The Air & Waste Management Association has added PPG Industries’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch to the keynote agenda for its 100th Annual Conference & Exhibition, to be held in Pittsburgh, June 26-29.

“A&WMA is thrilled to add a respected business leader like Charles Bunch to our centennial agenda,” said current A&WMA President, Tony van der Vooren. “Having the support of industry at this level re-energizes the commitment our members have made to improving our environment and finding cleaner ways to sustain our world.”

In leading PPG, Bunch is establishing conservation and emissions reduction programs, supporting innovative products and technologies, and engaging in the national dialogue on energy policy. He also serves as chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Paint and Coatings Association.

A&WMA’s 2007 conference and exhibition will open June 26 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, the world’s largest green building. Christine Todd Whitman, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and one-time governor of New Jersey, and Carnegie Mellon University Professor Lester Lave, internationally renowned expert on the complex relationships between environmental issues and political economies, will also present keynote addresses.

Additionally, the conference agenda includes three days of professional development courses, a comprehensive technical program that looks at the latest on specific regulations, and opportunities to explore new developments, methodologies, and topic areas in the environmental business. Exhibit hall displays will provide a closer look at the world’s leading environmental products and services.

For more information, visit the 2007 Annual Conference & Exhibition webpage, which includes complete course descriptions, schedules of events, registration forms and exhibitor information.

5/25/2007