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Bridges The Newsletter for Chapter Leaders January/February 2003 Snow Conference coming to Quebec City IN THIS ISSUE Snow Conference coming to Quebec Public works professionals who have known the chaos City caused by a heavy snowstorm, freezing rain, or a frost on a Page 1 bridge will be helped by the ideas tossed out at the 43rd Annual North American Snow Conference. The premier event for snow and ice management will take place April 27-30, Chapter Idea Toolbox Features 2003 at the Quebec Convention Centre in Quebec City, Alberta Chapter’s Quebec. Children’s Safety Video Program: The North American Snow Conference is sponsored by Construction is not the American Public Works Association and hosted by a place to play APWA’s Quebec Chapter, with support from the other Region I chapters (Atlantic Provinces, Maine, New England and Page 2 Newfoundland). The conference will bring together more than 1,000 participants to learn about the latest innovations, APWA Call for successful practices, and strategies in winter operations and Appointments snowfighting techniques. Page 2 The Quebec Chapter is proud to be hosting this year’s Chapter Conference conference in Quebec City, a great city with much to offer Calls Related to 6% conference attendees. Quebec City is the capital of the Membership province of Quebec and is a delightful blend of historic old- Increase Initiative a world charm combined with all of the conveniences of a Huge Success modern city. On a bluff, overlooking the St. Lawrence River, Page 3 the Hotel Chateau Frontenac, with its impressive spires and turrets, sits adjacent to the Plains of Abraham, where Past APWA important battles between the French and the British were President Named to fought. Additional attractions include the Old Fort, along with National Homeland the cobbled streets of Old Quebec City with its quaint shops, Defense Committee corner bistros, and art vendors in the market squares. “It’s beautiful, historic and charming,” says Brenda Shaver, APWA Page 4 Manager of Meetings. “It’s very much like a European city, and a great site for the Snow Conference.” APWA Supports National Engineers General Sessions feature professional keynote speakers. Week Cary Mullen from Calgary, Alberta will present “The Page 5 Champion Within” at the Opening General Session on Sunday, April 27. Mullen currently holds the Downhill Speed APWA’s Record for skiing 97 miles per hour down the world’s most Commitment to revered mountain, the Hahnenkamm in Kitzbuhel, Austria. In MATHCOUNTS Aspen, Colorado, Mullen reached the pinnacle of ski racing Page 6-9 by claiming the title to the World Cup Championship. His greatest challenge was off the slopes where he fought to 2003 Education regain his health after three near-fatal crashes. Mullen’s Schedule setbacks, his drive, and his goal orientation all make for a compelling story. Page 10 American Public Works Association American Public Works continued on page 11 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 California, Central Coast, presented participants with membership Chicago Metro, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, recruitment material to assist with their Indiana, Iowa, Kansas City Metro, Kentucky, 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 Jersey, New Orleans, New related to the stages of a successful York, New York Metro, North Carolina, recruiting interview script, commonly asked Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Rocky questions about APWA membership, APWA Mountain, Sacramento, San Diego, South member benefits information, a list of Bay, Southern California, Texas, Ventura, membership-related items that are available Virginia/Maryland/District of Columbia, through National APWA, and specific Washington, Western Pennsylvania and targeted lists of proposed membership Wisconsin. 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,