Monday, June 5, 2006

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM	Registration Open
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Tour of Pinellas County Solid Waste Operations (Winner of SWANA's 2005 Gold Special Waste Excellence Award)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM	Board Meeting
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Exhibitor Setup
11:00 AM - Noon	Committee Meetings
Noon - 1:00 PM	Lunch on Your Own
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Opening Session (Plenary) Welcome Colleen Puglisi, City of Kissimmee, RFT Chair Pam Shoemaker, Brevard County, RFT Conference Co-Chair Andy Fairbanks, Pinellas County, RFT Conference Co-Chair State of Recycling Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Networking Break
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM	General Session State of Recycling Markets Moderator Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling Steve Thompson, Aluminum Association Paul Smith, Owens Illinois Steve Lengefeld, SP Recycling Corp. Representing AF&PA Jim Woods, Steel Recycling Institute Tim Buwalda, R.W. Beck, Inc. Representing American Plastics Council Scott Riemer, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Welcome Reception

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM	Registration Open
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 1 Organics Recycling Moderator - Monica Ozores-Hampton, University of South Florida FORCE Update Stacie Stokes, Sumter County Cooperative Extension System BioEnergy Markets for Municipal Yard and Wood Wastes Richard Schroeder, BioResource Management, Inc. Paul Hauck, P.E., Kisinger Campo and Associates Municipal Back Yard Composting Programs Lisa Strange, Hillsborough County
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Concurrent Session 2 Commercial Recycling Moderator: Susan Chapman, Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Constructing a Culture of Recycling for Businesses: A Qualitative Study of Incentives, Supports, and Barriers Kim Brown, MA in Sociological Practice - Cal State University San Marcos Initiating Sustainable Business Models from One Bay Area (San Francisco) to Another (Tampa Bay) Kathleen Hennesey, Kessler Consulting, Inc. Complementing Mandatory Recycling with a Business Certification Program: The "Carrot" and "Stick" Approach Tom Franklin, Sarasota County Solid Waste
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM -  12:30 PM	Concurrent Session 3 Incentives for Program Success Moderator: V. David Baker, Pinellas County Utilities Does The Public Know You Exist? Patricia Freed, Pinellas County Utilities Creating An Online Recycling Guide Camille Evans, Pinellas County Utilities
11:00 AM -  12:30 PM	Concurrent Session 4 Clean Marinas Moderator: Earl E. "Gene" Quinn, Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management Clean Marina Program - Protecting Paradise, The History of Pinellas County's Involvement (Good Mate through the Clean Marina Program) Earl E. "Gene" Quinn, Pinellas County Department of Environmental Management The History of the State's Participation in the Clean Marina Program Brenda Leonard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection Jan DeLaney, Florida Department of Environmental Protection The History of the Marine Industry's Role in the Program and the Development of the Clean Boating Partnership Jeff Cavanagh, Merican Marina Management The Role of Recycling and Pollution Prevention in the "Clean Marina Program" Brenda Leonard, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM	Annual Lunch Meeting & Award Presentations
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	General Session "Closing the Gap on Education and Practice: K-12 and Collegiate Programs" Moderators: Andy Fairbanks, Pinellas County Utilities; Adam Schlachter, Leon County K-12 Curriculum Materials Lane Stuart, Solid Waste Authority K-12 Collection Programs Rachel Surrency, Pasco County Karen Bryant, Pasco County Green Campus Initiatives Adam Schlachter, Leon County Recycle Mania Stacy Wheeler, University of North Florida
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM	Networking Break
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM	Networking Session Optional Tour and Training: Tour of Clean Marina - Gulfort Municipal Marina DEP Recycling Coordinator Data Training
7:00 PM - 7:30 PM	Reception
7:30 PM - 12:00 AM	Luau (Breck Deck North) (Casual/Tropical Attire)

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

8:30 AM - 12:00 PM	Registration Open
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM	Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM	General Session Innovative Grant Presentations Moderator: Ray Moreau, SWIX Manatee County Green Building Strategies: Hospital Construction Project David Pickup, Manatee County The Municipal Green Building Certification Voyage Miriam Zimms, Kessler Consulting, Inc. Use of Processed Fluorescent Tube and Other Container Glass in the Manufacture of Pre-Cast Concrete Products Gene Jones, SWIX Statewide Mobile Collection, Processing and Recovery Program for Polystyrene Packaging Waste Gene Jones, SWIX
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM	Networking Break
11:00 AM - Noon	General Session DEP Update Ron Henricks, FDEP RFT Question and Answer Session
Noon	Adjourn