Keynote Speaker: Condoleezza Rice
Professor, Stanford University
66th Secretary of State of the United States

Condoleeza Rice is a professor of political science at Stanford University and the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at the Hoover Institution. From January 2005 to 2009, she served as the 66th secretary of state of the United States. Before serving as America’s chief diplomat, she served as assistant to the president for national security affairs (national security advisor) from January 2001 to 2005. Rice joined the Stanford University faculty as a professor of political science in 1981 and served as Stanford University's provost from 1993 to 1999. She was a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution from 1991 to 1993 and returned to the Hoover Institution after serving as provost until 2001. As a professor, Rice won two of the university’s highest teaching honors: the 1984 Walter J. Gores Award for Excellence in Teaching and the 1993 School of Humanities and Sciences Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching. She has authored and coauthored several books, including Germany Unified and Europe Transformed: A Study in Statecraft (1995), with Philip Zelikow; The Gorbachev Era (1986), with Alexander Dallin and Uncertain Allegiance: The Soviet Union and the Czechoslovak Army (1984).

Spotlight Programs: Ferrous, Nickel/Stainless, Copper, Aluminum, Plastics, Tire/Rubber, Special Spotlight on the Economy

ISRI's spotlight programs offer audiences up-to-the-minute analysis of commodities market conditions and trends featuring leading industry experts. These information-packed briefings are always among the highest-rated programs at the ISRI Convention and Exposition.

The 2010 ISRI Convention and Exposition once again includes a Spotlight on the Economy that will feature some of the nation's leading economic analysts providing the latest on economic conditions in the United States and around the world.

Paper Recycling Joins ISRI Programming
This year, ISRI will introduce a new track of paper recycling-specific programs in addition to the strong education programming already available as a part of the ISRI convention. ISRI's Paper Stock Industries Chapter will hold its semiannual chapter meeting during this year’s convention as well. Paper recycling programs join other commodity-specific programs in electronics, tire and rubber, plastics, and metals identification.

Recycling Research Foundation Charity Auction Returns in 2010
The ISRI Exposition will again include a charity auction benefitting the Recycling Research Foundation (RRF), ISRI’s charitable arm that conducts industry research and provides scholarships to the children of workers associated with the scrap recycling industry. The auction proceeds will be used to expand the work of the foundation in helping fund research projects to advance scrap recycling. Items expected to be auctioned include books and collectibles, artwork, event tickets, trips, gift certificates, equipment, and more. RRF continues to seek donors to aid this worthy cause. For more information, contact Tom Crane, tomcrane@isri.org or 202/662-8536.