15 June 2010 – Penton Media’s 2010 Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS), an international forum for the presentation of peer-reviewed applied and fundamental research and case studies on waste management, announces the technical program for the event 3-6 October 2010 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa. The GWMS will feature 105 educational oral and poster presentations. “The technical program for the 2010 GWMS contains a diverse array of topics that reflect the broad efforts being made to increase sustainable waste management initiatives across the globe,” notes Dr. Bryan Staley, co-chair of the GWMS technical committee.
The following topics will be included in the 2010 technical program:
- Methane Emissions Monitoring
- Gas Management
- Environmental Characteristics of Waste
- Waste Properties
- Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration
- Biocovers
- Bioreactor Case Studies
- Moisture Content in Bioreactors
- Landfill Siting Issues
- Landfill Liners and Covers
- Final Closure of Landfills
- Leachate Management
- Solar Energy for Landfills
- Soil Moisture and Caps
- Waste-Based Energy
- Policies for Waste Diversion
- Waste Minimization
- Recycling Policy and Program Operation
“The quality and diversity of the presentations this year will guarantee animated peer discussion,” said Florence Torres, Conference Director for the GWMS. “Participants of GWMS 2010 are sure to be intrigued, enlightened, and challenged–attributes that confirm their passion for what they do to ensure future development regarding the handling of waste.”
The Global Waste Management Symposium brings together a broad coalition of government agencies, waste services companies, consultants, vendors/suppliers, researchers and leading trade organizations and scientific foundations from the U.S. and abroad. Participants will have the opportunity to share ideas and problem solve with colleagues and GWMS sponsors on topics that are critical to the community of designers, facility owners and operators, policymakers and researchers in the global waste community.
Supported by Penton Media’s Waste Age Magazine, GWMS also enjoys media support from the following Media Partners to date: Construction & Demolition Recycling, Pollution Equipment News and Geosynthetica.net. Additional support is provided by the following Strategic Partners to date: the Environmental Research and Education Foundation (EREF), the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA, through NSWMA and WASTEC), the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) and Methane to Markets (M2M), the Chicago Climate Exchange, and the Ontario Waste Management Association.
Find out more about the Global Waste Management Symposium at www.wastesymposium.com.
SPONSORSHIP
Interested in a sponsorship at the Global Waste Management Symposium?
Companies A-Eo, contact Debra Busby +1 203 358 4153, debra.busby@penton.com
Companies Ep-Md, contact Denise LaFlamme +1 530 823 1125, denise.laflamme@penton.com
Companies Me-Z, contact Marc Acampora +1 203 358 4384, marc.acampora@penton.com
OTHER INQUIRIES
For inquiries about the technical program please contact Bryan F. Staley, Ph.D., P.E., Symposium Technical Committee Co-chair and Vice President of Environmental Programs, Environmental Research and Education Foundation, bstaley@erefdn.org.
For general inquires about GWMS please contact either Florence Torres, Conference Director, florence.torres@penton.com, +1 203 358 4385 or Rita Ugianskis, Group Show Director, rita.ugianskis@penton.com.
About Penton Media, Inc.
As a leading, independent, business-to-business media company, Penton knows business and how to create and disseminate the vital content that moves markets. Penton serves the information needs of more than six million business professionals every month in industries ranging from Agriculture and Aviation to Electronics, Natural Products, and Information Technology. With the majority of the company’s properties ranked the #1 or #2 information source for their respective industries, Penton is where professionals turn to gain the critical insight, expert analysis, and relevant connections needed to compete and succeed. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.
CONTACT
Florence Torres
Conference Director, Global Waste Management Symposium
+1 203 358 4385
Email: Florence.Torres@penton.com
Website: www.wastesymposium.com
