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The
2009 Symposium is complete. A big "THANK
YOU" to all those who participated in this
event. We couldn't have done it without you!
If you were not able to make all of the sessions, some
of the Power Point presentations will be available
online. Photos from the event will also be
made available. Be sure to mark your calendar for
the 15th Annual Symposium September 14-16, 2009 in
Aberdeen, South Dakota. We will be joining the
South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association for a
first-time-ever joint conference...you won't want to
miss out! Stay tuned for details!
2009 Awards
Scholarship Awards
Leadership
Award: Bill Snyder, City of Jamestown (PDF
document describing his accomplishments)
Annual Greener ND Award: JCPenney's Bismarck,
ND (PDF describing
their accomplishments)
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2009 Agenda
The
conference will begin with a golf tournament, tour and
picnic social on Tuesday, September 15th.
Presentations will begin at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday, September 16th and finish at
1:00
p.m.
on
Thursday afternoon. There will also be tours on
Wednesday afternoon. Check out the
full
conference agenda. If you would like to
see the full conference newsletter including the agenda,
vendors that will be there, the
registration form,
scholarship form and
membership
application (16 pages), click
here
(PDF).
Attendees
The attendee
rates are $140 for members and $200 for
non-members. To see if you are a member, check our
our member list (or see the
back of the registration form). The
registration form
(PDF) is now available. The registration deadline
is August 14. Call Angela at (701) 650-8857 for more
information or if you are registering after this date.
Exhibitors
Interested in showcasing your products or services to
attendees? Exhibitor space fills up fast.
The $375 rate includes attendance (seminars, meals,
tours) for up to three people, booth space, and a
membership for one year. If you cannot make it, and are interested in getting
your information out to all attendees, you can
"Stuff your Stuff" for $100. You can also get your name
and services out to our attendees through being a
sponsor for the conference. There are several
sponsorship levels available (see the exhibitor
letter). View/print out the
exhibitor
letter (with hotel, set-up information and
sponsorship details) and
registration
form. Non-Profit
Organizations: Please call Angela at (701)
650-8857 for details.
Hotel
Information
A
block of rooms are reserved at the Holiday
Inn Riverside in Minot. To reserve your room, call (701)
852-2504. The hotel is located at 2200 Burdick
Expressway East, Minot, ND 58701. Please be sure to ask for the
"ND Solid Waste and Recycling Conference" block
of rooms to get the discount rate. The discount
rate will be available until September 1st.
Golf -
Tuesday, September
15:
Join us for the Annual Golf
Tournament at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009
at the Souris Valley Golf Course in Minot.
Registration for golf is listed on all registration
forms and includes
the green fees and a cart for $45. See a map
here and
directions here.
New this year: a picnic social (supper) and registration
will take place at the golf course from 5 - 8 p.m.
Tour - Tuesday, September 15:
We will be
touring
Crude Oil and Natural Gas Exploration and Production in
the Williston Basin on Tuesday afternoon. A bus
will depart from the Holiday Inn at 1 p.m.
and return by 6 p.m. Join us for our picnic
following the tour (see details below). Be sure to mark the
registration form if you plan to attend!
Social, Picnic and Registration - Tuesday, September 15:
Join
us for food, fun, refreshments and recreation at the
Souris Valley Golf Course
on the
west side of Minot.
You can also pick up your registration folder
during this time. Be
sure to mark the registration form if you plan to attend
this event.
See a map
here and
directions here.
Tours - Wednesday, September 16:
We will be touring
Gerdau Ameristeel's Scrap Metal Facility, the City of
Minot Landfill and the
Tire Recycling (Pyrolosis) Plant near Berthold on
Wednesday afternoon.
Be sure to mark the registration form if you plan to
attend!
Leadership Award:
Is
there someone in your organization or a business,
non-profit or city that you believe has done an
outstanding job in their dedication to the solid waste
and recycling profession? If so, contact Angela or
another board member to nominate them for our annual
Leadership Award that is given at our annual
conference. The person, business, etc. must be a member
of the NDSWRA.
Scholarship Award:
Don't forget to apply (or have your children apply) for
our annual scholarship awards. See the application
and details on our scholarship
page.
Greener ND Award:
Don't forget to nominate a person, business or
organization for
our annual Greener ND Award. See the application
and details on our award
page.
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