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See You at WASTECON

October 28, 2021

WASTECON® is days away! Are you ready? Here's a list of everything you should consider in order to be fully prepared, both physically and mentally, for WASTECON

Help Keep WASTECON Safe

SWANA strongly recommends you take the following precautions while at WASTECON:

  • Be vaccinated
  • Wear a mask
  • Respect physical distance
  • Wash hands often

Above all else, if you are sick or have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, please leave the conference and notify our COVID Compliance Officer, Sara Bixby at 240-475-2530 or sbixby@swana.org

How to Schedule 1:1 Meetings

  1. Go to www.wastecon.org.
  2. Click on: WASTECON Participant Access, then select Registrant Directory.
  3. On the Registrant Directory Page, you can:
    1. Update your profile, add your picture, bio, and more
    2. Search for attendees by name, company, or job title
    3. Browse attendee profiles
    4. Use the conference chat feature to chat with all attendees
    5. Request a meeting with an attendee by clicking the Request Meeting button.
  4. You are able to create meetings during WASTECON and up to two weeks after the show (until November 19, 2021). 

*Tip: Be sure to include your email and/or mobile number in the description. This way if the meeting time does not work for the attendee, they can contact you outside of the meeting system to schedule another time.

Download the instructions with more information here

For questions, please email wastecon@swana.org

Networking Opportunities

Monday, November 1
8:30 a.m. - Golf Tournament
1:00 p.m. - Special Leadership Intensive Opportunity: Next Generation Collection Systems *More seats just added—sign up today*
6:30 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Opening Reception

Tuesday, November 2
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Open
5:00 p.m. - Networking Celebration Happy Hour

Wednesday, November 3
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. - Technical Division Breakfast Fair
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. - Exhibit Hall Open

Get Your CEUs

Get your badges scanned at each session to earn SWANA CEUs. Proctors will be wearing bright orange vests and be standing at the entrance to each session room.