Alberta recycling association to meet in October

The Recycling Council of Alberta (RCA) has announced its 2017 Waste Reduction Conference, with the theme “It Takes a Village,” will be held Oct. 11-13 at The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise in Lake Louise, Alberta. The group says the conference is being designed to offer “an exciting and progressive array of current issues and high-quality speakers, including topics such as education, food waste, reuse, ICI (industrial, commercial and institutional) waste, and updates on Canadian programs, as well as a session introducing young waste reduction entrepreneurs.”

RCA says its keynote speaker will be Sudhir Suri of Montreal-based L’oeuf Architects, who will a message focusing on “resonant design.”

In addition to the keynote presentation, RCA says the conference “will deliver technical content through topics and speakers that promise to generate lively discussion, combined with ample networking opportunities and social events.” An exhibition area featuring at least 15 companies also is part of the event.

An early-bird registration rate applies until Aug. 11, and hotel rooms at a special conference rate are subject to availability and reservations for them must be made prior to Sept. 10, says RCA. More information on the event can be found on this web page.