Registration Opens for ISRI’s 2018 Convention and Exposition

The recycling industry’s largest gathering returns to Las Vegas

WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#China–Registration is open for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’
(ISRI) Annual Convention and Exposition. ISRI2018, the world’s largest
annual gathering of scrap recycling professionals, will be held April
14-19, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. ISRI2018 is
set to provide scrap recyclers from around the world with the
educational and networking opportunities, product showcases, and
industry news needed to maximize their time, dollars, and return on
investment.

“The ISRI show has become the most important meeting in the industry
each year with participants typically coming from all fifty U.S. states
and from more than fifty countries across the globe,” said Chuck Carr,
vice president of convention, education & training for ISRI. “The show’s
value comes from how well it is programmed to meet the present needs of
the industry.”

The ISRI2018 Opening General Session Keynote Speaker is Secretary Carlos
Gutierrez. Sec. Gutierrez comes to the ISRI Convention with business
experience and a knowledge of commodities as the former CEO of the
Kellogg Company. He served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the George
W. Bush Administration where he showed he understands the world of
business. As the nation’s top commercial advocate, Sec. Gutierrez helped
open global markets for U.S. companies and was a champion of efforts to
build new trade partnerships in Latin America. Today, he serves as
co-chair of the Albright Stonebridge Group and sits on the board of Time
Warner Inc.

Workshops this year will focus on putting the business “odds in your
favor” for a more successful future. Some topic areas include:

• International Trade;
• Human Resources Compliance;
• Business Valuation; and
• Commodity Specific Areas.

ISRI2018 will feature the widely-attended and popular Spotlight series,
including: Ferrous Spotlight, Copper Spotlight, Aluminum Spotlight,
Nickel/Stainless Spotlight, Paper Spotlight, and Tire Spotlight
providing the most up-to-date market analysis available anywhere.

ISRI’s Exhibition Hall will feature the most comprehensive trade show
floor of any recycling-themed convention anywhere with many exhibitors
featuring software and equipment designed to lower operating costs and
improve productivity.

Reservations in the ISRI room block at Mandalay Bay, The Delano Las
Vegas, and the Luxor hotels are open. Hotels will fill up fast, so early
booking is strongly encouraged.

The ISRI rate for hotels is available only through the ISRI convention
website. More details on hotels, schedules and convention registration,
visit the ISRI2018 website, www.ISRI2018.org.

Members of the working press may inquire about registration credentials
by contacting Rachel Bookman.

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is
the "Voice of the Recycling Industry™." ISRI represents more than 1,100
companies in 21 chapters in the U.S. and 35 countries that process,
broker, and consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper,
plastics, glass, rubber, electronics, and textiles. With headquarters in
Washington, DC, the Institute provides education, advocacy, safety and
compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the vital role
recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment and
sustainable development. Generating nearly $117 billion annually in U.S.
economic activity, the scrap recycling industry provides nearly half a
million Americans with good jobs.

Contacts

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.
Mark Carpenter,
202-662-8525
[email protected]