9th Annual CARE Conference – April 27 – 29, 2011
Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL
The CARE 9th Annual Conference was held April 27 – 29, 2011 at the Amelia Island Plantation, Amelia Island, FL.
Press Releases & Announcements
- Annual CARE Award Winners Announced
- Carpet America Recovery Effort Announces New Board Members
- 2011 CARE Annual Conference Attendee List
- 2010 Annual Report
Conference Presentation Slides
Wednesday, April 27
- 2012 Memorandum of Understanding for Carpet Stewardship
- The Boulder Principles Keynote
- Extended Producer Responsibility
Thursday, April 28
- State of CARE
- CARE 2010 Annual Report
- Wool Rich Carpet Waste for Agricultural Benefit
- Utilization of Latex Backings from Recycled Carpet
- An Introduction to AB 2398
- Carpet Collection 101
- Advanced Recycling Issues
- Canadian Carpet Recovery Effort Update
Conference Agenda
Wednesday, April 27 | |
8:00 – 12:00 | Registration |
Exhibitor Presentations – General Session Room | |
7:50 – 8:10 | Linder |
8:10 – 8:20 | E Factor 3 |
8:30 – 8:50 | Break |
8:50 – 9:10 | Schutte Buffalo |
9:10 – 9:30 | Thermo Scientific |
9:30 – 9:50 | Pallmann |
9:50 – 10:10 | Weima |
10:10 – 10:30 | Republic Machine |
10:30 – 10:50 | Break |
10:50 – 11:10 | Sellers of America |
11:10 – 11:30 | Gamma Meccanica |
11:30 – 11:50 | 1-800-Pack-Rat |
11:50 – 12:10 | Granutech-Saturn |
12:10 – 12:30 | Herbold |
12:30 – 12:50 | 1-800-Pack-Rat |
Official Start of Conference | |
1:00 – 1:30 | Welcome, Review of Today’s Agenda, Intro to Amelia Island Speaker – Frank Hurd |
1:30 – 3:00 | CARE Market Place Forum, Materials Sought, Materials Available, Services Sought, Services Available Attendee Introductions |
3:00 – 4:00 | 2012 Memorandum of Understanding for Carpet Stewardship, Negotiations Overview Speakers – Werner Braun; Matt Ewadinger, Larry Cook, Russ DeLozier |
4:00 – 4:15 | Break – Exhibit Hall |
4:15 – 5:00 | Keynote Speaker – Werner Braun,President, The Carpet and Rug Insitute |
5:00 – 5:30 | Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation Speakers – Jennifer Mendez |
5:30 – 6:00 | Break |
6:00 – 7:00 | Members Cocktail Reception |
:00 – 10:00 | Beach Bonfire |
Thursday, April 28 | |
7:00 | Breakfast – Sunrise Café |
8:00 – 8:15 | Review of Today’s Agenda, Housekeeping Speaker – Frank Hurd |
8:15 – 8:45 | CARE Member Business Meeting Speaker – Frank Hurd |
8:45 – 9:00 | CARE 2011 Membership Drive Speaker – Jeremy Stroop |
9:00 – 9:30 | CARE Treasurer’s Report Speaker – Brendan McSheehy |
9:30 – 10:30 | CARE 2010 Annual Report Panel Discussion – Georgina Sikorski, Frank Hurd |
10:30 – 11:00 | Break – Exhibit Hall |
11:00 – 11:30 | Wool Rich Carpet Waste for Agricultural Benefit Speaker – Paul Gibbs, 4 Recycling Ltd. |
11:30 – 12:00 | Polar Materials Speaker – Joe Keating, Polar Materials |
12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch |
1:00 – 1:45 | AB 2398 Overview Speakers – Georgina Sikorski, Frank Hurd |
1:45 – 2:00 | Break |
2:00 – 3:00 | Suppliers’ Exhibits and Raffle, Exhibit Hall |
2:30 – 3:00 | Break – Exhibit Hall |
3:00 – 4:00 | Breakout Session – Carpet Recycling 101 Speakers – Dee Cassell, Reclamation Depot |
3:00 – 4:00 | Breakout Session – Advanced Recycling Issues Speakers – Frank Endrenyi, Assets Unlimited |
6:30 – 8:30 | CARE Awards Reception CARE Awards – Recycler of the Year, CARE Person of the Year, Partners’ Awards |
Friday, April 29 | |
7:30 | Breakfast – Sunrise Café |
8:00 – 8:15 | Review of Today’s Agenda, Housekeeping Speaker – Frank Hurd |
8:15 – 9:30 | US Mill Roundtables Moderator – Georgina Sikorski Speakers – Jay Henry, Shaw Industries, Larry Cook, Beaulieu, Lynn Preston, Tandus, Eric Nelson, Interface |
9:30 – 10:00 | Q&A with Attendees |
10:00 – 10:30 | Wrap Up Speaker – Frank Hurd |
10:30 | Adjourn |
11:00 | Golf Tournament – Shuttle Pickup – Front of Hotel Box Lunch Provided |
12:30 | Fishing Trip – Shuttle Pickup – Front of Hotel Box Lunch Provided |
Thank you to our conference sponsors: