Schedule of Events
Exhibit Hall Hours
Tuesday, September 12 - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday, September 13 - 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Times, sessions and speakers are subject to change.
09:00 AM – 06:30 PM
Registration Open
10:00 AM – 05:00 PM
Exhibition and Live Demo Open
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Mobile Shear Maintenance
One of Genesis’ top technicians provides insights into maintaining productivity and long-life from mobile shears.
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Material Handlers: Maintaining the Hydraulic System
Sennebogen provides practical information to evaluate and maintain hydraulic material handlers.
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Open Time for Exhibitions
12:00 PM – 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
12:30 PM – 01:15 PM
Brett Ekhart's "A Scrap Life" Comes to the Center Stage: Exploring Women's Contributions in Scrap Recycling
Brett has a power lineup of woman who have built careers by delivering value and profitability for scrap businesses, sharing a human resource some firms could be overlooking.
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
How Your Equipment is a Mirror into Your Company Culture
John Sacco of Sierra shares how equipment management and maintenance programs help yard operators maximize production, reduce turnover, increase safety and profitability.
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Software for Scrap Operations
Gordon Driscoll of GreenSpark Software shares how to maximize the value software can add to metals recycling operations and how to evaluate your needs.
02:30 PM – 03:00 PM
Open Time for Exhibitions
03:00 PM – 04:30 PM
Commodity Focus: Aluminum
04:30 PM – 05:45 PM
John Sacco's "A Pile of Scrap" Comes to the Center Stage: Consolidation and Steel Industry Vertical Integration—How The Scrap Business Has Evolved
Industry veterans share their perspectives on how the scrap industry has evolved and the implications of steel industry vertical integration into metals recycling.
05:00 PM – 06:30 PM
Opening Networking Reception
08:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Registration Open
09:00 AM – 04:00 PM
Exhibition and Live Demo Open
09:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Commodity Focus: Ferrous
Insights into what’s driving the ferrous scrap business today and how dealers can maximize the value of their material.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Let’s F-ing Grow!
Brett Ekart leads a panel of industry insiders who share how leveraging four pillars in your business will help you drive growth and get through lean and uncertain times, regardless of your size or competitive landscape.
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Magnet Maintenance
One of the top Steinert technicians shares how operators can increase recovery and equipment life through effective magnet maintenance.
12:00 PM – 01:30 PM
Networking Lunch
12:30 PM – 01:15 PM
John Sacco's "A Pile of Scrap" Comes to the Center Stage: How the Metals Recycling Business Can Attract and Retain Young Talent
Young professionals discuss what attracted them to the metals recycling business, how their careers have developed and what they see for the future of the industry.