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2010 Entrepreneurial Meeting October 26 - 27, 2010
Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millennium Center, Atlanta, GA


Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) will be holding the Seventh Annual Entrepreneur Meeting on October 26 -27, 2010 at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millennium Center.

  1. Meeting Agenda
  2. Call For Papers
  3. Meeting Registration & Fees
  4. Hotel Information
  5. CARE's Past Entrepreneur Meetings

Tentative Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 26
4:00 - 4:30 pm   CARE Orientation (CARE History & Overview)
4:30 - 5:00 pm   Carpet Collections 101
5:00 - 6:00 pm   Break and Networking
6:30 - 8:30 pm   Reception and Networking Dinner
     
Wednesday, October 27
7:30 - 8:00 am   Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:15 am   Welcome - Frank Hurd, Georgina Sikorski
Introductions - Frank Hurd
  Guests, Attendees, Sponsors
Review Antitrust Guidelines
Review Agenda
8:15 - 10:00 am   Session 1
  State of CARE (15 min) - Frank Hurd
  Polymer Science (30 min) – Dennis Hayford
  Forecast for Rebond Pull-ups (30 min)
  Economic Trends Forecast (30 min)
10:00 - 10:30 am   Break and Networking Time
10:30 - 12:00 pm   Session 2 - CARE Marketplace Forum
  Buyers and Sellers:
      Material for Sale
      Material Sought
      Services Available
      Services Sought
12:00 - 1:00 pm   Lunch and Networking Time
1:00 - 2:00 pm   Session 3
  Collection/Resale Session (15 min)
  Canadian Carpet Reclamation Effort (CCRE) Session (15 min) –     Stephen Verhoeff
  Why Now? (15 min)
  Q&A (15 min)
2:00 - 2:15 pm   Break and Networking Time
2:15 - 3:00 pm   Session 4 - Entrepreneur Issues Session
  Entrepreneur’s Panel (5 min/topic: raise your questions, issues,   concerns, ideas)
3:00 pm   Adjourn
     

Call for Papers

CARE is looking for relevant and timely papers that would be of benefit to its entrepreneur community. If you feel you have a presentation that fits this criteria or if you have presentation ideas that you would like to see, please take a moment to submit a paper or idea. As with all of CARE's meetings, they are put on to benefit our membership. Your input will help us determine the best topics.

Submit Paper or Presentation Idea


Meeting Registration & Fees

Entrepreneur - $100.00

Carpet Manufacturers Registration/Sponsorship - $1000.00

Carpet Manufacturers Registration/Sponsorship fee includes listing as a sponsor for this event.  Only one carpet manufacturer representative from each organization is permitted to attend the Entrepreneur Meeting.

Carpet Manufacturers Sponsorship Package Includes:

  • Corporate logo placement of CARE Entrepreneur Meeting website
  • Corporate logo placement on Entrepreneur Meeting Agenda
  • Corporate logo included in Sponsor's Power Point for this meeting

Register Now -- Secure online registration for the CARE Entrepreneur Meeting

Register early – space is limited!


Hotel Information

CARE has negotiated a group room rate of $134.00 for the night of the October 26th at the Hilton Garden Inn Atlanta Airport/Millennium Center.

Hotel reservations can be made online or by calling 404-766-0303 or 800-445-8667. Please identify yourself as being affiliated with CARE's 7th Annual Entrepreneur Meeting.

Online Hotel Registration for CARE Conference

Reservations must be made by Wednesday, October 5, 2010 to receive the group rate of $134.00 per night.


Read more about CARE's past entrepreneur meetings

  • CARE Entrepreneur Meeting - October 2009
  • CARE Entrepreneur Meeting - October 2008
  • CARE Entrepreneur Meeting - October 2007
  • CARE Entrepreneur Meeting - October 2006

If you would like to sponsor this meeting in the future please contact Jeremy Stroop at 706-428-2127.