| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 | |
| 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Golf Tournament Join friends, old and new, at the HeatherGlen Golf Course, where golfers
of all skill levels can have a great time. This newly renovated course
offers beautiful city and mountain views. Lunch included. Sponsored by Recycle Logic Inc. |
| 11:00 a.m. | Conference Registration & Welcoming Refreshments Exhibit set-up 12:30 p.m. Sponsored by Electronic Recycling Association |
| 1:00 p.m. | Mystery Tour We could tell you where we are going, but that would take all the fun out of it. Hint: if you like chuckwagons and chocolate, you will have a great time. |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | PLENARY SESSION: Market? What Market? Markets are critical to the success of any recycling program. This session looks at the current market situation for a variety of materials important to program managers.Moderator: Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling) - Donna O'Dwyer (O-I Canada Corp.) – Glass Sustainability - Pat Cashion (Vitreous Glass Inc.) - Matt Dupuis (METRO Waste Paper Recovery Inc.) – Paper - Tony Moucachen (Merlin Plastics) Sponsored by Merlin Plastics |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner Break: on your own |
| 7:00 p.m. | Vitreous Glass Welcoming Reception Featuring RCA Patron Awards Entertainment sponsored by ABCRC |
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 | |
| 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Tetra Pak Canada Inc. |
| 8:30 a.m. | Conference Opening and Welcome - Welcome: Al Tinholt, RCA President - Opening Address: Hon. Rob Renner, Minister of Alberta Environment |
| 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Address: Doreen Fedrigo (European Environmental Bureau) Recycling in Europe - Where We Are and Where We Want To Go Doreen Fedrigo is Policy Unit Coordinator for the European Environmental Bureau (EEB), a European federation of environmental citizens' organizations. She has worked for environmental organizations in the UK and at European level for almost 15 years, on broader environment policy before specialising during the last 8 years on Natural Resources, Products and Waste. She studied Ecology and Conservation at Birkbeck College in London, England, making a departure from Business in Fashion studies and working in an advertising agency in Canada.Moderator: Janet Walpole (CN) Sponsored by CN Worldwide North America |
| 10:00 – 10:30 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Aquatera Utilities Inc. |
| 10:30 – 12:00 p.m. | PLENARY SESSION: Packaging Updates Packaging remains one of the primary sources of waste materials. Various approaches to reducing and recycling packaging have been adopted around the world. This session looks at some of the recent developments around packaging waste.Moderator: Pat Kane (Alberta Environment) - David Lawes (BC Ministry of Environment) - Mark McKenney (MGM Management) – Alberta Litter Study Results - Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling Magazine) – Industry Initiatives Sponsored by Strathcona County |
| 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch and RCA Annual General Meeting Sponsored by Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. |
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | CONCURRENT SESSION: Commercial Waste Reduction Too often overlooked, the Industrial, Commercial and Industrial (ICI) sector represents the majority of the waste produced. Innovative programs to address this portion of the waste stream will be discussed in this session.Moderator: Victor Roth (Global Electric Electronic Processing - GEEP Alberta Inc.) - Lydell Newby (Mall of America) - Stephani Carter (EcoAmmo) – Green Alberta Website - Brad Clute (Mountain Equipment Co-op) – MEC's Waste Reduction Initiatives Sponsored by Lube-X |
| 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. | CONCURRENT SESSION: To Ban or Not to Ban? - Plastic Bags Plastic bags are a hot topic these days, with many communities considering bans or other programs to limit their use. We will be discussing alternate approaches to reducing the number of plastic bags used and subsequently disposed.Moderator: Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling) - Jack Macy (City of San Francisco) - Grant Cameron (APRA) - Justin Sherwood (Canadian Council of Grocery Distributors) Sponsored by APRA / EPIC |
