Virginia Recycling Association

BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT
Kelley Bartell

VICE PRESIDENT
Bruce Edmonds

TREASURER
Vacant

SECRETARY
Dori Brown

DIRECTORS
Georgiana Ball
Michael Clem
Alan Coomber
Steven Heinitz
Gloria Puffinburger
John Schlegel

EX-OFFICIO
Steve Coe

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
EricaTrout ericatrout@msn.com

Virginia Recycling Association

Virginia Recycling
Association
P.O. Box 18155
Richmond, VA 23226
vra@vrarecycles.org
www.vrarecycles.org

Fall 2004

2004 Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony
NRC Conference- Targeting Your Audience
America Recycles Day- New Name & Logo

CONFERENCE PLANS UNDERWAY

The Conference Committee has been busy making arrangements for this year’s VRA Conference and Awards Program. Locating and selecting exhibitors, mailing 750 Save the Date post cards, and coordinating the 2004 awards are just a few of the tasks they are working on. more

Register Early and Save Money

Registration rates increase $50 after October 1, so register early! The one-day and student registrations do not include tickets to the Wednesday night reception. This may be purchased separately at $25 each.

Member registration: $125 includes admission to Wednesday reception

Nonmember registration: $150 includes admission to Wednesday reception

One-day registration $100

Student registration $100 Full-time students only

TARGETING YOUR AUDIENCE

One thousand recycling professionals gathered in San Francisco in late August for the National Recycling Coalition’s 23^rd annual Congress and Exposition.

To kick-off the Congress, leading advertising executive Candy Cox of DDB Bass & Howes evaluated the success of recycling as a brand and offered recommendations to increase public participation in recycling. This year’s session was a follow-up to her presentation at the 2003 Congress, which received a standing ovation. more

AMERICA RECYCLES DAY GETS A NEW LOOK

During the Congress, the new look for America Recycles Day was unveiled, including a name change from America Recycles Day to America Recycles 2004. The new name emphasizes the value of recycling throughout the year, although November 15 will continue to be the culmination of all events, including the pledge contest. more

Kimberley G. Thompson
Recycling Coordinator for the County of Rockbridge

Cassandra Kincaid
President of Esquire Environmental Services, Inc.

Laurie Halperin
County of York

Ann Masters
Executive Director of the Clean Valley Council (Roanoke)

Toby Edwards
Cumberland Plateau Regional Waste Management Authority

Lesa Osteen
City of Waynesboro

Bill Johnson
citizen

September 15, 2004 10:00 - 2:00 pm CVWMA (in Richmond) Members are encouraged to attend.

There will be five open positions on the VRA Board come election time.

Please send nominations to Kelley Bartell, president@vrarecycles.org, by Friday, September 24.

You will receive a ballot in the mail in the beginning of October and you will have until October 27 to cast your vote. The new Board members will be introduced at the Annual Conference.

Ask not what this year's conference can do for you. Ask what you can do for this conference!

Do you know of exhibitors or sponsors, want to help set up for our fundraising social, get silent auction donations or work our registration table?

Contact Georgiana Ball at gball@dgs.state.va.us or (804) 236-2781.

The Virginia Recycling Association (VRA) was formed in 1990 by a group of individuals committed to expanding state recycling opportunities. Since then, the VRA has become a leading resource of information for members, the general public, local governments, the General Assembly, business and industry. The organization is guided by a diverse Board of Directors that reflects the membership.