Welcome to WasteExpo

Rita Ugianskis-Fishman

It's been about a year since I last saw many of you in Chicago at the 2001 event. Since WasteExpo 2001, so much has happened to all of us that it almost seems like we are in a different place and time. All of us have been touched in some way by the events of September 11th, and by the effects of the economy. It's been a very tough year. I think it's also been good for us in some ways.

This past year has forced all of us to re-evaluate our businesses and our lives in general. I'd venture to say that we are all more clearly focused on what is important. Our priorities may be different; or perhaps we are just more aware of them. The way we conduct ourselves — in business and in our personal lives — is different. We are more tuned-in to the world around us. We are more tuned-in to what's happening in this industry. We are more tuned- in to the needs of our customers, friends and families. We are strong and resilient. We are also more aware.

It is in this frame of mind that we have organized WasteExpo 2002 for you. We have evaluated this event very closely and believe we have an understanding, based on your feedback, of what you need from this event — particularly this year — and what you like about this event. We have focused our efforts on these things.

And, we greatly appreciate all the help we have received from the Environmental Industry Associations (EIA/NSWMA/WASTEC) and from Waste Age magazine. When it comes right down to it, WasteExpo is all about the exhibits and the education program. The exhibit floor would be not as large in size and scope, and the education program would not be as inclusive and comprehensive, without the daily help from these two groups of people.

And lastly, we are going to try something new this year. For one hour, we are going to forget about the past year and forget about wondering what lies ahead. For one hour, on Tuesday, after the exhibit floor closes, we are going to join together, enjoy each other's company and laugh. I hope all of you will join us Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. for the WasteExpo General Session, sponsored by the McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing Co. and featuring comedian Al Franken. If there was ever a time when we needed to be amongst friends and laugh, isn't it now?

I look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!

Sincerely,

At-A-Glance Schedule

For detailed event and registration information, visit www.wasteexpo.com

WasteExpo Agenda Monday, May 20, 2002 Hauler Issues: Improving Your Bottom Line

Pricing Commercial Collection for Profitability
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Speakers: Tim Clark, Tim Clark Business Consulting; Michele Nestor, Nestor Resources

Operational Reports to Better Manage Your Business
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Jeff Adler, The J&B Group; Allen Ische, Trux Route Mgmt Systems

Route Auditing
1:15 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Tim Clark, Tim Clark Business Consulting; Michele Nestor, Nestor Resources

Computer Issues

E-business Workshop: Developing an E-business Strategy Using the Internet
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Speakers: Orit Crutchfield, Domatex; Kevin Officer, EnviroConn Consulting. Moderator: Stephen Miner, EIA

Shop Talk: Are Computer Hardware and Software Purchases in Your Current Business Plan?
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speaker: Roger Mehrer, Soft-Pak; David Navarro, TransComp Systems. Moderator: Patti Duffy, Soft-Pak

Business & Personal Issues

Business Valuation for Sale-of-Business or Estate Planning
1:15 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Allen Oppenheimer, A.M. Oppenheimer

Safety Issues/Employee & Employer Relationships

Safety is Not Overhead — It's a Money Saver
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Speakers: Ralph Ford, Waste Industries; Jamie Grant, DuPont Safety Resources; Jerry Sjogren, E.L. Harvey & Sons. Moderator: Charles Blough, IESI Corp.

Using Profitable Employee Relation Strategies to Avoid Workplace Disputes and Violent Outcomes
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speaker: Kenneth Baylor, Republic Services
Employee Benefits Plans
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Mark Weisbard, Rooks, Pitts and Poust

Techniques for Hiring and Retaining Winners
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Neal Noble, Neal Noble Associates

Recycling in Today's Market

A Practical Approach to Wood Pallet and Industrial Wood Waste Management and Recovery Programs
9 - 10:15 a.m.

