American Public Works Association Bridges compelling story. setbacks, hisdrive,and goalorientationallmakefora regain hishealthafterthree near-fatalcrashes.Mullen’s greatest challengewasoff the slopeswherehefoughtto by claimingthetitletoWorld CupChampionship.His Aspen, Colorado,Mullenreached thepinnacleofskiracing revered mountain,theHahnenkamm inKitzbuhel,Austria.In Record forskiing97milesperhourdowntheworld’s most Sunday, April27.Mullencurrentlyholdsthe DownhillSpeed attheOpeningGeneralSessionon Champion Within” Cary MullenfromCalgary, Albertawillpresent“The and agreatsitefortheSnowConference.” Manager ofMeetings.“It’sverymuchlikeaEuropean city, beautiful, historicandcharming,”saysBrendaShaver, APWA corner bistros,andartvendorsinthemarketsquares. “It’s the cobbledstreetsofOldQuebecCitywithitsquaint shops, fought. AdditionalattractionsincludetheOldFort,alongwith important battlesbetweentheFrenchandBritishwere turrets, sitsadjacenttothePlainsofAbraham,where the HotelChateauFrontenac,withitsimpressivespiresand modern city. Onabluff, overlookingtheSt.LawrenceRiver, world charmcombinedwithalloftheconveniencesa province ofQuebecandisadelightfulblendhistoricold- conference attendees.QuebecCityisthecapitalof conference inQuebecCity, agreatcitywithmuchtooffer snowfighting techniques. successful practices,andstrategiesinwinteroperations 1,000 participantstolearnaboutthelatestinnovations, Newfoundland). Theconferencewillbringtogethermorethan I chapters(AtlanticProvinces,Maine,NewEnglandand APWA’s QuebecChapter, withsupportfromtheotherRegion the AmericanPublicWorks Associationandhostedby Quebec. 2003 attheQuebecConventionCentreinCity, for snowandicemanagementwilltakeplaceApril27-30, Annual NorthAmericanSnowConference.Thepremierevent coming toQuebecCity Snow Conference bridge willbehelpedbytheideastossedoutat43 caused byaheavysnowstorm,freezingrain,orfroston General Sessionsfeatureprofessionalkeynotespeakers. The QuebecChapterisproudtobehostingthisyear’s The NorthAmericanSnowConferenceissponsoredby Public worksprofessionalswhohaveknownthechaos The NewsletterforChapterLeaders continued on page 11 rd January/February 2003 National Engineers President Namedto Chapter Conference Defense Committee Increase Initiativea Calls Relatedto6% coming toQuebec National Homeland Construction isnot Snow Conference Toolbox Features Alberta Chapter’s Children’s Safety APWA Supports Commitment to 2003 Education Video Program: IN THISISSUE MATHCOUNTS Appointments APWA Callfor a placetoplay Huge Success Chapter Idea Membership Past APWA Schedule Page 6-9 Page 10 APWA’s Page 5 Page 4 Page 3 Page 2 Page 2 Page 1 Week City APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 2

Chapter Idea Toolbox Features Alberta Chapter’s Children’s Safety Video Program: “Construction is not a place to play”

The Alberta Chapter, in partnership with For Municipalities and the City of Edmonton, is pleased to promote Companies and distribute an excellent video focusing • 30 student workbooks specifically on the safety of children around • 1 instructor’s guide construction sites. This 15-minute • 1 video (approx. running presentation was professionally developed time is 15 minutes) by the City of Edmonton for students aged 5 • Extra student workbooks through 10 years and includes an instructor’s are available in packages of APW Idea T A guide and workbooks for the children to 30 for $60 oolbox complete. For Schools, School Boards, The video begins with an injury to a child etc. while playing at a construction site. A • 30 student workbooks construction company representative is then • 1 instructor’s guide shown visiting the student’s school, • 1 video (approx. running describing the many hazards at sites and time is 15 minutes) ensuring students understand the danger of • Extra student workbooks are available playing near such areas. Trenching, road in packages of 30 for $60 building, water main repair and building All companies in the construction construction are all reviewed in this video as industry will find this program especially the children are taken to each of these types useful when working in high traffic areas of construction sites. Students in the video where children’s curiosity might overcome are encouraged to develop their own videos their common sense. All municipalities will and posters to advise of the inherent find this a valuable tool to use in the delivery dangers at the locations visited. Children are of construction safety programs. This type required to view the video, then complete of video is particularly needed during the workbooks under the instruction of their spring construction season. teacher (using the instructor’s guide) to If you have further interest in the reinforce the message in this safety program “Children’s Safety Video Program,” please – “construction is not a place to play.” contact the Alberta Chapter of APWA at Each Child Safety Program package www.publicworks.ab.ca. consists of the following:

