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RFT/SWANA 2009 Issues Forum

Winter Wonderland in Waste

Note: A copy of the individual presentations, in PDF format, are available by clicking the blue, underlined links below.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM RFT Board Meeting
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM SWANA Board Meeting
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM Evening Mixer Networking Reception

Wednesday, January 27, 2009

TIME RFT Track SWANA Track
7:30 AM - 8:15 PM Registration
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
Susan Chapman, RFT Chair
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dave Deans, Chapter President
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Education, The Next Generation
Educating the public through schools and social marketing methods.
Dr. Honey Rand, Environmental PR Group
Patti Hammond, Solid Waste Authority
Karen Bryant, Pasco County Schools
Key Solid Waste University Research Topics (Panel Discussion)
Tim Townsend, Ph.D., University of Florida
Debra Reinhart, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Commercial/Multi-Family Recycling - How to Make It Happen (Panel Discussion)
How do we implement the proposed, mandated commercial recycling in large counties and cities?
Emory Smith, Lee County
Dan Rodriguez, Collier County
Meeting New Legislation - EPA Greenhouse Gas Regulations (Panel Discussion)
David Penoyer, SCS Engineers
Mahesh Gundappa, Blue Source
Michael Bedley, APEX Power Services Corporation
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM Morning Networking Refreshment Break
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Market Updates and Outlook (Panel Discussion)
This interactive discussion to address market conditions including updates and future market outlook.
Steve Lengefeld, SP Newsprint - Paper
Jeff Fielkow, Tetra Pak, Inc. - Aeseptic Packaging
Mark Mantooth, Trademark Metals Recycling LLC
Rose Mock, Allied Scrap Materials
Hybrid Collection Technology: Not all hybrids are created equal (Panel Discussion)
Mark Neale, Director, Vocational Vehicles Autocar LLC
Bob Nicholas, Waste Pro
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Joint Keynote Luncheon - Senator Lee Constantine
1:30 PM - 3:15 PM Plenary Session Opening Remarks - Energy/House Bill 7135
Susan Chapman, RFT Chair and Dave Deans, SWANA FL Sunshine Chapter President
Plenary Session Opening Remarks - Energy/House Bill 7135
Reenergizing Recycling and Waste Reduction in Florida.
Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc.
FDEP Energy/House Bill 7135 Panel Discussion
What the future holds, next step and how do we get to 75%?
Ron Henricks, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM Afternoon Networking Refreshment Break
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Plenary Session Opening Remarks - Energy/House Bill 7135 (Panel Discussion)
Keyna Cory, National Solid Waste Management Association - NSWMA/C&D
Ron Henricks, Florida Department of Environmental Protection - Funding
Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting, Inc. - HB 7135
Phil Medico, Sun Recycling/Southern Waste Systems - C&D
Chris Snow, Hillsborough County - Organics
Dan Strobridge, CDM - WTE
4:30 PM Adjourn