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Sponsors
Our
2004 sponsors provided valuable funding that allowed conference
organizers to create a cost-efficient event for both the
VRA and conference attendees. In addition to companies located
around the state, a number of Richmond-based businesses
and organizations stepped forward to sponsor this event
held in their home territory.
PLATINUM
LEVEL
The Central Virginia
Waste Management Authority, a regional agency
coordinating recycling and waste management services for
13 local governments around Richmond, was the conference’s
top sponsor. CVWMA also provided promotional support to
our events, listing the Recycled Couture Fashion Show and
Reception in their America Recycles 2004 calendar of events
to increase the public’s exposure to this opportunity.
SILVER
LEVEL
Philip
Morris, also based in Richmond, provided additional
funding for this year’s conference. PM “recognizes
that litter from cigarettes is among the most commonly found
forms of litter in our environment today” and they
partner with litter reduction organizations to increase
public awareness and to encourage smokers to stop littering.
BRONZE
LEVEL
Virginia grocery chain Ukrop’s
donated soda and bottled water to be sold at the fashion
show to reduce the event’s cost.
Ashland-based
AERC Recycling
Solutions, a company that provides a number
of recycling services such as electronics and fluorescent
tube recycling, provided a contribution to both the general
conference fund and to the fashion show.
Understanding
the importance of aluminum can recycling Anheuser
Busch supported the VRA conference through
a donation of Busch Gardens tickets for the silent auction
and a contribution to the fashion show.
SUPPORTERS
Recycle
America Alliance, a subsidiary of Waste Management,
envisions a reinvigorated recycling industry which offers
communities and businesses more effective and affordable
recycling program options.
First
Piedmont Corporation is a full service waste
management company providing safe, reliable, and economical
waste hauling, disposal, and recycling services to southwestern
region of Virginia. http://www.fpcwaste.com/
PATRONS
Siemens is a supplier of machine parts
to many industries including recycling systems for glass,
metal and paper.
EVENT
SPONSORS
The 2004 Awards Luncheon on Thursday, October 27th, was
sponsored by a contribution from IPS
Balers, Inc. IPS Balers has been servicing
the Southeast with a complete line of baling equipment since
1995.
Breaks
through the day on Wednesday were sponsored by
Tri-State Process Equipment. With offices in
Richmond and Charlotte, TSPE sells, warehouses parts for,
and services a variety of equipment for densifying, size
reduction, conveying, and screening.
EXHIBITORS
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AERC Recycling Solutions
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Airborn Industries, Inc.
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Bear Equipment of the Carolinas
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Busch Systems International, Inc.
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Central Virginia Waste Management Authority
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Cleanlites Recycling, Inc.
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EcoFlo
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Esquire Environmental Services, Inc.
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Froehling & Robertson
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Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
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IPS Balers, Inc.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
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SP Recycling Corporation
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Tri-State Process Equipment
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Waste Tires
and Recycling Program
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Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Office of
Pollution Prevention
- Weyerhaeuser
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