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Agenda of The 2008 Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show

Monday, February 25, 2008

Opening Session (Plenary)

Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Moderator: Dan Sandoval, Recycle Today Media Group
Keynote Presentations:
Rooms to Go - One Recycling Success Story
John Zapata, Rooms to Go
Waste Diversion and the Mitigation of Climate Change
Rod Muir, Waste Diversion Canada

Traditional Recycling: Markets Outlook Panel

Moderator: Jeff Kibler, Weyerhaeuser
Bill Moore, Moore & Associates
Curt Bucey, Strategic Materials
Bill Heenan, Steel Recycling Institute
Aseptic Packaging: Frances Kennedy, Tetra Pak, Inc.

Concurrent Session 1: Innovative Recycling Programs

Moderator: Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Waste Plastics Conversion into Synthetic Diesel
Richard Franks, Infinity Energy, LLC.
School Recycling
Karen Bryant, Pasco County Schools
Recycling Makes Sen$e!
Mary Ann Remolador, Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC)

Concurrent Session 2: Recycling Coordinator Training and Reporting

Moderator/Speaker: Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Kerry Krumsiek, Carolina Recycling Association
Rick Penner, Re-TRAC

Non-Traditional Materials Recycling

Moderator: Stephanie Busch, Georgia Environmental Protection Division
Bob Peoples, Carpet America Recovery Effort;
Russ DeLozier, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
C&D: Nancy Paul, Marpan Recycling
Jim Kristof, Creative Recycling Services

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Concurrent Session 3: Going Green

Moderator: Donald Majka, WM Recycle America
Green Hotels, Peter Goren, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Green Deconstruction, Justin Southwick, Wilmot, Inc.
Greening Businesses, Barbara Heineken, Planet Partnership

Concurrent Session 4: Grant Writing

Moderator: Lisa White, SP Recycling Corp.
Grant Proposal Writing ABCs
Mary Ann Remolador, Northeast Recycling Council, Inc. (NERC)
The Grant Reviewers Perspective
Mary Beth VanPelt, U.S. EPA

Concurrent Session 5: Organics Recycling

Chris Snow, Hillsborough County
Taking the Next Step - Separating Foodscraps for Collection and Composting
Rod Muir, Waste Diversion Canada
Yes You CAN! Compost & Naturescape
Kerry Krumsiek, Carolina Recycling Association

Concurrent Session 6: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)

Moderator/Speaker: Irene Gleason, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
National Issues on HHW and Florida's Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Program
Irene Gleason, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Co-Ops: HHW Program Management
Jim Reece, Okaloosa County
Why Small Quantity Generator (SQG) Programs? Are they worth the cost?
Paul Stevens, Escambia County Solid Waste Management

Keep America Beautiful Recycling Education Workshop:

Tools for Increased Participation: Schools; Businesses; and Non-profits
Moderator/Speaker: Susan Carmichael, Montgomery Clean City Commission

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Financing for Recycling Businesses

Moderator: Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Recycling Loan Programs
Guillermo Gutierrez, Florida First Capital Finance Corporation
Traditional and Non-Traditional Financing Opportunities
James Dilworth, Superior Bank

Regulations/Safety & Quality Control

Moderator: Jerry Hawk, Home Alone Recycling
OSHA Regulations and Safety Issues in the Work Environment
Chuck Garwood, National Safety Council
Materials Recycling Facility Operational Safety Issues/Practices
Dave Lewis, WM Recycle America