2003 Annual Conference Photos

CARE Reception and Awards Dinner, Thursday, April 24, 2003.

Reception

Guest Speaker Allan Bedwell, Deputy Secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
		Mike Mikell of GeoHay and Bob Peoples of Solutia show Secretary Bedwell some of the products made out of post-consumer carpet.

Recognizing CARE's Sponsors

Frank Hurd, CARE's Chairman of the Board, presented awards to CARE's sponsors.

Sustainability Leadership Level
Seshadri "Ram" Ramachandran, DuPont Flooring Systems	John Bradford, Interface Americas	Rick Hamilton of Dow, accepting the award on behalf of the SB Latex Council

Green Level
	Bob Peoples, Solutia

Corporate Level
Carroll Yawn, bp Amoco	Dobbin Callahan, C&A Floorcoverings	Tom Peach, The Dixie Group
Paul Ashman, Environmental Recovery & Consolidation Services (ERCS)	Howard Elder, J&J Industries	Larry Moot of PCA, accepting the award on behalf of Lees Carpets
Frank Endrenyi, Mohawk Industries	Matt Ewadinger, State of North Carolina	Steve Bradfield, Shaw Industries
Mannington Mills also received an award for its sponsorship of CARE, but was not present at the awards ceremony.

CARE "Recycler of the Year" Award

L.A. Fiber president Ron Greitzer accepted the CARE "Recycler of the Year" award. Read more in our press release: CARE Names Los Angeles Fiber Co. Recycler of the Year.

CARE "Person of the Year" Award

Bob Peoples, director of carpet recycling and business development for Solutia, Inc. was honored as CARE Person of the Year for his hard work and dedication to CARE. Bob serves as co-chairman for the Marketing Development Committee.

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