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RFT 2004 Annual Conference and Exhibition
Sunday, June 6, 2004
| 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Conference Committee Meeting |
Monday, June 7, 2004
| 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
Registration Open
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| 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Board Meeting
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| 11:00 AM - Noon |
Committee Meetings
Organics
Membership
Education/Legislative
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| Noon - 1:00 PM |
Lunch on Your Own
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| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Opening Welcome Session (Plenary)
Conference Co-Chairs:
Jill Mondo, Florida Automotive Trades Association
Jon Yob, Creative Recycling Systems, Inc.
RFT Chairman: David Baker, Pinellas County
Red, White and Blue: The Greening of America
Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
Refreshment Break
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| 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
General Session:
Glass Recycling
Michel Marquis and John Perkins
Glass Recycling Technologies of Florida, Inc.
A National Financial Incentive(s) to Increase Recycling
Gina Hawkins, City of Gainesville
The Triple Bottom Line: A Path to Sustainability
Karen Perucki, Tandus Specialized Markets
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| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Welcome Reception |
Tuesday, June 8, 2004
| 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM |
Registration Open
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| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Concurrent Session 1: Green Building Standards and Deconstruction
Florida Green Building Program
Roy Bonnell, Florida Green Building Coalition, Inc.
Planning and Implementing a Green Building
Anja DeLoach, City of Tallahassee
Manatee County Green Building Healthcare Project
John Barnott, Manatee County
The Key to Commercial Green Building
Shawn McFadden, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
The Business of Deconstruction
Michael Murphy, Environmental Stewardship Consultant
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Concurrent Session 2: Green Lodging Workshop
Overview of Green Lodging Certification
Karen Moore, FDEP
Components of Green Lodging and Green Design
Karen Moore, FDEP
Implementation Success Stories
Neil Kientz, Gainesville Hilton
Green Lodging at the Walt Disney World Resort
Mike Miller, Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
Energy Conservation
Greg Burkett, Progress Energy
During the break Dick Namovich with Rejuvinair will give a demonstration on deep cleaning of AC units. Mr. Namovich will show how this results in both improvement to indoor air quality and increases the energy efficiency of the unit which saves money.
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 11:00 AM - Noon |
Concurrent Session 2: Green Lodging Workshop (Continued)
Water Conservation Initiatives/Water Champs Program
Melissa Roe, SWFWMD
Keith Overton, Tradewinds Resort
Laura Edwards, Voltview Tech, (Ultra Low Flow Toilet Program)
Green Building Practices for Sustainability
Jodi John, Sarasota County
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| 11:00 AM - Noon |
Concurrent Session 3: Organics Session
Feed Food Waste Direct
Jim Stevens, Organic Matters, Inc.
Recovering the Organic Waste Stream
Jesse White, Resource Management Group
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Annual Lunch Meeting
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| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
General Session
Greening Florida's Prisons
Robin Mitchell, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
Colin Cassidy, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
American Forest and Paper Association: The New 55% Fiber Recovery Goal
Steve Lengefeld, SP Recycling Corporation
Green Solid Waste Management
Michelle Harvey, Solid Resources, Inc.
The Green Marketing Game
Christine Christofek, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
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| 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM |
Refreshment Break
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| 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
General Session
It's Not Easy Planning a Green Meeting, But It's Not that Hard
Carol Hinton, University of Florida TREEO Center
It's Not Easy Being Green, Especially When it's Brown! Diapers: The Ongoing Recycling Opportunity
Keith Bell, Recycling Programs, Inc.
Earth 911....Helping to Green the Environment
Meryl Klein, Earth 911
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| 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Reception
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| 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM |
Awards Banquet and Casino Night
Keynote Presentation: Natural Florida By John Moran, Nature Photographer |
Wednesday, June 9, 2004
| 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration Open
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast
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| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
General Session
FDEP Update
Ron Henricks, FDEP
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| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
Refreshment Break
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| 11:00 AM - Noon |
General Session
- Town Hall Meeting
- Conference Wrap-up
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| Noon |
Adjourn |
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