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Sponsored by APWA’s International Affairs Committee As part of the Jennings Randolph Fellowship program, a study was conducted to evaluate stormwater regulations, conveyance and treatment practices in the U.S. and Australia. Lessons learned and innovative practices will be discussed.
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Much of the debris from Hurricane Sandy was blown or washed into the back bays and adjacent waterways creating hazards to navigation, health, environment, and safety that are different than land-based debris fields. The lessons learned from this clean-up will help you plan ahead for potential disasters in your area.
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Complete Streets are designed with all users (pedestrians of all abilities, transit users, and motorists) in mind. Using the ongoing work in Toronto as a case study, this session will explore how to make the tough decisions on prioritization and trade-offs and how to evaluate the success of complete streets.
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Sponsored by APWA's Fleet Services Committee Hear how the City of Kitchener, Ontario integrated the ISO 14001 environmental management standard into its fleet operations. Review the benefits and improvements accomplished as a result of the ISO 14001 standard’s application as a management model.
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The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is posing a major economic and environmental threat to forests across southern Ontario. Richmond Hill is taking a proactive approach to identify and prioritize immediate hazard tree removal and replacement. Determine is this tactic will work for your agency.
Read MoreSponsored 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.
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A practical follow-on to Ian Hill's keynote address, this education session is filled with meaningful real-life information and tangible and actionable tools for: marshalling the human capital both within and outside the four walls of your Department, creating powerful alignment of all stakeholders’ time and talent towards shared goals tapping into the collective intelligence of those around you to generate the innovative ideas needed to maximize limited resources, and inspiring the personal and organizational pride that is the foundation for any successful and sustained work.
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Sponsored by APWA’s Emerging Leaders Academy The 2013 APWA Emerging Leaders Academy conducted a project to research the current state of succession planning in public works. Review their findings about current best practices for succession planning and evaluate your agency’s program against these criteria.
Read MoreIs 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
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