Mississippi “Magnolia” Chapter of SWANA 2018 Fall Conference

Natchez Grand Hotel,
Natchez, Mississippi
October 16-18, 2018

Featuring the Manager of Landfill Operations (MOLO) Course, October 15-18

MOLO COURSE

Monday, October 15, 2018

8:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM     Course Introduction, Sessions 1-4

9:30 AM                        Break

3:00 PM                        Break

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

8:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM    Review Sessions 1-4, Sessions 5-8

9:30 AM                        Break With Vendors

3:00 PM                        Break With Vendors

 Wednesday, October 17, 2018

8:00 AM ‐ 5:00 PM    Review Sessions 5-8, Sessions 9- 13

9:30 AM                        Break With Vendors

11:00 AM                      Break for Chapter Business Meeting

3:00 PM                        Break With Vendors

Thursday, October 18, 2018

8:00 AM                       Course Review & Final Exam

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

October 16^th

11:00 AM                  Registration/Exhibitor Setup

1:00 – 1:15 PM        Welcome – Charlie Bock, SWANA Board President, MDEQ

1:15 – 2:00 PM        Vacuum Roadside Debris Collection – Nick Ballas, American Road Machinery

2:00 – 3:00 PM        Ethics Course – Michael Caples, SWANA Board Legal Counsel, Butler Snow

3:00 – 3:30 PM        Networking Break

3:30 – 4:00 PM        SWANA Safety Update – Sharon George, SWANA Board Vice-President and Safety Ambassador, TCB Extreme Enterprises, Inc.

4:00 – 5:00 PM        The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA): Past, Present, and Future – David Ruhl, Neel-Schaffer, Inc.

October 17^th

7:30 AM                    Breakfast/Registration

8:00 – 8:30 AM        Manufacturing Safety in Refuse – Kasey Evans, Autocar Trucks, LLC

8:30 – 9:30 AM        History of Solid Waste Management – Jeff Breedlove, Promus Engineering

9:30 – 10:00 AM       Networking Break

10:00 – 11:00 AM     MS Transportation Weight Limitations – Willie Huff, MDOT

11:00 – 11:15 AM      Chapter Business Meeting

11:15 AM – Noon      Leachate Evaporation Technology – John Weigold, Heartland Water Technology

12:00 – 5:00 PM        Networking Events (see Brochure for more information)

7:00 PM                      Networking Banquet Sponsored by Pickett Industries and Providence Engineering – w/ Live Music by Uncle Longhair, $25 to bring a guest

October 18^th

7:30 AM                     Breakfast/Registration

8:00 – 9:00 AM         Distracted Driving – John Poulos, MS Highway Department

9:00 – 9:30 AM         MDEQ Solid Waste Annual Reporting Program Update – Charlie Bock, SWANA Board President, MDEQ

9:30 – 10:00 AM       Networking Break

10:00 – 10:30 AM     Bird Control at Landfills – Jackie Hurd, Predator Bird Services

10:30 – 11:00 AM     Endangered Species & Cultural Resources – Tim Kimmel, Providence Engineering

11:00 – 11:30 AM     Becoming a Better You to Become a Better Leader – Tim Kimmel, Providence Engineering