APWA CALL FOR APPOINTMENTS

APWA is issuing the annual call for located on the APWA website, under appointments to national level Technical Committees (http://www.apwa.net/ committees and task forces. If you are About/PET/). “Expectations” gives the interested in serving at the national level, potential nominee an overview of what is please contact Kaye Sullivan, APWA required when serving on a Technical deputy executive director, at Committee. We ask that potential nominees [email protected] or 1-800-848-APWA, complete the “Committee Interest Form” and ext. 2523 to determine the positions open forward to our office. Since these Technical and then contact your chapter to forward Committees serve as the centers of your name for appointment. The deadline expertise for the particular subject area, it is date for nominations is February 14, 2003. important that the President-Elect have Questions about the process should be details of the individual’s background when directed to Kaye Sullivan. making the appointments. Questions regarding the appointment process can be If your chapter would like to recommend directed to Kaye Sullivan. Details regarding an individual(s) to serve on one of the APWA the work of the Technical Committees can be Technical Committees, now is your chance routed through the Technical Services to submit that person’s name and Coordinator, Teresa Hon ([email protected] or qualifications also. Two documents are extension 3515). APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 3

Chapter Conference Calls Related to 6% Membership Increase Initiative a Huge Success

In an effort to meet or exceed the • Recruitment of mid-to-large size cities proposed 6% membership increase goal with populations of 15,000 or more with no established by the Board of Directors, the current APWA members APWA Membership Department conducted three separate conference calls. These • Recruitment of large Canadian cities conference calls were held on November 18, with populations of 25,000 or more with no 19, and 20, 2002 and had excellent chapter APWA members representation and participation. 63 participants representing 41 chapters • Recruitment of State Departments of participated in the three days of calls, Transportation (DOTs) with no current including 7 regional directors. The following members, as well as those DOTs with only 1 chapters were represented in the conference or 2 individual memberships. calls: Related to the mini-campaigns listed Alaska, Alberta, Arizona, British above, APWA National Membership staff Columbia, Central , Central Coast, presented participants with membership Metro, Delaware, , Georgia, recruitment material to assist with their , Iowa, City Metro, , recruitment initiatives at the chapter level. Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Missouri, This material consisted of sample Monterey Bay, Nebraska, Nevada, New prospective member letters, information England, , New Orleans, New related to the stages of a successful York, Metro, , recruiting interview script, commonly asked , Ontario, Oregon, Rocky questions about APWA membership, APWA Mountain, Sacramento, San Diego, South member benefits information, a list of Bay, Southern California, , Ventura, membership-related items that are available /Maryland/District of Columbia, through National APWA, and specific , Western and targeted lists of proposed membership . recruiting areas that applicable chapters can pursue. For the initial phase of the 6% recruitment initiative, several mini- campaigns were recommended and At this point, chapters are encouraged to discussed with the conference call use one or more of the mini-campaigns participants. These mini-campaigns covered referenced above, or other recruitment the following possible recruitment activities campaigns of their choosing, to ensure that to meet the association’s recruitment goal: APWA reaches its 6% goal. In the next month or so, APWA National Membership • Converting large U.S. cities with staff will be following up with chapter populations of 25,000 or more from individual representatives to discuss the progress of to public agency group memberships your local recruitment campaigns. In the meantime, if you have any questions or • Recapturing large U.S. cities with concerns regarding this current recruitment populations of 25,000 or more that have initiative or how APWA National can assist dropped APWA membership, particularly you with chapter membership efforts, please cities with no APWA members contact Patty Mahan, APWA Membership Marketing and Development Manager, at (800) 848-APWA or via e-mail at [email protected]. APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 4

Past APWA President, Judy Mueller, Named to National Homeland Defense Committee

Judith Mueller has been named to the response community. The committee was National Emergency Services, Law sworn in on December 3, 2002, by former Enforcement, and Public Health and Governor Tom Ridge, President Bush’s Hospitals Senior Advisory Committee. The nominee to lead the newly approved 14-member committee, comprised of Department of Homeland Security. The representatives from around the country, was committee recently held its first meeting in established by Executive Order 13260 on Washington, D.C. This is a great honor for March 19, 2002 to provide the President’s Ms. Mueller and for APWA and we are all Homeland Security Advisory Council with very confident that she will represent the advice on increasing America’s security from association and the profession of public experts representing the nation’s emergency works well.

