Closing the Loop: Cross-industry blueprints for Zero Waste

Light Breakfast Provided, Bring Your Reusable Water Bottle Don't let the headlines fool you - New Orleans is an innovator in waste! Join us as we break up in hospitality, manufacturing, construction, and event festival groups to discuss key challenges and solutions! Expect a fast-moving, upbeat discussion filled with fresh perspective, smart takeaways, and examples that connect strategy with action. Whether you are shaping operations, product design, supply chains, or sustainability goals, you will leave with sharper questions, stronger ideas, and a clearer sense of how zero waste can move from ambition to everyday practice. Location details will be shared soon. Speakers include: Linda Baynham, Director of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility, Convention Center Rebecca Coolley, Vice President of Manufactured Interior Construction, AOS AJ Gaulton, Chief Operations Officer, French Quarter Festivals Marvin Dixon, Director of Property Operations, the Hilton Riverside Josh Mastromatto, CEO, REGO, AI-Powered Waste Auditing