WASTECON 2023: SWANA's Executive Leadership Summit

Full Agenda

WASTECON® 2023's full agenda is designed to provide attendees with numerous opportunities for networking and learning throughout the week. The robust schedule features an unparalleled array of thought-provoking presentations, panel discussions, and workshops that aim to advance sustainable waste management best practices and address emerging industry issues.

Speakers from a diverse range of backgrounds will share insights and innovative solutions regarding the collection, processing, marketing, and management of compost, recyclables, and solid waste. The event's agenda also includes a trade show floor where exhibitors will highlight the latest innovative products, technologies, and services.

Whether you are a seasoned industry professional or just starting in the field, attending WASTECON® provides you with the opportunity to learn from and network with peers and experts, gaining valuable knowledge and experience to advance your career.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
6:30 AM - 4:00 PMSNE SWANA Sponsored Golf OutingNorwood Country ClubSNE SWANA Sponsored Golf OutingSNE SWANA Sponsored Golf Outing
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMSWANA Governance: Board of Directors and Advisory Board BreakfastRoom 302  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSWANA Governance: Policy Standing Committee MeetingRoom 305  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSWANA Governance: Finance Standing Committee MeetingRoom 301  
8:00 AM - 9:00 AMSWANA Governance: Planning & Membership Standing Committee MeetingRoom 303  
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMExhibitor Move-InExhibit Halls C&D  
9:30 AM - 11:30 AMSWANA Governance-Advisory Board MeetingRoom 302  
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMSWANA Governance: Board of Directors and Advisory Board LunchRoom 302  
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMSWANA Governance: Board of Directors MeetingRoom 304  
6:00 PM - 9:00 PMChapter Connect: Opening EventHouse of Blues BostonChapter Connect: Opening Event 
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
7:00 AM - 8:00 AMChapter Connect: BreakfastRoom 302  
7:00 AM - 7:00 PMWASTECON Registration Desk OpenHynes Auditorium Lobby  
7:30 AM - 1:00 PMTours & Experiences: Millbury Waste to Energy and Shrewsbury Monofill ToursRoom 200Tours & Experiences: Millbury Waste to Energy and Shrewsbury Monofill Tours 
8:00 AM - 8:30 AMChapter Connect : From Idea to Action: How to Infuse DEI Into Your Chapter’s CultureRoom 302Chapter Connect : From Idea to Action: How to Infuse DEI Into Your Chapter’s Culture 
8:00 AM - 10:00 AMExhibitor Move-In Exhibit Halls C&D  
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMTours & Experiences: Disc Golf - A Landfill SportRoom 200Tours & Experiences: Disc Golf - A Landfill Sport 
8:00 AM - 12:30 PMTours & Experiences: University ToursRoom 200  
8:00 AM - 12:30 PMTours & Experiences: Food Waste Processing at WM CORe in Boston, feat. City of CambridgeRoom 200  
8:40 AM - 9:10 AMChapter Connect : Demystifying Chapter Governance: How to Set Your Chapter Up for SuccessRoom 302Chapter Connect : Demystifying Chapter Governance: How to Set Your Chapter Up for Success 
9:20 AM - 9:50 AMChapter Connect : Ask A YP! Best Practices in Engaging and Building YP InvolvementRoom 302Chapter Connect : Ask A YP! Best Practices in Engaging and Building YP Involvement 
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMChapter Connect : Roundtable DiscussionsRoom 302Chapter Connect : Roundtable Discussions 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLandfill Gas & Biogas Technical Division: Rules & Regulation Committee MeetingRoom 302  
12:00 PM - 4:00 PMSWANA Cafe OpenSWANA Cafe - 2nd Floor Lobby  
12:30 PM - 2:00 PMARF LuncheonTerra @ Eataly Boston  
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMLandfill Gas & Biogas Technical Division MeetingRoom 302  
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWASTECON First Timers!SWANA Lounge - Booth 1113  
2:00 PM - 8:30 PMExhibit Hall Open Exhibit Halls C&D  
2:20 PM - 2:40 PMCatalyst Session: Thermal Hydrolysis and Solid Organics Waste. Economic, financial and social impact of organics recycling technology.Booth 903 - EconwardCatalyst Session: Thermal Hydrolysis and Solid Organics Waste. Economic, financial and social impact of organics recycling technology. 
2:20 PM - 2:40 PMCatalyst Session: Do more with AI and data to enhance your MRFBooth 1110 - EverestLabsCatalyst Session: Do more with AI and data to enhance your MRF 
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMSWANA Websites — An overviewBooth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