Kansas City Metro Chapter sponsors “Practical Culvert Design” Course On January 22, 2003, the Kansas City Upon completion of the course, Metro Chapter’s Educational & Training participants will: Committee, in cooperation with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Center • Better understand culvert hydraulics, for Construction Excellence, is presenting a including inlet and outlet control one-day short course designed for the • Be able to design a conventional practicing professional. This course, titled culvert using HDS-5 and/or FHWA software “Practical Culvert Design,” is intended for • Know how to calculate tailwater engineers and designers who design culverts conditions and effects on culvert and/or review and approve culvert designs performance completed by others. • Describe when and where to use improved inlets The course curriculum includes lecture • Describe six common energy and workshop sessions. However, the dissipaters used in culvert applications highlight of the course is the demonstration • Identify and describe common modes flume, which is a portable channel that is of culvert failure used in laboratory style exercises to demonstrate basic hydraulic principles and If you are interested in attending this culvert flow behavior. The course curriculum session, please contact Dan Strack of the is derived from the three-day Federal APWA KC Metro Chapter. Dan can be Highway Administration culvert course (NHI reached by telephone at (913) 895-6028 or course 13056). via e-mail at [email protected].

Nomination Deadline for 2003 National APWA Awards Due March 1, 2003

Each year, APWA’s National Awards the exception of the Presidential Award for Program recognizes individuals and groups Chapter Excellence (PACE), which has a for their outstanding contributions to the deadline of June 1, 2003. If you need a 2003 profession of public works. Every year, Awards program or nomination forms, please these gifted professionals demonstrate a contact Rhonda Wilhite at (800) 848-APWA, commitment to advancing the profession and extension 3512 or via e-mail at improving the world in which we live. The [email protected]. You may also nomination deadline for all 2003 National download the awards program at award nominations is March 1, 2003, with www.apwa.net. APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 5

APWA Continues Support of National Engineers Week

APWA continues to support National also a great way to promote public works as Engineers Week as a contributing society by a profession. Some APWA chapters are donating $1000 to help fund this nation-wide already participating in Engineers Week with program. National Engineers Week will luncheons and scholarships. celebrate its 52nd anniversary February 16- 22, 2003, and this year the program hopes to Please take this effort to a new level, with “The New consider working Faces of Engineering.” The “New Faces of jointly with other Engineering” is a national campaign to professional spotlight those engineers employed five associations to years or less. sponsor existing activities or start National Engineers Week is the only a new chapter nationwide effort that showcases the program. APWA contributions engineers make to our quality has made the first of life. APWA’s support of this program step in supporting increases the association’s involvement in these programs, national and international outreach programs. but we need the The sponsoring organizations and local members and Engineers Week Committees are planning chapters to many events and competitions. APWA is support the programs at the local level, encouraging members and chapters to where they are delivered to students and become involved in the program’s locally teachers. For more information on National sponsored events by volunteering time, Engineers Week, please contact their donating resources or making financial national headquarters at (703) 684-2852 or contributions. Taking time to work with your refer to their website at www.eweek.org. local schools on Engineers Week events is APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 6 APWA’s Commitment to MATHCOUNTS

APWA is committed to After several months of The following APWA chapters are increasing awareness among school coaching, participating schools currently involved in MATHCOUNTS children of the scope, role and select students to compete activities in their respective states: importance of public works. As a individually or as part of a team in part of this commitment, in 2001 written and oral competitions. Central Coast APWA announced its Volunteer Students first compete in one of Chicago Metro Partnership with the MATHCOUNTS more than 500 local competitions Kentucky Foundation and annually donates held in February of each year. Monterey Bay $1000 to support this national Winners progress to state contests Nebraska program. In addition, over the past in March and, at the state Nevada few years, APWA National has competitions, the top four individuals New Mexico tracked the involvement our and the coach of the top team earn Oregon association has with the an all-expense-paid trip to represent Rocky Mountain MATHCOUNTS program at the local their state at the national finals in level and distributes information sent May. At all levels, “mathletes” gain Also, listed below for your to us by this program to our self-confidence and math skills, as information are the State chapters. well as win prizes and scholarships. MATHCOUNTS Coordinators:

