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WEEKLY EDITION October 4, 2017 Meet 2017 Nuts and Bolts Keynote Speaker Matt Lundeen! Matt Lundeen , Resident Agent in Charge of EPA's Criminal Enforcement Program (EPA - CID), will present his session titled "EPA's Criminal Enforcement Program – An Overview," where he will explain when and how environmental crimes are investigated With the 2017 Nuts and Bolts Educational Conference just weeks away, we are looking forward to an exciting, informative event. Friday morning's presentation is no exception. Matt Lundeen will lead his presentation on the EPA's Criminal Enforcement Program, providing an overview of the specialized training these officers receive, the types of cases they investigate (including those in the portable sanitation industry), and the tools available to them. For example, as a federal law enforcement officer with the EPA, Mr. Lundeen has the full statutory authority to conduct criminal investigations, carry a firearm, and serve search and arrest warrants. In his session, he will explain when and why he would exercise such authority. The PSAI has covered industry - related environmental cri mes in recent editions of Association Insight . In light of this recent coverage, the information covered in Mr. Lundeen's session will be particularly relevant and beneficial to all PSAI Members. To learn more about Mr. Lundeen's background and presentatio n, continue to page 4. Financial Forecasts and Your Business By PSAI Executive Director Karleen Kos Tim Berry published an article on the Small Business Administration website last week that got me thinking about the many small companies that mak e up the PSAI. I know of companies that carefully and thoroughly develop business projections for the coming months. I have also heard that many of you don't take the time to do it. If you are one of the ones that doesn't forecast for your business, an i mportant question is: why? Do you reject financial forecasting because you're too busy, because it's going to be wrong, or it's too hard to do? Do you think it takes an MBA or CPA to do right? Regardless of your answer, Tim had some ideas that might be w orth thinking about. I'm adapting his blog post to help you think about the whole process and whether you might have more to gain with some simple and practical forecasting that anyone can do. To be clear, this post isn't about how to forecast. For that, c heck out the resources here . This one is about why to forecast. WELCOME NEW PSAI MEMBERS! In September 2017, the PSAI welcomed the following Member Companies: Clean Site Services – North Highlands, CA PA Porta Potty – Denver, CO SDR Site Services – Spokane Valley, WA VIP Restrooms – Sun Valle y, CA CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 CONTINUED ON PAGE 4