March/April 1989
The 1989 ReMA Convention and Exposition.
Need some help planning your itinerary for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries annual convention? This preview gives you the details you need to get the most out of this event, March 15-18 at L.A.’s Century Plaza.
Plans have fallen into place for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) 1989 convention, “Challenges in Recycling.” Members and guests are being treated to issue-oriented meetings, informative workshops, and exciting entertainment at this year’s event, March 15-18 at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles.
Industry Challenges
The scrap processing and recycling industry’s challenges have increased by leaps and bounds during the past decade. Special convention sessions will tackle these issues for today’s recycler.
The general session March 16, “Hazardous Materials Update,” offers timely information on these substances and their effect on the industry from ReMA staff members Herschel Cutler, executive director; Duane A. Siler, assistant executive director and counsel; Debra R. Levin, director of environment, trade, and transportation and assistant counsel; David M. Wassum, director of risk management; and Janice Walls, director of state government programs.
The regional political luncheons March 17 give members and their spouses a chance to meet with Congressional representatives from their areas. Four luncheon locations represent the four regions into which the country has been divided for the purposes of these informative gatherings.
Later that afternoon, a session sponsored by the Transportation Committee instructs members on implementing a drug testing program. One company’s experience in maintaining such a program will be outlined; both legal and practical compliance problems raised by new Department of Transportation rules will be addressed. Panel discussion will be followed by a question-and-answer period.
On March 18, a one-and-one-half-hour general session discusses EPA regulations and their effect on scrap processors--a meeting sure to be well-attended.
Who’s Who at the Meetings
A slate of experienced industry speakers has been lined up for topical meetings of interest to members and guests. Thursday’s Spotlight on Nickel and Stainless, sponsored by ISRI’s Stainless and Alloys Committee, features Saul Gordon, L. Gordon Iron & Metal Co.; Robert Hageman, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc.; and J.P. Schade of the Nickel Development Institute.
The Safety Committee sponsors “Protecting Your Assets: A Fire Investigator’s Recommendations” Friday morning. David E. Diedrich, Norgem Investigations, provides attendees with practical advice on this vital subject.
Also Friday morning, the Spotlight on Precious Metals illustrates how the processor can participate in precious metal scrap recovery, via a panel discussion and slide presentation. This session is sponsored by the Metals Committee.
The Public Relations Committee sponsors an informative meeting Friday afternoon--“Public Relations and Your Company: From ABC to Crisis Management.” Panelists include William E. Duke, ARCO Corp.; Jeffrey S. Padnos, Louis Padnos Iron & Metal Co.; and Dean Reed, public relations consultant for ISRI.
The Spotlight on Aluminum Friday afternoon, sponsored by the Metals Committee, hosts E.I. Rugeroni, Alcan Ingot and Recycling and Alcan Aluminum, Ltd.
Ed Schmidt, Big River Zinc, and Ted Yates, Cominco, are featured speakers at the Spotlight on Zinc and Lead Saturday morning, sponsored by the Metals Committee.
The Education and Training Committee sponsors a session on initiating a production incentive plan for scrap processors Saturday morning. Addressing attendees are Martin Kogon, Central Metals Co., and Barry Schuchman, Kasle Recycling.
The Spotlight on Copper Saturday afternoon, sponsored by the Metals Committee, features Ed Heslin, AT&T Nassau, as guest speaker.
Something for Spouses
Spouses of convention delegates are going to be busy--convention organizers have scheduled several tours and informative sessions that will make them active convention participants.
On March 16, spouses can choose among a number of fascinating tours. The Norton Simon Museum holds centuries-old European masterworks, French impressionist paintings, and sculptures by Rodin and Degas. Malibu’s J. Paul Getty Museum reflects this collector’s preference for Greek and Roman art and artifacts, 18th century French furniture, and rare tapestries. The museum replicates an ancient Roman villa. A tour of the Phyllis Morris Studio in Beverly Hills, for spouses interested in the interior design of the local elite, is combined with a shopping trip to Rodeo Drive. If your interest is in the movies, tour Universal Studios--its back lot displays more than 600 film sets, its special effects stage shows you “how they did it,” and stunt actors entertain you with their feats of skill and daring.
A stroll through two art studios in Venice is an option if you want the chance to talk with artists about their work; the California colony, with its canals and seaside atmosphere, was constructed to resemble the Italian city. If architecture captures your interest, see the Victorian and early 20th century buildings on Los Angeles’s Carroll Avenue. This tour is followed by a fashion show of museum-quality garments from the 1860s through the 1930s. Another tour offers this medley: downtown Los Angeles including Little Tokyo and Chinatown, the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Music Center, and the Museum of Contemporary Art. Spago’s, where the film elite meet to dine, is the spot for a spouses-only luncheon and an informal cooking demonstration by renowned chef Wolfgang Puck.
Friday is packed with enlightening and enjoyable sessions sponsored by the Spouses’ Convention Subcommittee. Morning choices are “Jade, Pearls, and Other Gems,” with Shelton Ellis, Jr., of Gump’s in Beverly Hills; a workshop for spouses sponsored by the Education and Training Committee and featuring ReMA Second Vice President Arnold Gachman; “The Self-Sufficient Woman--Part I,” with speaker Larry Perry, Perry Business Performance Systems; “Self-Hypnosis--A Tool for Stress Management and Other Pleasurable Experiences,” with Deborah Levinson, C.M. Citrembaum & Associates, P.A.; and “Bridge Is Back,” taught by Donna and Carl Dahl, accredited instructors of the American Contract Bridge League. Afternoon sessions mirror those in the morning, except that part II of “The Self-Sufficient Woman” and a hands-on beginning calligraphy class are on the program.
On Saturday a shuttle bus leaves for Rodeo Drive at 10:00 a.m. and returns at 4:00 p.m.
Special Events
This year’s roster of special convention events gets a running start Wednesday evening with “California Cultures,” a casual theme party and dinner that offers delegates and guests a cross-section of the state’s many flavors, from Fisherman’s Wharf to Venice Beach to Chinatown.
At the President’s Breakfast Thursday morning, past ReMA presidents and honored guests are recognized and association officers present their reports on 1988 activity.
The Young Executives Committee sponsors a field trip to Barmet Aluminum Corporation in Carson, California, on Thursday. The aluminum rolling mill tour is open to interested delegates and spouses. Thursday evening, receptions sponsored by the Young Executives Committee and the Paper Stock Institute will be held for members and guests.
The annual Keynote Breakfast takes place Saturday morning. The convention culminates in a black-tie banquet and show that evening. •