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Helpful hints for first time attendees:
- Joining the Federation
- Member Discount
- Membership Verification
- Program Participation
- What to Wear?
- Walk-Ins
- Significant Others Participation
- Discounted Accommodations
- Over-flow Accommodations
- Proceedings
- SWANA Contact Hours
- P.E. Professional Development Hours
- Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities
- Attendee List
- Helping Out
- Mailing List
1. How do I join the
Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations?
There is no membership per se for the Federation.
You become a member by simply joining one of the Federation-affiliate
Associations – SWANA,
NYSASWM
or NYSAR3.
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2. When do I have to become
a member to receive the conference registration ‘member
discount’?
Memberships processed before the Early
Registration deadline (typically the last week of March)
will entitle the conference registrant to receive the ‘member
discount’.
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3. How can I verify my membership?
Contact Angela
Schmitt at (631) 288-2480
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4. How do I participate
as a speaker on the technical program?
Abstracts
are submitted six months prior to the conference via the
website.
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5. What should I bring?
There is no need to change out of your
comfortable travel clothes on Sunday for the Welcome Reception.
You will need a jacket for the fireworks over Lake George!
On Monday, it's usual business attire. There are lots of
networking recreational activities on Tuesday's agenda so
wear your shirt/sweater with your employer logo and fill
your pocket with business cards. The Tuesday evening Cocktail
Reception returns to business attire.
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6. What form of payment
is accepted at the door?
Payment via cash, check or credit card
is required at the door for those who have not paid or are
walk-ins…no exceptions! Receipts are available.
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7. Can my significant other
join me for the meals, breaks and activities listed in the
program?
Most definitely; but, they must register
and pay the associated fees.
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8. Does The Sagamore offer
discounted accommodations rates before and after the conference?
Yes. The Sagamore extends their accommodations
rates coming in two days prior and/or after the conference.
Hotel registrations are done directly through the hotel,
NOT with your conference registration.
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9. What can I do if I cannot
get a room at The Sagamore?
First contact The Sagamore for your accommodations
because sometimes there are cancellations or one night availability.
However, with our growing conference, once The Sagamore
is filled up, there are over 100 rooms available in Bolton
Landing within two (2) miles of The Sagamore. Some of these
places are not open in the winter so leave a message and
someone will get back to you. All the hotels linked on our
website know our conference dates and have been contacted.
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10. Are there conference
proceedings?
Papers
and presentations are posted on the website after the
conference.
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11. Can I receive SWANA
contact hours?
Contact Hours may be earned toward maintaining
SWANA’s Certification Manager/Technical Associate Program.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) Report Forms are available
at each session.
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12. Can I receive State
of New York Professional Engineering Development Hours?
Yes. Professional Engineer Development
Hour Credits are offered throughout the conference at sessions
indicated on the program by 'PDH'.
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13. Are there trade show
and sponsorship opportunities?
In just three days, you’ll make multiple
customer contacts, market your products and services and
maintain your competitive edge to over 600 attendees. We
promote you by featuring your name, logo, description of
services and website hotlink, depending on your level of
support. For more information, check out the exhibitor
and sponsor pages.
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14. Can I get an attendee
registration list?
All attendees receive an attendee’s list
at the door. Upon request, exhibitors and sponsors may receive
the list electronically prior to the conference. The attendee
list is not available for sale, but the Federation is receptive
to barter arrangements i.e. advertising or some other reasonable
value of services which benefit the conference.
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15. Can I help out with
the conference planning?
You bet! Due to its popularity, growth
and quality presentations, the conference has become a year
round planning effort. Contact Russell
Rutkowski, and we’ll find something for you to do!
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16. How can changes (address,
phone, fax, e-mail) be made or removal from the Federation
mailing list be done?
Dave
Blackman
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