Video

Update on Issues and Advocacy for Infrastructure in Canada

Sponsored by the Canadian Public Works Association This session will provide attendees with an update of current advocacy efforts, projects, and partnerships from the Canadian Public Works Association. A “must attend” event for Canadian and Commonwealth delegates who want to stay current with national affairs in Canada. 

 

Read More

Ethical Yoga – How Flexible Are Your Principles

Ethics are complicated. Sometimes public works professionals are faced with difficult public policy choices that may stretch our ethical boundaries. Discover how to create and maintain an ethical culture in your agency. 

 

Read More

Reality-Based Leadership Ditch the Drama and Turn Excuses into Results

Reality check: The fact that the times we live in are challenging for all of our organizations IS NOT the source of our pain. The source of our pain is our inability to respond to our challenges with leadership that is based in reality.

Read More

Snow & Ice Performance Evaluator

The Ohio Department of Transportation developed a snow and ice performance measurement tool using live speed data combined with live Road Weather Information System (RWIS) data. They are tracking how quickly vehicle speeds recover from a snow and ice event. 

Read More

An Introduction to MicroPAVER

As a public works professional, you know the demands involved with stretching a limited budget to get the most out of your maintenance and repair (M&R) projects. MicroPAVER arms your agency with one of the best tools technology can offer to assist you in making effective decisions.

If you are a new user of MicroPAVER or you are thinking about purchasing it, this program is for you! Current users may also learn about features of the software that you are not using to their utmost capabilities. This program will be a brief introduction to the software and focuses on how to get maximum effectiveness from the PAVER software.

Read More

LEED Certified Solid Waste Facilities

Sponsored by APWA's Solid Waste Management Committee Examine LEED certification success stories for the construction and operation of solid waste facilities. These facilities excel in handling construction waste, energy usage, lighting, indoor air quality, water conservation and truck wash water recycling, and open space development. 

 

Read More

Evaluating the New Possibilities of Snow Logistics in a Growing Urban Environment

In Finland, a new evaluation method called “snow balance in street area” has been developed to help urban planners and designers calculate snow storage capacity in streets and how much needs to be transported away. Snow logistics are a cost for society and need to be incorporated into urban planning and sustainable development efforts. 

 

Read More

Leadership Strategies to Retain, Engage and Motivate a Multigenerational Workforce

What is employee engagement? Discover how to use coaching, mentoring, and other techniques to engage employees from all of the generations in the workforce and motivate them to do good work. 

 

Read More

The Benefits of a Geographic Approach to Infrastructure Management

Using a geographic approach, the needs of all municipal assets (water, sewer, streets, storm drains, etc.) are managed in one coordinated, cohesive, and sustainable manner. This allows for opportunities to combine and fund infrastructure development together. 

Read More

Building Sustainable Business with Mexican Local Governments

Join this exploration of public/private opportunities and the critical issues for sustainable public works projects in Mexico. The goals are investment potential, economic savings, fossil fuels savings, and reductions in greenhouse emissions. 

 

Read More