CLOSING SUMMITS - CONCURRENT
(Cascade Ballroom)

K. SESSION - SWANA NLC's MUNICIPAL MAKEOVER 2: WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING EDITION (Cascade Ballroom)
Moderated by: Colin Joyal, SWANA Northern Lights Chapter
Introduction of PANEL PARTICIPANTS:

The 4 Keys to Sustainable Waste Management Planning - Dennis Guy, City of Hamilton, Ontario

Getting to 50% and Beyond: Waste Diversion Success Stories from Canadian Municipalities

1. Partnerships and Collaboration: The Peer Perspective with 2009 Makeover Community - Barb Zailo, R.M. of Piney, Manitoba
2. Convenient Options and Lessons Learned - Jim Clare, AECOM
3. Policy and Legislation - Donna Chaw, Alberta Environment
4. Education and Promotion - The Role of Training with Laurie Batchelder Adams, LBA Associates, Denver, Colorado (former President of SWANA Int'l) and The Role of Communication with Dennis Guy, City of Hamilton, Ontario
   

L. SESSION – NEW COLLECTION PROGRAMS & PRACTICES (Ivor Petrak Room)

1. Development of a Modern Scale House (and related landfill entrance facilities) – Chuck Smith, CH2M Hill and John Leszkowicz, City of Calgary, Alberta
2. A Household Hazardous Waste Program for Rural Communities - Nicole Haverkort & Bruce Avery, Eastern Region Solid Waste Management Committee, Nova Scotia
3. Collection Site Best Practices in Alberta - Brad Schultz, Alberta Recycling Management Authority, Edmonton

CLOSING SUMMIT - CONCURRENT :

M. SESSION – SWANA NLC's MUNICIPAL MAKEOVER 2: WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANNING EDITION (Cascade Ballroom)

PANEL EVALUATIONS:

• Tsuu T’ina First Nation: Community Profile and Waste Management Challenges - presented by Dillon Consulting in partnership with Tsuu T’ina First Nation
• RM of Piney, Manitoba: Lessons Learned in Year 1 - presented by Barb Zailo, Councillor
  
  

N. SESSION – LANDFILL GAS (LFG) AND GREEN-HOUSE GAS (GHG) MANAGEMENT (Ivor Petrak Room)

1. Landfill Gas Collection and Power Generation in a Private/Public Partnership - Linda Churchill, Region of Waterloo, Ontario
2. Asserting Carbon Credits from Landfill Gas - Paresh Thanawala, City of Regina, SK
3. Operating a Composting Facility for GHG Credits – Jim Lapp and Allan Yee (Co-author), City of Edmonton
   

SWANA NLC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Cascade Ballroom)
Address: What does SWANA really stand for?

Canadian Chapters Awards
Draw for a complimentary registration to SWANA’s flagship convention WASTECON 2010 in Boston, MA, USA.
Must be in attendance to win.

CLOSING LUNCH (Cascade Ballroom)
Draw for a Canadian National Park Family Pass. Must be in attendance to win.
LUNCHEON SPEAKER: PHONY ROBBINS – San Diego, CA, USA
THE MOTIVATIONAL MAVERICK OF WASTE MANAGEMENT
Sponsored by:

SWANA CERTIFIED EXAM CENTRE
April 21, 2010 1:30 - 4:30 pm @ Fairmont Banff Springs

Registration Closed   

Exams offered:

• Alberta Operator Certification
• MOLO (Manager of Landfill Operations)
• new Managing Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Systems
• Construction & Demolition Materials Management
• Composting courses offered by Composting Council of Canada - TBA

Exam-only challenge also available for any SWANA certification course.

For more information contact: info@swananorthernlights.org