2010 Proceedings – Building Tomorrow

Electronic proceedings sponsored by Alberta Used Oil Management Association.

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Proceedings by Speaker

Susan Antler 684 KB	Craig Fitch 776 KB	Brenna McLennan 2.5 MB
Ron Berezan 3.3 MB	Usha Joshi 568 KB	Dave Merredew 576 KB
Connie Boyce 1.1 MB	Jennifer Koole 1.5 MB	Gordon Murphy 1.4 MB
Grant Cameron 252 KB	Irene Korgul 2.9 MB	Natasha Page 2.6 MB
Cherie Cohen 1 MB	Michelle La Flèche 296 KB	Otto Parets 352 KB
Lorenzo Donini 2.3 MB	Dale Lefebvre 3.4 MB	Jerry Powell 1 MB
Darcy Dragonetti 684 KB	Clint Mahlman 1.9 MB	Lori Sheremeta 1.1 MB
Peter Duck 3.3 MB	Carey McIver 2 MB	Sarah Webb 480 KB

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

11:00 am	Conference Registration / Welcoming Refreshments Sponsored by City of Edmonton
~11:00 am	Exhibit Set-up
1:00 pm	TOUR: Chateau Lake Louise Environmental Programs This behind-the-scenes look at the Chateau’s environmental programs will allow delegates to see how Chateau Lake Louise operates as a steward in a national park environment.
1:00 pm	TOUR: Guided Nature Walk Just another pretty face? It was once called Lake of the Little Fishes, then Emerald Lake, now Lake Louise. Since 1882, this place has been an icon for Canada and the Canadian Rockies. On the shore is the dedication plaque that recognizes this place as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But do you really know why? Join local naturalist Peter Duck for a walk and talk along the lake shore trail to find out about the elements of natural and human history that combine to make this location one of the special places on earth. Sponsored by sonnevera international corp.
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm	SEMINAR: Selling to the Government of Canada Presented by Usha Joshi, Office of Small and Medium Enterprises at Public Works and Government Services Canada 568 KB This seminar will provide information for those interested in providing services to the federal government, including: Goods and services purchased by the Government of Canada Where businesses can register Where to look for opportunities Where to market your offerings Contracting process
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	PLENARY SESSION: Building Awareness Moderator: Maegan Lukian (Proeco Corporation) Connie Boyce (City of Edmonton) – Building Better Behaviors: Mobilizing the Community One Behaviour at a Time Cherie Cohen (ABCRC) – Shades of Green: Changing Recycling Behaviour Dave Merredew (City of Calgary) – Recycling Through Language / Cultural Barriers Sponsored by Alberta Plastics Recycling Association and Canadian Plastics Industry Association
5:00 pm	ARMA BBQ and Collection Site Awards Sponsored by Alberta Recycling Management Authority Beer sponsored by eCycle Solutions Inc.
7:00 pm	Vitreous Glass Welcome: Building Relationships Team Building Scavenger Hunt Featuring Molson Coors Products Entertainment sponsored by Duncan & Craig LLP Beverages sponsored by Recycle My Cell

