WASTECON 2010 set to kick off
SWANA co-locates with APWA for first time
Starting August 15 and running to the 18th, thousands of city, town, and county, public and private sector public works and solid waste professionals, from the U.S., Canada and internationally, will converge in downtown Boston for two leading association conferences, which are co-located at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) 2010 Wastecon kicks off Sunday, August 15th, and runs through to the 18th (with extra technical sessions on the 14th and 18th). For the first time this year, SWANA has joined forces with the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2010 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, held August 15-18. Both shows will be co-located at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, and organizers expect an estimated 8,000 professionals to attend the two events.
According to show organizers, although the two conferences will each operate as separate events, attendees will be able to walk the approximately 140,000 square feet of combined exhibit space and participate in any of the over 200 educational sessions from both events.
"APWA is looking forward to co-locating the annual APWA 2010 International Public Works Congress & Exposition with SWANA's WASTECON. Both of the conferences feature high quality education sessions that include professional development and training that attendees can take back to their communities," said APWA President Larry Koehle, P.Eng., MPA.
"All public and private sector professionals who attend these two premier co-located events in Boston can take part in the educational resources, networking and benefits available. In addition, the exhibition halls, open to all attendees, will be the largest in recent memory and offer the latest equipment and solutions for both professions," Koehle said.
"By joining WASTECON with APWA's Congress, the two Associations will be providing solid waste and public works professionals with the best training, education and exhibit opportunities available," said John H. Skinner, Ph.D. SWANA, CEO and executive director.
For more information, please visit the Congress and WASTECON sections of the two association websites at www.apwa.net and www.SWANA.org.
For over 40 years, the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has been the leading professional association in the solid waste management industry. SWANA's mission is "to advance the practice of environmentally and economically sound management of municipal solid waste." SWANA serves more than 8,000 members and thousands more industry professionals in the U.S. and Canada, with technical conferences, certifications, publications and a large offering of technical training courses. For more information, visit www.SWANA.org.
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of 29,500 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, has an office in Washington, D.C. and 64 chapters in North America.
Solid Waste Association of North America
www.swana.org.