2020 Program

Preliminary Agenda

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Monday, March 23

11:00 - 5:00	Registration Open
11:30 - 5:30	Golf Tournament @ Prestonwood Country Club
5:30	Golf Awards Reception
Workshops & Tours
8:00 - 4:30 agenda	Collegiate Recyclers Coalition Workshop .....@ NC State University
8:00 - 2:15 agenda	Convenience Center Cruise- a Tour of Three Counties’ Centers .....@ Wake, Orange, and Chatham Counties
9:00 - 10:30 agenda	Sustainability at Work: Raleigh Convention Center & Red Hat Tour .....@ Raleigh Convention Center & Red Hat Ampitheater
2:30 - 5:00 agenda	A MRF to Remember .....@ Sonoco Raleigh MRF
2:30 - 4:30 agenda	NCSU Compost Facility and Research Cooperative .....@ NC State University
2:30 - 5:30 agenda Cost: $50	Keep Carolinas Beautiful Workshop .....@ Raleigh Convention Center
4:30 - 5:30	Happy Hour with Keep Carolinas Beautiful .....@ Raleigh Convention Center
3:00 - 5:00	Exhibitor Setup

Tuesday, March 24

8:00 - 5:00	Registration Open
8:00 - Noon	Exhibitor Set-up
9:00 - 9:45	First Timer's Meeting
8:00 - 11:00	Workshop - Let's Get Wasted: HHW Council Workshop
10:00 - Noon	Meetings - SERDC Board Meeting - Collegiate Recyclers Coalition Business Meeting
10:00 - Noon	Session 1- Recycling Educators Unite!
Noon - 1:00	Lunch in Exhibit Hall (Exhibit Hall Open)
1:00 - 2:15	General Session I Why Are We Here?
2:15 - 2:45	2020 CRA Awards Ceremony
2:45 - 3:00	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 4:30	General Session II A Force to Be Reckoned With: Markets and Trends in the Carolinas and Beyond
4:30 - 6:30	Grand Opening Reception in Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 11:00	Network Like it's 1989: CRA's 30th Birthday Party Click for Info

Wednesday, March 25

8:00 - 5:00	Registration Open
8:00 - 6:30	Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 - 4:30	Professional Headshots (Appt Required)
8:00 - 8:45	Breakfast on Your Own
8:45 - 10:15	Concurrent Sessions 2 - Taking Control of the Narrative 3 - Tough Times, Better Programs 4 - Crucial Conversations: Business Skills Workshop
10:00 - 5:30	Silent Auction
10:15 - 10:30	Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 - Noon	General Session III Demanding Excellence: Corporate Leadership in Recycling and Packaging
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch in Exhibit Hall & CRA Town Hall
1:15 - 2:45	Concurrent Sessions 5 - Good Cop, Bad Cop: Scaling Your Enforcement Strategies 6 - Turning Problems into Possibilities 7 - Compost as the Catalyst 8 - ABC's of Zero Waste
2:45 - 3:00	Break in Exhibit Hall
3:00 - 4:30	Legislative Visits & Concurrent Sessions Legislative Visits at NC Statehouse 9 - Let's Get Direct: Tagging Bootcamp 2.0 10 - Hub of Activity: Drop-off Programs Getting it Right 11 - The Highlight Reel: Zero Waste Wins
4:30 - 6:30 5:30	Reception in Exhibit Hall - Live Auction in Exhibit Hall

Thursday, March 26

8:00 - 10:00	Registration Open
8:00 - 11:00	Exhibit Hall Open
9:00 - 11:00	Professional Headshots (Appt Required)
8:00-9:00	Breakfast on Your Own
9:00 - 10:30	General Session IV - New Frontiers for Recycling and Waste Reduction
10:30 - 11:00	Break in Exhibit Hall & Hotel Check-Out
11:00 - 12:30	Concurrent Sessions 12 - Contract Negotiation: Skills to Pay the Bills 13 - The First "R" 14 - Closing the Loop
12:30	Adjourn
11:00 - 3:00	Exhibit Hall Breakdown