Thursday, October 14, 2010

8:00 am – 8:30 am	Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by New West Gypsum Recycling Inc.
8:30 am	Opening Welcome Philippa Wagner (RCA President) Cal Dallas, MLA Red Deer South, Parliamentary Assistant to Minister of Environment – Progress of Alberta’s Too Good to Waste Strategy
8:45 am – 9:30 am	KEYNOTE: Jennifer Koole (CH2M Hill) – Someday all Cities will be Built Like This Moderator: John Bachinski (BCMB) Sponsored by BCMB
9:30 am – 10:00 am	Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Canada Safeway Ltd.
10:00 am – 11:30 am	PLENARY SESSION Communities of Tomorrow Moderator: Pat Church (City of Edmonton) Craig Fitch (City of Edmonton) – City of Edmonton Airport Redevelopment Ron Berezan (The Urban Farmer) – Urban Agriculture Carey McIver (Regional District of Nanaimo) – To 75% and Beyond – Zero Waste in the RDN Sponsored by City of Edmonton
11:30 am – 1:30 pm	Lunch and AGM Featuring RCA Patron Awards Sponsored by EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd.
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Plastics for Tomorrow Moderator: Dave Schwass (NOVA Chemicals) Otto Parets (Dow Canada) – Introduction to Polyethylene – Converting Resources to Virgin Plastics Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling) – Biodegradable Plastics and Other TrendsGrant Cameron (APRA) – Recyclable Where Facilities Exist Sponsored by NOVA Chemicals Corporation
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Building Municipal Systems for Tomorrow Moderator: Dave Schaaf (City of Lethbridge) Dale Lefebvre (Town of Vegreville) – From Garbage Galore to A Place to Adore! Gordon Murphy (Multi-Material Stewardship Board) – Recycling in Newfoundland and Labrador: A Look Through the Carbon Lens Lorenzo Donini (Ever Green Ecological Services) – The Future of Waste Management Systems Sponsored by Rocky Mountain Regional Solid Waste Authority
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm	Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Aquatera Utilities Inc.
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Issues of the Future Moderator: Guy West (ABCRC) Lori Sheremeta (National Institute on Nanotechnology) – Nanotechnology – Opportunities and Challenges for Recycling and Waste Management Brenna McLennan (Alberta Environment) – Online Waste Measurement System Darcy Dragonetti (Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo) – Single-Use Shopping Bag Bylaw Sponsored by ABCRC
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm	CONCURRENT SESSION: Building the Soil Moderator: Kirstin Castro-Wunsch (Cleanit Greenit) Peter Duck (Bow Valley Waste) – Diverting Organics in the Bow Valley: What Do You Get When You Mix Good Intentions with Biomass, Bears and Bureaucracies? Natasha Page (Alberta Environment) – A Vision for Organics Susan Antler (Compost Council of Canada) – A Cross-Country Scan of Composting Sponsored by Cleanit Greenit Composting System
6:30 pm	RECEPTION
7:00 pm	CONSTRUCTION BANQUET This year’s theme is construction, so pull out your hard hats and tool belts and join all the Mike Holmes look-alikes for an evening of fine food and entertainment. Featuring presentation of the 2010 Rs of Excellence Awards and the always popular Tribute to our Sponsors. Banquet sponsored by City of Calgary Wine sponsored by Davis LLP and Waste Management Beer sponsored by Alberta Bottle Depot Association Beverages sponsored by eCycle Solutions Inc. 2010 Rs of Excellence Awards Sponsor Tribute Presenting the Physical Comedy Antics of Paul Isaak Entertainment sponsored by METRO Waste Paper Recovery Inc. Featuring Molson Coors Products
10:30 pm	After-Party in the Glacier Saloon We have arranged for a DJ to play your favourite tunes into the wee hours in the fun-filled atmosphere of the Chateau’s Glacier Saloon. Sponsored by Recycle-Logic Inc.

Friday, October 15, 2010

8:00 am – 9:00 am	Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments
8:15 am – 8:45 am	MUNICIPAL WORKSHOP: Recycle My Cell Presented by Michelle La Flèche (Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association) Canada’s wireless telecommunications industry, under the auspices of the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), has developed Recycle My Cell, a national cellular phone recycling program. The no-cost-to-consumers program accepts mobile devices that were primarily designed to connect to cellular or paging networks, regardless of brand, model, origin or age. CWTA is inviting municipalities across Alberta to comment on its Recycle My Cell Stewardship Plan.
9:00 am – 10:30 am	PLENARY SESSION: Corporations of Tomorrow Moderator: Leah Seabrook (Strathcona County) Clint Mahlman (London Drugs) Irene Korgul (Tim Hortons) Sarah Webb (Canadian Tire) Sponsored by Strathcona County
10:30 am – 11:00 am	Exhibit Viewing & Refreshments Sponsored by Alberta Waste & Recycling
11:00 am – 11:45 pm	KEYNOTE: Jerry Powell (Resource Recycling) – Recycling 2010: The Past, The Present and the Future Moderator: Jason London (BCMB) Sponsored by BFI Canada
11:45 pm	Conference ClosingJason London (BCMB)
12:00 – 1:00 pm	Working Lunch Sponsored by Merlin Plastics