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27th Annual Northwest Regional

Solid Waste Symposium

April 18-20, 2012

Hosted by SWANA Oregon

McMenamins Edgefield, in Troutdale, Oregon

  • The Northwest Regional Symposium is returning to Oregon in 2012

  • Mark your calendars for April 18th - 20th, 2012

  • Exhibitor space is limited so sign up early

  • In 2012 the SWANA Beaver chapter will host this exciting event at McMenamins Edgefield, in Troutdale, Oregon

    • 20 minutes from downtown Portland

    • 5 minutes from the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

Get flyer here

View the tentative agenda and speaker list here

Registration is now available

Use our simple online registration form powered by Constant Contact to register for SWANA's Northwest Regional Solid Waste Symposium. Pay using a credit card or check.

 

Click here to register

 

Registration fees:

After March 20th add $100 for full Symposium

Full symposium - SWANA Member

$350

Full symposium - Non member

$400

Thursday only - SWANA Member

$250

Thursday only - Non member

$275

Friday only - SWANA Member

$200

Friday only - Non member

$225

Speaker - Full symposium

$200

Speaker - One day attendance

No charge

Exhibitor Additional Attendee

$200

Guest meal and entertainment tickets

$55

 

 

Book now:

 

Book now to secure a room at McMenamins, Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. There is a block of rooms reserved so please tell them you are with the SWANA Symposium.

 

Visit the McMenamins, Edgefield website for complete information about the facility or call 503-669-8610 in Portland or 800-669-8610 from elsewhere.

 


 

Call for Papers:

 

The SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium Program Committee is requesting abstracts from persons interested in participating in the Technical Program of the 2012 Northwest Regional Symposium. We invite all of you to come and share your experiences with waste management, diversion, and recycling with your colleagues. We’ve identified some tentative session topics below, but welcome ideas for other sessions. Each presentation will last approximately one half hour, including questions and answers. Speakers are eligible for free registration to the Symposium on the day of presentation. We encourage everyone interested in presenting to prepare a paper to share your experiences. Slide presentations and outlines are also welcome.

 

Suggested Topics:

  • Storm water Collection and Treatment

  • Waste to Energy / Alternative Technologies

  • Resource Recovery

  • GPS Technology in landfill construction and operation

  • Landfill Closures –When to Begin and End

  • Health and Safety Issues at Transfer Stations and MRFs

  • OSHA Regulations and the Solid Waste Industry

  • Compost and Food Waste Collection

  • The Search for Crime Evidence at Landfills

  • GHG Emissions

  • Best management practices for prevention of bedbug proliferation

 

Call for Papers flyer

 

 


 

 

EXHIBITOR & SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Download the Exhibitor and Sponsorship flyer here

 

Here is your opportunity to showcase your business or organization to solid waste management professionals from across the Pacific Northwest. . .

Become a sponsor or exhibitor at the 2012 SWANA Northwest Regional Symposium.

Exhibitors

Spaces are available for table top exhibits at the Symposium Event Center located in Blackberry Hall and in a heated secure tent at the entrance to the hall. All meals, breaks, and the Thursday evening entertainment will be held in the exhibit areas. Traffic through the exhibit area will also be encouraged through prize drawings held at various times throughout the symposium. Exhibit spaces are available for $1,000.

 Exhibitors will receive:

  • One Full Registration for the symposium*

  • Acknowledgment in Symposium proceedings

  • Advertisement in Symposium program

  • Sponsor identification on name tags

Exhibits will come with a 8’ x 4’ space with a draped table, one chair, and access to an electrical outlet. Please advise if you have any specific needs for your table top exhibit.

 *Additional representatives: $200 on or before March 20, 2012; $225 after March 20, 2012

Exhibit Space $1,000

Additional representative (beyond 1 included with exhibit space): $200

Check out here:

Sponsorships

Several events are available for sponsorship during the Symposium. Sponsorship provides organizations an opportunity to receive recognition by supporting an activity, meal, break or technical session.

Sponsors will receive:

  • Acknowledgment in Symposium proceedings and on the SWANA Oregon website.

  • Advertisement in the Symposium Program

  • Use of display table during time of sponsorship

  • Sponsor identification on name tags

  • Thank you poster and/or multimedia display during time of sponsorship

The following sponsorships are available

Icebreaker/Reception

Wednesday Evening

$1,000

Breaks

Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM

$250

Breakfast

Thursday, Friday

$500

Lunch

Thursday, Friday

$1,000

Dinner

Thursday

$1,000

Evening Event

 Thursday- 2 sponsorships

$1,200

Casino night prizes

Thursday evening

$1,200

Technical Sessions

Thursday, Friday - 10 sponsorships

$100

 

Pay for sponsorships with your credit card by selecting the sponsorship option below:

Sponsorships

Golf sponsorship:

The Edgefield has an 20-hole, par three golf course on the premises. A charity golf tournament will be held during the Symposium. Sponsorships of $50 per hole are being accepted. All proceeds benefit the
Oregon SWANA Chapter Scholarship fund.

Pay for your golf sponsorship by credit card by clicking on the button below:

Check out here:

Get exhibitor & sponsorship details here

If you have questions please contact:

Tom Manton

541-440-4255

TRManton@co.douglas.or.us