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Winter Maintenance Policy Addressing Growing Accessibility Challenges

Winter maintenance policy reviews are typically conducted to introduce enhancements in the level of service with the goal to satisfy the winter maintenance related demands and changing priorities of the…

Winter Maintenance Technologies

Technology can be a ubiquitous and often used term in any industry. In winter maintenance, technology can be taboo, frustrating, annoying or…exciting, helpful, and transformative. In this session, speakers will…

Women of Winter “WOW” Jam Session

background:white”> background:white”>For the past four years during the North American Snow Conference, women from around the country’s public works community have been stepping up to share their stories in an…

“My Phone Rings Off the Hook Every Time it Rains!”

Where do I start and how do I pay for it? An overall stormwater management strategy typically includes a stormwater model and master plan, stormwater criteria manuals (erosion control, flood…

A Hands-On Guide to Emergency Management for Public Works Agencies

Public works agencies are the first in and last out when disaster strikes—clearing roads, restoring access, maintaining essential services, and rebuilding communities long after the headlines fade. In 2024 alone,…

Let’s Talk! Salt Wise Practices

Are you excited about improvements that you’ve made to your agency’s snow and ice control operations in recent years? You’ve found your class! Are you willing to share your current…

The Marriage of Public Works and Military Veterans: Service Above All

Finding qualified applicants for vacant positions, combined with the cost of training and struggles associated with retaining the workforce, is becoming increasingly difficult for public works agencies. Finding the right…

Managing Snow Events With Climate Change

During the 2023-2024 snow season several events were predicted to hit the eastern part of Massachusetts, with less than 10 inches of accumulation actually received all year. Several times events…

The Million Dollar Question: When Will it Start?

When a winter storm is approaching, we often are most interested in when it will start. Many decisions are based on when the storm is forecast to begin. At the…

Michigan Department of Transportation’s New ELDT/CDL Program

This session will discuss all aspects of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s new ELDT program from conception and design to implementation as well as some of the struggles with workforce…