Returning for its third year, the 2010 Brownfields Redevelopment Conference will once again bring together the diverse parties that must collaborate to put contaminated properties back into productive use.

• A focus on communities. This year’s theme, Reclaiming Our Communities, reflects a focus on public and public/private projects that respond to the specific needs and circumstances of a community – whether a small city or a community within a larger city.

• A focus on planning. The agenda reflects the fact that granting agencies are increasingly expecting projects to be tied to a community based integrated planning approach that looks at sites within a broader community development strategy.

• A focus on financing. Given the current state of financial markets, the conference provides attendees with a realistic picture of current financing markets, what development options are fundable, and the financing sources and tools that can support them.

• A focus on success. The community planning process and the resulting public or public/private projects involve a range of stakeholders and business partners. Sessions will cover lessons learned, and strategies for success, in managing these complex endeavors.