IRC’s 2009 Conference and Exhibition - June 2 - 4, Bloomington Convention Center - Free table for GBGN members

Our annual conference is Indiana’s premier waste reduction and recycling event, featuring exhibitors from around the country involved in all aspects of waste reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting. We also offer educational sessions that cover current topics and issues in those same fields, and featured speakers who sometimes give us a different take on what we are doing and why. Learning from each other, gaining new professional contacts, and providing attendees with the tools to do more waste reduction & recycling are prime goals of our conference. We do our best to make all this happen in a fun, inviting atmosphere!

Attendees include administrators, program directors, purchasing agents, sales representatives, and educators from a wide variety of organizations. There is something for everyone:  - Healthcare sector / Local health departments
- Solid waste & recycling professionals
- Colleges and universities
- Design/build industry
- Hospitality industry
- State and Local Governments
- NonProfit Organizations
- Faith community / “green” sanctuaries movement

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (content subject to change)

TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND
2:00p                Tour - Tibetan Cultural Center
4:00p—6:00p     Registration & Early Exhibitor Setup
4:00p—6:30p     Sponsor & Exhibitor Reception
7:00p                “Kick-off” Reception

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD
7:00a               Registration Desk Opens
8:00a               Buffet Breakfast & IRC Annual Meeting featuring installation of new board members and highlights of the IRC’s recent activities
9:00a              Concurrent Breakout Sessions Choose one
A.                  President’s Climate Change Commitment
B.                  How to go Green 101: Models for Businesses of all Sizes
C.                  Green Building: New & Renew
10:15a            Exhibitor Spotlight Enjoy some refreshments and visit with our exhibitors
11:00a            Concurrent Breakout Sessions Choose one
A.                  Sustainable Schools
B.                  Greening the Medical Community
C.                  IDEM’s Clean Community Challenge
12:15p             Lunch & Keynote Presentation by Wayne Zink, CEO of Endangered Species Chocolate
1:30p               Exhibitor Spotlight Enjoy some refreshments and visit with our exhibitors
2:15p              Concurrent Breakout Sessions Choose one
A.                  Waste Reduction for Hotels & Restaurants
B.                  Current Status of eScrap in Indiana
C.                  Understanding Zero Waste
3:30p              Happy Hour
4:00p—6:30p  Silent & Live Auction

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH
7:00a              Registration Desk Opens
8:00a              Buffet Breakfast with our Exhibitors
9:00a              Concurrent Breakout Sessions Choose one
A.                  Recycling in the Era of Tough Markets: a Roundtable Discussion
B.                  Recycling & Carbon Policy
C.                  Composting Do’s and Don’ts

10:15a     Exhibitor Spotlight
Enjoy some refreshments and visit with our exhibitors

11:00a            Concurrent Breakout Sessions Choose one
A.                  America Recycles Day/Earth Day: a Roundtable Discussion
B.                  Construction & Demolition Waste: What’s Old is New Again
C.                  Alternative Energy Projects in the Midwest
12:15p            Lunch and Keynote Presentation by Bill Brown, Sustainability Director, Indiana University
1:30p—3:30p  Concurrent Workshops Additional fees apply
A.                  Making Your Own Green Cleaning Products
B.                  Vermicomposting 101   - Solid waste & recycling professionals
- Colleges and universities

- Design/build industry
- Hospitality industry

- State and Local Governments

- NonProfit Organizations

- Faith community / “green” sanctuaries movement