Fifteenth Fall Conference - Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association

Kay Dougherty
SWANA PA Keystone Chapter
123 Wyneberry Drive
Ephrata, PA 17522
Fifteenth Fall Conference
September 10-11, 2013
The Hilton Harrisburg Hotel
One North Second Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
717-233-6000
www.hilton.com
Solid Waste Trends and Developments 2013
FIFTEENTH FALL CONFERENCE
Jointly sponsored by:
Solid Waste Association of North America
Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter (SWANA) www.keystoneswana.org
PWIA
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association (PWIA) www.pawasteindustries.org
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) www.dep.state.pa.us
Pennsylvania Association of Host Municipal Inspectors (PAHMI)
FIFTEENTH FALL CONFERENCE
The Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA), the Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association (PWIA), Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), and the Pennsylvania Association of Host Municipal Inspectors (PAHMI) are jointly sponsoring the Fifteenth Fall Conference on September 10 and 11, 2013 at the Harrisburg Hilton, One South Second Street, Harrisburg, PA. The format of the conference will be the same as last year: the conference will run from late morning Tuesday
to noon Wednesday with featured keynote speakers at the Tuesday luncheon and Wdednesday Breakfast sessions. Plenary sessions will be
Tuesday afternoon and breakout sessions will be Wednesday Morning.
The annual one and half day conference serves as a technical and regulatory forum for the solid waste industry in Pennsylvania and is an
excellent opportunity to network with you colleagues. SWANA Members that attend can earn CEUs toward respective certifications. The
conference fee for association members, sponsors and exhibitors is $175 for payments received by August 15, and $200 thereafter. Fees
for Individuals not members, sponsor or exhibitors is $25 more.
Single day registrations are not available. The registration fee includes the plenary and technical sessions, refreshment breaks, Tuesday sitdown lunch, Tuesday evening reception with hors d’oeuvres in the exhibitors hall and Wednesday buffet breakfast.
Hotel accommodations are at the Harrisburg Hilton, One South 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA. Special Conference room rates are available at
$124.00 per night plus tax (single or double occupancy) for Monday, September 9 and Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Reservation may be
made by calling the hotel Reservations can be made by contacting the Harrisburg Hilton at 717-233-6000 and referring to reservation code
SWANA. Reservations must be made prior to August 17, 2013 to receive the discounted room rate.
Exhibitor opportunities are available. For information on exhibiting contact George Barstar, conference chair at
georgehbarstar@verizon.net or 610.547.0096 or the SWANA Keystone Chapter Secretariat at kdougherty@keystoneswana.org.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
10:00 - 11:30
Registration and Vendor Visits
11:30 - 12:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks
12:00 - 1:50
Lunch and Keynote Speaker
1:50 - 2:20
Vendor Visits
2:20 - 3:50
Plenary Session 1 Landfill Design and Operations
4:00 - 5:30
Plenary Session 2 Marcellus Shale
5:30 - 7:00
Evening Reception
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
7:30 - 8:45
Breakfast and Keynote Speaker
9:00 - 10:30
Breakout Sessions
10:40 - 12:10
Breakout Sessions Repeat
12:10 - 12:30
Closing and Door Prizes
12:45
Association Meetings
FIFTEENTH FALL CONFERENCE
In order to process your registration in a timely manner, please circle organization(s) of which you are a
current member: SWANA PWIA PADEP PAHMI NONE
Please register me to attend the Fifteenth Fall Conference on September 10 and 11, 2013
Member/Sponsor Fee
Nonmember Fee
______ I will attend Tues., Sept. 10 and Wed., Sept. 11
$175 if received on or before August 15 $200
______ I will attend Tues., Sept. 10 and Wed., Sept. 11
$200 if received after August 15
$225
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NOTES:
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 Paid registration fees will not be refunded, although, with advance
non-binding presence for attending technical sessions.
Early saver registration requires receipt of full payment by
August 15, 2013.
Advanced registration deadline is September 1, 2013.
Speakers must complete this registration form.
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notification in writing by September 1, 2013, substitution of another
member of your organization is allowed.
Exhibitors receive one complimentary registration. Additional individuals
must register.
Additional registration forms are available at www.keystoneswana.org.
 Paid online via VISA or MasterCard (link for secure online payment is located at http://www.keystoneswana.org)
Payment receipt reference # (last 4 digits) _____________________________
(e-mailed immediately after transaction is processed)
 Enclosed is my check payable to:
Keystone Chapter SWANA
Mail registration form to:
Kay Dougherty
SWANA PA Keystone Chapter
123 Wyneberry Drive
Ephrata, PA 17522
Phone: (866) GOSWANA (467.9262)
Email: kdougherty@keystoneswana.org
Website: keystoneswana.org
Tuesday, September 10, 2011
Registration
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Exhibit Hall Lobby
Vendor Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Exhibit Hall
11:30 am to 12:00 pm
Ballroom
Opening Remarks
Dave Buzzell
Conference Moderator
Timothy Hartman
President, SWANA Pennsylvania Keystone Chapter
Mark Pederson
President, Pennsylvania Waste Industries Association
Stephen Socash
Chief, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
Darby Gnagey
President, Pennsylvania Association of Host Municipal Inspectors
E. Christopher Abruzzo
Acting Secretary, PADEP (Invited)
Lunch
12:00 pm to 1:50 pm
Ballroom
Department of Environmental Protection: Current Trends and Outlook
Sponsor - Waste Management
Vendor Exhibit
1:50 pm to 2:20 pm
Exhibit Hall
FIFTEENTH FALL CONFERENCE
Tuesday, September 10, 2013 (Continued)
Plenary Session: Trends and Developments in Landfill Design and Construction
2:20 pm to 3:50 pm
Featured Speaker
Robert M. Koerner
Director Emeritus, Geosynthetic Institute
Break
3:50 pm to 4:00 pm
Plenary Session: Marcellus Shale Trends and Developments
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Scott Perry,
Director, Bureau of Oil & Gas Management, PADEP
Stephen Socash,
Chief, Division of Municipal and Residual Waste, PADEP
David J. Allard, CHP
Director, Bureau of Radiation Protection, PADEP
Evening Reception
Sponsor - Republic Services, Inc.
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Ballroom
Exhibit Hall Lobby
Ballroom
Exhibit Hall
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Breakfast: Solid Waste Trends and Developments: A Legislative Perspective
7:30 am to 8:45 am
Representative Ron Miller (Invited)
PA House of Representatives, District 93
Chair Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
Sponsor - PPL Renewable Energy
Breakout Sessions
Ballroom
9:00 am to 10:30 am
Session 1: Food Waste Management Trends
Session 2: Air Quality Issues and Trends
Session 3: Landfill Best Management Practices - Operations Trends and Developments
Session 4: Natural Disaster Waste Management
Session 5: Litigation and Case Law Developments
Session 6: E-Waste Update
Break
10:30 am to 10:40 am
Exhibit Hall Lobby
Breakout Sessions (Repeat)
10:40 am to 12:10 pm
6 Rooms
Closing Remarks and Door Prizes
12:10 pm to 12:30 pm
Exhibit Hall
Association Meetings
Solid Waste Association of North America Keystone Chapter Annual Meeting
Pennsylvania Association of Host Municipal Inspectors
Platinum Sponsor: Republic Services, Inc.
Gold Sponsor:
Waste Management
Silver Sponsor:
PPL Renewable Energy
Special thanks to all of our Sponsors and Exhibitors