Decision-makers in the fields of recycling, sustainability and waste management will gather Oct. 3-5 in Davenport, Iowa, for the 2016 Iowa Recycling and Solid Waste Management Conference at the RiverCenter.
Attendees will tour noteworthy facilities, participate in educational sessions and networking, as well as explore the Quad Cities, according to event organizers.
Event organizers—the Iowa Recycling Association (IRA) and the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO)—say they anticipate about 300 registrants and exhibitors, generating an approximate economic impact of $180,000 for the Quad Cities community.
The conference kicks off Monday, Oct. 3, with tours focused on technology and innovation, recycling and reuse, operations and safety, and sustainability. Tours of a dozen locations will be provided, including the newly renovated Scott Area Recycling Center, John Deere Demonstration Site, Midwest Center for Public Safety Training, Antique Archaeology (home base for the History Channel’s American Pickers), Quad Cities Food Hub and Nahant Marsh.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, keynote speaker Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters and 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, will kick off two days of educational sessions. Sessions will focus on various topics, including site safety, recycling markets, best practices for engaging residents in recycling, and strategic planning and organizational change.
Great River Hall at the RiverCenter will be open to attendees interested in learning about developments in the recycling, sustainability and solid waste industries. Anyone is welcome to visit the exhibit hall from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, regardless of whether they have registered as a conference guest. A a pub-and-grub crawl will be held in downtown Davenport Tuesday.
The 2016 Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management Conference will conclude at noon Wednesday, Oct. 5.
For more information about the conference and a complete schedule, visit www.iowaconference.org.
Attendees will tour noteworthy facilities, participate in educational sessions and networking, as well as explore the Quad Cities, according to event organizers.
Event organizers—the Iowa Recycling Association (IRA) and the Iowa Society of Solid Waste Operations (ISOSWO)—say they anticipate about 300 registrants and exhibitors, generating an approximate economic impact of $180,000 for the Quad Cities community.
The conference kicks off Monday, Oct. 3, with tours focused on technology and innovation, recycling and reuse, operations and safety, and sustainability. Tours of a dozen locations will be provided, including the newly renovated Scott Area Recycling Center, John Deere Demonstration Site, Midwest Center for Public Safety Training, Antique Archaeology (home base for the History Channel’s American Pickers), Quad Cities Food Hub and Nahant Marsh.
Tuesday, Oct. 4, keynote speaker Chad Pregracke, founder of Living Lands & Waters and 2013 CNN Hero of the Year, will kick off two days of educational sessions. Sessions will focus on various topics, including site safety, recycling markets, best practices for engaging residents in recycling, and strategic planning and organizational change.
Great River Hall at the RiverCenter will be open to attendees interested in learning about developments in the recycling, sustainability and solid waste industries. Anyone is welcome to visit the exhibit hall from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, regardless of whether they have registered as a conference guest. A a pub-and-grub crawl will be held in downtown Davenport Tuesday.
The 2016 Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management Conference will conclude at noon Wednesday, Oct. 5.
For more information about the conference and a complete schedule, visit www.iowaconference.org.
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