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Agenda of The 2009 Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show
Sunday, March 1, 2009
| 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Exhibitor Setup |
| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Welcome Reception |
Monday, March 2, 2009
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 7:30 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:00 am |
Opening Session (Plenary)
Welcome: Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Keynote Presentation:
Impact of Current Economic Indicators on Recycling
Dr. Tom Cunningham, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon |
General Session
Cross Fire
Here is your chance to interact with the experts in the recycling community. This session is set up as an interactive session giving participants access to get questions answered. The session will be very informative and fun!
Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Paper: Bill Moore, Bill More & Associates
Glass: Joe Cattaneo, Glass Packaging Institute
Steel: Bill Heenan, Steel Recycling Institute
Plastic: Rudy Underwood, American Plastics Council
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| Noon - 1:30 pm |
Lunch - Keynote Speaker
Journal of Light: A Photographer's Search for the Soul of Florida
John Moran, Florida Nature Photography
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 1
Waste-to-Fuels and Energy Recovery
Come and see technology advances that leading us down the path to new sources of fuels and energy.
Moderator: Dana Jones, Florida BioFuels Association, Inc.
Plasma Waste to Energy project at Hurlburt AFB
George "Ron" Omley, HQ Air Force Special Operations Command
Biodiesel, Benefits and Costs
Martin Costello, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Third Presentation to TBD
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 2
Electronic Recycling
An innovative look at what new for the electronic industry and how it affects the recycling of end-of-life electronics.
Moderator: Jim Kristof, Creative Recycling Services, Inc.
Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices for Use in Accredited Certification Programs for Electronics Recyclers Released
Jay Bassett, US Environmental Protection Agency
Cell Phone Recycling - Solutions for Today and Tomorrow
James P. Mosieur, RMS Communications
Achieving a Sustainable Metals Market for the Manufacturing Industry
Carl Smith, Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
E-Waste Collection and Management
Roy Gorden, WM - Recycle america
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| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
General Session
Surviving the Storm: Innovations to Riding it Out.
This session will explore options and alternatives to surviving tough economic times.
Maintaining Your Company's Value in an Uncertain Economy
Mark Jordan, Vercor
Recycling Legislation And Progress In The 50 States: What Has Worked And What Can We Learn For The "Next Generation" Of Legislation?
Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Welcome Reception |
| 9:00 pm - 12:00 pm |
Casino Night |
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
| 8:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 9:00 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Concurrent Session 3
Green Events and Venues
This session will explore the greening of events and venues.
Moderator: John Homa, City of Knoxville
Going Green (Procurement, Building, Events)
John Homa, City of Knoxville
Race to Recycle: Recycling at Outdoor Road Races, Walks, Concerts and Special Events
Nina Stokes, City of Tampa
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Concurrent Session 4
Local, State and Federal Government Initiatives
This session will explore various local, state and federal government initiatives to increase recycling.
Moderator: TBD
Reclamation of Recyclables
Jerome Wyche, Madison County Solid Waste and Recycling Department
Alabama's Solid Wastes and Recyclable Materials Management Act
Phillip Davis, P.E., ADEM
Anniston Army Depot's Recycling Mission: Lean, Mean and Green
Randall Bright, Anniston Army Depot (ANAD)
The U S Postal Service Southeast Area Model Backhaul Recycling Program
Carroll Burgess, U S Postal Service
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| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 am - Noon |
Concurrent Session 5
Recycling Education and Programs
Education is key to a successful recycling program. This session will explore how you can continue to promote recycling when funding is tight.
Moderator: TBD
Educating in Challenging Times
Susan N. Chapman, Solid Waste Authority of Pam Beach County
Surfing the New Green Wave
Lynn Maria Thompson, Thompson Writing & Editing, Inc.
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| 11:00 am - Noon |
Concurrent Session 6
Innovative Programs
This session will explore new and innovative programs that advance recycling.
Moderator: TBD
Ditch the Manual - Teaching Recycling from a Graphic Approach
Christina Treglia, Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation
Online Sorting of Treated-Wood Waste by XRF Technology
Helena Solo-Gabriele, University of Miami
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| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Keep America Beautiful Workshop
Moderator: Susan Carmichael, Montgomery Clean City Commission |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Networking Session |
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
| 8:00 am - Noon |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
General Session
Recycling Trends: Where are We Headed.
This session will explore future recycling trends and try and give the audience some of idea of here we might be headed.
Moderator: TBD
Pricing, Related To Market Dynamics and the Huge Changing Themes in The Last Month and Year
Greg Rudder, Pulp & Paper Week
Hitting The Commercial / Industrial Sector: (Well Past) Time To Move Beyond Residential Curbside
Lisa Skumatz, Skumatz Economic Research Associates
Alternative Technologies to Landfilling
Harvey Gershman, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
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| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:15 am - 11:15 am |
General Session
Advancing Recycling via the Internet and Software Technologies
This session will explore the latest internet and software technologies to help advance recycling.
Moderator: Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Recycling Meets Dot.com
Norm Ruttan, iWasteNot Systems
Web-Based Tool to Help You Streamline Your Waste and Recycling Data Management Processes
Rick Penner, Re-Trac
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| 11:15 am |
Adjourn |
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