2001 Solid Waste & Recycling Symposium Sept. 12-13, Grand Forks, ND Co-sponsored by the North Dakota Division of Community Services, and the North Dakota Department of Health This symposium is complete for 2001, check out photos from the event.  Attendees The registration rate for NDSWMA members is $95.00.  Non-member rate: $120.00.  If you are interested in becoming a member, click here.  Rates include seminars, meals and tours.  Call (701) 298-6944 for a registration form and more information.   Exhibitors The registration rate is $300.  Rates include attendance (seminars and meals) for up to three people, booth space, and a one-year NDSWMA membership.  If you cannot make it, and are interested in getting your information out to all attendees, you can "Stuff your Stuff" for $100 (brochures must be received by Mon., Sept. 10th).  Call (701) 298-6944 for a registration form and more information.  Hotel Information A block of rooms is reserved until August 27th at the Ramada Inn of Grand Forks, ND.  Rates: $52.00 + tax for a single room, $57.00 + tax for double rooms.  Reservations: (701) 775-3951; fax: (701) 775-9774.  Please make sure to ask for the ND Solid Waste & Recycling Symposium block of rooms to get these rates by August 27th.; discount will not apply after this date.  There is also another conference at the Ramada, so rooms are filling very fast, and in fact if they are full, the Holiday Inn is just across the street. Agenda Tuesday, September 11th – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 12-9:00 p.m.   Exhibitor Set-Up, Coronado Room, Ramada Inn, Grand Forks 1:00 p.m.        4th  Annual NDSWMA Golf Tournament & Steak Dinner,                       Lincoln Park Golf Course, Shotgun Start ($45) 7-9:00 p.m.     Attendee Registration 9:00 p.m.        Board of Directors Meeting (Members Welcome) Wednesday, September 12th – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall Opens, Coronado Room – Ramada Inn, Grand Forks           Exhibitor-Sponsored Continental Breakfast Attendee Registration 8:15 a.m. Welcome, Mary Aldrich, NDSWMA Pres. & Mike Brown, Grand Forks Mayor 8:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions Solid Waste Track Moderator: Steve Tillotson Recycling Track Moderator: Tom Beauchamp "Using Electromagnetic Survey at an Uncontrolled Waste Site" – Steve Herda, ND Dept. of Health "Mill Supply" – Lee Cornell, Firstar Corp., Omaha, NE "Vermicomposting" – Deanna Himango, FDL Natural Resources "Glass Recycling Applications" – Tom Froning, Midwest Glass Recycling "Pros & Cons of System Automation" – Cindy Leidholm, Advanced Weighing Sys. "Paper Market Conditions" – Aarne Rairmo, Rock-Tenn, Inc. 10:00 a.m. Vendor Break - Sponsored by Wallwork Truck Center, Fargo, ND 10:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions Solid Waste Track Moderator: Glenn Overturf Recycling Track Moderator: Rick Gillund "Landfill Gas Collection" – Rod Ambrosie, Wenck Associates "Steel Industry, Scrap Metal of the Past and Future" – David Keeling, Steel Recycling Institute "100% Consumption" - Bruce Squires, Northern Improvement "Marketing Quality Recyclables in Today’s Market" – Peg Wander, Waste Mgmt. Inc. "Siting Landfills, One Community’s Challenge" – Jay Fiedler, Pearson Christensen Law Firm "Trends in Recycling" – Mary Chamberlain, RW Beck 12:00 NDSWMA Luncheon & Business Meeting 1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions – Roundtable Discussions Solid Waste Track Moderator: Kevin Solie Recycling Track Moderator: Chip Lederer "Wood Waste Management" – Steve Tillotson, ND Dept. of Health Followed by: Solid Waste Roundtable Discussion "The Survey Says…" – Mary Aldrich, Minnkota Recycling Followed by: Recycling Roundtable Discussion 3:00 p.m. Vendor Break - sponsored by National Manufacturing, Valley City, ND 3:30 p.m. Tours: City of Grand Forks Baling Facility, Waste Mgmt.  Recycling Center (Recyclers Protecting Nature) and Longview Fibres 5:30 p.m. Visit with Vendors – Social Hour, Cash Bar, Silent Auction (There are some great items this year!) 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Awards Banquet (Vendor Award, Outstanding Leadership Award & Scholarship Award) (Entertainment to follow dinner.) Thursday, September 13th – SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 7:30 a.m.   Exhibitor-Sponsored Hot Breakfast Buffet 8:30 a.m.   Keynote Speaker: Landy Chase, Landy Chase, Inc.                  Customer Service, Sales, Establishing Business Relationships, and More                  Introduction by Mary Aldrich, NDSWMA President 10:00 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. Landy Chase (continued) 12:00        Exhibitor-Sponsored Luncheon                  Introduction of Keynote, Kim Christianson, ND Division of Community Services            Keynote Speaker: Robert Boyd, motivational speaker, University of North Dakota                 "The Divided Soul of Corporate America" 1:00 p.m. Closing & Cash Drawings – MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN! Symposium Ends Landy Chase, MBA, CSE, CSP, Keynote Speaker: Ready to "deliver" to your customers? Landy Chase, national speaker on professional sales and marketing skills, is dynamic and offers unique ideas on developing and expanding productive client relationships. His experience as a National Sales Trainer for a two-billion-dollar corporation and experience as a regional manager for both small and major account sales teams has earned him a top reputation for delivering maximum audience value. The Value of Effective Communication: Interpersonal Skills for Business Success Peddler or Business Partner: Fundamentals of Sales and Customer Service Value vs Price: How to Boost Value Perception Within Your Market How to Handle Customer Complaints Effectively How to Successfully Sell Your Ideas Within Your Organization Summary: Key Attributes of Successful Service Providers Robert Boyd, Keynote Speaker: The keynote for Thursday’s luncheon features Robert Boyd, Vice President for Student and Outreach Services at the University of ND. He will discuss "The Divided Soul of Corporate America," a recent national study suggesting that while employees want to find meaning in their work, many do not. This search for meaning appears to be the underlying cause of organizational dysfunctions, ineffectiveness, and stress in the workplace. Dr. Boyd will provide examples of organizations that have addressed this search for meaning by providing a spiritual foundation, "soul," to the workplace. This information is provided by the NDSWRA as a public service and is not an endorsement of specific businesses or organizations.

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