Convention Schedule

Sunday, April 6
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration, Hospitality, and Cyber Café

8 - 9 a.m.
Board of Directors

9 - 10 a.m.
Ferrous Division, Nonferrous Division, Paper Division

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Information Desk/Concierge

10 - 11 a.m.
Convention Committee

10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Chapter Treasurers' Training

11 a.m. - Noon
Membership Committee

Noon - 1 p.m.
RIOS Board

1 - 2 p.m.
Communications Committee

2 - 3 p.m.
Tire and Rubber Division

2 - 3:30 p.m.
Electronics Council

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Shredder Committee

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Equipment and Service, Providers Council, Consumers Council

4:30 - 6 p.m.
Recycling Research Foundation

4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
ISRI Resources

Monday, April 7
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hospitality

7 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Cyber Café

7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Registration

8 - 9:30 a.m.
Operations Committee

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Information Desk/Concierge

9:30 - 11 a.m.
Government Relations Committee

11 a.m. - Noon
Education and Training Committee, Trade Committee

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Council of Chapter Presidents

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Finance Committee

2:30 - 5 p.m.
Board of Directors

5 - 6 p.m.
First Timers' Orientation

6 - 9 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Gala Opening Reception, Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch Recycling Corp.

Tuesday, April 8
7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Cyber Café
Registration

7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The Chair's Breakfast, Speaker: Malcolm Gladwell

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Information Desk/Concierge

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open with Hospitality

9:45 - 11 a.m.
CEO Issues Overview: Industry Consolidation
News of mergers and acquisitions within the scrap recycling industry has made headlines in trade publications and in major newspapers in recent months. In this workshop, experts will discuss the actual and potential impacts that consolidation may have on the industry.

9:45 - 11 a.m.
Challenging Rail Rates as Unreasonable
Scrap shippers may be able to challenge the reasonableness of rail rates for small and medium-size rail rate disputes, thanks to a decision that the Surface Transportation Board handed down last September. Learn about this decision—named Simplified Standards for Rail Rate Cases, Ex Parte No. 646—and find out whether it could benefit your company. Unless otherwise specified, attendance at ISRI board and committee meetings is open to ISRI members only.

9:45 - 11 a.m.
Radiation in the Scrap Yard Update
Radioactive materials in the scrap stream are a source of growing concern in the recycling industry. In the United States and abroad, regulators and industry leaders are trying to find ways to reduce accidental radiation exposure to employees, customers, and the environment. This panel discussion features a real-life look into the decisions that have to be made at any yard that detects a radioactive source in an incoming load or during processing operations.

10 - 11:15 a.m.
Aerobics Workout

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Stop, Thief! Foiling Materials Theft
ISRI and its members have worked hard to be a part of the solution to the global epidemic of materials theft. This workshop will feature some of the strategies that have been used to bring success in local communities and will highlight things you can do to reduce the risk of accepting stolen material.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Export Markets: The Challenges of Bulk and Container Shipping
The challenges presented by scrap's global marketplace are not limited to finding markets. Transporting goods to those markets can be a major challenge as well. This workshop will explore the challenges present in bulk and container shipping.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Mercury Update
When ISRI was last in Las Vegas, the National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program (NVMSRP) was a hot topic, but it was not the end of the discussion. This workshop will look at what has been achieved and at newly promulgated EPA rules that impact shredders, scrap processors and brokers, and others who handle autos destined for electric arc furnaces and foundries, including expectations and implementation of the rule and the NVMSRP.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Stormwater Update
Stormwater management is an issue faced in virtually every business today. Its importance to the scrap recycling industry is growing. This workshop will provide an update to the likely regulatory future of stormwater management, explore the practical implications, and suggest ways to prepare for it.

12:30 - 2 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Luncheon

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Spotlight on Copper
The red metal proved far more resilient than many would have guessed last year, despite growing macro economic uncertainties and a global market that many believed was trending toward oversupply. The contrary view held that ongoing production losses due to strikes, lower ore grades, other mechanical problems, and natural disasters (earthquakes), along with China’s enormous appetite for refined copper and scrap, would keep the fundamentals in close balance in 2007 and in 2008. Speakers at this year's spotlight will explore copper's global supply/demand balance for this year (and beyond) in a lively open forum that will also include audience participation.

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Spotlight on Paper
An open panel discussion will feature experts from several fields addressing the flow and costs of transportation, from local to intermodal and ocean freight issues. Transporting our goods to their final destination is getting more costly and more difficult every year. With the ever-increasing regulations and global competition, this panel will look at transportation issues affecting our businesses in 2008 and beyond.

