MS “Magnolia” Chapter of SWANA 2021 Fall Conference
October 12-14, 2021

Natchez Convention Center
211 Main St.
Natchez, MS  39120

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

11:00 AM
Registration and Exhibitor Set-up

1:00 – 1:15 PM
Welcome and Introductions
Jennifer Jackson, MS SWANA Board President

1:15 – 1:45 PM
SWANA Safety Update
Amberlyn Liles, MS SWANA Board Safety Ambassador, City of Oxford Environmental Services

1:45 – 2:30 PM
New NSPS Air Standards for Subtitle D Landfills
Richard Harrell and Kayra Johnson, FC&E Engineering

2:30 – 3:00 PM
Landfill Equipment Fire Suppression
Leslie Jackson, AFEX Fire Suppression Systems

3:00 – 3:30 PM
Networking Break

3:30 – 4:00 PM
Navigating the Shortage of Landfill Operators
Kristie Hooper and Eric Sanderson, LaBella Associates

4:00 – 4:30 PM
American Recovery Plan Act and Applications for Solid Waste
Laura D. Heusel, Butler Snow LLP

4:30 – 5:00 PM
Trucking Industry Update
Tommy Foster, TAG Truck Center

5:30 – 7:00 PM
Networking Event – Meet & Greet at EPYK, 515 Main Street, Natchez, MS

Wednesday,October 13, 2021

7:00 AM
Registration

8:00 – 8:30 AM
Disaster Response – George Malvaney, E3 Environmental

8:30 – 9:00 AM
Medical Emergencies in the Workplace – TBD, Merit Health Natchez / AMR

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Solid Waste / Debris Removal / Public Assistance Programs – Mike Siler and Rick Christian, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, Office of Public Assistance

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Drugs in the waste stream – Dustin Stogner, MS Bureau of Narcotics

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Networking Break

10:30 – 10:45 AM
MS Chapter Business Meeting

10:45 – 11:15 AM
Case Study: Groundwater Challenges in Landfill Cell Construction – John Cunningham, Neel-Schaffer

11:15 – 11:45 AM
Using GPS Technology to Improve Landfill Compaction Rates & Airspace Utilization – Joey Farrell, Jobsite Technologies, Inc.

11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Landfill Leachate Level Monitoring – Tim Hasslen, EPG

Networking Events (see “Networking Events” tab on conference page for more information)

12:30 – 2:30 PM
Brewery Trivia at Natchez Brewing Company, 207 High Street, Natchez, MS

12:30 – 3:30 PM
Golf at the Natchez Golf Club at Duncan Park, 57 Duncan Park Road, Natchez, MS

6:00 – 10:00 PM
Networking Block Party at Smoot’s Grocery, 319 N. Broadway, Natchez, MS

Thursday, October 14, 2021

7:00 AM
Registration

8:00 – 8:30 AM
Region 4 Advisory Board Update – Jimmy Sloan, MS SWANA Board Advisory Delegate, Golden Triangle Regional Solid Waste Management Authority

8:30 – 9:00 AM
MDOT Litter Prevention Education – Connie McMullan, MDOT

9:00 – 9:30 AM
Awareness at the Worksite – Patrick Turner, ESI Supply, Inc.

9:30 – 10:00 AM
Panel Discussion: Women in Waste
Moderator: Jennifer Jackson, Panola County, MS
Amberlyn Liles, City of Oxford, MS
Shea Mask, Resourceful Environmental Services
Ronda Powell, Jackson County, MS
Dawn Brown, Matrix New World Engineering

10:00 – 10:30 AM
Networking Break

10:30 – 11:00 AM
What to Expect When You’re Inspected – Zane Surrette, MDEQ

11:00 – 11:30 AM
Recruiting/Retaining Qualified Employees – Austin Lane, Creative Group Benefits

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Ethics – Kate Victor, MS SWANA Board Legal Counsel, Panola County

For more conference information and to register, check out the conference event page.