| 3:00 – 3:30 p.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Canada Safeway |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | CONCURRENT SESSION: Measuring Up How do we measure the success of our waste reduction programs? What new standards and regulations are pending that could impact your programming decisions? These questions will be probed in this session.Moderator: Roberta Windrum (Alberta Dairy Council Milk Container Recycling Program) - Jodi Tomchyshyn (Alberta Environment) – Holistic Review of Stewardship Programs - Andy Ridge (Alberta Environment) – Taking Action on Climate Change: Alberta's Regulatory Framework - Paul Warren (Purchasing Logistics Network Inc.) – City of Calgary SEEP Program Sponsored by Alberta Dairy Council Milk Container Recycling Program |
| 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. | CONCURRENT SESSION: Fluorescent Bulbs With pending regulations to limit the use of incandescent bulbs, waste managers will be facing the management of compact fluorescent lamps, in addition to increasing volumes of commercial fluorescents. This session looks at industry developments and recycling alternatives.Moderator: David Campbell (Project Porchlight) - Rob Sinclair (NRCan) - Jo-Anne St. Godard (RCO) – Commercial Partnership Program - Brian Winters (Proeco Corporation) Sponsored by Mountain Equipment Co-op |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Roaring 20s Banquet Break out your Flapper gear, and join us for a banquet extravaganza – Roaring 20s style! Banquet sponsored by ARMA, AUOMA and BCMB Wine sponsored by Davis LLP and Waste Management Corp. of Canada Beer sponsored by eCycle Solutions Inc. Featuring Rs of Excellence Awards Sponsor Tribute
MC: Clark Robertson Entertainment by jASS Corner Collective Sponsored by METRO Waste Paper Recovery Inc. Featuring Molson Products |
| Friday, September 28, 2007 | |
| 8:15– 8:45 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by ESAA |
| 8:45 – 10:15 a.m. | PLENARY SESSION: Innovation The recycling industry has been driven by innovation, and this session will present some of the entrepreneurs who have brought new ideas and products to this sector.Moderator: Norm Jede (Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry) - Shannon Hames (Flat Bags) - Rajan Ahluwalia (Greys Paper Recycling) - Scott Pulvermacher (LOGical Creations Ltd) – Treecycle: Making Protecting Nature LOGical - Wayne Rivière (W. Ralston Canada Inc.) – Compostable Plastic Bags for Organics Recycling Sponsored by Alberta Employment, Immigration and Industry |
| 10:15 – 10:45 a.m. | Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by the City of Edmonton |
| 10:45 – 12:00 p.m. | PLENARY SESSION: Zero Waste in Public Spaces Public spaces and events can produce large amounts of waste in a short time period. These speakers will discuss programs to address this often-neglected opportunity for reducing waste.Moderator: Ross Boutillier (City of Edmonton) - David Crawford (VANOC - Vancouver Organizing
Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games) - The Zero Waste
Opportunity at the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games - Anne Ruzicka (Bow Valley Waste) - Zero Waste in the Rockies Sponsored by the City of Edmonton |
| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Working Lunch Sponsored by the City of Calgary |
| 1:00 pm | Conference Closing Dan Zembal (RCA incoming President) |
| 1:00 – 3:30 p.m. | ARMA Electronics Collection Site Workshop Alberta’s Electronics Collection Site Workshop will provide an overview of Alberta’s e-waste world, an update on the Collection Site Program Review, how the program is doing and where we are going. ARMA will be providing information on available funding projects for Joint Ewaste & HHW Roundups and Municipal E-Waste Collection Incentive Programs; as well as the collection sites reporting process and requirements with an opportunity for discussion at the end of the session. |
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Registration
Fees include sessions and exhibits, as well as scheduled meals, refreshments
and entertainment. Click here to register.
Grassroots and Student Sponsorships
Grassroots sponsorships provided by Alberta Environmental Rubber Products
and Suncor Energy Inc.
Student sponsorships provided by ABCRC and Suncor Energy Inc.
Composting Services
Organic waste produced during this event will be composted courtesy of Cleanit
Greenit Composting System
20/20 Vision is bullfrogpowered with 100% green electricity.
This means that Bullfrog
Power will
inject carbon-free green power onto the Alberta grid
to match the amount of electricity used by this event. All of the
electricity injected on our behalf will be sourced exclusively from producers
who meet or exceed the federal government's EcoLogo™ standard for renewable energy.
Sponsorship Opportunities
Contact Christina Seidel at 403.843.6563 to discuss sponsorship options.