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:
Sustainability Leadership
Green
Corporate
Exhibitor
