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The diversity of characteristics and values represented by the various generations in the workplace can make for issues in communication, collaboration, and motivation. Join us for this discussion of the nine perceived vs. intrinsic competencies of Millennials and how to apply different managerial methods to create high performing teams.
Read MoreRegardless of the type or quantity of vehicles or equipment your agency needs, the most important part of the procurement decision-making process is making the right selection for the agency’s needs. Not only can the wrong choices negatively impact the agency’s service delivery, but they can also waste taxpayer dollars. This session will provide an overview of APWA’s Spec Writing 101 publication that provides an overview of how to conduct a legal and ethical procurement process for vehicles, equipment, and services to meet your agency’s operational needs.
Read MoreWhat is a smart city? Explore how cities are using a multi-department strategy to use data to provide better city services and improve the day-to-day experience of residents. This session will feature the lessons learned during the installation of Kansas City’s smart city infrastructure and the strategies being deployed in other cities’ smart city initiatives.
Read MoreThis session features best practices for Winter Maintenance from around the world. Techniques and approaches to be disussed will aid in the planning for more effective and resilient infrastructure and public works services. Topics will include funding/budgeting, better asset management, improvig employee retention and reducing training and human resources costs.
Read MoreThe Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) released the Envision rating system in 2012. It is a collection of best practices to help infrastructure professionals make better decisions during the lifecycle of all types of infrastructure. ISI considers resilience as a component of sustainability and defines resilience as the ability to successfully adapt to and/or recover readily from significant disruption. In the updated version of Envision, ISI has significantly expanded the Envision credits in terms of risk management, energy and emissions, climate change, durability and adaptability, recovery and synergies, and sustaining innovation. This presentation will introduce the new Envision v3 resilience credits and provide case study examples.
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Don’t miss this case study about workforce engagement and establishing a winter operations training program. We’ll discuss how to meet the challenge of preparing training materials and exercises for a multi-cultural and multi-lingual workforce.
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The National Weather Service has simplified some of its products and services to meet the needs of local governments and the public in building towards a Weather-Ready Nation (WRN). This presentation will explain the WRN concept, the WRN Ambassador Initiative, the Impact-based Decision Support Service, and Hazard Simplification Project.
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Fishers, Indiana, is a growing community just north of Indianapolis with high public expectations for public works services. They’ve created a snow removal strategy that is fluid and adaptable to different situations. Don’t miss this exploration of how they determine resource allocation and manage labor and equipment costs during snow events. No two snowflakes are the same; your snow removal strategies don’t have to be either.
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Join us for a look at GIS through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and industry. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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Talking Top Tech: Asset Management Edition – Thursday, July 19, 2018
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Join us for a look at Asset Management through the perspective of different lenses including Public Works, Consultants, and International. Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.
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