FW: Call for Speakers - The 8th Annual Composting and Organics Recycling Conference & 5th Annual Food Recovery Forum at WasteExpo | Abstract Deadline: August 29

[Gary Liss]

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From: Stuart Buckner <stubuck...@gmail.com> Type caption text here. Call for Speakers & Abstract Submission Guidelines    Benefits of Speaking at WasteExpo Complimentary registration to attend the entire conference & exhibition Recognition among your colleagues in the organics industry and food recovery industry Inclusion of your presentation in the Video Library of the Organics Recycling Conference & Food Recovery Forum | Complimentary access to the presentations in the Video Library Unlimited networking opportunities with 14,000+ attendees and more than 600 exhibitors from the food recovery, composting, AD, organics recycling, & waste management industry   Prospective speakers are invited to submit abstracts. General Topics of Interest: Technologies: Anaerobic Digestion, Composting, Conversion Technologies, MBT, Food Waste Prevention, Reduction, & Recovery | Diversion of Organics - Policies, Legislation, Programs | Collection Strategies | Processing & Process Management | Successful Business Models | Value-Added Products - biogas, biofuels, compost, renewable energy | Zero Waste   Detailed Topics of interest are as follows:     Composting and Organics Recycling                    Food Recovery Forum  Anaerobic Digestion systems and technologies, case studies, odor control, drivers & barriers to growth Composting systems & technologies, odor control, process management, BMP's Integrating AD and Composting Conversion Technologies for organics | MBT  Technology evaluation & selection Financing organics recovery facilities: business plans, funding Regulations & issues for permitting and operating organics recovery facilities Infrastructure development, meeting capacity needs Developing organics recycling & food scrap recovery programs - muni, comm'l, institutional, events Organics collection - BMP's, model programs, equipment, case studies Renewable energy from organics Zero waste strategies, policies & programs Biogas production and markets | gas upgrading | digestate processing, quality & uses Compost benefits & quality issues Compostable plastics and packaging Cannabis composting and compost for cannabis growers   Food waste prevention and reduction  Increasing food recovery for beneficial use Food Rescue - BMP's, model programs, case studies Using Technology and data to reduce food waste and increase recovery Food residuals diversion, source separation and recovery, collection & transport, processing options, case studies, lessons learned, BMP's Recovery of food scraps from commercial, institutional, and residential sources Food scraps recovery from event venues, e.g., stadiums, sports, concerts, convention centers Strategies and policies for increasing diversion of food waste & other organics: e.g., landfill bans, mandatory composting, zero waste plans Technologies and Equipment for processing food scraps Developing food waste and organics recycling programs - strategies, innovations, case studies Food waste and organics collection: methods, vehicles, containers, frequency, case studies Opportunities for waste haulers and waste management companies in collecting and processing food scraps and other organics Building food waste recovery infrastructure and increasing capacity Funding food rescue, prevention, and recovery To download the Call for Speakers & Abstract Submission Guidelines, click here   Abstract Submission Abstract submission deadline is August 29, 2019. For Abstract Submission Guidelines, see below.   Submit abstracts to: Dr. Stuart Buckner Conference Chair & Program Director: Organics Recycling & Food Recovery Forum stubuck...@gmail.com   Abstract Submission Guidelines Please provide an abstract following the guidelines below. Abstracts will be evaluated on quality and appropriateness of subject matter and should include the keys points that will be addressed in the presentation and a brief list of what attendees will learn. Abstracts should be clear and concise and be no more than 150 words. Abstract Due Date: Abstracts are due August 29, 2019 Please include your complete contact information as well as a brief biography of the presenter (max 50 words) and a photo/head-shot. Questions? Contact Dr.Stuart Buckner stubuck...@gmail.com | 631.834.1400 Abstract Guidelines TITLE OF PAPER: The title is written with initial caps AUTHOR NAME(S), AFFILIATION, ADDRESS, PHONE, E-MAIL: The first name should be the presenting author. MAXIMUM LENGTH: One page. Abstracts should include the key points that will be addressed in the presentation and a brief list of "what attendees will learn". PAGE SIZE: Standard 8.5 x 11 inch paper (portrait) MARGINS: 1-inch margin throughout (left/right/top/bottom) SPACING: Single-spaced FONT: Character fonts should be 12-point type, Arial Submission Requirements E-mail abstract to stubuck...@gmail.com

Gary Liss

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