2:40 PM - 3:00 PMCatalyst Session: Unveiling Landfill Odor Control Tool #1: Precision Data to Distinguish Reality from PerceptionBooth 923 - Envirosuite/Byers ScentificCatalyst Session: Unveiling Landfill Odor Control Tool #1: Precision Data to Distinguish Reality from Perception 
2:40 PM - 3:00 PMCatalyst Session: From Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural GasBooth 523 - Waga EnergyCatalyst Session: From Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas 
3:00 PM - 3:20 PMCatalyst Session: Unattended Transaction ProcessingBooth 311 - Paradigm Software  
3:00 PM - 3:20 PMCatalyst Session: From Leachates to Revenue: The Power of PFAS DestructionBooth 1112 - AquaggaCatalyst Session: From Leachates to Revenue: The Power of PFAS Destruction 
3:00 PM - 3:45 PMSafety Summit: The Solid Waste Industry & OSHARoom 208Safety Summit: The Solid Waste Industry & OSHASafety Summit: The Solid Waste Industry & OSHA
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMLeadership Intensive: Navigating the AI Revolution: What Leaders Can Do Now to Drive ImpactRoom 210  
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMLeadership Intensive: SB 1383: A High-Level Overview of California’s Methane Reduction BillRoom 304  
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMLeadership Intensive: A Future with Circular Textiles - From Problems to SolutionsRoom 207  
3:00 PM - 4:15 PMLeadership Intensive: We the Possibility WorkshopRoom 200  
3:20 PM - 3:40 PMCatalyst Session: Recycling the Hard to Recycle with TerraCycle®Booth 221 - TerracycleCatalyst Session: Recycling the Hard to Recycle with TerraCycle® 
3:30 PM - 3:45 PMBoost Your Career! Become a SWANA Faculty MemberBooth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
3:40 PM - 4:00 PMCatalyst Session: Electric Vehicle Solutions for the Refuse IndustryBooth 317 - PeterbiltCatalyst Session: Electric Vehicle Solutions for the Refuse Industry 
3:40 PM - 4:00 PMCatalyst Session: AI Supporting Sustainability: The Continuous Evolution of Artificial IntelligenceBooth 403 - AMCS GroupCatalyst Session: AI Supporting Sustainability: The Continuous Evolution of Artificial Intelligence 
4:00 PM - 4:20 PMCatalyst Session: Food Is Energy, Let's Not Waste It℠Booth 1019 - WMCatalyst Session: Food Is Energy, Let's Not Waste It℠ 
4:00 PM - 4:45 PMLeadership Intensive: Food Donation & Disposal from BusinessesRoom 208  
4:20 PM - 4:40 PMCatalyst Session: Novel Microgrid Approach to Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Projects with Vespene EnergyBooth 112 - Vespene EnergyCatalyst Session: Novel Microgrid Approach to Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Projects with Vespene Energy 
4:20 PM - 4:40 PMCatalyst Session: 5 Ways to Streamline and Simplify Your Data Management & Reporting ProgramsBooth 437 - Re-Trac - The Data Management LoungeCatalyst Session: 5 Ways to Streamline and Simplify Your Data Management & Reporting Programs 
4:30 PM - 4:45 PMGetting the Most Out of Your SWANA MembershipBooth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
5:00 PM - 6:30 PMOpening Ceremonies & Keynote: We the PossibilityHynes Auditorium  
6:30 PM - 8:30 PMOpening Reception - Exhibit Hall OpenExhibit Halls C&D  
9:00 PM - 11:00 PMYP Networking EventDillonsYP Networking Event 
Thursday, September 28, 2023
7:00 AM - 9:00 AMSWANA Cafe Open SWANA Cafe - 2nd Floor Lobby  
8:00 AM - 5:00 PMWASTECON Registration Desk Open Hynes Auditorium Lobby  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote: Catalyzing Impact: How the Alliance to End Plastic Waste is Building a Circular Economy for PlasticsHynes Auditorium  
10:00 AM - 3:00 PMExhibit Hall OpenExhibit Halls C&D  
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMKeynote: The Conscious WorkplaceHynes AuditoriumKeynote: The Conscious Workplace 
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMCatalyst Session: From Theory to Practice: Foam Fractionation & HALT in Action - An Alaskan Case Study from Summer 2023Booth 1112 - AquaggaCatalyst Session: From Theory to Practice: Foam Fractionation & HALT in Action - An Alaskan Case Study from Summer 2023 
10:20 AM - 10:40 AMCatalyst Session: Smart Technology, For Tomorrow®Booth 1019 - WMCatalyst Session: Smart Technology, For Tomorrow® 
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMKeynote: Transforming Waste Management by Harnessing the Power of AIHynes AuditoriumKeynote: Transforming Waste Management by Harnessing the Power of AI 
11:20 AM - 11:40 AMCatalyst Session: Enhancing Landfill Odor Control Tool #2: Streamlined Operations Through Environmental InsightBooth 923 - Envirosuite/Byers ScentificCatalyst Session: Enhancing Landfill Odor Control Tool #2: Streamlined Operations Through Environmental Insight 