MATHCOUNTS is a national In addition to school coaching, math coaching and competition partnering companies often host program that promotes local MATHCOUNTS activities, such mathematics as workshops for teachers, minority Kevin Kennoy achievement through grassroots outreach programs and public State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator involvement in every U.S. awareness events to encourage Huntsville, AL 35801 state and territory. It is one of the participation and promote the Phone: (256) 551-0222 country’s largest and most importance of mathematics. [email protected] successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, Recent surveys of past state industry sponsors and students. competitors have indicated that the ALASKA Presidents Bush, Reagan and program helps prepare students for Clinton have all recognized rewarding careers. The top three Patricia Crisenbery, P.E. MATHCOUNTS in Oval Office majors were engineering, State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator ceremonies, and the program has mathematics and computer science. Fairbanks, AK 99708 received two citations The top three occupations were in Phone: (907) 474-3971 as an outstanding private sector the computer industry, engineering [email protected] initiative. and teaching fields.

How MATHCOUNTS Works The registration deadline for the 2002-2003 National MATHCOUNTS ARIZONA MATHCOUNTS promotes competition was December 13, student interest in mathematics by 2002. However, the APWA Member Bradley Novacek, P.E. making math achievement as Relations Department has recently State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator challenging, exciting and prestigious taken over responsibility for the Phoenix, AZ 85018 as a school sport. At the beginning MATHCOUNTS program, and during Phone: (602) 508-3007 of each school year, the the next year we will begin closely [email protected] MATHCOUNTS Foundation provides monitoring and tracking the activities a complimentary copy of its “School of our chapter involvement with this Handbook” to middle schools across program. We will share this data with the National MATHCOUNTS the country. Teachers and volunteers use the problems and activities program, as well as with APWA chapters. In addition, we will utilize contained in this handbook to coach Chris Corbitt this information to determine the student “mathletes,” as part of in- State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator level of involvement for the class instruction or as an Little Rock, AR 72209 association for the 2003-2004 extracurricular activity. Phone: (501) 569-2195 National MATHCOUNTS program. [email protected] APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 7

CALIFORNIA GEORGIA KANSAS

Shannon Dorn Larry Genn, P.E. Benjamin Jackson, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Sacramento, CA 95826-3249 Suwanee, GA 30024 Stillwell, KS 66085 Phone: (916) 422-7786 Phone: (678) 318-1062 Phone: (913) 458-2833 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

COLORADO HAWAII KENTUCKY

Roberta Bourn Michael Chun, Ph.D. Charles Anderson, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Vice Chairman , CO 80234-3339 Hawaii State/Oahu Chapter Louisville, KY 40202-2945 Phone: (303) 480-1160 Honolulu, HI 96817-1887 Phone: (502) 583-1138 [email protected] Phone: (808) 842-8231 [email protected] [email protected]

CONNECTICUTT IDAHO Paul Brady Brenda Gajan State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Jim Reppell, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Connecticut State/New Haven State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Chapter Boise, ID 83706 Phone: (225) 924-2021 Hamden, CT 06514 Phone: (208) 396-6844 [email protected] Phone: (203) 281-4322 [email protected] [email protected] MARYLAND Joel Oppenheimer, P.E. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Chuck Stockus State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Baltimore, MD 21201 Philip Brach, P.E. Springfield, IL 62704 Phone: (410) 837-5840 DC MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Phone: (217) 544-7424 [email protected] Washington, DC 20015 [email protected] Phone: (202) 274-6042 [email protected] MAINE INDIANA Douglas Riley, P.E. DELAWARE Earl Allison, P.E. Maine State MATHCOUNTS State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Coordinator John Traynor III, P.E. Griffith, IN 46319 Readfield, ME 04355 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Phone: (219) 923-8634 Phone: (207) 685-4333 Christina, DE 19702-1501 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (302) 283-2246 [email protected] IOWA

FLORIDA Jo Ann Rankin Daniel O’Brien, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Clay Tappan, P.E. Des Moines, IA 50309-3433 Winthrop, MA 02152 State MATHCOUNTS Co-Coordinator Phone: (515) 284-7055 Phone: (617) 539-3690 Sarasota, FL 34236 [email protected] [email protected] Phone: (941) 363-9696 [email protected] APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 8

MICHIGAN NEW HAMPSHIRE

Robert Curtis, P.E. Lee Carroll, P.E. Richard Irwin State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator West Bloomfield, MI 48322 Gorham, NH 03581-0357 Worthington, OH 43085-3353 Phone: (313) 592-5316 Phone: (603) 466-3680 Phone: (614) 752-9977 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

