Dive Brief:
- The Fleet Management Expo (FME) scheduled in Indianapolis for May 4-6, is postponed until 2016.
- The reason given for the cancelation are the "events surrounding the passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA)" in Indiana.
- The press release states that Waste Events LLC can't produce the event at the venue "given the negative impact the law is having on overall participation by municipalities and private entities."
Dive Insight:
Several states have been outspoken regarding the act, prompting bans against state-funded travel. The event producer said the current issue unfolding in Indiana prevents the company from offering a "valuable experience" to attendees, and apologized for the inconvenience.
The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) has been confirmed that FME 2016 will take place in Charleston, SC in 2016 as part of SWANApalooza.