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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
11:00 am - 5:00 pm Golf Outing
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
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
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
11:15 am - 11:30 am Closing Comments
11:30 am Adjournment

 

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Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa

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SERC Golf Tournament

SERC Golf Tournament

Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa, Destin, Florida

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