CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS
National Recycling Coalition's
20th Annual Congress & Exposition
September 30 - October 3, Seattle, WA
Applications must be postmarked by February 28, 2001.
NRC's Annual Congress & Exposition is the best place to exchange
new ideas about recycling, source reduction and composting. The Congress
offers the most comprehensive, informative, educational program of any
recycling conference across the country. Every year, the NRC Congress is
the most informative gathering of its kind.
Benefits of Presenting to the NRC Audience
Appearing before the decision makers in the recycling industry is an
honor. Attending a NRC Congress as a speaker or an attendee has many
long-term benefits. You have an opportunity to set yourself apart and
enhance your credibility and stature among industry professionals,
refresh and increase your personal knowledge and challenge yourself and
your colleagues through lively debates and interactive sessions.
There is no fee to submit a presentation. Persons selected to appear
before the NRC audience will be expected to pay registration fees to
attend the entire Congress. A speaker discount of $100 off the full
registration fee may be extended if the presenter will be attending the
entire Congress & Exposition or you can attend the day you present
for free. All related expenses for travel and hotel accommodations will
be at the speaker's expense.
The Process
Applications are evaluated by NRC staff and members of our Conference
Program Task Force. Applications will be evaluated with the following
criteria in mind: overall quality and focus; organization of ideas;
relevance to NRC's recycling agenda; and our members'
informational/educational needs; quality of research; presentation
skills; originality; applicability of topic; and timing (i.e. has the
presentation or speaker been featured recently on an industry program --
has the presentation or speaker presented recently at an NRC Congress
& Exposition?).
We will evaluate all proposals in the spring, and you will receive
notification of acceptance or non-acceptance as soon as possible
thereafter.
The Presentations
What follows are suggested topic areas. You may choose the teaching
format that best fits your topic - lecture, group discussion, case
studies, team teaching, panel discussions, and roundtables to name a few.
Public Education and Outreach
Composting Technology Development
Market Development
Policy & Economics
International Issues
Electronics Recycling
Recycling Business Development & Financing
Minorities in Recycling
Program Design
Professional/Organizational Development
Nonprofit Recycling
Collection & Processing
Buying Recycled
College and University Recycling
Commercial & Institutional Recycling
Source Reduction/Waste Prevention
Rural Recycling
The Application
To participate, complete and return an application form for each topic in
which you are qualified to present.