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Past Conferences
2010 Conference
2010 Theme – The Journey to Zero Waste Begins with a Single Step
MORA 2010 Conference –
May 24-26, 2010
Holiday Inn - CoCo Key Water Resort
9103 E. 39th Street,
Kansas City MO 64133
PH: 1-888-HOLIDAY ~ www.hicocokey.com & www.cocokeywaterresort.com
Conference Chair: Sue Noel
Vice Chair: Donna Utter
View the 2010 MORA Conference Award Winners
Conference Documents:
- Conference Pictures
- Conference Program
- Awards Banquet Program
- Conference Registration Forms
- Conference Registration Brochure
- Golf Tournament Flyer
- Save the Date Postcard
- 2010 Recycling Award Nomination Brochure
Conference Presentations:
| Name/Org. | Presentation |
|---|---|
| MORA Conference 2010 Sponsor Thank You | |
|
Christopher, Linda GrassRoots Recycling Network |
Compostable Organics Out of Landfill by 2012 |
|
Hunt, Devery City of Excelsior Springs, Public Works |
Zero What? First Steps and Programs |
|
Isch, Lara City of Kansas City |
The Challenge of Household Pharmaceutical Waste |
|
Jensen, Chris Rockhurst High School |
Wise Waste session (text only) |
|
Karpilow, Nadja Mid-America Regional Council SWMD |
2010 Recycling Challenge: Taking it to the Streets |
|
Liss, Gary Gary Liss & Associates |
Composting Comes to the 21st Century |
|
Liss, Gary Gary Liss & Associates |
Zero Waste Workshop |
|
Riggs, Matt Mid-America Regional Council SWMD |
Go Green! |
|
Smith, Austin Alliant Techsystems |
Small Caliber Systems: Road to Zero Waste |
|
Taylor, Kara City of Lee's Summit, Missouri |
'Go Green' Session |
|
Tucker, Stacie EPA Region 7 |
Pharmacy Waste Management: An Emerging Issue |
| Sponsor | Level |
|---|---|
MARC SWMD | Diamond |
City of Kansas City | Gold |
AbitibiBowater | Silver |
Boulevard Brewing Co. | Silver |
Pioneer Trails Regional Planning Commission | Silver |
Region M Solid Waste Management District | Silver |
Ripple Glass | Silver |
St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District | Silver |
Batliner Paper Stock | Bronze |
City of Lee's Summit | Bronze |
EPC | Bronze |
Intercon Solutions | Bronze |
Mid-Missouri Solid Waste Management District | Bronze |
St. Louis Composting | Bronze |
St. Louis County Health | Bronze |
Strategic Materials | Bronze |
Unicor | Bronze |
2009 Conference
2009 MORA Annual Conference - St. Louis
June 8 - 10
Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel
Conference Documents:
Conference Presentations:
| Name/Org. | Presentation |
|---|---|
|
Keynote: Lindsay James, Manager of Sustainable Strategy, InterfaceFLOR |
|
| Didriksen, Robert Missouri State Recycling - OA | Selling Green |
| Behnen, Dale Peerless Resource Recovery, Inc. | Meramec Valley Processing Facility |
| Beal, Dave EPC, Inc. | E-Scrap Recycling Update |
| Dunnam, Kara Jefferson County Solid Waste Division | Jefferson County Composting & Recycling |
| Forrestal, Liz Missouri Votes Conservation | Legislative Update |
| Freeman-Rosa, Amy Norseman Plastics, Ltd. | Backyard Composting |
| Frye, SVP, Debra HDR Engineering, Inc. | Material Recovery Facilities & Transfer Stations |
| Getzloff, John Recycle Bank | Recycle Bank |
| Gregg, Bobby Gregg Environmental | Recycling 101 |
| Hovekamp, Dave Armstrong Ceiling | The Armstrong Ceiling Recycling Program |
| Janssen, Niall Missouri Department of Transportation | 270-Dorsett/Page Project |
| Keeling, David Western US Steel Recycling Institute | Recycling Steel in a Global Market |
| Mitchell, Cynthia Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. | The Missouri Waste Composition Study |
| Mitchell, Cynthia Midwest Assistance Program, Inc. | Missouri State Fair Recycling |
| Newton-Ward, MSW, MPH, Mike Social Marketing Consultant, North Carolina Division of Public Health / Turning Point Social Marketing National Excellence Collaborative | |
| O'Dell, Sandra Leftovers, etc. | Leftovers, Inc. 'Lights Up Learning' |
| Ponzi, Jean Earthways Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden | Green Comes Home |
| Raibley, PE, Tim HDR Engineering, Inc. | Preparing for Zero Waste and Diversion Facility Planning |
| Schroer, Joe Missouri Department of Transportation | Recycled Materials in Highway Construction |
| Utter, Donna AbitibiBowater Recycling | Riding the Wave in the Fiber Markets |
| Warren, Tim Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation | Call2Recycle Program |
| City of St. Louis - Reducing, Reusing, Recycling | |
| HDR Engineering, Inc. | |
| MORA: Facilitating Scrap Tire Clean-ups | |
| Plastic Marketing Overview | |
| Riding the Wave in St. Charles County | |
2008 Conference
Theme: The Ozarks Approach to Sustaining the Environment
Conference Documents:
- 2008 Conference Pictures
- Conference Presentations
- Keynote: Richard Jurin, PhD - Sustainable Development and the Future of Waste Management
- 2008 MORA-ARC Recycling Awards
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) - YUCK!
- Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) - State of Recycling in Arkansas
- Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal
- Larry & Kathy Cupp, MKC Plastics - GCT FFA Alumni Recycling
- Bobby Fanning, Wal-Mart - Sustainability, Solid Waste, and Recycling
- Ashleaha Farley And Mikal Farley - Reeds Spring
- Cynthia Mitchell - 2006-2007 Missouri Waste Composition
- Pulaski County Arkansas - Sharps Container Program
- MORA - Show-Me Recycling! Campaign
- Suzanne Smith Hirrel, University of Arkansas - Abandoned Pesticides Project
- 2008 Conference Program (PDF: 3.75 MB, 36 pgs.)
- 2008 Conference Schedule (PDF: 22 KB)
- 2008 Session Schedule (PDF: 15 KB)
- 2008 Conference Flyer (PDF: 136 KB, 2 pgs.)
- Registration Brochure (PDF: 108 KB)
- Exhibitor/Sponsor Brochure (PDF: 93 KB)
- Golf Tournament Information (PDF: 140 KB)
- Tours Descriptions (PDF: 48 KB)
- Exhibit Hall Floor Plan (PDF: 98 KB)
- 2008 Annual Awards Nomination Brochure
2007 Conference
- 2007 Conference Program (PDF: 3 MB, 28 pgs.)
- 2007 Award Banquet Program (PDF: 145 KB, 4 pgs.)
- Exhibitor/Sponsor Registration Form
- Attendee Registration Form
- Conference Pictures
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Conference Presentations
- Phil Askey - Johnson County Kansas
- Kevin Chafin - Bridging the Gap
- Michael Clagett - Deffenbaugh Recycling Company
- Tonya Davis - City of Kansas City
- Stefanie Fairless - Abitibi Consolidated Recycling Division
- David Flora - US EPA Region 7
- Lee Fox - University of Missouri-Extension
Tamara Snodgrass - Meramec Regional Planning Commission - Angie Gehlert - Missouri Recycling Association/MORIC
- Stephanie Hain - Kansas City Chiefs
- John Ikerd - University of Missouri-Columbia
- Lara Isch - Kansas City HHW Facility
- Steve Kidwell - Lafarge
- Dale Kinne - Owens Corning
- Jim McClellan - Batliner Paper Stock
- Ryan McMillian - RAMM Enterprises
- Michael Menneke - Mo. DNR Hazardous Waste Program
- Cynthia Mitchell - Midwest Assistance Program
- Dennis Murphey - City of Kansas City Missouri
- Jamie Paige - St. Charles County Environmental Services
- Michael Patton - Metropolitan Environmental Trust
- Jeff Phillips - Barker Lemar Engineering Consultants
- Debbie Redford - City of Branson
- Meranda Reifschneider - Kansas Dept. of Health & Environment
- David Refkin - Time Inc.
- Terry F. Reilly - St. Louis Earth Day
- Rick Robson - Hallmark Cards, Inc.
- Mike Shaw - City of Kansas City
- Dennis Siders - Midwest Assistance Program
- Jim Teaney - Northwest Missouri State University
- Layli Terrill - City of Columbia
- Mike Utz - Boulevard Brewing Company
2006 Conference
- Conference Pictures
- Award Winners
(PDF: 502 KB, 2 pgs.)
(Recognized at the Conference)
2005 Conference
- Conference Program
(PDF: 232 KB, 6 pgs.)
Past MORA Conference Venues:
2008 Conference - May 12-14, Branson Hilton Convention Center, Branson (Joint Conf. w/ ARC)2007 Conference - June 5-7, Clarion Hotel, Kansas City
2006 Conference - June 5-7, Embassy Suites/St. Charles Convention Center, St. Charles
2005 Conference - May 4-6, Tan-Tar-A Resort, Lake of the Ozarks
2004 Conference - June 8-10, Holiday Inn, Joplin
2003 Conference - May 12-14, Lodge of the Four Seasons, Lake of the Ozarks
2002 Conference - July 15-17, MORA/IRA Joint Conference, Hyatt Regency Hotel at Union Station
2001 Conference - May 14-16, Marriott Country Club Plaza Hotel, Kansas City
2000 Conference - May 24-26, Ozark Mountain Conference, Clarion Hotel, Springfield
1999 Conference - May 12-14, Marriott West, St. Louis
1998 Conference - May 18-20, Best Western, Sedalia