ISRI's 2008 Convention & Exposition

April 6 - 10, 2008 | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada

Brochure Updated 1/29/2008
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Floor Map Updated 2/8/2008
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Please note that the Exhibition Hall has sold out.

Sustainable Collaboration

Co-sponsored by the IAER and ISRI, Held in conjunction with ISRI's 2008 Convention & Exposition, April 9-10, 2008, Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Sunday, April 6
2 - 3:30 p.m.
ISRI Electronics Council Meeting
(Tradewinds A-B)
Recyclers are invited to attend ISRI’s Electronics Council meeting.  Key issues to be discussed are: Responsible Recyclers (R2) update; ISRI/IAER update; Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment/Basel Update; enacted State laws.

9:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Plenary Session
(Islander F-G)
Thought Leadership: Sustainability: Recycling's Place in a Carbon Economy
From Kyoto to Bali, the topic of global warming and carbon reduction has become a focal point of debate in recent years. As carbon reduction and carbon credit trading seem to come closer and closer to reality in the future, what role does recycling play in this carbon reduced market? This session will explore the latest proposals facing legislators, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the recycling industry.

Panel 1

Moderator:	Russ LaMotte, Beveridge & Diamond, P.C.
Speakers:	Michael Goo, NRDC Debbie Reed, Climate Change Consultant Bob Hurley - Senator McCain campaign representative Senator Obama campaign representative (invited), Senator Clinton campaign representative (invited)

Panel 2

Moderator:	Eric Harris, ISRI
Speakers:	Todd Delaney, First Environment Pat Cleary, Fleishman & Hillard ISRI Climate Change Working Group Representative, TBD

12:15-1:45 p.m.
Electronics Recycling Collaboration Network/ERCN - Luncheon Meeting - for ERCN Members and invited organization representatives

1:45 - 3:45 p.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - I
(Tradewinds C-D)

• Welcome to the Summit—IAER & ISRI (Pete Muscanelli - IAER President, Robin Wiener - ISRI President)


• Summit Session I

Strengthening the Infrastructure for Electronics Recycling – Opportunities for Collaboration

As product manufacturers and recyclers work to comply with state laws around the country, greater collaboration and strategic partnership development is needed. This panel will address key issues such as: Have we moved beyond the need for state and federal legislation? How can recyclers get involved? What is the future of tolling and closed loop contracts? - and more…

Moderator: Renee St. Denis of HP Panel; Doug Smith of Sony, David Thompson of Panasonic, Neil Peters Michaud of Cascade Asset Management, Walter Alcorn of Product Ecology, Steve Skurnac of SIMS Recycling Solutions, Chip Slack of Intechra.

4 - 5:30 p.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - II
(Tradewinds C-D)
State of the Art in Technology for Scrap Electronics Processing & Material Recovery

Shredding, separation and smelting technologies continue to adapt to the varying streams generated from electronics scrap. This panel will highlight current technology and discuss key issues as these distinct industrial processes interface. Key issues to discuss: contamination and specifications; pollution prevention technology; capacity – and plastics recycling.

Moderator: Bob Glavin of SIMS Recycling Solutions Panel includes Lauren Roman of MaSer, Paul Healey of Xstrata, Felix Hottenstein of MSS, Doug Ritchie of SDR Plastics (invited)

6 - 7:30 p.m.
Electronics Recycling Networking Reception, held in conjunction with the ISRI "Meet Your Consumers Reception"

Thursday, April 10
7:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Joint ISRI/IAER Electronics Recycling—Breakfast Meeting (Tradewinds A), for ISRI and IAER Members
Session Chair: Jade Lee, Supply-Chain Services

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - III
(Tradewinds C-D)

Electronics Recycling Value Added Services

In addition to traditional commodity streams, electronics recyclers have a number of additional value added services that positively impact their bottom line. This panel will discuss issues surrounding these services; such as, strategic partnerships; re-marketing data; global demand for resellables; testing protocols.

Moderator: Lisa Collins of Global Investment Recovery; Panel: Jim Lynch, Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher (MAR) Program; Craig Boswell, HOBI International; John Bekiaris, HMR

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - IV
(Tradewinds C-D)

Future Market Drivers for Electronics Recycling

Although electronic scrap has been recycled for decades, electronics recycling has become the fastest growing sector in the recycling industry. There are a number of developing trends that may impact the market. This panel will discuss several of the hottest trends in electronics recycling: such as, federal and state legislation; Design for Recycling; Responsible Recycling (R2) certification; and preparing for the digital transition.

Moderator: Gina Chiarella, WeRecycle!; Panel: Wayne Rifer, Green Electronics Council; John Lingelbach, Decisions & Agreements, LLC (Facilitator of the EPA BMPs multi-stakeholder process); Mike Hiltner, Best Buy

2 - 3:30 p.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - V
(Tradewinds C-D)

“Great Exportation” – challenges & opportunities

Doing business outside of the United States is quintessential for electronics recycling.  However, the laws are complicated and international transactions present a number of unique challenges. This panel will provide some practical lessons learned as it pertains to doing business abroad such as: current U.S. law; balancing low bids with environmental and health performance; how to remarket, process and collect in developing countries; - with common sense recommendations.

Moderator: Bob Tonetti, U.S. EPA Panel: Ferris Segovia, Monitex; Sam Advani, Metech; Mike Newman, Recellular

3:45 - 5:15 p.m.
Electronics Recycling SUMMIT® - VI
(Tradewinds C-D)
Recycling in a Producer Responsibility State
In 2008 and 2009, five additional states will bring their mandatory electronics recycling programs into operation. Recyclers and other services face varying requirements and methods in which they will participate in these systems. This session will feature program managers from several of these new state programs who will describe and compare key elements of their systems, such as registration, contracting arrangements, and environmentally sound management requirements.

Moderator: Jason Linnell National Center for Electronics Recycling (NCER)

Panel: State Representatives Lisa Bujak - Minnesota; Kathy Kiwala – Oregon; Tom Metzner – Connecticut; Peter Lyon – Washington

6 - 7 p.m., ISRI Reception

7 - 9 p.m. ISRI Final Night Gala

Unsurpassed Networking Opportunities | More than 170 Exhibiting Companies | And much more

2009
April 26-30. Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.
2010
May 4-8. San Diego Convention Center, San Diego.
2011
April 6-10. Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles (tentative).
2012
April 15-19. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casinos, Las Vegas.