Sunday, May 6 Pre-Conference Activities Schedule

7:00 p.m.

Beach Beguilement - Welcome poolside at the Radisson Sponsored by Lake County Solid Waste District You won't want to miss this chance to say hi to old friends, sip fruity cocktails and listen to the smooth sounds of steel drums.

Monday, May 7 Activities Schedule

7:30 a.m.

Registration / Exhibitor setup

8:00 a.m.

IRC Annual Meeting / Elections / Breakfast Yummy food and no recounts

9:00 a.m.

All Points Bulletins! Public Awareness Campaigns Take a Bite Outta Crime with various media campaigns.

What Caliber is Your Green Building Arsenal? Issues and Concepts "Big Guns that Won't Double Cross you" Green Building Products

Double Jeopardy You can't get in trouble if you use it again! Reuse is the way to go - find out how to make it work for you.

10:30 a.m.

Exhibits Open / Preview Auction Items

11:00 a.m.

Stop Thief! The human population is stealing our natural resources! Activities to demonstrate how we affect our planet.

Who is the Criminal Hiding Out Under Your Sink? Up to date information on Household Hazardous Waste. How and why it should be on your most wanted list.

We're Coming To Take You Away, Ha Ha! Recycling collections Pay as-you-throw programs, a community with zero waste.

12:15 p.m.

Lunch and Recognition of the Recipients of the 2001 Governor's Award for Excellence in Recycling

1:45 p.m.

Plenary & Keynote - Being Proactive about the Environment Andy Acho, Worldwide Director of Env. Outreach for Ford

3:00 p.m.

Tours / Exhibitor Expo open / Murder Mystery Prelude

6:30 p.m.

First bus leaves for the Lake County Visitors Center SPEAKEASY COSTUME GALA / AUCTION / MURDER MYSTERY

Tuesday, May 8 Activities Schedule

7:30 a.m.

Registration / Breakfast with the Exhibitors

8:00 a.m.

What should the IRC be doing? Come and put in your 2 cents worth as we hone in on what the IRC's goals are. No one will want to be left out of this discussion.

8:30 a.m.

Break Free! These new education ideas will bail you out! How to start a lending library, cafe, composting, and more.

Respect My Authority Working with hospitals and other large institutions to reduce solid waste and mercury.

State Programs to help you walk the straight and narrow Financial & technical assistance programs / Commerce / IDEM and Greening of the Government initiatives

10:00 a.m.

Break / Exhibitors Expo open

10:30 a.m.

Investigating the Great Lakes Solid waste issues that affect Lake Michigan. Discussion will include management concerns for all watersheds.

Partners in Crime Recycling Partnerships USPS, the NIRI Paper Project, Success in the City of Valparaiso

Just the Facts Ma'am Economic impact of recycling in Indiana & nationwide Indiana's recycling measurement study

12:00 p.m.

Lunch - Closing Arguments

1:30 p.m.

Tours and Meetings Come see the newly opened educational showcase Hammond Environmental Center & City of Hammond MRF

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