See What’s in Store at the PSI Chapter Winter Event! (Schedule of Events)

PSI Chapter Winter Event: Thursday, January 24, 2019

Omni Austin Hotel Downtown
Lone Star Room
Austin, Texas

The PSI Chapter Winter Event is the first don’t-miss event in 2019 for the paper recycling industry, offering invaluable workshops, informative tours, fun social events, and networking opportunities.

See what’s in store by reviewing the schedule below, then register today!

Schedule of Events

9:30–10:30 a.m.
MRF Council Meeting

10:30–11:30 a.m.
Plastics Division 

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Paper Division Meeting
—Reports: Darrell Kendall, Executive Director of RIOS, and Adina Renee Adler, Senior Director of International Relations and Government Affairs for ISRI
—Workshop I: The Effect of E-Commerce on Paper Recycling, with speakers Bill Moore and Susan Cornish of Moore & Associates

12:30 –1 p.m.
Complimentary lunch buffet

1–2 p.m.
PSI Chapter Meeting, including a presentation by U.S. Postal Service representatives regarding Undeliverable Bulk Business Mail (UBBM)

2–3:30 p.m.
—Workshop II: 2020 & Beyond Market Workshop, with speakers Debbie Jones of Deutsche Bank, Kelly McNamara of Numera Analytics, and Hannah Zhao of RISI. Jim Keefe of Recycling Today Media Group will moderate this workshop. 

4–8 p.m.
Tour of Texas Disposal Systems MRF & Exotic Game Ranch, followed by Texas barbecue dinner
 ***Free transportation will be provided from the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown to and from the MRF on a rolling basis throughout the evening.***

8:30–10:30 p.m.
PSI Chapter AFTERPARTY at the 6th Street famous Driskill hotel’s Victorian Room with entertainment by musical duo Outlier
Post-party socializing on your own in Austin’s 6th Street arts and entertainment district

***The PSI Chapter sincerely thanks the following sponsors for generously supporting the Winter Event***

Balcones Resources (afterparty)

Recycling Today Media Group (media support and in-kind services)

Texas Recycling (PSI Chapter/Paper Division board dinner)

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions (general sponsor)