The Recycling Today Media Group announced the 2007 Electronics Recycling Conference & Tradeshow program sessions for the upcoming event, June 10-12, 2007 held at the Peabody Hotel, Orlando, Florida. The inaugural conference, held in conjunction with the Paper Recycling Conference and the Plastics Recycling Conference, will present attendees with an unprecedented program designed to provide maximum insights into this lucrative market.
The sessions, developed with sponsoring partner WR3A (The World Reuse, Repair and Recycling Association) include the following:
• Electronics Recycling: Collection 101 – A detailed look at the range of methods used to collect electronic scrap, ranging from working with manufacturers and large corporate and government accounts to holding one-day collection events with community solid waste departments.
• Cross-Marketing Opportunities – Addressing cross-marketing opportunities through which paper and plastics recyclers, electronics recyclers, secure shredding companies and others can form alliances with each other to meet customer requests and increase their menu of services.
• Keynote: Global Markets, Global Trends – Don Reynolds, President, 21st Century Forecasting delivers an insider’s view of current economic and political events and long term economic, demographic and technology trends.
• Keep it Confidential – Best practices in secure information management.
• On the Dotted Line – The basics of responding to RFPs and generating contracts when working with government agencies, large corporations and OEMs.
• Exporting with Confidence – Worst-case scenarios of electronics shipments with unprotected data or that are bound for environmentally unsound destinations have dogged the electronics recycling industry. Officers from the WR3A spell out some of the steps recyclers can take to export properly.
• Handle with Care – Addressing the proper steps to take to handle electronics safely and in ways that will meet regulatory compliance standards.
• Sorting Trash from Treasure – An overview of grading and specification basics as profitable electronics recycling starts with understanding the worth of what is being obtained.
These sessions coincide with an exhibit hall featuring the latest products and service offerings geared towards the electronic scrap and secondary commodities market. This is an opportunity for attendees to network with colleagues and industry leading consultants and entrepreneurs from across the globe.
Contact and registration information, along with sponsorship opportunities is available at www.ElectronicsRecyclingConference.com.
The Recycling Today Media Group, a business unit of GIE Media, Inc., is recognized by its industry leading and award-winning publications such as Recycling Today, Construction & Demolition Recycling, and Secure Destruction Business. The Richfield, OH based GIE Media also publishes Scrap Management, Today’s Medical Developments, and Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, among others. The company also produces industry-leading conferences, websites and directories. To register for the Paper Recycling Conference & Tradeshow contact a conference division representative at (800) 456-0707 or visit www.ElectronicsRecyclingConference.com for more information.