Join your fellow waste and recycling colleagues for fishing along the Iowa River before the start of the conference! Those interested in participating are encouraged to bring their own fishing poles and tackle, or fishing poles and tackle will also be available to borrow at no cost on site (first come, first served). Catch the largest fish and win a gift card! Each participant must have a valid fishing license from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources in order to legally participate in this event. Purchase a fishing license at this website. Please have a physical or digital copy of your license accessible during this event. 

When: Monday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where:  Meet behind the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center on the outdoor terrace.

Questions? Reach out to Brian Seals at brian.seals@wastecom.com or Bryce Stalcup at bryce.stalcup@wastecom.com.

Support reuse and local businesses by visiting the great selection of secondhand stores during your stay in the Iowa City and Coralville area with the help of the local Consignment Directory. The pre-conference Monday morning “crawl” does not have a formal schedule - we encourage you to visit whichever shops look of interest at whatever time works best for each individual. If considering shopping on Monday morning, here are the variety of stores open during that time: 

• Artifacts, opens at 10 a.m. 
• Crowded Closet, opens at 9:30 a.m.
• Goodwill Stores in Iowa City and Coralville, open at 9 a.m.
• Houseworks, opens at 10 a.m.
• Once Upon a Child, opens at 10 a.m. 
• Plato’s Closet, opens at 10 a.m.
• Play It Again Sports, opens at 10 a.m.
• Salvation Army Family Store, opens at 9 a.m.
• Savvy Boutique, opens at 10:30 a.m. 
• Stuff Etc. Stores in Iowa City and Coralville, open at 10 a.m. 
• The Book End, opens at 10:30 a.m.

Questions? Reach out to Jane Wilch at jwilch@iowa-city.org. 

While no formal golf outing is scheduled this year, there are plenty of golfing opportunities in the Iowa City and Coralville area that individual conference attendees or groups of colleagues can enjoy! Local options: 

• Pleasant Valley Golf Course 
  • Location: 4390 Sand Rd SE, Iowa City, IA 52240
  • Reserve a morning tee time for Monday, Sept. 29 at their website: https://pleasantvalleyic.com/course-information/
  • Rates: https://pleasantvalleyic.com/course-rates/
• PinSeekers
  • Location: 1515 Andersen Pl, Tiffin, IA 52340
  • Reserve a Golf Suite for a luxurious driving range experience (1 to 6 players allowed per Golf Suite): https://pinseekers.golf/tiffin/games-and-pricing/
  • Rates: $20/hour on Monday, Sept. 29 from 10 AM to 5 PM
• Finkbine Golf Course will be closed on Monday, Sept. 29 due to an already scheduled event.