The 25th Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show
March 11-14, 2012 Conference · March 11-13 Trade Show
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa · Destin, Florida
Program for The Southeast Recycling Conference & Trade Show
Sunday, March 11, 2012
| 12:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Exhibitor Setup |
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm |
Recovered Paper Pricing Workshop
Bill Moore, Moore & Associates
Note: Additional Fee of $65 Applies for this Workshop.
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Welcome Reception - Exhibit Hall |
Monday, March 12, 2012
| 7:30 am - 6:30 pm |
Registration Open |
| 7:45 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
Opening Session (Plenary)
Welcome Remarks: Gene Jones, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Moderator: Dana Jones, Mothers for Mother Earth, Inc.
Key Note Speaker: Dr. Leonard Coldwell
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| 10:00 am - 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 10:30 am - Noon |
General Recycling Session
Moderator: Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling
The Impact of State and Federal Programs on Scrap Tire Markets
Michael Blumenthal, Rubber Manufacturers Association
Non-Bottle Plastic Recycling - Divert More & Earn More
Igor Beylin, Universal Commodity Services, Inc.
Market Obstacles
Will Sagar, Southeast Recycling Development Council
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| Noon - 1:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 1
Community Recycling Case Studies: Learn What Other Communities are Doing to Increase Recycling
Moderator: Will Sagar, Southeast Recycling Development Council
Recycle Alabama: A Campaign to Unify Recycling Throughout the State
Alan Gurganus, Alabama Environmental Council
Knoxville TN Institutes Curbside Recycling Program
John Homa, City of Knoxville, TN
New Award Winning Collection Programs: Fort Wayne, IN, Reaping Significant ROI
Tim Giardina, Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Concurrent Session 2
Waste Management and Recycling Equipment Review and Related Issues
Moderators: TBD
Certified Safety and Operational Training of Baler Wire Tie Systems
Tom Stessl, L&P Wire Tie Systems
Right Sizing Your Equipment
Gregory J. Leon, PTR Baler & Compactor Co
Converting Waste into Valuable Resources with the Gasplasma® Process
Rolf Stein, Advanced Plasma Power
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| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
PSI Member Meeting |
| 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm |
Refreshment Break |
| 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm |
General Recycling Session
Moderator: Dan Sandoval, Recycle Today Media Group
Corporate and Municipal Commodity Marketing: A Strategic Approach to Commodity Marketing
Anthony J DiIenno, Alpha Waste Solutions
Company SWOT Assessement and Tax Strategies for Positioning for Maximum Value
Rex Slagel and Bill O'Shields, Vercor
Will the Export Surge from China Let Up?
Greg Rudder, RISI/Pulp & Paper Week
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| 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm |
Reception |
| 9:30 pm - Until |
Casino Night |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
| 8:00 am - 3:00 pm |
Registration Open |
| 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
WasteCap C&D Waste Recycling Training and Accreditation Course
Note: Separate fee of $325 per person to attend this one day event
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Concurrent Session 3
Social Marketing and Collection of Non-Traditional Recyclables
Moderator: Johanna Poston, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Building Markets for Post Consumer Polycoated Cartons
Jim Frey, The Carton Council
Is Social Marketing Actually Effective or Cost Effective? Theory, Pilots, and Full-Scale Results, and What it Means for Best Practices in Outreach
Lisa Skumatz, SERA
Post Consumer Carpet Collection 101
TBD
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| 9:00 am - 10:30 am |
Concurrent Session 4
E-Scrap Recycling
Moderator: Ray Moreau, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.
Sorting Systems to Help Avoid Exporting and Landfills
Arman Sadeghi, All Green Electronics Recycling
Battery Recycling Made Easy
John Patterson, Metal Conversion Technologies, LLC
Closing the Sustainability Stakeholder Loop
John Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
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| 10:30 am - 11:00 am |
Refreshment Break |
| 11:00 am - Noon |
Concurrent Session 5
Construction & Demolition Recycling
Moderator: Patti Hamilton, Southern Waste Systems LLC
Business Case for Integrated Waste Management Planning
James Sullivan, University of Florida
Alternative Roofing Systems Made With Recycled Leftover Paint
Michael Gerace, Polymer Recycling, LLC
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| 11:00 am - Noon |
Concurrent Session 6
Military Recycling Initiatives
Moderator: TBD
Marching Forward: Reducing the Bootprint of the Florida Army National Guard
Jessika Blersch, Florida Department of Military Affairs
TBD
Mark Leeper, Defense Commissary Agency
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| 11:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Golf Outing
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| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Keep America Beautiful Workshop |
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm |
Anerobic Digestion Workshop
Thomas Hintz, SeaHold, LLC
Note This workshop requires a Separate Registration Fee
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| 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm |
Tennis Outing |
| 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Networking Session |
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
| 8:00 am - 11:15 am |
Registration Open |
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 10:00 am |
General Session
General Recycling Session
Moderator: TBD
An Insider's Look at OSHA's New Regulations on Combustible Particles
Brad Carr, IES (Integrated Environmental Solutions)
Conversion of Recycled Paper Sludge and Glass to Cement
Valentine Nzeengung, PLANTECO
Feed The Thing - Implementing a Multifamily Recycling Program
Angela Adams, City of Champaign IL
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| 10:00 am - 10:15 am |
Break |
| 10:15 am - 11:15 am |
General Recycling Session
Moderator: TBD
Mapping Optimizes Waste Stream and Recycling Management
Bruce Buchan, CleanRiver Recycling Solutions
Reinventing the Wheels: Developing Scrap Tire Markets
Amy Hammes, Waste Warrior Consulting
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| 11:15 am - 11:30 am |
Closing Comments |
| 11:30 am |
Adjournment |
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