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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The 2015 NAHMMA Workshop Planning Committee hopes you were able to attend the recent Florida Chapter Workshop in beautiful Sarasota County. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We would greatly appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback of the workshop by completing the online survey. Your feedback is very valuable to us to continue
to develop relevant trainings and sessions for the 2016 workshop in Jacksonville.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://keepsarasotacountybeautiful.formstack.com/forms/nahmma_survey"><span style="color:blue;font-weight:normal">https://keepsarasotacountybeautiful.formstack.com/forms/nahmma_survey</span></a></span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Some highlights of the workshop included: DOT Hazmat, Chemistry for Non-Chemists, New SQG Inspector Training and 8-hour Hazwoper Refresher from our excellent trainers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The tour included the Mote Aquarium, Tervis Tumbler and Sarasota's HHW Facility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Our attendees were enlightened during the general sessions on topics such as e-cigarettes and our HHW and SQG Programs working together. The keynote speaker, Tim
Townsend, Ph.D., had an excellent presentation that touched on electronics disposal in landfills, the toxic characteristic leaching test and an innovative use for waste-to-energy ash.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The general sessions in the SQG and HHW program sparked discussion in management of CRT-type electronics, interesting case studies and discipline training for SQG
and HHW Programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We also had great interaction with our exhibitors and sponsors through the Exhibitor Reception, Amazing Exhibitor Race and Best Exhibitor Award. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">And last, but certainly not least, the
<b>Hazardous Waste Olympic competition</b>, brought out a fierce competition with the "Duct Tape" team taking the Gold medal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">We sincerely hope you enjoyed the workshop and are making plans to attend the 2016 NAHMMA Florida Chapter Workshop in Jacksonville.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Andrea L. Stermer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">President, NAHMMA Florida Chapter<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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