Why You Should Attend

• Learn how to reduce your logistics costs
• Learn how and where to recycle pallets
• Learn about the current status of pallet markets, disposal, and regulations
• Learn about business opportunities for wood pallet recovery
• Network and benefit from learning, discussing and observing with leading industry experts

Agenda

Morning

AM

• 9:30 - 9:55

  Registration & Refreshments

• 10:00 - 10:15

  Welcome & Introduction

• 10:20 - 10:45

  Pallet use, repair, and recycling

  Phil Araman (USDA-FS)

• 10:50 - 11:15

  Cost savings and pallet 101

  Phil Araman (USDA-FS)

• 11:20 - 11:45

  Opportunities for small wood pallet recovery

  Phil Araman (USDA-FS)

• 11:50 - 1:00

  Lunch & Networking

  (lunch provided)

Afternoon

PM

• 1:00 - 1:25

  Flooring, paneling, and furniture from used pallets

  Urs Buehlmann (VT-VCE)

• 1:30 - 1:45

  State and regional support

  Urs Buehlmann (VT-VCE)

• 1:50 - 2:10

  Local Industry

• 2:15 - 2:30

  Wrap-up & Adjourn