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Resilience Is the New Sustainability

In the wake of recent disasters, recovery and rebuilding efforts are increasingly focused on the link between disaster resiliency and sustainability including robust building standards, infrastructure risk and vulnerability assessments, and economic vitality through secure infrastructure. 

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Leading Change – A Young Professional’s Perspective

Sponsored by APWA’s Young Professionals Group Explore how young professionals are acting as change agents and program champions in public works agencies. They will discuss navigating organizational change, demographic trends, and the importance of tapping into the institutional knowledge base of veteran colleagues to improve overall processes. 

 

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Elevating Image: Executive Soft Skills for the Public Works Professional

Sponsored by APWA’s Leadership and Management Committee APWA’s Leadership and Management Committee established “communication using effective strategies” as one of the core competencies for any public works executive. Attend this overview of basic communication concepts to improve your communication with the public, elected officials, and the media. 

 

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Performance Measures Are For People Too!

How can we expect someone to do a good job if we don’t first provide a description of what a “good job” is? The City of Medford, Oregon implemented a performance management cycle that uses written performance standards as the starting point for a fair, definable system. 

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A Cleaner River for Pennies on the Dollar

The City of Twin Falls, Idaho discharges treated wastewater into the Snake River which has a TMDL. In lieu of constructing expensive treatment plant options, wetlands were developed using irrigation return. Millions of dollars of were saved and hundreds of tons of sediment loads will be removed annually. 

 

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Are You Ready For The Next Step In Waste Reduction?

Many communities are looking for ways to decrease the amount of waste going to the landfill.  Agencies across North American have recognized the benefits of municipal recycling and have enacted programs that support the recycling of plastic, cardboard, aluminum and even electronics.  However, almost 35% of what ends up in the landfill is food scraps and food-soiled paper.  This makes Organic recycling and food scraps the next big step waste reduction.

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Confronting Extraordinary Challenges in Winter Maintenance

Throughout history, the public works professional has faced many challenges when it comes to winter maintenance. 

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Green to Gold with Alternative Fuel Vehicles

The City of Norman, Oklahoma developed one of the largest alternative vehicle fleets among similar sized Midwest cities and built a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility. In the first 18 months of operation, fuel savings have exceeded expectations and sales of CNG fuel to the general public has doubled expectations. 

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Kia Kaha: Emergency Management Best Practices Learned through a Jennings Randolph Study Tour in New

Learn how the Jennings Randolph International Fellowship provides public works professionals with the opportunity of a lifetime; to learn, grow, and explore how other communities abroad approach public works. Enjoy this overview of the fellowship program as well as insight into one 2014 fellow’s experience in New Zealand reviewing emergency management best practices and other aspects of rebuilding New Zealand communities after the 2011 earthquakes. 

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Developing Talent from Within – Succession Planning and Talent Management Tools

The Water Wastewater Division of the Niagara Region is expecting many retirements in the next five to ten years. Regulatory requirements for staffing have become more stringent and the availability of certified candidates is low. Discover the successful talent management strategies they are using to develop future leaders from within. 

 

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