16 April 2010 – The Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) is an international forum for the peer-reviewed presentation of both applied and fundamental research and case studies on solid waste management, policy, and regulation and includes networking opportunities for technical interaction and discussion among all participants. The GWMS is a biennial event that was launched in 2008 and attended by over 500 participants from 26 countries.
GWMS 2010 will be held 3-6 October 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.
WHAT’S NEW?
Register today and join your colleagues in the variety of activities that the Global Waste Management Symposium (GWMS) offers — educational sessions, table top exhibits, landfill tour, receptions, networking functions, and the GWMS golf outing!
This year’s Keynote Presenter is Thomas Christensen. He’ll provide an international perspective on waste disposal trends.
New Technical Session topics this year include:
- Waste-based energy
- Recycling and Waste Diversion
- Solar Cell applications
Also, attendees will have the opportunity to tour the United States’ first landfill solar energy cover system at the Tessman Road Landfill in San Antonio. See first-hand how new and existing technologies integrate to create this innovative and environmentally friendly power production project by Republic Services.
When & Where
The GWMS 2010 will be held 3-6 October 2010 at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas. Join us at this new facility that just opened its doors this year.
Network with Your Peers from Around the Globe!
Over 500 industry professionals from 26 countries attended the first Global Waste Management Symposium. The GWMS provides participants with many opportunities for sharing ideas and solving problems. Networking opportunities with colleagues and GWMS sponsors abound through receptions, exhibits, and session breaks.
Industry-Critical Presentations on the Topics That Affect You:
- 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
This is your only 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.
Register today! Use code AA5 when registering.
Visit www.wastesymposium.com for more information.