Speaker: Miriam Zimms, Kessler Consulting

The Latest Trends in the Paper Recycling Market
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Dan Cotter, Cellmark; Brian Fielkow, The Peltz Group; Pete Grogan, Weyerhaeuser. Moderator: Peggy Macenas, NSWMA

Electronics & Computer Recycling Update
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Richard Campbell, DMC The Electronics Recycling Co.; Mark Small, Sony Electronics. Moderator: Steven Changaris, NSWMA

Private/Public Sector Issues

A New Approach to Managed Competition
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Ron Jensen, Ron Jensen Associates

Landfill Operation Workshop Part I

Landfill Operations Workshop - Part I
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Leonard Joyce Jr., Joyce Engineering

Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II

“Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II” … Train-the-Trainer Session
9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Bill Waslick, DriveOne

Special Events:

WasteExpo 2002 Invitational Golf Tournament
8 a.m.: Shotgun Start

Man O' War Course at Stallion Mountain Country Club

WasteExpo Welcome Reception
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

MGM Grand, at the pools. Tickets: $50

For more detailed information about special events, visit www.wasteexpo.com

Tuesday, May 21, 2002 Sales & Customer Relationships

Customers, Now That You've Got Them, How Do You Keep Them?
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Michael Knaub, Schaefer Systems; Harold Michitson, Northeastern University; David Navarro, TransComp Systems. Moderator: Mike Huff, NSWMA

Is Your Contract Killing You? Tips for Effective Sales and Service Agreements
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Mitch Kessler, Kessler Consulting; Andrew Korn, Korn, Bowdich& Diaz. Moderator: Jack Malone, Northeastern University

Missing the Mark on Sales Performance?
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Erik Grimm, Suburban Disposal Corp.; Michele Nestor, Nestor Resources

Business & Personal Issues

Changes in the Tax Laws: Hold on to Your Wallet or Thank Uncle Sam?
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speaker: Andrew Shore, U.S. Congressman Phil Crane. Moderator: Bill Sells, EIA

Improving Your Image

Public Image - How Does the Community View Your Company?
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Robert Guidry, Waste Management; David Hood, Pinnacle Waste; David Meyer, Rumpke Consolidated Companies; Shelly Sack, Rumpke Consolidated Companies. Moderator: Alice Jacobsohn, NSWMA

Before You Put Your Foot in Your Mouth … Dealing with the Media Effectively
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Will Flower, Republic Services; Keith Rogers, Las Vegas Review-Journal; Jane Rubinstein, Rubenstein Associates. Moderator: Bill Wolpin, Waste Age

Recycling in Today's Market

Single Stream Recycling
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: Mike Benedetto, Tidewater Fibre; George Elder, SP Recycling. Moderator: Jerry Powell, Resource Recycling
Trends in Urban Recycling — What's the Latest
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Elaine Leung, City of San Jose; Geoff Rathbone, City of Toronto; Michael J. Sangiacomo, Norcal Waste Systems. Moderator: Chaz Miller, NSWMA

Trends in the Waste Industry

Federal Regulatory Trends … They May Be Coming Your Way Partner!
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Edmund Skernolis, Waste Management. Moderator: Steven Changaris, NSWMA

Landfill Operations Workshop Part II

Landfill Operations Workshop - Part II
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Leonard Joyce Jr., Joyce Engineering

Bury, Burn or Return: Winning the War Against Waste (video presentation)
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Anne Brauer, EREF; Michael Cagney, EREF

Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II

“Coaching the Refuse Truck Driver II” … Train-the-Trainer Session
10:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Bill Waslick, DriveOne

Legal Issues

Flow Control — Back to the Future?
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

Speakers: David Biderman, EIA; Michael Cahill, Michael Cahill

Everything You Wanted to Know About “Employment Law,” but Were Afraid to Ask!!!
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: Neil Alexander; Littler Menderlson Law Firm

Insurance Rates Are Going Up! Prepare for Your Next Renewal!
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: Harvey Zook, Americana Financial Services of Pennsylvania

SWANA Session

Waste Screening in MSW Operations
1:15 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Cathleen Haggard, SWANA, John Skinner, SWANA

Special Events:

EIA's Inspirational & Awards Breakfast, Featuring Guest Speaker, Jim Stovall
8 - 10 a.m.

Las Vegas Convention Center. WasteExpo exhibit floor, Hall S1 lower level.

