Agenda

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Note: Session titles and names highlighted in GREEN are linked to pages that contain speaker/moderator profiles.

1:00 pm – 6:30 pm Registration Open (Registration Desk 2)

1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Exhibitor Setup (Grand Ballroom C)

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Pre-Conference Workshop (TBD)

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm Welcome Reception – Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom C)

Monday, March 15, 2021

7:15 am – 6:30 pm Registration Open (Registration Desk 2)

7:15 am – 8:00 am Continental Breakfast – Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom C)

8:00 am – 10:00 am Opening Session (Plenary) (Grand Ballroom D)

Welcome: Gene Jones, CEO, Southern Waste Information eXchange, Inc.

Moderator: Michael Timpane, Vice President, RRS

Ok the Recycling Business Model Is Changing, Now What Happens, How and When?

Michael E. Hoffman, Managing Director and Group Head of Diversified Industrials Research,

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

How McCormick Spice, #1 Sustainable Food Manufacture, reduces waste (cost) and increases recycling and reuse (revenue) and got to “Zero Waste to Landfill”

Jeff Blankman, Sustainable Manufacturing Manager, McCormick & Company and Marty Metro, Founder/CEO, UsedCardboardBoxes & UCBZeroWaste

Domestic Recycling Market Development Strategies and Opportunities in the Southeast and Beyond

Betsy Dorn, Principal, Circular Matters LLC

Role of Latin America in the China-US Trade War

Daryl Arias, CEO and President, GreenAF Waste, Nix Waste

Drive Increased Revenue and Decreased Expense Using Business Analytics

Frederick Waite, Chairman/Co-Founder, BACE (Baler And Compaction Equipment)

10:00 am – 10:30 am Refreshment Break – Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom C)

10:30 am – 12:30 pm Session I (Grand Ballroom D)

Recycling Markets Update: What is Effecting Recycling Markets

and Sustainability Initiatives?

Everyone seems to be talking about plastics. From legislation and private brands’ commitments to ocean plastics, the plastics recycling industry is experiencing a brighter spotlight than ever before. Hear how these external initiatives are affecting the plastics recycling markets.

Moderator: Nancy Womack, Director of Account and Sales Representatives Development, Greif

Current Legislation Surrounding Plastic in the USA

Stephanie Baker, Director of Market Development, KW Plastics

Efforts to Maximize Recovery and Recycled Content Levels

Nicole Smith, Sustainable Packaging Program Director, Coca Cola

Sources of Plastic Marine Debris and Private Sector Action to Address Plastic Waste

Stewart Harris, Senior Director, Marine and Environmental Stewardship, Plastics Division, American Chemistry Council

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch (Grand Ballroom E)

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Session II (Grand Ballroom D)

Partnership Glass Recycling Opportunities in the Southeast

Glass has long been considered a core recyclable since the inception of recycling programs. Despite a negative spin on bottles, the industry needs recycled glass (cullet). During an interactive panel, with help from the Glass Recycling Coalition, attendees can take part in a summit to learn how Florida could be a leader in glass collection and processing.

Moderator: Michael Timpane, Vice President, RRS

Scott DeFife, President, Glass Packaging Institute (GPI)

Joe Meierhoff, Regional Sourcing Manager, Strategic Materials, Inc.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Refreshment Break – Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom C)

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Session III (Grand Ballroom D)

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Reception - Exhibit Hall (Grand Ballroom C)