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Monday, March 21

Collegiate Recycling Council Workshop @Coastal Carolina University

Adah Gorton, Environmental Health Manager, SC DHEC Chris Johnson, Sustainability Coordinator, Winthrop University Jacob Kiser, Recycling and Composting Operations, Clemson University Feletia Lee, Recycling Coordinator, UNC Wilmington Jeremy Monday, Senior Director-Campus Environments, Coastal Carolina Tara Nattress, Program Coordinator III, NC DEACS Dr. Greg Taylor, Director of Campus Services, Appalachian State

Keep Carolinas Beautiful Workshop

Mallory Coffey, Regional Director - East, Keep America Beautiful

Tuesday, March 22

HHW Council Workshop: HHW Now and Then	Carol Abken, Program Coordinator, NC DEACS Micki Bozeman, Brunswick County Teresa Baker, Recycle & Sustainability Coordinator, Granville County Sammy Bauer, Community Education Coordinator, Town of Chapel Hill Londy Bracale, Program Manager, METech Recycling Nick Crawford, Solid Waste Facility Manager, Mecklenburg County Bryan Davis, Facilities Services Manager, Caldwell County David Lambert, Solid Waste Director, Moore County Danielle Seabolt, Blue Rhino Marketing Analyst, Blue Rhino
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Workshop	Dr. Patricia Smyre, PHD, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer, City of Lexington (NC)
Breakout Sessions
1 - If You Can't Be California, Be Carolina	Shannon Culpepper, Recycling & Education Specialist, Chatham County NC Betsy La Force, Senior Project Manager - Communities & Transportation, SC Coastal Conservation League Heidi Sanborn, Executive Director, National Stewardship Action Council
2 - Labor Pains: Managing Frontline Employees in a Labor Shortage	Leisha DeHart-Davis, Professor of Public Administration and Government, UNC School of Government Scott Jones, Executive Director, Tiny House Community Development Vicki Meath, Executive Director, Just Economics Kim Williams, Human Resources Manager, Republic Services
3 - It's All in the (Multi) Family	Keysha Burton, Community Programs Manager, The Recycling Partnership Kendra Dickerson, Coordinator of Recycling Programs, Horry County Tara Nattress, Program Coordinator III, NC DEACS Joe Suleyman, Environmental Management Director, New Hanover County
General Session I
General Session I State of the States	Richard Chesley, Recycling Program Manager, SC DHEC Anna DeLage, Recycling Market Development Manager, SC Commerce Sandy Skolochenko, Community Development Specialist, NC DEACS

Wednesday, March 23

Keynote Session
Circularity	Elizabeth Biser, Secretary for the Environment, North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality JT Marbuger, Founder, Circular Solutions Advisors Todd Marty, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Coca Cola Consolidated
Concurrent Sessions
4 - New Tools Rule!	Sarah Crump, Communications Coordinator, CRA Victoria Hoffman, Recycling Coordinator, Beaufort County (SC) Maitri Meyer, Founder, Recycling Educators Walker Spruill, Waste Reduction Educator, Mecklenburg County (NC)
5 - Revolving Residents and the Waste Left Behind	Michelle Goetsch, Founder & CEO, Better Bin Ed Marr, Solid Waste Superintendent, City of Myrtle Beach Rebecca Walton, Sustainability Outreach Director, Appalachian State
6 - Zeroing In On Waste	James Cooper, Manager-Sustainability, UNIFI Anna DeLage, Recycling Market Development Manager, SC Commerce Jan Hardin, Solid Waste Program Manager, Waste Reduction Partners Hilarie Hart, EHS Coordinator, Advanced Ceramic Coating
Waste Wise Wednesday
3 - Shining Light on Solar Panels	Steve Barnett, VP of Material Management, Lighting Resources Sandy Sckolochenko, Community Development Specialist, NC DEQ
4 - It's Electric...Car Batteries & Lithium Batteries	Steve Barnett, VP of Material Management, Lighting Resources Tim Michaels, Sustainability Manager, Interstate Batteries
5 - Home for Foam	Scott Jones, Executive Director, Tiny House Community Development Matt Todd, Senior Consultant, RRS
6 - Textiles: T-shirts, Trousers, & Turtlenecks... OH MY!	Kristin Schillings, Marketing, Green Zone Recycling
7 - Proper Propane and Helium Tank Disposal	Danielle Seabolt, Blue Rhino

Thursday, March 24

Breakout Sessions
7 - Compost Composition: How to Structure Your Organics Strategy	Barbara Alfano, PCB & Sustainability Section Chief, US EPA Richard Chesley, Recycling Program Manager, SC DHEC Frank Franciosi, Executive Director, US Composting Council Matt James, Recycling Development Specialist, NC Dept of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service
8 - Protecting People Everyday	Katherine Bell, Human Resources Manager, Horry County Wes Westbrooks, Waste Logistics Specialist, BMW Manufacturing
9 - Lighten Up! Education Techniques that Connect	Teresa Baker, Recycle & Sustainability Coordinator, Granville County Victoria Hoffman, Recycling Coordinator, Beaufort County (SC) Lani St Hill, Outreach Coordinator, NCSU
General Session III
Partnership Playbook: Relationship Give and Take for Local Governments and Businesses	Frank Knapp, President & CEO, SC Small Business Chamber of Commerce Tom Permatteo, President and CEO, Green Business Bureau

Attendees may be eligible for CEUs from multiple organizations including SWANA, APWA, NC OEE and others. CRA is happy to sign off on any CEU forms to help you request CEU’s from applicable organizations. We are no longer able to obtain pre-approval for SWANA CEU’s due to changes in SWANA’s policies. You can email SWANA to request your CEU’s using the agenda of the program you attended and the required forms. Additional CEUs may be available for workshops and tours based on attendance. CRA is happy to provide proof and verification of attendance.