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Curbside recycling expansion planned for Indy

Journal and Courier
“You’re not going to see mandatory recycling here,” said Karen Haley, the city’s director of sustainability. “But we’d like to make it available to everyone at no cost or the lowest cost possible. You have to make it easy and accessible for people to do it.”
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IRC’s 2009 Conference and Exhibition - June 2 - 4, Bloomington Convention Center - Free table for GBGN members

June 2, 2009 2:00 pmtoJune 4, 2009 4:00 pm

irc-conferenceOur 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

Latest news from Green Business Network

Next GBN Meeting will be on April 21, 11 :30AM - 1PM

CMG Worldwide
10500 Crosspoint Blvd
Indianapolis, Indiana 46256

GBN became an official member of Indiana Recycling Coalition (IRC) .
The mission of IRC is  to support source reduction, reuse, composting and recycling activities in Indiana.

To encourage integrated recycling, the Coalition supports buying recycled-content products, and the collection and remanufacturing of recyclable materials.
The goal of this support is to conserve our natural resources, decrease reliance on final disposal and to encourage environmental responsibility.
GBN members can attend IRC networking events, obtain deep discounts for conference and other events, access to their member only resources and tools.

What  do you do in this Economy???  We all know, to get more sales we need to get out of our caves and meet new people.
I have noticed, you never know what might come out as a result of attending a networking event. The outcomes are unpredictably good most of the time.

All you need to do is not to prejudge the event ahead of time, and just GO!
Please refer to the calendar of Indy networking events

Put on your calendar an Important Green Business Networking Event - SustaIN!
Wednesday, April 22, 2009 from 10am-4pm Location: Crowne Plaza at Historic Union Station in Downtown Indianapolis.

GBN has a table - Free for its members

The event is a unique forum for students, business professionals, and the general public to meet with and
learn from Indiana’s research and industry leaders about green and sustainability initiatives and practices.

Registration for SustaIN is Free, but required for all attendees. For more information, please visit www.sustainindiana.org
or contact Scott Feeny at sfeeny@iupui.edu, or (317) 274-3215.
Please bring your promotional materials and a lot of business cards for successful networking