Penton's WasteExpo's Heavy-Hitters Keynote Panel Discusses Industry Trends, Technologies and Challenges

NEW YORK, April 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Penton's Waste360 Group today announced that CEOs from leading publicly-traded waste management companies Advanced Disposal, Waste Connections, Progressive Waste Solutions and Waste Management will give their perspective on the trends, technologies and challenges in the recycling and disposal of solid, industrial and exploration and production (E&P) energy waste on a keynote panel at the 2015 WasteExpo.

WasteExpo, North America's largest solid waste, recycling and organics industry event, is returning to Las Vegas June 1-4, 2015 and will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  The event offers a robust conference program with nine tracks and 60 sessions, an Exhibit Hall with more than 560 exhibitors exhibiting the latest equipment and technology as well as two co-located events -- the WasteExpo Investor Summit and The Healthcare Waste Conference.

"We are very excited to provide a forum for the waste industry to come together and discuss the most important issues facing our waste and recycling professionals today.  We're also delighted to be expecting a record number of exhibitors and attendees to the event," said Mark Hickey, Vice President, Penton's Waste360, which also produces Waste360.com, The Global Waste Management Symposium and the Waste360 Recycling Summit. "Our distinguished keynote panel is a 'must-attend' session that will offer their perspective on the current and future landscape of the industry to help attendees grow their businesses and make their departments more efficient."

The hour-long "The Heavy Hitters" keynote panel will take place Wednesday, June 3, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. and Michael E. Hoffman, Managing Director, Stifel, a financial services holding company, will moderate. The CEO panelists include:

• Richard Burke, Chief Executive Officer, Advanced Disposal  
• Ronald J. Mittelstaedt, Chief Executive Officer, Waste Connections, Inc.
• Joseph D. Quarin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Progressive Waste Solutions Ltd.
• David P. Steiner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Waste Management, Inc.

WasteExpo Investor Summit
Hoffman will also moderate the co-located WasteExpo Investor Summit, the only dedicated gathering of corporate executives and institutional investors in the waste and recycling industry, produced in conjunction with Stifel, on Monday, June 1, 2015.

WasteExpo's Commitment to Southern Nevada
WasteExpo is proud to have Southern Nevada as the host city for its event in both 2015 and 2016. As the soon to be future home of Republic Services' Southern Nevada Recycling Center, the facility will be the largest residential recycling center in the country. The Las Vegas Convention Center and Republic Services work closely on recycling programs and services for the convention center, recycling over 1,600 tons annually.  

For more information and to register to attend WasteExpo, please visit WasteExpo.com.

Media interested in obtaining media credentials to attend the WasteExpo Investor Summit, contact Meredith Fortunato, [email protected]

About Penton's Waste360 Group
Penton's Waste360 Group harnesses the power of its many properties to serve the solid waste and recycling industry. The industry widely consumes this content in the form of websites, live events, online learning and digital opportunities and more and includes: Waste360.com, WasteExpo, The Global Waste Management Symposium, The Healthcare Waste Conference, the Waste360 Recycling Summit, and topical and timely e-newsletters. For more information, visit www.waste360.com. 

About Penton
Penton drives performance for more than eighteen million professionals each and every day. They rely on us to deliver: Insights, information, data & workflow tools to inform critical business decisions; networking & community to engage them with industry peers & partners; and marketing services to advance their business performance & deliver ROI.

Penton is a growth company with a track-record of strong performance and success and is backed by its co-owners: MidOcean Partners and U.S. Equity Partners II, an investment fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP.

For additional information on the company and its businesses, visit www.penton.com.

MEDIA CONTACT:
Meredith Fortunato
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Penton
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