MINNESOTA NEW JERSEY OKLAHOMA

Steve Strauss Drew Lillis, P.E. Alicia Taylor-Helsley State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State Chairman/MATHCOUNTS State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator West St. Paul, MN 55118 Coordinator Oklahoma City, OK 73105 Phone: (651) 733-6205 Ridgefield, NJ 07657 Phone (405) 528-1435 [email protected] Phone: (201) 840-0600 [email protected] [email protected]

MISSISSIPPI OREGON NEW MEXICO Robert C. Dale, P.E. Al Pierce, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Patrick Conley, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Columbus, MS 39705 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Warren, OR 97053-9616 Phone: (662) 243-4513 Albuquerque, NM 87110 Phone: (503) 672-5568 [email protected] Phone: (505) 884-0700 [email protected] [email protected]

MISSOURI PENNSYLVANIA NEVADA Beth Dare, P.E. Timothy Ormiston, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Christine Welch, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Crestwood, MO 63126 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Pittsburgh, PA 15238 Phone: (314) 849-0920 Reno, NV 89511 Phone: (412) 820-8019 [email protected] Phone: (775) 849-1150 [email protected] [email protected]

MONTANA RHODE ISLAND NEW YORK Dan Munson, P.E. Paul Bannon, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Donald Aulenbach, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Billings, MT 59102 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Lincoln, RI 02865 Phone: (406) 259-7300 Clifton Park, NY 12065-5800 Phone: (401) 333-2382 [email protected] Phone: (518) 371-7572 [email protected] [email protected]

NEBRASKA SOUTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA James Bartunek, P.E. Marguerite McClam, EIT State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator William Royster, P.E. State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Lincoln, NE 68510-4135 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: (402) 489-5959 Greenville, NC 27858 Phone: (803 765-0320 [email protected] Phone: (252) 752-4135 [email protected] [email protected] APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 9

SOUTH DAKOTA VERMONT WISCONSIN

Steven Rames Jean-Guy Beliveau, P.E. Sherri Hanke State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Brookings, SD 57006 Burlington, VT 05405 Oak Creek, WI 53154 Phone: (605) 692-6342 Phone: (802) 656-1931 Phone: (414) 908-4904 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

TENNESSEE VIRGINIA WYOMING Jamie Gillespie State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Bill Horton, P.E. Dr. Sally Steadman Nashville, TN 37228 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator Wyoming State MATHCOUNTS Phone: (615) 726-4848 Newport News, VA 23601 Coordinator [email protected] Phone: (757) 596-9681 Laramie, WY 82071 [email protected] Phone: (307) 766-6105 [email protected] TEXAS

Krista Weirman WASHINGTON To get your chapter started and/or to State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator learn more about MATHCOUNTS, Austin, TX 78723 Scot Bartkoske, P.E. please visit the National Phone: (512) 472-9286 State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator MATHCOUNTS website at http:// [email protected] Des Moines, WA 98198 www.mathcounts.org. For additional Phone: (206) 243-5022 information, you may also contact [email protected] Lee Hawkins, APWA Member UTAH Relations Director, Linda Streets, MATHCOUNTS Volunteer Program Bruce Hutchinson, P.E. Manager or the State State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator WEST VIRGINIA MATHCOUNTS coordinator in your Salt Lake City, UT 84152-1799 area. Mr. Hawkins can be reached, Phone: (801) 582-0252 Kevin Wall, P.E. via e-mail, at [email protected] or [email protected] State MATHCOUNTS Coordinator by telephone at (800) 848-APWA, Huntington, WV 25727 ext. 3545. Ms. Streets can be Phone: (304) 522-5757 contacted at MATHCOUNTS [email protected] headquarters at [email protected] or by telephone at (703) 684-3809. APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 10 2003 APWA 2003 Education Schedule

January 2003 April 2003 23 – MUTCD Deadlines You Don’t Want 3-4 – Facilities Management for to Miss! – Click, Listen & Learn Government Agencies Workshop – Harrisburg, PA 23-24 – Fleet Equipment & Shop Management for Government Agencies – 9 – Selection of Consultants – Click, San Francisco, CA Listen & Learn

