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2025 Call for Presentations

WIRMC wouldn't be what it is without YOU sharing your passion and industry experience!

Submissions are CLOSED


Deadline - Friday, August 30th, 2024 at    4    PM    CST
Contact Kelly@RecyclingConnections.org with questions regarding submissions
When preparing to submit, please refer to this preview of the form.
*For keynote inquiries please reach out to Kelly@RecyclingConnections.org*
The conference planning committee will review all submissions and make selections by the end of September, which is when presenters can expect to be notified.  Thank you for your time, and we hope to see you in February!  

We are convening once again at the Chula Vista in Wisconsin Dells for WIRMC 2025!  The conference will be held Wednesday, Feb 26 - Friday, February 28th.  We are looking for engaging presentations that educate, inspire, and spark discussion among professionals in solid waste and resource management.  Presentations will be delivered in person. Every presentation will have a moderator available to provide support to the speakers and help engage attendees during Q&A.  

Standard presentations are expected to run for 50 minutes, followed by an additional 5-10 minutes for Q&A, and will be delivered on Thursday (2/27) and Friday (2/28).  For those preferring to provide a "workshop style" presentation of 1.5 hours+, please note that workshops can only be scheduled on either Wednesday or Friday.  If you are open to giving either a standard or workshop style presentation, please indicate that on the form.

 

Presentation proposals are due no later than August 30, 2024 at 4PM.  The conference committee will review all submissions and make final selections in September.  You will be notified if your submission was selected or not by late September. 

 

Please review our Tips for Submitting a Winning Proposal for some best practices to create an engaging presentation. 

In submitting a proposal, submitters agree to the following:

  1. Identify by name, title, organization and contact information the individual(s) that AGREES to present face to face if the proposal is selected. 

  2. Meet all deadlines; WIRMC reserves the right to refuse any proposal that does not meet deadlines.

  3. Submit a proposal that is original and offers new insights and solutions.

  4. Present on any day and time between February 26 - February 28, 2025.  The WIRMC Planning Committee will try to accommodate schedules, but will not guarantee preferences.  

  5. Submit slides for the presentation by February 26, 2025.  Slides will be temporarily uploaded to a shared folder.

  6. Register speakers for WIRMC 2025 if they would like to attend sessions or activities (free admission to speakers is not offered)

  7. Authorize the recording, use, and display of the presentation. Additionally, give permission for use and display of presenter’s headshot for WIRMC conference publicity/marketing purposes.

  8. Permit WIRMC to modify your session description to ensure consistent tone and grammar across all sessions. Presenters will have an opportunity to review and approve revisions.

Previous WIRMC attendees expressed interest in the following topics for 2025...

Recycling related...

Technology

Outreach and education

Outreach & education for RUs

Plastics processing

Plastic buyers

Markets for recycling

Market analysis

MRF processing (issues and concerns)

Batteries

Extended producer responsibility

Solid waste / landfill related...

Landfill design

Landfill management efficiencies

Remote gas emission monitoring using drones and/or satellites

Permitting

NR 500 code updates

On-the-ground programs at sites

Environmental monitoring

Other topics...

Organics management

Contamination issues for composters

Biodigesters

Professional development

Department or state-scale programs

Learning from others experiences

PFAS

Emerging trends

New industry technology

County wide repair clinics

Local government relations

How to increase waste reduction strategies

Questions:

Kelly Adlington

kelly@recyclingconnections.org

*2025 conference planning and coordination provided by Recycling Connections Corporation (RC) on behalf of AROW/WCSWMA/SWANA

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