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Lessons in Gambling

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Spotlight on Aluminum
Although aluminum's price performance throughout last year looked relatively tame compared with other more volatile LME-traded metals, the question remains: Will this trend continue in 2008? Most in the industry characterize the light metal as "well-supplied" with expectations calling for a global supply picture that will more than meet forecasted consumption. At the same time, however, analysts continue to cite increasing raw material costs (bauxite and alumina) coupled with higher energy costs and lower Chinese exports as providing a solid price floor for 2008. Panel members will examine the key near term global drivers for aluminum with special focus on the North American market. Audience participation will also be featured.

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Spotlight on Rubber: Asia's Impact on the Tire and Rubber Market
Although China's demand for recycled rubber is not a major driver for tire recycling at this time, the country’s appetite for the material may grow significantly in the future. This spotlight will look at two other commodities—steel and paper—examining how China's entry into those markets has caused ripple effects that continue to reverberate through the entire scrap recycling industry. The spotlight will host speakers from the steel and paper industries as well as a professor from QingDao University of Science and Technology to comment on the future of tire recycling in China.

3:30-4:45 p.m.
Protecting Our Children from Internet Predators

5 - 6 p.m.
Women's Council

6 - 7 p.m.
Women's Council Reception

Wednesday, April 9
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Registration, Cyber Café

7:30 - 9:30 a.m.
The President's Breakfast: General Session on Industry Safety
Speaker: Charlie Morecraft
Sponsored by RecycleGuard®

9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open with Hospitality

9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Information Desk/Concierge

9:45 - 11 a.m.
Business Valuation
Whether you are considering selling your business or are developing succession plans, seeking financing, or planning a merger, you need to know the real worth of your business. This workshop will present a practical, step-by-step approach to assessing your business' worth.

Wednesday, April 9
9:45 - 11:00 a.m.
The Keys to a Successful Driver Safety Program
Often the "forgotten workforce," drivers face unique safety hazards and exposures on the road, in the yard, and at customer sites. After many months in development, ISRI will launch its new Transportation Safety Program. This workshop will illustrate the necessary program elements for a successful transportation safety program and share examples of current accident-reduction techniques for success.

9:45 - 11 a.m.
RIOS—Recycling Industry Operating Standards
For more than five years, ISRI Services Corporation and its members have been working to develop its RIOS program into a workable, industry-specific standard for quality, environmental, and health and safety management systems. RIOS is being implemented at several facilities, and third-party certification will go online later this year. Learn more about the progress and success of RIOS and how it can help your operation.

9:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Thought Leadership——China's Future Impact
As the largest international consumer of recovered fiber and scrap metals from the United States, China has played a key role in the growth and the economy of the scrap recycling industry. This session will explore China's future impact on our industry.

10 - 11:15 a.m.
Zumba: Latin/Salsa Workout

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Steel Futures: It's all About Transparency?
2008 will mark the formal introduction of steel futures by the LME and the New York Mercantile Exchange following the successful fourth quarter 2007 launch of a rebar futures contact by the Dubai Gold and Commodity. How will the domestic mills respond to hedging as a tool to manage price risk, and what benefits may accrue to service centers and consumers of billet and hot-rolled band? This workshop will examine the pros and cons of a steel-based futures contract and provide guidance on how buyers and sellers of finished steel and scrap can use this new tool in their day-to-day business transactions.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Achieving Safety Excellence
When is "safe enough" really safe enough? In a real-life industry setting, there is no such thing as absolute safety. Even with a strong program in place, in which everyone does every task by the book, gray areas have to be addressed and decisions made. In this panel discussion, recycling facility owners and managers will team with safety professionals to talk about the reallife challenges and the means by which everyone can agree when "safe enough" truly is.

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Reducing Electricity Costs Through Demand Response
Under a system called demand response, scrap processing operations can actually be paid when they agree to reduce their energy usage during grid emergencies. Not only that, but processors can also be paid for the kilowatt load they offer to reduce, regardless of whether a curtailment is necessary. A leading demand-response provider will describe how the system works, where it’s available, and how your operations could profit from it.

