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SWANA SPRING CONFERENCE
Mississippi “Magnolia” Chapter
IP Resort & Casino
May 19 - 21, 2026
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Tuesday, May 19
11:00 AM
Registration Open / Exhibitor setup
1:00 PM
Welcome to Biloxi
1:15 PM
Safety Update
Amberlin Liles MS SWANA Safety Ambassador
1:30 PM
Heat Illness Prevention
Patrick Babin, Senior Consultant, PS Safety and Risk Management
2:00 PM
Pumps and Control Panels
Tim Hasslen, EPG
2:30 PM
Laboratory 101
Dwayne Coco, Waypoint Analytical
3:00 PM
Break in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
3:30 PM
Equipment Cleaning Solutions
Jay Rose, Truck Care Chemical and Supply
4:00PM
Recycling Roundtable
Recycling Roundtable
Amberlyn Liles, City of Oxford
Jennifer Wells, MDEQ
Michael D. Beedie, P.E., Government Affairs, WM Gulf Coast
Alan Lane, Harrison County Utility Authority
Mike Wamble, Plum Creek Environmental
Lily Hull, Midland Davis, Brokerage - SE Region
5:30-7:00 PM
Meet and Greet Reception - Chill Lounge Sponsored by Tri State Truck and JM Woods
Wednesday, May 20
7:00 AM
Registration Open / Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
8:00 AM
Winter Storm Fern Cleanup
Trent Jones, MDEQ
8:30 AM
Disaster Debris Contracting: What Local Leaders Need to Know Before and After the Storm
Sean Hunt, Looks Great Services
9:00 AM
MSU Sustainable Home Program Impacts Review
Sherry Surrette, MSU
9:30 AM
Your PDHs - How to find them!
Jimmy Sloan, MS SWANA Board
10:00 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
10:30 AM
Trimble Landfill Solutions: Increasing Compaction
Brayden Housel, Sitec
11:00 AM
Geosynthetics: What have we learned in 30 years?
Jeff Breedlove, P.E., Promus Engineering
11:30 AM
Energy and Coproduct Opportunities at Landfills
Mark Zappi, PhD, P.E., UL College of Engineering
1:00 PM-8:00 PM
Cabanas by the Pool sponsored by MS SWANA
6:00 PM-10:00PM
Ground Zero Blues Club Networking Event. Sponsored by Pickett Industries, K&L Environmental, Waste Connections, and TAG Truck Center
Thursday, May 21
7:00 AM
Registration Open / Breakfast in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
8:00 AM
Waste Hauling and Waste Sales
Robert Shoots, Dustin Rivers, Julie Goodin, Waste Pro
8:30 AM
Why Employee Uniforms Matter
Daniel Smith, Sales Manager, Unifirst
9:00 AM
What's in the Box?
Lana Brown, Waste Connections
9:30 AM
Service Commitment, Equipment Rebuilds
Mike Szyperski, Eric Hill, Thompson Machinery
10:00 AM
Break in Exhibit Hall Sponsored by MS SWANA
10:30 AM
Tire Recycling and Disposal
Marty Combs, Liberty Tire
11:00 AM
Storm Cleanup and Contracting
Tyler Williamson, Debris Tech
11:30 AM
Hidden Hazards
Jonathon Culpepper, Coast Electric Coop
12:00 PM
Adjournment & Door Prizes
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