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March 11, 2013

LSA at the SERC in Florida

I left New Jersey on an early Sunday morning flight to attend the Southeast Recycling Conference (SERC) & Trade Show that started later that afternoon in Destin, Florida. Joining me again is the successful crew from the Keep America Beautiful conference that was held in January: Yellowbook’s Matt Krug and YP’s Felicia Smith, flying from…

Contributed by: Gene Wilk

January 30, 2013

Images from Keep America Beautiful Conference

We had a great day spreading the word on our industry’s efforts in consumer choice and sustainability at the 60th annual Keep America Beautiful conference in D.C. Here are some photos of just a few of the folks we spoke with yesterday!

Contributed by: Gene Wilk

January 29, 2013

60th Annual Keep America Beautiful Conference

I’m traveling from New Jersey by train today to attend the 60th annual Keep America Beautiful conference in Washington, DC. Joining me are Yellowbook’s Matt Krug and YP’s Felicia Smith, flying from Iowa and Georgia respectively. For these next three days, the Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC’s Woodley Park neighborhood will be home to hundreds…

Contributed by: Gene Wilk

December 5, 2012

Final Thoughts on NLC Conference

I’m catching up after a very busy and successful trip to the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition last week in Boston. On the final day of the event, Neg Norton and I attended several sessions on sustainability. Many of these city leaders were in the early stages of building sustainability plans for…

Contributed by: Wesley Young

November 30, 2012

Key Takeaways from Day 2 at the NLC Conference

I attended a number of presentations yesterday at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition here in Boston, including one on 2012 city fiscal conditions. The overall outlook was bleak as cities are still suffering from lower revenue and depletion of reserves which are resulting in a continued need to lower costs. Many…

Contributed by: Wesley Young

November 30, 2012

NLC Conference: Asian Pacific American Municipal Officers Business Meeting

This week, I had the great opportunity to attend the Asian Pacific American Municipal Officers’ business meeting here at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition in Boston. Many of the officials represent city and towns in California and Washington, where there has been a high interest in regulating distribution of print…

Contributed by: Wesley Young

November 29, 2012

Product Stewardship and the Yellow Pages Industry

What is the role of government in product stewardship? This question was posed to me as one of five panelists on yesterday’s Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) webinar. Many government officials and recycling professionals listened in, and other panelists included: Alison Keane of the American Coatings Association, which represents both companies and professionals working in the…

Contributed by: Neg Norton

November 29, 2012

NLC’s Congress of Cities and Exposition Kicks Off in Boston

We’re on-site at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition at the Boston Convention Center & Exposition Center this week, as more than 3,000 mayors, city managers, city council members, government staff and industry corporate partners gather to discuss, among other topics, ways for cities to build more sustainable communities. Yesterday, Dex One’s…

Contributed by: Wesley Young

November 27, 2012

Local Search Industry to Attend National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition

Later this week, the local search industry will participate as exhibitors at the National League of Cities’ Congress of Cities and Exposition at the Boston Convention Center & Exposition Center. This year’s event, which is set to attract more than 3,000 local leaders from cities across the U.S., will highlight ways for cities to develop…

Contributed by: Wesley Young

November 26, 2012

LSA’s Neg Norton to Participate in Product Stewardship Institute Webinar

The Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) will host an expert panel webinar tomorrow, Tuesday, November 27 at 1 p.m. ET, about the intersection between government and industry in attaining high performing product stewardship programs. The webinar will address whether key program principles are best attained through voluntary, mandatory or hybrid programs. We’re pleased that our very…

Contributed by: Stephanie Hobbs

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