VORS 2022 call for presentations, workshops, & small group in-person events

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16th Annual Vermont Organics Recycling Summit

2022 Theme: Recipe for Regeneration: Compost

May 2-6, 2022 (as part of International Compost Awareness Week)

To be held virtually, with small in-person events if possible

Submission Deadline: Monday, January 17th, 2022

The 2022 Vermont Organics Recycling Summit (VORS), held in conjunction with International Compost Awareness Week, will include a variety of virtual events (webinars, facilitated online discussion groups, etc.). This year VORS will be celebrating the value of compost and organics recycling, and the many ways it supports regenerative agriculture, the health of the environment, the people and the economy. ​​The call for presentations supporting these benefits of compost is open. See the table below for suggested topics.

To supplement the virtual VORS experience, there is also the potential opportunity for small group, outdoor, in-person events to occur regionally across the state. Any such events will be compliant with State and CDC COVID-19 guidelines for events at that time and may include open houses, tours, or workshops/demonstrations. 

All composting & organics recycling professionals; researchers and educators; government officials; planners; community & business leaders; consultants; contractors; students and advocates are encouraged to submit a proposal. More than one proposal may be submitted (online or by email to Natasha@CompostingVermont.org). 

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

Please fill out this google form or submit a proposal by email to Natasha@CompostingVermont.org containing the following information:

  1. Proposed Title of Presentation

  2. Speaker(s) Name, Affiliation, Address, Email, and Phone Number

  3. Proposal type: □10-20 min (virtual panelist), □ 90 min (virtual session/workshop),  □ In-person event, □ other

  4. 3-4 sentence biography of speaker(s) / host(s)

  5. 5 sentences describing the presentation content or proposal

  6. Prior speaking experience; has presentation been done at other conferences?

  7. If available, sample PowerPoint of presentation

  8. Preference, if any, for morning or afternoon time slot   

  9. Are you willing to have the session recording and a pdf of your presentation posted after the Summit?  

  10. Additional presentation information

Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Vermont Organics Recycling Summit.
*Presentations that primarily promote for-profit technologies or services are discouraged. 

Submission deadline:  Monday, January 17th, 2022

Proposals not submitted through the Google form should be sent to: Natasha@CompostingVermont.org

For more information, contact Natasha Duarte at 802-373-6499 or Natasha@CompostingVermont.org