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Conference at a Glance


2012 AOR Conference

Annual AOR Conference: Sustainable Oregon — June 7–9, 2012 — Bend, OR

Join AOR at the Seventh Mountain Resort in Bend, OR, June 7–9, 2012 for our annual conference and trade show, Sustainable Oregon.

Want more details? Check out the FULL AGENDA with session descriptions or click on individual session titles below.

For more information on workshops, tours, and other fun activities, visit the "EXTRAS" WEB PAGE.

Want to learn more about speakers and moderators? Check out the CONFERENCE BIOS.


Thursday, June 7, 1:00pm-6:30pm

7:00am Registration Opens
8:00am–12:30pm Golf Tournament – Tetherow Golf Course
8:30am–12:30pm Technical Tour: Newport Market/St. Charles/Deschutes Recycling ($30/person) SOLD OUT
8:45am–12:45pm Fun Tour: Cave Exploration ($55/person)
10:00am–12:00pm Oregon Green Schools Coordinators Meeting
10:00am–12:00pm Pre-Conference Workshop: Green Procurement and Eco Labels ($30/person)
1:00pm–2:30pm Welcome/Keynote Plenary: DEQ's 2050 Vision for Materials Management in Oregon
2:30pm–3:00pm Break: Exhibit Hall Opens
3:00pm–4:30pm Concurrent Sessions
 

Making a Recyclable Coffee Cup: How Hard Can It Be?

 

Product Stewardship Roundtable

 

Showing the Way to Success: Recycling Education and Awareness

4:30pm–6:30pm Welcome Reception; Meet the Candidates
6:30pm–10:00pm Fun Tour: Bend Brew Bus ($45/person)
7:00pm-9:00pm Screening of DIVE Documentary

Friday, June 8, 8:00am-10:00pm

7:00am Registration Opens
8:00am–9:00am Continental Breakfast; Coffee Networking; Zero Waste Informal Discussion
9:00am–10:00am Plenary Session: AOR Policy Session
10:00am–10:30am

Break in Exhibit Hall

10:30am–12:00pm Concurrent Sessions
 

Where are the People in the Profit, Planet, and People Equation?
Part One: A Conversation About Social Equity and How to Achieve It

  Single Stream: Pain in the Glass?
 

Donate the Best! Managing Food Waste Through Donation

12:00pm–1:30pm Lunch: Annual Meeting and Board Elections
1:30pm–3:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  Changing Collection Practices
  From Packaging to Pyrolosis: A Full Spectrum Look at Plastics
 

Where are the People in the Profit, Planet, and People Equation?
Part Two: Examples of Organizations Making it Happen on the Ground

3:00pm–3:30pm Break in Exhibit Hall; Silent Auction Ends
3:30pm–5:00pm Concurrent Sessions
  Coalitions: The Key to Effective & Efficient Service in Rural Communities
  MRF Trends and Issues
  The Future of Compostable Plastics
6:30pm-7:30pm Cocktail Hour; Silent Auction Winners Announced
7:30pm–10:00pm Dinner Banquet, Awards, Entertainment, and Election Results

Saturday, June 9, 8:00am-2:30pm

8:00am–9:00am Continental Breakfast
8:30am–9:30am Plenary Session: Markets Panel
9:30am–9:45am Break
9:45am–11:00am Concurrent Sessions
  Legislative Session
  Lightning Round: Compost Program Updates
11:00am–11:15pm Break
11:15am–12:30pm Concurrent Sessions
 

Lessons Learned in Education, Outreach, and Marketing

 

Towards Markets Retention in Oregon

  Sustainable Consumption: What Is Our Role?
12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch: Screening of PNAP Video
1:30pm-2:30pm Closing Plenary: That's a Wrap!
2:30pm-6:00pm Fun Tour: Canoeing the High Cascade Lakes ($55/person)
8:00pm-12:00am Fun Tour: Starlight Canoe ($65/person)

Sunday, June 10

TBD Optional Trip: Rafting ($35/person)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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