Environmental
Information & Innovation
E2i

Welcome

The Environmental Information & Innovation National Meeting—or E2i—is a meeting for professionals that work at the intersection of information technology and environmental protection. E2i features content on data management, technology modernization, and program innovation. Attendees come from a broad community of state, tribal, and local environmental agencies, U.S. EPA, vendors, and other stakeholders with an interest in improving the productivity and responsiveness of environmental protection.

E2i creates opportunities for environmental professionals to connect with other community members, share their successes and challenges, and learn about innovations in environmental protection. The meeting builds on a long-running series of meetings sponsored by the National Environmental Information Exchange Network and E-Enterprise for the Environment.

Scroll down to learn more about E2i, the benefits of attending, and ways to get involved. Still have questions? Contact Kurt Rakouskas of the Environmental Council of the States.

What to Expect

E2i is a meeting for professionals from environmental agencies at all levels of government—federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local. Attendees are typically agency managers, program experts, and information technology professionals, but anyone with an interest in building modern and more effective approaches to environmental protection is very welcome. 

The theme of E2i is Reinvigorate | Collaborate | Innovate and the agenda will include content that highlights:

• Efforts to reinvigorate the Exchange Network and its data flows;

• Innovative tools and programs that improve environmental protection;

• Telling environmental protection stories through data visualization;

• Improving data management processes and procedures;

• Applications for Artificial Intelligence in environmental protection;

• Experiences in Implementing Customer-Focused Online Services;

• Using Open Data, APIs and geospatial data to improve environmental decision-making;

• Examples of cross-agency partnerships and collaboration; and

• Intersections among data, science, and policy.

The program for E2i is cooperatively developed by representatives from state, tribal, and territorial environmental agencies and U.S. EPA.

The E2i agenda is coming soon! Explore agendas and materials from past meetings to get a flavor for what to expect.

Why Attend

If you are new to E2i or wondering whether the meeting is right for you, consider these benefits and features:

• Inspiring keynote speakers. Change Agents. Technology Visionaries. E2i will featured an array of speakers that inspire and motivate.

• In-depth presentations highlighting innovative work happening across the environmental protection enterprise.

• Workshops and training opportunities to help you grow and improve your agency’s programs and operations.

• Unparalleled networking opportunities to connect and collaborate with hundreds of your peers from other agencies.

Agenda at a Glance

The E2i Chairs are hard at work developing the first draft of the meeting agenda. When it is ready in late May, we’ll share it on the E2i Agenda page. Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals under our Call for Content!

The full agenda will have all the details, but here is a rough overview of what you can expect:

September 17

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Registration

• Keynotes and Featured Presentations

• Panel Discussions

• Breakout Sessions

• Lightning Talks

• Networking

September 18

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

• Keynotes and Featured Presentations

• Lightning Talks

• Panel Discussions

• Discussions & Workshops

• Networking

September 19

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

• Practical Training

• Workshops

• Discussions

• Networking

Location

E2i will be held in Kansas City, MO at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center located at:

1 East Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-474-4400

Find more details on the venue including directions, reservations details, and local information.