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Is multi-tasking an extreme sport? If you or your employees and colleagues are suffering from decision fatigue, brain fog, forgotten appointments, lost keys, sleep deprivation, illness, and absenteeism, attend this session for strategies maintain strength, vitality and productivity.
The Alberta Public Works Association will discuss the events leading up to the Flood of 2013, the emergency response, and the assistance provided by the chapter’s public works community. Hear testimonials from those who lived through it and the lessons learned, especially when a local emergency transforms into a provincial emergency.
Sponsored by APWA’s Water Resources Management Committee Disposable products that are labeled “flushable” but do not rapidly disperse are causing increasing clogging problems for both consumer plumbing and publicly-owned gravity and pumping collection systems. Join this conversation about efforts to build more consumer and industry awareness and find solutions for this problem.
Sponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association (CPWA) $1.25 billion in funding has been allocated in the new Building Canada program for public-private partnerships. Join us for a discussion with PPP Canada CEO John McBride and Canadian Council for Public Private Partnerships President Mark Romoff on the role of public private partnerships in funding infrastructure and gain more insight into how to make these partnerships work.
Sponsored by APWA’s Emergency Management Committee Social media now plays an omnipresent role in the emergency response phase. Whether it is the public, media, or emergency response teams using social media, the impact is significant. Some emergency planners have teamed up using #SMEM to help responders identify hot zones for dispatch.
Using industry benchmarks, the City of San Jose, California was able to reinforce that preventive maintenance efforts were underfunded, identify the funding necessary to reach acceptable service levels, and collaborate with the City budget office to align with available funding.
Sponsored by APWA’s Small Cities and Rural Communities Committee Don’t miss this discussion of the implications, on small and rural communities, of any new legislation being considered to reauthorize the MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century) rule which funds surface transportation programs in the United States.
Sponsored by APWA’s Transportation Committee Don’t miss this overview of the steps and components for replacing and rehabilitating of asphalt pavement using Full-Depth Reclamation (FDR), Hot In-Place Recycling (HIPR); Cold In-Place Recycling (CIPR); and Warm Mix methods. We’ll share case studies for each method and lessons learned.
Sponsored by APWA’s Accreditation Program With the growing interest in APWA’s Accreditation program, it is time that you discovered what the process is and the value that being an Accredited Agency would bring to your operations and community. Representatives from Accredited Agencies will host a roundtable discussion and answer all of your questions.
What does the gateway corridor into your city say about your community? These corridors have the potential to be vibrant marketplaces within sustainable communities that promote alternative transportation modes, improved commerce, and community connectivity.