International Reception
4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Las Vegas Convention Center. Free to all non-U.S. attendees.
WasteExpo 2002 General Session, Featuring Guest Speaker, Al Franken
5:15 - 6:15 p.m.

WasteExpo exhibit floor, Hall S1 lower level.

For information about special events, visit www.wasteexpo.com

Wednesday, May 22, 2002 Special Session: Attack on America: Anatomy of the New York City and Pentagon Cleanup … an Amazing Effort

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Speakers: Mike Ensor, Waste Management; Robert Guidry, Waste Management; Richard Sheirer, New York City Office of Emergency Management; D.H. Griffin, Griffin Wrecking Co. Moderator: Bruce Parker, EIA

Fleet Maintenance and Shop Management

Fleet Maintenance: Improve Productivity and Cut Costs
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speaker: John Dolce, County of Essex Dept. of Public Works Moderator: Nate Wall, WASTEC

Shop Management: How to Run a Cost Effective Operation
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: John Dolce, County of Essex Dept. of Public Works

Trends in the Waste Industry

Interstate Waste Disposal … The Never Ending Issue
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: James Little, Waste Connections; Jim McCarthy, Congressional Research Service; Ron Mittelstaedt, Waste Connections

Solid Waste Disposal Trends
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speaker: James Thompson Jr., Solid Waste Digest

Equipment Purchasing, Financing and Specing

Financing Equipment: To Lease or Buy … That is the Question!
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Speakers: Bob Pritchett, Financial Federal Credit; Lawrence Tonomura, Banc of America Securities. Moderator: Gary Satterfield, WASTEC

Specing and Selecting Compactors and Trucks: You Don't Want to Make Mistakes
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: Victor Berg, Labrie Equipment; Shannon Harrop, J.V. Manufacturing; Robert Nicholas, Leach Co. Moderator: Phill Headley, WASTEC

SWANA Session

C & D Waste Recycling and Disposal Overview
1:15 - 4 p.m.

Speakers: John Skinner, SWANA; William Turley, CMRA

Yale Sessions: Executive Environmental Forum

Industrial Ecology: Rethinking Waste Generation
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Speakers: Marian Chertow; Reid Lifset

Generators & Waste Managers: Challenges & Opportunities
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.

Product Stewardship: Changing the Ways of Waste
2:45 - 4 p.m.

Special Event:

Environmental Research and Education Foundation Annual Refuse Equipment Auction
5 - 7 p.m.

WasteExpo exhibit floor, Hall S1 lower level

For more information about special events, visit www.wasteexpo.com

Thursday, May 23, 2002 OSHA Ergonomics Training Course

Reducing Ergonomic Risks to the Solid Waste Employee
8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Speakers: Jane Duty, WMI; Susan Eppes, WMI. Moderator: David Biderman, EIA

Show Features Buyers' Assistance Center

Located outside Exhibit Hall Entrance.

International Business Center

Once again, WasteExpo has been selected for the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Buyer Program (IBP). The IBP promotes WasteExpo to overseas buyers through the U.S. Department of Commerce's worldwide network of Embassies, Consulates and Commercial Centers. To enhance your company's international partnership or export opportunities, visit the IBP provides assistance before, during and after the event.

Education Business Office

Operating Hours:
Sunday, May 19: 2 - 4 p.m.
Monday, May 20: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 21: 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 22: 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 23: 8 - 11 a.m.

EIA and Its Associations

The Environmental Industry Associations and its two trade groups, the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC), have served for almost 35 years as the national voice for the private sector of the industry. EIA partners with PRIMEDIA Business Exhibitions and Waste Age to produce WasteExpo. Find out more information about the EIA's membership programs at the EIA exhibit located on the upper level, just outside the exhibit floor.

Visit www.wasteexpo.com for complete show information, educational session descriptions, detailed information about exhibitors via their own virtual booths, links to reserve your hotel rooms and links to the websites of WasteExpo's sponsors, partners and other related associations and publications.

If you have questions about Waste Expo, call toll-free (800) 927-5007. If you have questions about registration, call (708) 786-4120. Website: www.wasteexpo.com

Alphabetical Listing of Exhibitors

For more exhibitor information, visit their virtual booths on www.wasteexpo.com