CONFERENCE SCHEDULE DRAFT

 

The Region Six TN SWANA Conference ​includes 5 states: Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee 

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​Monday, September 8, 2025

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8:00 am- 5:00 pm SWANA Managing MSW Collection Systems 

TN River Room at the Marriott Hotel (2-day course)

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Tuesday, September 9, 2025

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1:00- 5:00 pm Registration & Exhibitor set up 

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8:00 am- 5:00 pm SWANA Managing MSW Collection Systems 

TN River Room at the Marriott Hotel (2-day course)

 

8:00 am - 3:00 Golf Tournament at Chattanooga Bear Trace at Harrison Bay Time: 8:00 am - 3:00 pm

Address:8919 Harrison Bay Road, Harrison, TN 37341

Register for Golf on the registration page. 

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Educational Tours:

(cost is $55.00 per person additional to conference) 

9:00am - 10:30 am City of Chattanooga Tour​

10:30 am - 12:00 pm West Rock Recycling Facility

Meeting Location: Marriott Hotel side doors by trolley pick up

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5:00 pm- Dinner on your own 

 

Hospitality Suite- TN River Room- Networking Game Night Event 7:30 pm​​

 

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

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8:00 am to 11:00am Registration 

 

8:00 am-9:00 am - Breakfast

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8:30 am-9:00 am- Opening Remarks & Welcome

Loretta Hopper, TN SWANA President
Roshonda Woods, Public Works Director

 Tim Kelly, City of Chattanooga Mayor

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9:00 am - 9:30 am- Amy Burke, SWANA CEO 

 

9:30 am- 10:00 am - Break with Exhibitors  

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm- Tract Sessions (3 tracts) 

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11:50 am - 1:00 pm - Lunch with exhibitors 

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1:00 pm - 3:25 pm- Tract sessions (3 tracts) 

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4:00 pm- 5:00 pm- Exhibitor Reception (Light appetizers) 

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5:00 pm - Dinner on you own 

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Hospitality Suite - 7:30 pm- Networking Game night event in TN River Room & Outside

 

 

Thursday, September 11, 2025,​​

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​8:00 am - 9:30 am - Breakfast with Exhibitors 

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8:30 am- Phillip Fulmer, TN UT Volunteers Retired Football Coach

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9:30 am- 10:00 am Break with Exhibitors  

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10:00 am- 12:00 pm- Tract Sessions (3 Tracts) 

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11:55 pm - 1:00 pm- Lunch with Exhibitors in exhibit hall

PFAS Roundtable Discussion:

Jeffery Murray, PE, HDR

Ivan Copper, PE, CEC

Joan Smyth, PG, Smith Gardner

Lindsay Boone, Pace Analytical

Pat Stanford, Coviana

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1:00 pm - 3:30 pm- Tract Sessions​​​​

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3:30 pm - 4:00 pm- Prize Drawings with exhibitors

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4:00 pm - 6:00 pm- Dinner on your Own

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6:00 pm - 10:00 pm- Young Professionals & Friends Event at Southside Social

(Bus will run from hotel at 5:45-6:15pm to Southside Social and from Southside to Hotel 9:00-10:00pm) (Appetizers included) Pick up location at Marriott side doors by trolley stop. 

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 Friday, September 12, 2025

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8:30 am - 9:30 am- Breakfast with Exhibitors 

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9:00 am- 10:00 am -State Regulatory Updates & Chapter updates roundtable 

 

James Swart, Director, Special Projects, SWANA, Moderator
Loretta Hopper, Tennessee
Michael Lawless, Virginia
J Morgan, North Carolina​

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10:00 am- Closing remarks Loretta Hopper, TN Chapter President 

 

10:15 am Prize Drawings 

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10:15 am Exhibitor break down 

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​For agenda questions, please email Robin. 

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​No agenda changes will be accepted after August 5th. No registration fees or sponsorships will be refunded after August 5th, 2025. A $50.00 process fee will be charged until August 5th . 

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