12:30 - 2 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Luncheon

12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Lunch with Joan Anderson: Tales of Wisdom from an Unconventional Woman

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Spotlight on Nickel/Stainless
Following the stainless steel industry's massive production cuts last year that ultimately shifted the global primary nickel market from deficit to surplus, many are still unsure that this destocking phase has run its course. The expectation as 2008 began, however, was that as stainless steel production ramps up this year to meet higher demand as well as restocking along the supply chain, transacted prices for primary nickel and scrap will respond positively in kind. Invited speakers will offer their collective views on both the nickel and stainless steel markets in light of a mostuncertain domestic economic outlook for 2008.

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Electronics Recycling Program

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Spotlight on Ferrous
Last year's global steel market was marked by another billion ton-plus production of raw steel with China, again, as the dominant producer. Domestic ferrous scrap prices, meanwhile, ended the year on a strong note, with market participants expecting this trend to continue in early 2008 based on fresh mill and steel service center buying, tight scrap availability, and lower steel imports thanks to the weak U.S. dollar and upward pressure on ocean freight rates. Questions remain, however, concerning steel's "staying power" in 2008 given its impressive start matched against an uncertain macro economic backdrop. Along with steel and scrap fundamentals that will be explored by the panel members, speakers will also focus scrap exports and transportation issues affecting both bulk shipments and the use of containers.

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Electronics Recycling Program

6 - 7:30 p.m.
Meet Your Consumers Reception
Workshops and workshop descriptions are accurate at the time of printing. Programs may be added, changed, or deleted. For the latest schedule and descriptions, go to www.isriconvention.org.

Thursday, April 10
7 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration, Hospitality, Cyber Café

8 - 9 a.m.
Plastics Recycling Group
Plastics recycling is quickly becoming stronger, more viable, and an increasingly larger part of the scrap recycling industry. Join us at this breakfast session as we seek to establish the basic structure for a Plastics Recycling Council within ISRI. If you are an ISRI member currently involved in plastics recycling or are considering the opportunities associated with plastics, you are encouraged to attend.

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Metals ID I
The first of four workshops making up a condensed, one-day metals identification seminar. Participants will learn from experts about standard procedures and technologies available for identifying materials coming to the yard.

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Electronics Recycling Program

9 - 10:15 a.m.
Yoga Workout

9 - 11:45 a.m.
Thought Leadership—Sustainability: Recycling's Place in a Carbon Economy
From Kyoto to Bali, the topic of global warming and carbon reduction has become a focal point of debate in recent years. As carbon reduction and carbon credit trading seem to come closer and closer to reality in the future, what role does recycling play in this carbonreduced market? This session will explore the latest proposals facing legislators, as well as the challenges and opportunities for the recycling industry.

9 a.m. - Noon
Information Desk/Concierge

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Metals ID II
The second of four workshops making up a condensed, one-day metals identification seminar. Participants will learn from experts about standard procedures and technologies available for identifying materials coming to the yard.

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Electronics Recycling Program

10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
Understanding Export Controls
Scrap exporters are subject to a confusing array of export regulations and controls. They may not even be aware of the many requirements they must meet. Are they inadvertently trading with countries on the U.S. sanction or boycott lists? Are they unwittingly selling certain commodities to specific buyers in violation of U.S. laws? An attorney will discuss the most notable export rules and how scrap traders can comply with them.

Noon - 2 p.m.
The Chair-Elect's Luncheon
Speaker: Marcus Buckingham
Sponsored by Caterpillar®

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Spotlight on Lead/Zinc
After a several-year hiatus, this commodity spotlight returns following a year that saw lead prices climb to all time highs on supply issues, firm demand, higher Chinese export taxes, and commodity price speculation. Lead was the biggest gainer on the LME in 2007, up 102 percent year-on-year. Supply issues also dominated zinc through most of 2007, but sentiment was far less bullish as the year wound down with LME cash posting a $1.47 average vs. $1.48 in 2006—lower but well above its historic trend. Industry executives will examine these two geologically related base metals, comparing and contrasting expectations for the year ahead.

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Metals ID III
The third of four workshops making up a condensed, one-day metals identification seminar. Participants will learn from experts about standard procedures and technologies available for identifying materials coming to the yard.

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Electronics Recycling Program

2 - 3:15 p.m.
Stop the Clock on Aging—Skincare and Makeup for Age 40+

3:30 - 4:45 p.m.
Metals ID IV
The last of four workshops making up a condensed, one-day metals identification seminar. Participants will learn from experts about standard procedures and technologies available for identifying materials coming to the yard.

3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Board of Directors—Elections

6 - 7 p.m.
Reception

7 - 9 p.m.
Final Night Gala—An ISRI Birthday Celebration