Southeast Recycling Development Council Inc.

November 12-14, 2008
Grand Hotel Marriott Resort
Point Clear, Alabama

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Summit Guide for Exhibitor & Sponsors

SERDC Summit Program Measure of Success
November 12 - 14, 2008
A Summit of Southeast Recyclers, Environmental Industry Executives, and Policy Makers.

Conference Agenda :

November 12, 2008
9:00am to 4:00pm	Registration Opens; Exhibitor check-in/set-up.
10:30am to 5:00pm	First Annual Summit Golf Tournament
10:30am to 4:00pm	Workshop: Starting and Expanding Plastics Recycling Programs (presented by the Association of Post-Consumer Plastics Recyclers) Learn how to boost your recycling program by attending this action-oriented workshop. The workshop will include tips and tools from public and private sector initiatives to collect more plastic bottles, opportunities to talk with markets and learn the basics of plastic marketing, education and promotion techniques to increase recycling participation, and useful information on plastic recycling rates and the economic impacts of plastic recycling in the southeast. Learn the facts, leave empowered. Box lunch served.
1:00pm to 5:00pm	Workshop: Increasing and Maintaining Recycling Participation Community recycling programs face a variety of obstacles in encouraging and maintaining citizen participation. This workshop will offer presentations on models and programs that local governments can use to increase and sustain public participation in their recycling programs. Even communities who do not currently offer recycling programs can benefit from the discussion of opportunities for enhancing local government recycling efforts. Topics will include public information campaigns and partnerships, recycling rewards programs, pay-as-you-throw options, local recycling mandates, EPA's new municipal recycling tool kit and other available programs.
1:00pm to 5:00pm	Alabama Recycling Coalition Tour Hop aboard and see the variety of recycling operations and solutions Mobile and Baldwin Counties offer in order to meet the recycling needs of their local demographics and geography. Tour scheduled to include: The City of Fairhope Recycling Center - a small but highly advanced program servicing a small population. Who says successful recycling programs all have to be in metropolitan areas? The Magnolia Landfill - this Baldwin County MSW landfill features 24/7 recycling drop- off (cardboard, plastics, aluminum, paper, scrap metal, appliances), compost program and tipping floor. The landfill recently conducted a feasibility study on developing biodiesel program with cooking oil. Learn how a county recycling program can work in harmony with multiple existing city programs. Metro Mobile Recycling Drop-Off Center - learn how a drive-thru style recycling center located in a downtown metro area works with local industry partners. In addition to reclaiming recyclables, the facility provides a safe disposable program for used oil, filters and antifreeze and a swap operation for styrofoam packing peanuts, pine straw, wooden pallets as well as a clothing donation site. Additional touring facilities may include recycling manufacturers/processors.
4:00pm	Exhibit Hall Opens
5:00pm to 6:00pm	Fast Pitch Happy Hour Join us for "Fast Pitch" for a chance to meet one-on-one with potential markets, suppliers, and other recycling professionals. We’ll bring the drinks - you bring your business cards. This quick-paced session will build your network of contacts faster than you can say "recycle."
6:00pm to 7:30pm	Opening Reception with Exhibitors
7:30pm	Dinner on your own

November 13, 2008
7:00am to 8:30am	Registration, Breakfast with Exhibitors
8:30am to 10:00am	Welcome and Opening Plenary Speaker (to be announced)
10:00am to 10:15am	Break
10:15am to 11:30am	Concurrent Sessions I Session 1: Recycling as an Economic Development Driver Recycling is beneficial for the environment and good for the economy. This is especially true in the SE Region due in part to the abundance of end-use markets for materials. Join us as we learn from those turning this new understanding of recycling’s dual role into innovative models for recycling and economic development in the Southeast. Session 2: Recycling Away from Home Easily recoverable materials can be found in many places besides the residential waste stream and many opportunities are available to increase recycling rates beyond curbside and drop-off programs. This session will offer valuable information on how to run successful recycling programs at schools, universities, and at public events and venues. Session 3: Electronics Recycling This session explores the economics of e-recycling in the Southeastern US and the global trends that are impacting the industry. What’s up and what’s down? How do individual state laws impact this growing field? The links between private recyclers, municipalities and non-profits are also examined.
11:30am - 12:45pm	Lunch
12:45pm to 1:00pm	Break/Networking in Exhibit Hall
1:00pm to 3:15pm	State Legislative Roundtable States in the Southeast are beginning to put together the right combination of policies, programs, and reliable data to dramatically increase recycling rates and increase economic development at the same time. This session will feature examples of recycling initiatives that decision-makers across the Southeast can use to both create jobs and protect the environment. Following a brief overview of leading regional programs, decision-makers will have the opportunity to discuss their states’ accomplishments and identify ways to keep the momentum going.
1:00pm to 3:00pm	Organics Recycling This session will present an overview of ideas, best management practices, and examples of successful organics diversion programs.
3:15pm to 3:45pm	Cookie Break in Exhibit Hall
3:45pm to 5:00pm	Concurrent Sessions II Session 1: Corporate Commitment to Sustainability and Recycling Many high-profile companies are leading the way in the drive to be "green". Find out what some of the most important companies in the south are doing to reduce waste, recycle, and do much more to become environmentally sustainable. Session 2: Construction & Demolition Recycling and Green Building A Solid Connection C&D and Green Building could be called the "E-Harmony" of recycling partnerships. Join us as we explore recycling opportunities in the construction-demolition sector. See how the green building movement and the US Green Building Council’s LEED Program is driving these programs and increasing opportunities for diversion.
5:00pm to 6:00pm	State Recycling Organization Meetings Meeting of the Louisiana Recycling Coalition Meeting of the Mississippi Recycling Coalition Meeting of the Alabama Recycling Coalition: Special Meeting Content for ARC Members: The State of Alabama’s recently passed legislation will enable the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) in part, to provide grant funds to assist local governments to implement or enhance programs designed to recycle, reuse and recover materials. The law established a $1.00 per ton statewide solid waste disposal fee with twenty-five percent allocated exclusively for grants to local governments and non-profit organizations. This allocation is projected to provide a substantial increase in funding for recycling programs across Alabama. Come and learn more about this important legislation and SERDC’s plans for workshops to provide education and training opportunities for those interested and involved in recycling in Alabama.
6:00pm to 8:30pm	Silent Auction and Reception with Exhibitors
8:30pm	Dinner on your own

November 14, 2008
8:00am to 9:30am	SERDC General Membership Meeting
9:30 to 9:45am	Break
9:45am to 11:00am	Moderated Panel Discussion Topic: How to Develop the Southeast Economy Through Recycling The Southeast is rich in processors and end-users of recyclable commodities, but still watching many valuable materials end up in landfills. Increasing recycling in the region will not only feed the appetites of these companies from more fuel-efficient local sources, but also has the tremendous potential to grow the overall Southeast economy. How can the Southeast best use and expand its recycling infrastructure? And what are the best opportunities to use recycling as an economic development tool? These key questions and more will be discussed in this session’s interactive panel featuring some of the major users of recovered commodities in the Southeast.
11:00am	Closing Remarks & Exhibitor Drawings
11:00am to 12:00pm	Exhibitor Tear-down

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