Recycling: Ascending to Success
The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center
May 13-14, 2014
Roanoke, VA
Thank you to our speakers, exhibitors, sponsors and attendees who made this year’s conference another success!
Gold Sponsor
Silver Sponsor
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitors
You may register for the conference online and pay for all activities via credit card with our secure PayPal shopping cart or download and complete the paper registration form and send it in to VRA. Save $50 by registering before the April 18 early-bird deadline. Make hotel reservations by April 21 to receive the block room rate.
CONFERENCE PROGRAM/AGENDA
- Register and pay online with credit card
- I have already registered and need to go back to the Shopping Cart to pay for additional activities.
- Download Registration Form to Mail
Pre-conference Activities Monday May 12 (Details Below)
1 p.m. Golf Tournament
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Industry Tour- Smith Gap Landfill (includes boxed lunch)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Industry Tour: Downtown Roanoke Business Recycling
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up
6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Optional Dinner at Corned Beef (Extra charges apply)
| EARLY (Before April 18) | REGULAR (After April 18) | |
|---|---|---|
| VRA Member | $200 | $250 |
| Virginia Litter Control Member | $200 | $250 |
| VCLPR Member | $200 | $250 |
| SWANA Member | $200 | $250 |
| Nonmember | $250 | $300 |
| One Day | $150 | $200 |
| Speaker | $100 | $150 |
Lodging Information
The 2014 VRA Conference will be held at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center. Please contact the hotel directly to coordinate lodging for the conference. Remember to ask for the “Virginia Recycling Association” rate when making reservations. You must book your room by April 21 to guarantee the room block rate.
$140 – European Plan/Standard single or double occupancy rate.
$97 – Government employee rate ($117 double occupancy)
Phone: (540)-985-5900
Website: http://www.hotelroanoke.com/
Info: ask for the Virginia Recycling Association room block
Interested in being an exhibitor or sponsor?
Download the sponsorship/exhibitor form or email us at vra@vrarecycles.org or call 804-302-4231. You may pay for sponsorship/exhibitor levels online in the shopping cart. For online service, use either the link for initial registration or for additional registration items.
Membership Special
Save $25 off VRA membership when renewing or initiating a membership as a conference attendee. You will also save $50 on the conference registration rate.
If you are not sure of your membership status, please contact vra@vrarecycles.org or (804) 302-4231.
VRA Scholarship Golf Tournament – Monday, May 12
Proceeds fund the Debbie Devine Scholarship that supports recycling and solid waste professional with grants to attend the conference. Join industry colleagues in a friendly golf tournament at the Ole Monterey Golf Club golf course. Play is Captain’s Choice. Shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. May 12. The cost is $65 per player which includes cart, greens fee, practice range balls, dinner, and tax. You may pay for the tournament online, but you must still fill out your golf details on the registration form and send or FAX in to VRA. Location: 201 Tinker Creek Lane, Roanoke, VA 24019
Optional Dinners and Tours
You may used the printed registration form or you may register when signing up for the conference,or you may add them online after you have signed up for the conference:
- Optional Dinner Monday Night – Corned Beef
Monday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m.
Let’s meet up at a Roanoke restaurant on Monday night! This is totally optional, but we have reservations made at Corned Beef, 107 S. Jefferson St.. It’s a few blocks from the Hotel Roanoke and offers a large menu of fine American cuisine. - Downtown Roanoke Business Recycling Tour (total time 1 to 2 hours)
Monday, May 12 3:00—5:00 p.m.
Space constraints make it difficult to recycling in businesses in urban locations. Take a walking tour of the downtown Roanoke business district and see how several businesses including restaurants are recycling. - Coca-Cola Bottling Plant (1—2 hours)
Tuesday, May 13 1:00—2:00 p.m..
The city of Roanoke participates in the Coca-Cola Recycling & Win contest that encourages residents to recycle with an awards program. Residents caught recycling the right way are awarded gift certificates from participating grocery stores. Tour will take place at a local Coca-Cola bottling facility.
Scholarships Available
The Virginia Recycling Association is committed to providing the highest level of educational opportunities for VRA members. To make our program even more accessible, we offer scholarships for financial assistance with hotel or conference registration.