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SWANA FALL CONFERENCE
Mississippi “Magnolia” Chapter
Natchez Convention Center
October 13-15, 2026
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, October 13
11:00 AM
Registration Open / Exhibitor setup
1:00 PM
Welcome to Natchez, Mayor Dan Gibson
1:15 PM
Safety Update
Amberlin Liles MS SWANA Safety Ambassador
1:30 PM
The History of Solid Waste
Jeff Breedlove, Promus Engineering
2:00 PM
Co-Processing: Alternative Outlets for Difficult-to-Manage Materials
Jon McCullars, Geocycle
2:30 PM
Landfill Modernization: Advancing Technology and Landfill Operations
Dan Ball and Mark Fritchie, WM
3:00 PM
Break in Exhibit Hall
3:30 PM
Observations on 3 Decades of Change
Jimmie Moore, Director-Governmental Affairs Mississippi, Meridian Waste
4:00PM
How to Hire Right the First Time
Melon Garrett, City of Canton Landfill
5:0 PM
Adjourn
5:30-7:00 PM
Meet and Greet : Natchez Brewing Company, 207 High St., Natchez
Wednesday, October 14
7:00 AM
Registration Open / Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
8:00 AM
Distracted Driving and Nuclear Verdicts
Ralph Hines, FCCI Insurance Group
8:30 AM
Litter Prevention Successes
Leslie Pearman, MDOT Litter Prevention Coordinator
9:00 AM
Mass Transportation for US Army Corps of Engineers
Eric McClanahan, Raba Kistner
9:30 AM
From Route to Risk: Building Safer, Smarter Waste Fleets in Mississippi
Mark Fesperman, Samsara
10:00 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM
SMART Landfilling – Operations
Charlie Nowak
11:00 AM
Reverse Osmosis Treatment of Landfill Leachate: Disrupting the PFAS Cycle
Carol Maltbie, Rochem
11:30 AM
Healthy streams, Healthy communities; Reducing Non-point Source Pollution
Debra Veeder, Adopt A Stream Director
12:00 PM
Networking Opportunities
1:00 PM-3:00PM
Skeet Shoot and Fish Fry, Junkin Camphouse, 247 Old Highway 84 #1, Natchez
1:00 PM-3:00PM
Winery Tour and Taste Testing, Old South Winery, 747 Highway 61 N, Natchez
6:00 PM-10:00PM
BBQ and Block Party, Natchez Grand Hotel, 111 South Broadway Street, Natchez
Thursday, October 15
7:00 AM
Registration Open
8:00 AM
Fighting Sources of Illegal Tire Dumping
Marty Combs, Liberty Tire
8:30 AM
The Landfill Is Talking: What Field Conditions Are Trying to Tell You
Dr. Ricardo de Abreu, FDA Engineers
9:00 AM
Panel Discussion - Rubbish Landfill Expansion - DIY or Contract
Dalton Lincoln, Century Construction; Mark Parkman, ADS Disposal; Russ Twitty,
FC&E Engineering; Moderator Amberlin Liles, City of Oxford
10:00 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall
10:30 AM
Safety Starts with You
Sarah Greer, MDOT Safety
11:00 AM
Mississippi Chapter Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Election
Tyler Williamson, Debris Tech
11:10 AM
Ethics
Kate Victor, Lafayette County Administrator
12:00 PM
Adjournment & Door Prizes
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