11:40 AM - 12:00 PMCatalyst Session: Thermal Hydrolysis and Solid Organics Waste. Economic, financial and social impact of organics recycling technology.Booth 903 - EconwardCatalyst Session: Thermal Hydrolysis and Solid Organics Waste. Economic, financial and social impact of organics recycling technology. 
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMCanadian Attendees LunchRoom 206  
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunchExhibit Halls C&D  
12:30 PM - 12:45 PMStaying Ahead of the Game with the SWANA Applied Research FoundationBooth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
12:40 PM - 1:00 PMCatalyst Session: Enhancing Curbside Recycling with TerraCycle® Booth 221 - TerracycleCatalyst Session: Enhancing Curbside Recycling with TerraCycle®  
12:40 PM - 1:00 PMCatalyst Session: From Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas Booth 523 - Waga EnergyCatalyst Session: From Landfill Gas to Renewable Natural Gas  
1:00 PM - 1:20 PMCatalyst Session: Novel Microgrid Approach to Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Projects with Vespene Energy Booth 112 - Vespene EnergyCatalyst Session: Novel Microgrid Approach to Landfill-Gas-to-Energy Projects with Vespene Energy  
1:00 PM - 1:20 PMCatalyst Session: 5 Ways to Streamline and Simplify Your Data Management & Reporting Programs Booth 437 - Re-Trac - The Data Management LoungeCatalyst Session: 5 Ways to Streamline and Simplify Your Data Management & Reporting Programs  
1:00 PM - 1:30 PMMeet Your SWANA OfficersBooth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
1:20 PM - 1:40 PMCatalyst Session: Streamlining Day to Day Office OperationsBooth 311 - Paradigm Software  
1:20 PM - 1:40 PMCatalyst Session: Saving recycling facilities millions from going to landfill by using AI and RoboticsBooth 1110 - EverestLabsCatalyst Session: Saving recycling facilities millions from going to landfill by using AI and Robotics 
1:30 PM - 1:45 PMEmpower Your Team!Booth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
1:40 PM - 2:00 PMCatalyst Session: Reduce Costs, Increase Revenue Without Business Disruption: Why the Technology MattersBooth 403 - AMCS GroupCatalyst Session: Reduce Costs, Increase Revenue Without Business Disruption: Why the Technology Matters 
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLeadership Intensive: EPR Fundamentals: Crucial Knowledge for the Future of Waste ManagementRoom 304  
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLeadership Intensive: The Conscious Workplace WorkshopRoom 200Leadership Intensive: The Conscious Workplace Workshop 
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLeadership Intensive: Unlocking Sustainable Waste Solutions: Regional Collaboration for Resilient CommunitiesRoom 302  
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLeadership Intensive: Digital Transformation: The Cornerstone of Sustainable Waste Management and Community EngagementRoom 210  
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM Safety Summit: Award-Winning Safety Programs Room 208 Safety Summit: Award-Winning Safety Programs Safety Summit: Award-Winning Safety Programs
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMInvitation Only Alliance to End Plastic Waste Round TableRoom 201Invitation Only Alliance to End Plastic Waste Round Table 
2:00 PM - 3:15 PMLeadership Intensive: What’s Money Got To Do With It?Room 207  
2:30 PM - 2:45 PMTechnical Divisions — How Can They Work For Me?Booth 1113 - SWANA Lounge  
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMKeynote & 2023 Lawrence Lecturer: Waste is Not the End - It's the Beginning of Something New!Hynes Auditorium  
4:30 PM - 8:30 PMWASTECON Networking EventBallroom B (3rd Floor)WASTECON Networking Event 
Friday, September 29, 2023
7:00 AM - 9:00 AMSWANA Cafe Open SWANA Cafe - 2nd Floor Lobby  
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMKeynote: Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Communication in the Solid Waste Industry to Engage Young Professionals Hynes AuditoriumKeynote: Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Communication in the Solid Waste Industry to Engage Young Professionals  
10:15 AM - 11:00 AMKeynote: Product Stewardship Hynes Auditorium  
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMKeynote: The New Leadership Mindset: How one shift will transform the way you lead and live!Hynes AuditoriumKeynote: The New Leadership Mindset: How one shift will transform the way you lead and live! 

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