Wednesday, August 22

Expo Check-In and Exhibitor Setup 

Orange Beach Event Center                         Hotel Room Check-In 4:00pm

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10:00 am -- Tour the Emerald Coast Utility Authority (ECUA) Recycling Center 

           Address: 13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment, FL 32533 

           Meet at location or in front of SpringHill Suites @ 9:00 am for bus departure

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1:00 pm - 5:00 pm -- Registration Check-In and Exhibitor Setup

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Lunch on your own

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2:00 pm -- ADEM Grants Training, RE-Trac Reporting (Recyclers/Scrap Tires),

                  ALEA Reporting Requirements, Josh Little, ASM Recycling

                  ADEM Recycling Staff

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6:00 pm -- Boat Landing at the Wharf

Hors d'oeuvres & Boat Cruise

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Dinner on your own

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Thursday, August 23

Sessions at the Orange Beach Event Center at the Wharf

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Breakfast at SpringHill Suites (provided for ARC registered hotel guests)

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8:30 am -- Morning Session:

• Kick-Off and Welcome - Mayor of Orange Beach, Tony Kennon

• Alabama Recycling Coalition Update - Rachel Mansell, ARC President

• National Recycling Coalition Update - Dave Keeling, NRC President

• Keep Alabama Beautiful Update - Denise Taylor

• "Leave Only Footprints" - Noel Hand, City of Gulf Shores

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Break

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10:00 am -- Mid-Morning Session:

• Keynote Speaker -- Chris Kemp

• Market Update: Paper - Charmayne Watson, Caraustar

• Market Update - Plastics, Andy Johnson, KW Plastics

• Market Update: Metal - Bonner Williams, ASM Recycling

• Market Update: Tires - Emily Smith, Coffee County Environmental Services

• Market Update: Electronics, Robert Heeke, AAA Pro Shred

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12:00 pm -- Networking Lunch (provided to speakers and registered conference attendees)

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​Afternoon Session: 

• Emerald Coast Utility Authority - MRF Overview - Jim Roberts, ECUA

• Fire Safety - Scott Pilgreen, State Fire Marshall

• "It Happens" / Lessons Learned - David Koonce, City of Florence

• MRF Safety - Tracy Outlaw, Safety Manager Caraustar

• Human - Technology Fusion, Making Our Communities Safer; Safety and Waste Collision  Technology - Ed Renna, Preco Electronics

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Dismiss at 3:30pm

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6:00 pm - Dinner

Luau - SpringHill Suites (poolside)

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Friday, August 24

Breakfast at SpringHill Suites (provided for ARC registered hotel guests)

Sessions at the SpringHill Suites Canal Room

 

8:30 am -- Morning Session:

• Regulatory Updates from EPA Laura McMillian, 

• Regulatory Updates ADEM Christina Hall

• ARC Announcements Rachel Mansell​

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9:30 am -- Closing Sessions

• Exhibitor Spotlights

• Door Prizes

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Immediately following closing sessions:

Tour the Gulf Shores Recycling Plant 

160 West 36th Avenue, Gulf Shores, AL​

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