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Much of the work that public works departments do is complex and hidden from sight. It is difficult for people to picture how sewers work, what systems exist and why they might fail, or what facilities will look like when completed. In response to flooding events in 2017, the City of Grandview, Missouri, developed 3-D models of flooded areas so engineers, local officials, and residents could get a better, more tactile picture of the local terrain and, thus, a better understanding of the mechanics of the flooding. The models were developed using terrain models and 3-D printers and helped refute false information and sped up the problem-solving process.
Read MoreThe APWA Kansas City Metro Chapter’s Leadership and Management Committee will host this panel discussion featuring current and past hapter-recognized Top Ten Leaders. You will learn about the paths they followed to achieve positions of leadership. They will talk about the challenges of public works leadership and provide insights into their decision-making processes and strategic planning approaches. They will also offer advice on how to grow and develop into better leaders.
Read MoreThis panel will review how to establish the financial decision-making framework for public works asset management best practices through life-cycle cost management, service level-risk and cost balancing, asset management plan development, and predictive financial forecasting of asset replacement and renewal.
Read MoreHow many sandbags did your staff fill and distribute? How many pumps did you deploy? How many trees went down? What did it cost in labor and equipment to respond? How much did the storm cost us? Agencies throughout Florida had to answer these questions and more after Hurricane Irma. Examine how integrated GIS, field data collection and report generation assisted two agencies in measuring all phases of the event.
Read MoreOften in the solid waste management industry, new leadership is brought in from the outside. How can someone without extensive knowledge succeed in jumping into this complex and important role? This fast-paced Pecha Kucha presentation will feature the tricks of the trade and the hard lessons-learned from solid waste leaders who have made the same transition. We’ll also address succession planning and the steps to building a strong solid waste management team.
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The City of Crawfordsville, Indiana, had three goals when they first established their roadeo: 1) provide classroom training for the operators and crews; 2) improve driver skills through competition; and 3) check out the readiness of their winter equipment prior to the first snow. Over the years, they’ve worked hard to keep the roadeo evolving by introducing new topics to the classroom training, setting up new obstacles on the roadeo course, and inviting local officials and media representatives to participate in a Celebrity Roadeo. The roadeo now has widespread community interest and support.
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Find out how a small town (under 20,000) has ventured into the realm of AVL/GPS and advanced asset management systems to enhance its winter operations program. The advanced asset management system has improved operations and customer service, plus help satisfy FEMA inventory requirements
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| Talking Top Tech: Autonomous and Connected Vehicles Edition – Thursday, June 7, 2018
Join us for a look at autonomous and connected vehicles through the perspective of different lenses including public works, industry, and legislation and policy. CEUs: Due to the free-form format of this panel discussion, this program is NOT eligible for CEUs. Speakers: Brad Rutherford, Mike Grigsby, Andrea Eales, Tim Austin, Brian Cronin, Rita Cassida, |
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Successful implementation of new technology is improved by in-depth product research and communicating with the team members that are tasked with regular use of the product. We’ll provide real-life examples of successful and not-so-successful implementation of new technologies and the reasons for success or failure. We’ll also review how to achieve buy-in from front-line personnel and other stakeholders as new technologies are introduced.
Read MoreThe APWA Reporter Series “How Did They Do That?” comes to life in this fast-paced presentation format where members of the Leadership and Management Committee, The LMC Knowledge Team and Other authors of the series, discuss the projects and innovative techniques they have employed in their agencies.
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