NRC reschedules its congress - Municipal Recycling

Recycling Today, Oct, 2001

Responding to the uncertain status of the travel industry following the September 11 terrorist attacks, the National Recycling Coalition (NRC), Alexandria, Va., has rescheduled its 2001 Annual Congress.

The event had been scheduled to start September 30 in Seattle, but the organization chose instead to reschedule the Congress for January 13-16, 2002.

The organization has posted information on its Web site [www.nrcrecycle.org] explaining changes to exhibitors and attendees.

"Because of both the emotional reactions and logistical problems resulting from the terrorist attacks, a significant number of moderators, speakers, and exhibitors [were] either unable or unwilling to participate in an event September 30-October 3," text on the site reads.

The NRC says it will "transfer all registrations and exhibitions to the January dates."

The new dates were chosen in part because the same facilities slated to be used in September and October were available. "NRC has confirmed with the convention center and the Sheraton that they will accommodate us from January 13-16, 2002," the statement on the Web site notes.

The NRC is still accepting pre-registrations for the rescheduled Congress at its Web site.