2018 Conference Agenda
June 13-15 - Hilton - Eugene, OR
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Wednesday, June 13
| 8:00am | Registration Opens | Conference Center Lobby |
| 9:00am-12:30pm | Tours | Depart from Conference Center Lobby |
| 10:30am-12:00pm | Speed Networking (pre-registration required) | Hellman Room |
| 12:30pm | Exhibit Hall and Silent Auction Open | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 1:00pm-2:30pm | Opening Plenary: The Association of Oregon Recyclers— the People Plenary |
Composer's Hall |
| AOR Members' Foundational Perspectives | ||
| AOR Board Panel | ||
| AOR Members' New Perspectives | ||
| 2:30pm-3:00pm | Break | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 3:00pm-4:30pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| 1. We Know What Goes In, What Is the Cost to Get It Out? MRF Stories |
Hellman Room | |
| 2. From Residents to Regulators: Coming Together to Improve Multi-Family Recycling |
Bloch Room | |
| 3. From Community Events to Creative Entrepreneurship: Reuse in Action |
Sousa/Seeger/Joplin Room | |
| 4:30pm-6:30pm | Welcome Reception | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 7:00pm-10:00pm | Keynote: Paul Hawken | McDonald Theater |
Thursday, June 14
| 7:00am | Registration Opens | Conference Center Lobby |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast and Table Topics | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 9:00am-10:30am | Plenary: Recycling Markets | Composer's Hall |
| 10:30am-11:00am | Break | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 11:00am-12:30pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| 1. Aiming for Zero: The Business Case for Waste Reduction and Reuse | Bloch Room | |
| 2. Conscientious Consumption for Local Governments | Hellman Room | |
| 3. Measure It Right: Aligning Recycling Metrics with Sustainability Goals | Sousa/Seeger/Joplin Room | |
| 12:30pm-1:30pm | AOR Annual Meeting and Board Elections Luncheon | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 1:30pm-2:30pm | Lunch Plenary: You Are Here: Mapping Your Equity Journey | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 2:30pm-4:00pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| 1. Wasted Food Prevention—Learnings from the Oregon Food Study on Best Practices and How to Make the Business Case for Wasted Food |
Hellman Room | |
| 2. Tech·nol·o·gy: The Application of Scientific Knowledge for Practical Purposes, Especially in Industry |
Bloch Room | |
| 3. EPR Pathways to Success | Sousa/Seeger/Joplin Room | |
| 4:00pm-6:30pm | Disc Golf Tournament and Hosted Networking | Alton Baker Park, Shelter #2 |
| 6:30pm-7:30pm | No-Host Cocktail Hour | Conference Center Lobby |
| 7:30pm | Silent Auction Ends | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 7:30pm-9:30pm | Dinner Banquet/Election Results/Entertainment | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 9:30pm-11:30pm | Game Night | Wilder Room |
Friday, June 15
| 8:00am | Registration Opens | Conference Center Lobby |
| 8:00am-9:00am | Breakfast and Silent Auction Pickup | O'Neill/Williams Room |
| 9:00am-10:30am | Concurrent Sessions | |
| 1. Household Behavior and How to Change It: Cart Studies and Program Results Across the Country |
Bloch Room | |
| 2. A Culture of Collaboration: Achieving Sustainability Goals Through Nonprofit Partnerships |
Sousa/Seeger/Joplin Room | |
| 3. Can Packaging Attributes Predict Environmental Goodness? | Hellman Room | |
| 10:30am-10:45am | Break | Conference Center Lobby |
| 10:45am–12:15pm | Concurrent Sessions | |
| 1. The Impact of the Housing Crisis on Solid Waste Programs | Sousa/Seeger/Joplin Room | |
| 2. Sharpening Your Tools: Conversing With Your Audience Through Campaigns and Toolkits |
Bloch Room | |
| 3. "Digestible"—Food Scrap Recovery | Hellman Room | |
| 12:15pm-2:00pm | Recycler of the Year Awards Luncheon/Closing Remarks | O'Neill/Williams Room |