CEIA Annual Conference
Aloft Hotel, Wilmington, NC
September 2-4, 2026
Wednesday
8:00am-5:00pm Asbestos Supervisor Refresher – Courtney Connelly, EI Group - Atlantic
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12:00pm-6:00pm Exhibitor Setup - Platform ABCD
5:30pm-7:30pm Sunset Cruise Outing - Meet in Lobby at 5:00pm, 12 min walk to docks
Thursday
8:00am Coffee and Continental Breakfast, Registration Opens - Platform ABCD
8:30am – 8:45am Welcome & Introduction – Doug Weaver, CEIA President - Platform ABCD
8:45am – 9:30am 2026 State of the Abatement Industry – Is the Iceberg Finally Melting? – BJ Fungaroli, EHG Alloy - Platform ABCD
9:30am – 10:15am Lithium-Ion Battery Fires – Dr. Eugenia Mirica, EMSL - Platform ABCD
10:15am – 10:45am Morning Break - Platform ABCD
10:45am – 11:30am PCBs – Alicia Coley & Chris Murray, Terracon - Platform ABCD
11:30am – 12:00pm NC HHCU Updates – Frank Robinson & Roger Rooks, NC HHCU - Platform ABCD
12:00pm – 1:00pm Lunch - Atlantic
1:00pm – 1:45pm New OSHA PPE Rule – Courtney Connelly, EI Group - Platform ABCD
1:45pm – 2:30pm Reducing Recordables and Lost-Time Incidents Through Better Healthcare Access – Jerry Cook, Healthcare Live - Platform ABCD
2:30pm – 3:00pm Afternoon Break- Platform ABCD
3:00pm – 3:45pm PFAS Chemistry and Analytical Methods – Lindsay Boone, Pace - Platform ABCD
3:45pm – 4:30pm Asbestos – Andy Rowland, Imprimis - Platform ABCD
6:00pm – 9:00 pm Dinner and Social Event - Atlantic
Friday
8:30am – 9:15am Mercury, a Rather Ubiquitous Hazard – Bob Costello, J.S. Held - Platform ABCD
9:15am – 10:00am SC OSHA Updates – David Howell, SC OSHA - Platform ABCD
10:00am – 10:30am Break - Platform ABCD
10:30am – 11:15am SC Department of Environmental Services Update – Jennifer Boryk, SCDES - Platform ABCD
11:15am – 12:00pm Panel on the Future of the EH&S Industry – Daniel Mock, EHG Alloy; Rob DeMalo, Pace; Alicia Coley, Terracon - Platform ABCD
12:00pm Closing Statements, Giveaways – Doug Weaver, CEIA President