “green age”Discover how improving performance management will help you meet the challenges of the futureUnderstand what “going green” is and how it will affect your offi ceLeonard JordanDeputy Chief, Strategic Planning and AccountabilityNRCS12:00 Lunch Break 1:00 Track C: Partnering for Performance Establish Partnerships Across All Levels of GovernmentForge strategic partnerships across all levels of government to enhance environmental program performanceLearn communication tools to effectively express environmental mandates and requests to stakeholders at all levelsIntegrate environmental performance standards and mission-aligned measures to develop common-ground goals and initiativesBruce McDowellSenior Fellow and Project DirectorNational Academy of Public Administration  Track D: Managing Environmental Program Results Integrate the Green Scorecard with Your Strategic PlanDevelop methods in going green that will work with your agency’s strategic planAssess your agency’s current “green” status and how to implement new measuresLearn the elements of the Green Scorecard and how to adapt it to your agency2:00 Break and Refreshments2:15 Track C: Partnering for Performance Foster a “Performance-Based” Culture in Your AgencyEnhance your ability to communicate a performance message to stakeholdersRefi ne environmental performance measurement and reporting techniques to demonstrate achievementsObtain employee input when evaluating the state of environmental performance management in your offi ceLeRon BielakStrategic Planning Coordinator, Offi ce of Planning and Performance ManagementDepartment of the Interior Track D: Managing Environmental Program Results Grants and Funding for Environmental ProjectsLearn to highlight environmental performance success to increase funding for your programsExplore successful requests for federal government environmental grants and fundingUnderstand how to navigate complex application processes to improve the likelihood of success for your proposal3:15 Track C: Partnering for Performance Manage Environmental Performance at the State and Local LevelAssess the unique challenges facing state and local governments in environmental performance management Learn to manage a tight budget while improving results to the taxpayerLearn how to accomplish more in your environmental programs with a small budget Richard OpperDirector of the Department of Environmental QualityState of Montana Track D: Managing Environmental Program Results Use Technology to Manage and Report PerformanceExamine the latest trends in data collection and knowledge-management IT systems for the environment Use technology to track and analyze your performance to help you make future improvements Understand how to implement IT-systems to improve performance measurement and results Michael HowellChief Information Offi cerDepartment of the Interior4:15 Conference Adjourns Day Two: October 31, 2008www.EnvironmentalPerformance.orgCancellations and Quality AssuranceThe Performance Institute strives to provide you with the most productive and effective educational experience possible. If after completing the course you feel there is some way we can improve, please write your comments on the evaluation form provided upon your arrival. Should you feel dissatisfi ed with your learning experience and wish to request a credit or refund, please submit it in writing no later than 10 business days after the end of the training to: Tara Shuert, VP of Education Services, The Performance Institute, 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Suite 600, Arlington, VA 22201. We will evaluate individual complaints in a context of collective comments from the event. Note: A $150 service fee will be charged on cancellations received less than four weeks from the date of the event. A credit memo will also be sent refl ective of that amount, which can be used for a future conference. If you do not cancel your registration before the day of the event, you will be charged for the full conference amount. As speakers are confi rmed six months before the event, some speaker changes or topic changes may occur in the program. The Performance Institute is not responsible for speaker changes, but will work to ensure a comparable speaker is located to participate in the program. If for any reason The Performance Institute decides to cancel this conference, PI accepts no responsibility for covering airfare, hotel or other costs incurred by registrants, including delegates, sponsors and guests.Venue and HotelThe 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit will be held at the Performance Institute in Arlington, VA, just one block east of the Courthouse Metro stop on the Orange Line. A public parking garage is located just inside of the building.The Performance Institute1515 North Courthouse Rd., Suite 600Arlington, VA 22201703-894-0481A limited number of rooms have been reserved at the Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott at the prevailing rate of $201 until September 29, 2008. Please call the hotel directly and reference code “Environmental Performance Summit” when making reservations to get the discounted rate. The hotel is conveniently located three blocks from the Rosslyn Metro station. Please ask the hotel about a complimentary shuttle that is also available for your convenience. Arlington Rosslyn Courtyard by Marriott 1533 Clarendon Blvd.Arlington, VA 22209Phone: 703-528-2222Phone: 1-800-321-2211www.courtyardarlingtonrosslyn.comTuition & Group DiscountsThe tuition rate for attending the 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit as follows:Early Bird Rate Regular RateConference Only $999 $1099One Workshop $399 $499Two Workshops $699 $799* For the Early Bird Rate, register by Wednesday, August 20, 2008For more information on group discounts for the 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit, please contact Chris Joseph at 703-894-0481 or email him at Joseph@PerformanceWeb.org HOW CAN I REGISTER? 1. ONLINE at www.EnvironmentalPerformance.org. 2. VIA FAX to 866-234-0680 3. VIA PHONE to call 703-894-04814. VIA MAIL to the The Performance Institute 1515 N. Courthouse Road, Sixth Floor Arlington, VA 22201 Yes Register me for the 2008 Environmental Performance SummitYes Register me for the 2008 Environmental Performance Summit and Workshop AYes Register me for the 2008 Environmental Performance Summit and Workshop BYes Register me for the 2008 Environmental Performance Summit and both workshopsPlease call me. I am interested in a special group discount for my teamDelegate InformationName TitleOffi ce OrganizationAddressCity State ZipTelephone FaxEmailPayment Information Training Form/Purchase Order Check (accepted by mail only) Credit CardCredit Card Number Expiration Date Name on Card Card Verifi cation NumberBilling AddressPlease make checks payable to: The Performance Institute Note: Payment must be secured prior to the conference. If payment is not received by the conference start date, a method of payment must be presented at the time of registration in order to guarantee your participation at the event.?????Priority Code: E113-WEBExhibiting & SponsorshipTo learn more about exhibiting and sponsorships at the 10th Annual Environmental Performance Summit please contact Kwami Attipoe at 703-894-0920 or email him at Attipoe@PerformanceWeb.org. Registration and Logisticswww.EnvironmentalPerformance.orgWant to Implement Green in Your Agency?Attend one of our upcoming events or recommend an event to your colleagues.GreenGov ConferenceAugust 14-15| Washington, DCLearn How to Create a Green Offi ce Integrate New and Improved Energy Cost SavingsImprove Environmental Excellence in Your Organization For more information and more events, please visit us at www.PerformanceWeb.org 