Global Solid Waste Experts Meeting in Colorado

Program Will Promote Technology, Scientific Innovation to Improve Sustainability

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2008
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-506-0511

Washington, DC – Nearly 500 participants from around the World will convene for the Global Waste Management Symposium from September 7-10, in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Nearly 180 abstracts were submitted to conference planners, and this conference will feature 94 peer-reviewed presentations highlighting the latest technologies and innovations in solid waste management including sessions that cover:

• Making waste management more sustainable;
• Reducing emissions from solid waste to reduce climate change impact;
• Increasing the generation of renewable energy from solid waste; and
• Improving landfill monitoring and assessment.

Symposium presenters and participants represent leading academics, government officials, non-governmental organization leaders and solid waste industry representatives from North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Gregory C. Cekander Waste Management, Inc., Vice President of the Environmental Management Group and Symposium Chair, described the conference as the biggest meeting of this type in the United States. “We are thrilled to have a diverse group of professionals from so many different areas of solid waste engineering and management participating. We believe that the scientific knowledge and real-world experiences shared at this conference will advance environmental stewardship by tackling tough issues with sound science and proven practices.”

The Symposium is owned and managed by Penton Media, Inc. The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) is a strategic partner in planning the event with other groups including, the US Environmental Protection Agency and The World Bank.

NSWMA President CEO, Bruce J. Parker stated, “This event demonstrates the commitment of solid waste professionals to thoughtful, innovative and environmentally-responsive management of waste materials. Our industry is ‘green.’ Protecting the environment and public health is the very reason for our existence.”

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The National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) – a sub-association of the Environmental Industry Associations – represents for-profit companies in North America that provide solid, hazardous and medical waste collection, recycling and disposal services, and companies that provide professional and consulting services to the waste services industry. NSWMA members conduct business in all 50 states. For more information, visit www.nswma.org.

Penton Media, Inc. is the largest independent business-to-business media company in the U.S., serving more than six million business professionals every month. The company's market-leading brands are focused on 30 industries and include 113 trade magazines, 145 Web sites, 150 industry trade shows and conferences, and more than 500 information data products. Headquartered in New York City, the privately held company is owned by MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP, and its co-investors. For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.