Hotel Information Updated March 16!
Whether you've made hotel reservations or not, all who plan to attend this convention should see ISRI's latest update of hotel information at www.isriconvention.org/hotels. There is information about new room blocks and important information for those with reservations at the Marriott.
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2007 ISRI Convention Registration on Track for Another Record-Setting Event
April 18 - 21, 2007
Sheraton New Orleans and Ernest N. Morial Convention Center
New Orleans
Registration for the 2007 ISRI Convention and Exposition continues to track ahead of last year's record-breaking attendance, said Chuck Carr, ISRI's Vice President for Member Services, Marketing and Communications. The industry's largest convention and tradeshow is set to be held in New Orleans April 18 - 21, 2007.
"Registration figures show this will definitely be one of ISRI's largest conventions in history," Carr said. "The networking opportunities, the programming, and the equipment and service displays offered at ISRI's convention make the event a don't-miss program for the industry.”
The 2007 Convention will also kick off a year of celebrations as ISRI recognizes the organization's 20th Anniversary. ISRI was formed in 1987 with the merger of the Institute of Scrap Iron and Steel (ISIS) and the National Association of Recycling Industries (NARI).
For the third year in a row, ISRI's exhibition hall has sold out despite significant growth. The 2007 Expo will be held in Halls E & F at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and will feature over 150 companies displaying everything from the latest software applications to heavy equipment.
More than 30 Convention workshops will provide information and professional development for the industry with topics that cover areas like trade, finance, technology, and many more. A sample of programs include:
- Trade and emerging markets in Vietnam and Brazil;
- ISRI's Safety Blueprint process and a look at successful safety programs;
- steel indexing and price transparency;
- a Superfund survival guide and stormwater management.
For the second year, ISRI will offer a complete Electronics Recycling Business program that features six workshop sessions beginning on April 20. The convention also offers "Just for Fun" programming, including digital photography and antiquing workshops as well as a trip to the famous New Orleans School of Cooking. The complete program is available at www.isriconvention.org/2007/convention_preview_book.pdf.
Gen. Tommy Franks Featured at ISRI Convention
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Retired General Tommy Franks shares his insights on leadership and character at "Momentum," the 2007 ISRI Convention and Exposition, April 18-21 at the Earnest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Franks will speak at the General Session Luncheon, Saturday, April 21.
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Franks' nearly four-decade service in the U.S. Army began in Viet Nam, where he earned six awards for valor and three Purple Hearts. In 2000, he was promoted to four-star General and assigned as Commander-in-Chief, United States Central Command that saw him lead American and Coalition troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since his retirement from the military in 2003, Gen. Franks has traveled the world speaking on leadership, character, and the value of democracy.
In addition to the program, this year's Exposition boasts a record 253,000 square feet of floor space showcasing the recycling industry’s leading suppliers and products.
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Convention and Exposition—April 18 - 21, 2007,
Sheraton New Orleans and Ernest N. Morial Convention
Center, New Orleans—is
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the mailing label on every piece of correspondence
from ISRI. Or, you can look up your member I.D.
using the Online Directory at isri.org,
or e-mail Kim Sescoe at kimsescoe@isri.org
or call 202/662-8500.
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The Most Talked-About Show In The Scrap Recycling Industry
- More Than 250,000 Square Feet of Exhibits
- Networking Opportunities Across the Country and Around the World
- Workshop Programs to Improve Your Business
Combined with the best food and best entertainment America has to offer! The Crescent City, which was such a great host to ISRI in 2005, will be more than ready for us again in 2007 with great restaurants, tourism opportunities, entertainment, and shopping. The city is cleaner and safer than ever and a newer, more modern convention center will provide us with the best venue in ISRI history.
ISRI is committed to making sure convention attendees have a great experience every year, and 2007 is no different. We're checking everything to make sure that New Orleans can provide all we expect. And it can.
Learn more by reading the New Orleans Pre-Convention Report (February 2006, PDF), and keep up with the latest news on New Orleans in our weekly weblog.
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