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Stormwater Summit: Solving Urban Flooding in Vegas – How to Build Flood Resilient Communities at a Regional Level

For the past three decades, the Clark County Regional Flood Control District has provided nearly $2 billion in funding to build flood control facilities that protect life and property in…

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Spotlight on Emergency Management: The Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Assessment Process – unifying risk assessment, cyber security, employee safety, and continuity of operations.

The presentation details the experience of a large, full-service municipal public works department, the City of Olathe, Kansas, going through the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…

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Spotlight on Winter Maintenance: Lessons from the Lab – Enhanced Liquid Deicers

Plain salt brine is the most commonly used liquid deicer, but agencies often use a variety of more complex brine blends to seek enhanced performance. Field experience is always the…

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Spotlight on Operations & Maintenance: Pavement Preservation: Roads in Jeopardy!

Pavement preservation is an excellent way to maintain and improve roads and streets. The key is to select the right treatment at the right time in the right place. Come…

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Stormwater Summit: Leveraging Technology to Increase Efficiency and Welcome the Next Generation of Utility Employees

Using the City of Westfield, Massachusetts as an example, this presentation examines how a gradual implementation of technologies has increased efficiency and employee engagement and helped create a more resilient…

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Spotlight on Emergency Management: Using Technology and Social Media During a Disaster – Getting the Word Out

Hurricane Irma In 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall and moved up the middle of Florida directly impacting Gainesville. Staff will discuss how they technology and social media were utilized to…

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Talking Top Tech: 3D Technologies Edition

Join us for a look at 3D Technologies through the perspective of different lenses such as Public Works, Consultants, Industry, and International.  Leaders in each field will participate in a panel discussion and answer APWA member questions.   

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Spotlight on Winter Maintenance: Communicating your Winter Maintenance Plan

Discover the ins and outs of the City of London, Ontario’s Winter Operations Plan in this comprehensive education session. The city’s Division Manager of Roads Operations will be on hand…

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Spotlight on Leadership & Management: Span of Control: Using it as a Strategic Tool for Organizational Planning

Span of control (SOC) is the number of people a manager can supervise effectively, and can be broadly categorized as narrow or wide. Understanding the cost/benefit of wide versus narrow…

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Spotlight on Solid Waste: Developing Financially Sustainable Organic Recovery Systems

Roughly one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption every year—approximately 1.3 billion tons—gets lost or wasted. Food loss and waste also amount to a major…

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