The Illinois Recycling Association (IRA) and theIllinois Land of Lincoln Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) are jointly hosting the Illinois Recycling and Resource Management Conference & Trade Show titled "Growing Green in '13" on June 3 – 5, 2013 at the Marriott Conference Center in Normal, IL.

Also partnering in this year's conference are Construction Materials Recycling Association of Illinois and Building Materials Reuse Association of Illinois. 

Deluxe Registration packages include two full days of sessions, award lunch, exhibit hall, and choice of tour or workshop on Wednesday. This is Illinois' premier conference bringing together businesses, non-profits and government in a comprehensive networking environment, concentrates on recycling, sustainability, reuse and composting. Whether sponsoring, exhibiting or attending we invite you to take advantage of this unique opportunity.

This conference is sure to draw hundreds of Government, Business and Industry professionals from Illinois and across the nation. Participants will be able to choose from a variety of concurrent sessions, exhibits and tours dealing with the economic and environmental issues surrounding resource management.

This conference is geared to members of the industry responsible for the critical decisions, strategic oversight and involvement in recycling, composting, reuse and zero-waste. From program planning and implementation to education, technical assistance, or facility operations, this conference will lay the foundation for any attendee who is seeking to establish support networks, information resources and cutting-edge program applications.

Jamie is a licensed architect and LEED accredited professional.  He has been with Walgreens since 1999, and originally worked on new store development in the southwest, including Walgreens first LEED project outside San Diego, CA that earned gold status.  In October of 2010, Jamie was moved into his current role as manager of sustainability.  Jamie develops and implements Walgreens corporate sustainability strategy as it relates to the company strategy and corporate values, including creation of a corporate sustainability policy, goals, and metrics.  He helps manage the process of identifying, prioritizing, and implementing sustainability capital projects across the entire Walgreens portfolio.  Jamie assists in the implementation and development of Walgreens comprehensive energy reduction program and manages the LEED Volume Prototype program for Walgreens.  Jamie also facilitated the development of Walgreens current waste management program, which focuses on diversion and revenue generation. He will share some of his experiences and insights in the rising corporate sustainability movement, as well as share insights into Walgreens Net Zero Energy store under construction in Evanston, IL.