Conference Program Schedule

Conference Program Schedule

Conference Program Schedule

Download PDF Preliminary Schedule to read Session Descriptions!

Please note that timing and sessions are subject to change

TUESDAY – JUNE 4

8:30  – 10:00 am Conference Registration Opens & Exhibitor Set Up
9:00  – 10:00 am Arrival Light Refreshments, Coffee, Tea
10:00  – 11:15 am Welcome and Keynote Address

Alice Martin, Martin & Downs – Emotional Intelligence (EQ): The Magic Elixir of Leadership Success
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Concurrent Session 1:

~Charged Up About Batteries
~Sustainable Food Scrap Solutions
~Markets for Curbside Recyclable Materials
12:45 – 1:45pm Awards Lunch and Annual Meeting
2:00 – 3:00 pm  Concurrent Session 2:

~EPR Solutions for Paint and HHW Materials
~Campus Sustainability and Zero Waste Initiatives
~Planning for Improved Recycling in Illinois
3:15 – 4:30 pm  Concurrent Session 3:

~Current and Future Electronic Recycling
~Federal Grants: Let’s Get that Money!
~Changes in Construction and Demolition Debris Management
4:30 – 5:00 pm  Happy Hour
5:30 – 7:00 pm  Dinner

 

WEDNESDAY – JUNE 5

8:00  – 9:00 am Hot Breakfast
9:00  – 10:00 am Concurrent Session 4:

~Weaving the Path of Textile Recycling
~Approaches to Citizen Engagement
10:30 am  – 12:00 pm Concurrent Workshop Session:

~How Do We Measure Success?
~Dare to Repair!
12:00 – 12:30 pm Pick up Boxed Lunch
12:30 – 4:00pm Tour of Materials Management Sites in and near McHenry County