February 2003 11 – Self-Assessment Workshops – A 6-7 – Facilities Management for Process for Improvement – Schaumburg, Government Agencies Workshop – IL Anaheim, CA 24-25 – Fleet Equipment & Shop Questions? Call the 12 – Water: A Life-Saving Commodity – Management for Government Agencies – Member Services Click, Listen & Learn Austin, TX Hotline 1-800-848- APWA and ask for 21 – Self-Assessment Workshops – A 27-30 – 2003 North American Snow Jessica or Ashley Process for Improvement – Port St. Lucie, Conference – Quebec City, QC Canada www.apwa.net/ FL Education May 2003 March 2003 8-9 – Fleet Equipment & Shop 3-6 – Introduction to Construction Management for Government Agencies – Inspection Workshop – Anaheim, CA Mississauga, ON Canada (Toronto)

13 – Understanding the Value of Your 22 – Managing the Public Response – Right-of-Way – Click, Listen & Learn How to Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth – Click, Listen & Learn 21 – Self-Assessment Workshops – A Process for Improvement – Las Vegas, June 2003 NV (Clark County) 18 – Where Does Public Works Fit into Smart Growth Planning? – Click, Listen & 26 – Case Studies in Wastewater Learn Security – Click, Listen & Learn

APWA Education Advisory Committee to Meet

The APWA National Education Advisory comments or suggestions to be put on the Committee will meet on Feb. 28-March 1, agenda for discussion at this meeting please 2003 to assist in planning the future forward them to Patricia Kutt, Director of education offerings. If you have any Education, [email protected]. APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 11

Snow Conference coming to Quebec City. . . continued from page 1

The General Session on Monday, April Translation services will be provided 28 will be presented in the “talk show” format during the North American Snow Conference. that was so popular last year at the Snow All of the General Sessions will be translated Conference in Columbus, Ohio. “Maintaining from English to French for our French- Service Levels With a Limited Budget—Let’s speaking attendees, and at least one Talk It Out” will focus on the fact that our education session in every time block will communities are growing and that public and also be translated. elected officials are expecting public works professionals to deliver the same level of In addition to the educational program service (or better), but to do so with less offerings, the exhibit floor offers a unique money, staff and equipment. In this “talk learning experience. More than 120 show” session, a panel of public works and companies will participate, demonstrating winter operations leaders will provide the the very latest products, services, and lowdown on how they are meeting this technologies available in snowfighting and challenge. The session will provide the winter road maintenance. Plenty of non- attendees plenty of opportunities to compete exhibit time, when no educational participate in this interactive, question-and- sessions are scheduled, provides ample answer format. time to see what’s new, participate in hands- on demonstrations, and network with “If I’d Known It Was Going to Be Like manufacturers, distributors, and other This, I’d Have Taken Better Care of Myself!” snowfighters on the exhibit floor. is the topic of the Closing General Session on Tuesday, April 29, presented by keynote On Wednesday, April 30, a technical tour speaker Murray Banks. Banks is a will take attendees to the Henri-Bourassa consummate presenter who provides artificial glacier, Quebec City’s most-used listeners with entertaining and informative snow disposal site, with 1.5 million cubic speeches on lifestyle and its impact on yards of snow dumped on the site during an performance. Our well-being and balance average winter. Tour participants will learn affect our creative thinking, problem-solving the techniques used to manage the snow abilities and interactions with customers and and maximize the capacity of the site, and co-workers—not to mention our productivity. how the water from the melting snow is Healthy, positive people have the stamina clarified from pollutants before going into the and focus to stick with challenging tasks, river. Following the snow dump site, the work long hours and deal with stress. technical tour will visit one of Quebec City’s Drawing on his experiences as a father, public works operations facilities, where teacher and triathlon competitor, Banks will participants will be able to see the variety of show simple ways to reach better physical winter equipment used by the city. There is health, to achieve a more positive outlook, no additional cost to participate in this year’s and to save time for essential fun and humor technical tour, as the tour is included as a in each day. part of the Snow Conference educational program. More than 30 concurrent educational sessions will be presented at the Anyone responsible for snow removal conference, with titles ranging from “Battling and ice control would benefit from attending Snow With RWIS and a Forecast” to “Using the 2003 North American Snow Conference. Salt Brine in Winter Operations.” Those who A complete preview program and registration attend each year reap the benefits of hearing information is available on-line at professional and technical speakers and www.apwa.net, then click on the Snow engaging in interactive sessions. Each year, Conference logo. Or contact APWA at 1- the roundtable discussion groups are also 800-848-APWA or email [email protected] to very popular and provide an invaluable forum request that a preview program be mailed to for networking and exchanging ideas with you. colleagues from around the country. APWA Bridges January/February 2003 page 12

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