BIR to Meet in Brussels

Brussels, headquarters of the Bureau International de la Recuperation (BIR), is the location for BIR's fall convention, to be held October 29-31 at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel. Approximately 800 to 900 delegates are expected at the meeting, which will include discussions of the commercial, technical, and legal aspects of the recycling industry, as well as waste management and environmental legislation issues.

Plans are still being finalized, but the association is investigating the possibility of inviting speakers from three organizations: the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Environment Program, and the European Commission.

Division and committee meetings begin on Monday, October 29, when the textile division and charitable collections roundtable, the plastics roundtable, the paper division, the finance committee, the municipal waste committee, and the glass committee hold their sessions. Tuesday's sessions include meetings of the technical committee of the nonferrous division, the nonferrous metals division, and the environment committee. On Wednesday, October 31, the stainless steel and special alloys committee and the ferrous division and shredder committee meet.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish is available at the plenary meetings. In addition, a Reuters video screen will provide attendees with up-to-the-minute London Metal Exchange and COMEX quotations.

The highlight of the social program is the welcoming cocktail party, set to take place Monday evening at the Salle des Mariages Room in Brussels Town Hall at Grand Place, one of the city's most famous sites.

Three sightseeing tours are planned: Brussels City; the cities of Ghent and Bruges; and Waterloo--the famous battle site--and Gaasbeek Castle.

For additional information on BIR and the Brussels convention, contact Francis Veys, BIR secretary general, Place du Samedi 13-Bte 4, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; 32-2-217-8251.

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All meetings, divisional luncheons, and trading sessions will be held at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel. This schedule is tentative and may still be subject to slight changes.

Plenary meetings are open to all registered delegates.

Divisional luncheons and social events are reserved for delegates who have indicated their requests on their registration form and have the corresponding ticket.

Brussels, headquarters of the Bureau International de la Recuperation (BIR), is the location for BIR's fall convention, to be held October 29-31 at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel. Approximately 800 to 900 delegates are expected at the meeting, which will include discussions of the commercial, technical, and legal aspects of the recycling industry, as well as waste management and environmental legislation issues.

Plans are still being finalized, but the association is investigating the possibility of inviting speakers from three organizations: the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development, the United Nations Environment Program, and the European Commission.

Division and committee meetings begin on Monday, October 29, when the textile division and charitable collections roundtable, the plastics roundtable, the paper division, the finance committee, the municipal waste committee, and the glass committee hold their sessions. Tuesday's sessions include meetings of the technical committee of the nonferrous division, the nonferrous metals division, and the environment committee. On Wednesday, October 31, the stainless steel and special alloys committee and the ferrous division and shredder committee meet.

Simultaneous interpretation in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish is available at the plenary meetings. In addition, a Reuters video screen will provide attendees with up-to-the-minute London Metal Exchange and COMEX quotations.

The highlight of the social program is the welcoming cocktail party, set to take place Monday evening at the Salle des Mariages Room in Brussels Town Hall at Grand Place, one of the city's most famous sites.

Three sightseeing tours are planned: Brussels City; the cities of Ghent and Bruges; and Waterloo--the famous battle site--and Gaasbeek Castle.

For additional information on BIR and the Brussels convention, contact Francis Veys, BIR secretary general, Place du Samedi 13-Bte 4, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium; 32-2-217-8251.

[SIDEBAR]

All meetings, divisional luncheons, and trading sessions will be held at the Brussels Sheraton Hotel. This schedule is tentative and may still be subject to slight changes.

Plenary meetings are open to all registered delegates.

Divisional luncheons and social events are reserved for delegates who have indicated their requests on their registration form and have the corresponding ticket.