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| Wed. 20 September, 2006 | |
| 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Podracer Golf Tournament Golf 18 holes at RedTail Landing Golf Course. Bag lunch will be provided. Sponsored by Waste Services Canada |
| 11:00 a.m. | Conference Registration & Welcoming Refreshments Delegate Registration and Exhibit Set-up in the Wedgewood Room Sponsored by LUBE-X |
| 12:30 p.m. | Tour: Edmonton Waste Management Centre The bus will depart from the Hotel Macdonald's front door. Sponsored by Gartner Lee Limited |
| 1:00 p.m. | Communicator Workshop: Communicator or Garbage Man? Facing the One Tonne Challenge in Public Relations Sponsored by Alberta Dairy Council Milk Container Recycling Program |
| 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by sonnevera international corp. |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Session: Zero Waste - To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before Moderator: Mike Saley (City of Calgary)
Sponsored by City of Calgary |
| 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. | Resistance Is Futile: Sponsored by City of Edmonton |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner Break: on your own |
| 7:30 p.m. | Welcoming Reception Back to the Future in Music: The Past Sponsored by Catalyst Paper Entertainment sponsored by ABCRC Refreshments sponsored by GLAD |
| Thur. 21 September, 2006 | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by City of Calgary |
| 8:30 a.m. | Conference Opening and Welcome
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| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address: Live Long and Prosper Climate Change Implications of Waste Management Decisions Moderator: Al Tinholt (Bow Valley Waste Management Commission) Sponsored by BFI Canada |
| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Aquatera Utilities Inc. |
| 10:30 – 12:00 pm | Session: Beware the Dark Side – How Many Rs? Moderator: Cam Hantiuk (Waste Management of Canada)
Sponsored by Waste Management of Canada Corp. |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch Sponsored by Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. |
| 1:30 – 3:00 pm | Session: Always Two There Are: A Master and an Apprentice Many of the lessons learned in the early days of recycling still apply today. This session will feature a panel of seasoned waste veterans who will reflect on the “golden rules” of waste reduction.Moderator: Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling)
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| 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Electronic Recycling Association |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | Session: Do or Do Not - There is No Try – Stewardship To EPR The RCA’s EPR Principles will be presented, followed by a response from each program manager indicating how the program meets the criteria, or could potentially evolve towards the criteria.Moderator: Christina Seidel (RCA)
Sponsored by Alberta Economic Development |
| 6:30 p.m. | The Future: Star Wars Banquet Dress as your favourite Star Wars character and mingle with Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Chewbacca Moderator: Cam Hantiuk (Waste Management of Canada) Sponsored by Alberta's Stewardship Programs: ARMA, AUOMA, BCMB Wine sponsored by Waste Management and Davis & Company LLP Beer sponsored by Vitreous Capital Inc. Rs of Excellence Awards Entertainment: Comedian Rick Bronson Entertainment sponsored by Metro Waste Paper Recovery Inc. Featuring Molson Products |
| Fri. 22 September, 2006 | |
| 8:15– 8:45 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Canada Safeway |
| 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. | Session: Make It So – Municipal Issues Moderator: Mike Clapham (Natural Resources Canada)
Sponsored by Strathcona County |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Tetra Pak Canada Inc. |
| 10:45 – 12:15 p.m. | Session: The Final Frontier Current issues and developments will be discussed in this session.Moderator: Dave Douglas (VisionQuest Environmental Strategies)
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| 12:15 – 12:45 p.m. | Working Lunch Sponsored by Recycle-Logic Inc. |
| 12:45 – 1:30 pm | Closing Keynote Address: May
The Force Be With You What Does The Future Hold? Moderator: Paul Tonsager (CN Forest Products, China) Sponsored by CN Forest Products |
Organic waste produced during this event
will be composted courtesy of
Grassroots sponsorships provided by Student sponsorships provided by
Website proceedings (available after the conference) sponsored by Alberta Economic Development |
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Registration
Fees include sessions and exhibits, as well as scheduled meals, refreshments
and entertainment. Click here to register.
Grassroots and Students
A limited number of grassroots and student sponsorship packages will be available.
For further information, contact our office.
APEGGA & SWANA Professional Development Credits
Delegates may apply conference hours towards Association of Professional Engineers,
Geologists and Geophysicists of Alberta, as well as Solid Waste Association
of North America professional development credits.
Exhibits
Exhibit space is limited, secure your booth space today! Exhibit fees include
one full conference registration - additional staff must register separately.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Christina Seidel at 403.843.6563 to discuss sponsorship options.
Accommodations
The Fairmont Hotel Macdonald is offering special delegate rates starting at
$169 per night (plus applicable taxes). Please be sure to
state that you are with the group “Recycling Council of Alberta” when
booking your room. Reservations must be made prior to August 20, 2006 to
ensure availability. After this date, reservations will be subject to availability
and higher rates may apply. For reservations, call 780.424.5181 or email
your request directly to mac.reservations@fairmont.com or click
here for on-line reservations. The Fairmont Global Reservations Centre
at 1-800-441-1414 can also assist you with room reservations.
For more information on this or any other feature of the conference, please call the Recycling Council of Alberta at 403.843.6563; fax 403.843.4156; or e–mail info@recycle.ab.ca.
