Tell us what should be on the Agenda!

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* 1. What would YOU like to see as agenda items at the 2018 Electronics Reuse Conference.

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A panel discussion about a business owner's weaknesses and how to address them
A practical means for assessing circular economic value of an ICT product
Accessorizing and buybacks
Accounting and Finance basics– how to know when to open your second store and more
Advertising and promoting computer sales and repairs on Facebook, Google, twitter, and other social media without spending a arm and a leg.
Amazon's newly launched Certified Refurbished program
Automation in the industry - robots to do the manual work?
Best free and paid for software for testing bad sectors on hard drives.
Best practices for reconditioning Apple products
Best practices for Windows PC refurbishing/resale
Blockchain for Used Electronics: How blockchain is revolutionizing supply chains around the world, and how it can be applied to our industry.
Certifications
Corporate and Public accounts
Deployment methods for installation of a Windows OS on a reconditioned PC
Electronic re-use and repair in the Global South. Specifically looking at the work of independent repair businesses, practices of users and the intersection of these with more formal warranty and replacement systems.
Glass only? Does it work?
Hardware longevity from a customer perspective
Hiring and keeping people
How Blockchain Works with: “Build your own Blockchain” - an exercise for elementary school kids to use Blockchain to score a baseball game “Sell Girl Scout Cookies” - an exercise for middle school kids to automate the supply chain for “Girl Scout cookies” with blockchain, “Advanced Blockchain” - for high school kids going over he concepts of asset tagging, tokens, etc..
How can I add accessories to increase my sales
How to encourage refurbishment and reuse of or parts recovery from consumer devices. If reuse and parts recovery from consumer devices is not economically viable at this point, why? And what can we do to change that? If it is, to what extent or under what conditions is it viable?
How to ensure chain of custody and status of electronic assets.
How to get school and corporate contracts
How to handle lithium ion batteries
How to identify your EHS legal requirements to satisfy R2 and e-Stewards requirements.
How to scale – what should you repair and what should you stay away from?
How to use a POS to better your business
How will GDPR affect your business?
How you can get engaged with right to repair
Intercontinental trading - how to's
Investments in the refurbishment industry - both sides perspective
Marketing and customer outreach
Marketing strategies for selling reconditioned equipment
Maybe a session updating us on downstream commodity realities and what refurbishers/ITADs can do about it. China is still not accepting many recycled materials.
Merchandising and accessorizing your store.
Move with Opportunities. How to take calculated risks
Non-profits: the new tax law and other market challenges
OEMs, the Right to Repair, and how to reconcile the two to benefit your business.
Product value assessments/ideologies behind competitive pricing
R2 Data Destruction - What is required to do data wiping and physical destruction in conformance with R2:2013 Provision 8?
R2 Data Destruction - What is required to do data wiping and physical destruction in conformance with R2:2013 Provision 8?
R2 Refurbishment - how to perform testing and repair in conformance with the R2 Standard.
ROI on tools
Smart and iPhone repair basics "how to" suggestions.
Software for testing smart phones and iPhones problems.
Speeddating setup for meeting new people in the industry (5 minutes - rotate - 5 minutes) and different topics to join for each table
Summary on the new ISO 45001 standard and differences with the OHSAS 18001 standard.
The ballooning off-grid solar sector across the Global South, specifically sub-Saharan Africa.
The different types of NAID Certifications, the requirements for each, and any new information on NAID Certifications for SSD Destruction.
The ins and outs of the Microsoft Refurbisher Program
The recycling aspect of the ITAD industry how to partner with an electronics recycler.
The thermal design and potential improvements
Third party Insurance policies – the good, the bad and the details
Trade groups - do we need them? Do we need more?
Up-Date on various online selling sites and methods.To include costs, tips and tricks, tax laws, and available listing and reporting methods for the sites.
Various Packaging Methods with topics covering: Flexibility of Products, to include odd shapes, sizes, weights (not just laptops and desktops), Various Start Up Cost, Cost to operate or maintain and Quality - how well does it protect product during shipping.
What does it mean to be an Entrepreneur in the electronic industry.

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* 2. Are there any additional topics you would like to see covered at ERC?

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* 3. Do you plan on attending ERC?

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* 4. Please give us some additional information about you:

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