EmailMe Form - ISRI2022 Call for Proposals

You are invited to submit a session proposal for the ISRI 2022 Convention and Expo on March 21-24 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

ISRI seeks high-quality session proposals that address a full range of issues facing recycling companies that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities. This includes topics targeted to the challenges and opportunities manufacturers and sellers of equipment and services to the recycling industry are facing.

The ISRI Convention and Expo attract more than 5,000 attendees from around the world. The event represents various recycling commodities such as electronics, ferrous, glass, nonferrous, paper, plastics, textiles, tires, and rubber.

If you would like to submit a session proposal, please do so on or before Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Only fully completed proposals submitted by the August 10 deadline will be considered.

A group of industry professionals will review session proposals, and notifications regarding the selection status of the submissions will be distributed no later than Friday, August 27, 2021.

Primary Point of Contact *

First Last

Primary Point of Contact Title *

Primary Point of Contact Company *

Point of Contact Email Address *

Primary Point of Contact Phone

Session Title *

10-word limit. Please create a short yet impactful title that accurately reflects your session topic and entices individuals to attend

Session Description *

No more than 200 words. Please include a description that explains what the attendee will gain from participating in your session. The description should specify the benefits for the attendee and why they should choose your session over other sessions offered at the same time.

Session Type (select one) *

75 minute presentation/workshop (no more than 3 speakers or panelists permitted and in addition to 1 moderator)

60 minute presentation/workshop (no more than 3 speakers or panelists permitted and in addition to 1 moderator)

20 minute presentation or demonstration (no more than 1 speaker permitted)

Audience Level (please select the primary audience level for your session) *

Novice: Suited for attendees with little or no prior knowledge of the subject matter. The attendee may be at an entry level in the recycled materials industry, or maybe a seasoned professional seeking information in subject matter new to them.

Intermediate: Suited for attendees with fundamental prior knowledge of the subject matter and should allow the individual to build upon already established competence.

Advanced: Suited for attendees with extensive prior knowledge of the subject matter. Attendees for an advance session are often individuals who wish to develop a more in-depth mastery of the topic for which they have already have some expertise.

Presentation Format and Strategy *

No more than 200 words. Please specify how your session will be presented. You are strongly encouraged to be creative with the presentation format.

Session Category (please select up to three categories) *

Business Management and Operations

Environmental Compliance and Sustainability

Federal, State and Local Issues, including Community Relations and Outreach

Recycling Industry Commodities including Domestic and Global Trading

Safety and Security

Technology and Innovation

Transportation

Session Category Definitions

Business Management and Operations
Topics may include day-to-day activities and processes of the facility; business planning and finance; competitive and diversification strategies; growth, profits and productivity; legal issues; human resources and talent/workforce development; marketing and sales; leadership development; commodities hedging; securing and extending credit; buying and selling recyclable materials; insurance and customer service.

Environmental Compliance and Sustainability
Topics may include CERCLA (Superfund) and SREA (Superfund Recycling Equity Act); RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act); solid and hazardous wastes; chemical reporting; emissions; stormwater; spills; and existing and emerging substances of concerns such as PCBs, PFAs, energy efficiencies; refrigerants, vehicle airbags and batteries.

Federal, State and Local Issues, including Community Relations and Outreach
Topics may include environmental justice; zoning; gentrification; public relations; lobbying local elected officials; philanthropic endeavors; local partnerships and collaborations regarding recycling is essential; governmental relations; and advocacy.

Recycling Industry Commodities including Domestic and Global Trading
Topics specific to products that come out of a recycling facility that can be sold as products or feedstock; ferrous metals; nonferrous metals (aluminum, copper, lead, zinc, tin and precious metals); stainless steel and high-temperature alloys; plastics; recovered fiber (paper, corrugated, cartons); tires/rubber; electronics; glass; textiles; residential recyclers and materials recovery facilities; Basel Convention; OECD; import/export; and tariffs.

Safety and Security
Topics may include those focused on protecting the health and life of recycling facility employees, customers, visitors, contractors, drivers and the surrounding community; OSHA compliance; disaster preparedness; hazardous materials management; hazard recognition; safety culture; law enforcement; theft; cybersercurity; and infectious disease.

Technology and Innovation
Topics may include equipment and services used in recycled materials processing; robotics; sustainability; and reuse.

Transportation
Topics may include and be focused on moving incoming materials, processed commodities and products; trucking; rail cars; barges and ocean shipping; logistics; driver training; and vehicle maintenance.

Commodity (Please select up to two commodities) *

Will Your Session Have a Moderator *

Yes

No

If Yes, Provide the Moderator's Name

First Last

Moderator's Email

Session Speakers

No more than three speakers may participate in a 75-minute session; no more than 3 speakers in a 60-minute session; and 1 speaker in a 20-minute session.

Speaker 1
Name *

First Last

Email

Phone

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Speaker 2
Name

First Last

Email

Speaker 3
Name

First Last

Phone

### - ### - ####

Email

Phone

### - ### - ####

If needed, is this session one that could be presented in a virtual format rather than in-person? *

Yes

No

Important Points to Keep in Mind

Session rooms are equipped with a laptop, projector, screen and microphone. Internet connection is available on a limited basis.

The majority of session rooms are set in rounds, theater and classroom seating configurations.

Individuals selected as session speakers will receive nontransferable credentials to attend the event. ISRI is not able to reimburse for travel, lodging or meals expenses that may be incurred as a session speaker.

In compliance with the European Union’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), all personal registration information provided is stored and used by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI). All information is encrypted in transit from this webpage to the hosting database using SSL/TLS encryption standards. All State, Federal, and International laws regarding data breaches are adhered to. By checking this box, you agree to allow ISRI and its appropriate contractors to collect and use this information for internal marketing and meetings management purposes. View ISRI's complete Privacy Policy and data usage . *

Accept

If my session is selected, I agree to follow the ISRI Code of Conduct and Antitrust Policy. *

Accept

Deadline for Submissions

To be considered, submissions must be received no later than Tuesday, August 10, 2021.