TRADE SHOW HOURS: FRIDAY, APRIL 27 4 PM – 7 PM & SATURDAY, APRIL 28 1 PM – 4 PM  
  Thursday, April 26  
  On Your Own Yard Tours: visit the Upper Midwest Convention website www.recyclersconvention.com for a complete listing of available yard tours.  
  6PM: Host/No Host Dinner: If you are arriving Thursday night and want to get in some networking and interesting dinner conversation at one of the hottest restaurants in the Twin Cities - join us for the Host/No Host Dinner Outing. If you’d like to take part, meet in the Ramada lobby @ 6 p.m., hear your dining options & proceed with the party of your choice to your dining destination. No need to preregister. Each dinner party will be “hosted” by an ARM board member who is familiar with the area. You will be responsible for your own costs and transportation (car pooling will be taking place!)  
  9PM: Hospitality Suite  
  Friday, April 27  
  7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Registration  
  8 – 9 AM Breakfast  
  9:15 – 10:15 AM Christine Corelli - It’s Business NOT As Usual - Succeeding in Today’s New Reality  
  9:15 – 10:15 AM Corey King: HR Best Practices for Today’s Litigious World Part 1  
  10:30 – 12 Noon Christine Corelli: How to Market, Promote, and Advertise Your Green Practices & Gain A Competitive Advantage  
  10:30 – 12 Noon Corey King: HR Best Practices for Today’s Litigious World Part 2  
  12 Noon - 1 PM Lunch  
  1:15 – 2:15 PM Christine Corelli: The Customer of the Future--Will Tomorrow’s Customers Be Yours?  
  1:15 – 2:15 PM Corey King: Navigating the Wage/Hour Law Minefield Part 1  
  2:30 – 3:45 PM Rob Rainwater: Sales Training  
  2:30 – 3:45 PM Corey King: Navigating the Wage/Hour Law Minefield Part 2  
  4 – 7 PM TRADE SHOW  
  7 PM Dinner & Live Auction  
  HELP WITH THE LIVE AUCTION
Please consider donating a service or item for the live auction. You may donate a product or service from your company or any item that you think would get the bidding going in a live auction. To coordinate the donation of your auction item please contact Sandy Dumke at sandyd@bayauto.com YOUR DONATION IS APPRECIATED!
 
  10 PM Hospitality Suite  
  Saturday, April 28  
  8 AM – 1 PM Registration  
  8 - 9 AM Breakfast  
  9:15 – 10:15 AM Rob Rainwater: Owner/Management Session Part I  
  9:15 – 10:15 AM Ginny Whelan/ARA: ARA University: Build Your Company Training Program  
  10:30 – 11:45 AM Rob Rainwater: Owner/Management Session Part II  
  10:30 – 11:45 AM Jim Stone: Recyclers Expectations vs. Repair Facility Expectations  
  12 Noon - 1 PM Lunch  
  1 – 4 PM TRADE SHOW  
  4 – 6 PM Dave Kendziorski/Stormwater Tech, Inc. & Melissa Wenzel/MN Pollution Control Agency: How to Comply with the Minnesota Stormwater Permit  
  4 – 5 PM User Group Meetings: Hollander; Car-Part.com  
  6:30 PM Appetizer Buffet/Cash Bar/Valve Cover Races  
  9 PM Hospitality Suite