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Public Works Congress & Exposition 2007 American Public Works Association International PUBLIC WORKS CONGRESS & EXPOSITION September 9–12, 2007 | San Antonio, Texas Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center www.apwa.net/congress SAVE $ when5 you0 register by July 20! The 2007 Congress is the quality show you’ve come to expect, with some great new twists to benefit your overall experience. What’s New for ’07? Dave Barry Headlines Event! Sunday, September 9 From the daily grind to headline news—everything is fodder for Dave Barry! Get ready to laugh out loud and raise your endorphin levels as Reaves Dave takes center stage for the General Session on Sunday, September 9. To find out what other great speakers we have in store, see page 2. SACVB/Bill Photo: Workshop Wednesday Wednesday, September 12 You asked for it, here it is…your opportunity to delve deeper into cutting- Table of Contents edge topics, featuring expert speakers in a workshop format. Three of these workshops include both classroom and onsite demonstration 1 Welcome components. Full Congress registrants may attend any of the workshops 2 Keynote Speakers at no additional charge. Others may register for the workshops individu- ally and pay the appropriate registration fee. See pages 6–9 for details. 3 Thought Leaders 4 Networking Public Works Stormwater Summit 5 Public Works Stormwater Summit Wednesday, September 12 Stay on top of the latest NPDES news and other stormwater regulation 6 Workshop Wednesday compliance trends by attending this summit geared specifically to the 10 Exposition interests and needs of public works directors and public agency storm- 11 2006 Exhibitors water managers. Full Congress registrants may attend the summit at no additional charge. Others may register for it individually and pay the 14 Education appropriate registration fee. See page 5 for details. 15 Sessions by Subject 24 Sessions by Date & Time Thought Leaders Here’s an opportunity to interact with and learn from recognized 31 Calendar of Events authorities on workforce development, the psychology of professional 32 Session Descriptions and personal resiliency, and what the future holds for the public works profession and the American Public Works Association. See page 3 for 38 Special Events details. 39 Additional Opportunities 40 Technical Tours 42 San Antonio 44 Sightseeing 45 Travel & Misc. Information 2007 APWA International Public Works Congress and Exposition | September 9–12, 2007 | San Antonio, TX | www.apwa.net/congress Rendon SACVB/Al Photo: What’s New for ’07? Welcome to San Antonio! The Best Show in Public Works We have the topics you want! Congress 2007 brings together public works industry professionals from Look for these subject icons throughout the preview. all over the world. Four days of extensive educational programming, workshops, an enormous expo floor, and ample networking events Career & Personal Development gives you unrivaled opportunities to learn about the latest innovations, exchange ideas and develop new business relationships. Construction Management APWA has listened to what YOU want and crafted it into dynamic educa- Emergency Management tion sessions—packed full of content that you can take home and put to work in your agency. And, of course, you can’t miss our exhibit hall Engineering & Technology that encompasses more than 100,000 square feet. If you’ve never been to Congress before, we know that once you go, it will be your “must attend” Facilities event for years to come! Not a member of APWA? Register for Congress and receive a FREE Fleet Services one-year APWA membership ($129 value). Simply check the box on the registration form. (Not valid for membership renewals.) Management Parks & Grounds Who Should Attend? • Public Works Directors, Superintendents and Managers Solid Waste • Directors and Managers of Operations and Operations Personnel • City and County Engineers Snow & Ice • Consulting Engineers • Construction Directors and Managers Stormwater • Solid Waste Managers and Coordinators • Public Fleet Directors and Managers Streets/Roads/Bridges • Public Facilities and Grounds Directors and Managers • Water Services Directors and Managers Traffic Engineering • Streets/Roads/Bridges Directors and Managers • Transportation Directors and Managers Utilities/Right-of-Way • Stormwater and Flood Control Directors and Managers • Emergency Management Directors and Coordinators Water & Wastewater • Anyone else whose responsibilities are public works related WELCOME Keynote Speakers Opening General Session Monday General Sunday, 10 a.m.–Noon Session 8:30–9:45 a.m. Speaker: Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Humorist…Best-Selling Author The Adventure of Change: Timeless Get ready to laugh! From the daily grind to headline news…everything is Certainties for Uncertain Times fodder for humorist Dave Barry. Dave Speaker: Jeff Salz, PhD, Anthropologist, Explorer, will kick-off the 2007 Congress with Mountaineer his wacky point of view on relation- Jeff will share the lessons learned in more than ships, work, kids, technology, and life in 35 years of exploration and expedition leader- general. His wit cuts right to the core of ship. He’ll deliver stirring tales drawn from the life’s absurdities. Well-known for his formerly legends, myths, and personal lives of the people internationally-syndicated column, Dave won he has encountered in remote regions around the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1988 and the world. Jeff will help you understand how to immediately demanded a recount! He has also redesign both your attitude and environment so written more than 25 books, including Dave that you can face life’s challenges with a sense Barry’s Money Secrets and Dave Barry Slept Here: A of adventure. His best-selling book, The Way of S Sort of History of the United States and has success- Adventure, is a manual that helps organizations fully ventured into mystery and children’s book keep the flames of adventure fanned every day. genres. Two of Dave’s books were the basis of the CBS TV sitcom “Dave’s World,” in which Harry Anderson played a much taller version of Dave. ER In his spare time, Dave is a tongue-in-cheek Wednesday Closing General Session candidate for President of the United States and 11 a.m.–12:15 p.m. also plays lead guitar for a literary rock band, the Rock Bottom Remainders. Fostering Sustain- able Behavior: AK Community-Based Social Marketing Tuesday General Session 8:30–9:45 a.m. Speaker: Doug McKenzie-Mohr, PhD, PE Making an Impact! McKenzie-Mohr & Associates, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada S Speaker: Rick Rigsby, Doug will explore the public works functions PhD, President and and responsibilities that require resident CEO, Rick Rigsby behavior change to operate more efficiently Communications and and effectively. He is a pioneer and leader in Impact World Group the rapidly growing field of community-based Rick has learned that social marketing with more than 15 years’ creating an impression does not measure up experience in the discipline. As a professor at to “making an impact.” He has moved from St. Thomas University in Canada, Doug has OTE going through the daily motions to living each assisted in Canada’s public education efforts on day with the goal of “impacting the world by climate change. His book, Fostering Sustainable empowering its people.” Rick is recognized as Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based N one of the most dynamic speakers in America; Social Marketing, has become requisite reading addressing audiences as diverse as congregations for those who deliver programs to promote in the remote jungles of Africa to executives sustainable behavior. in America’s top corporations. He is an award- winning professor and currently serves in the To learn more, don’t miss Doug’s afternoon role of Chaplain for the Texas A&M football workshop, Beyond Brochures: Community- team. Based Social Marketing. KEY The Perfect Storm: Recruitment, Retention, and Engagement Monday, September 10, 2007, 2–3:50 p.m. (Repeated) Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 1:30–3:30 p.m. Speaker: Greg P. Smith, Founder and President of Chart Your Course Interna- tional, Conyers, GA One of the most urgent issues facing public works Thought leaders in this decade is workforce development. A convergence of prevailing winds is creating a “perfect storm” of concerns which need to be addressed now. Leaders Among them: a shrinking leadership pool due New for 2007, in-depth Thought Leader to an aging workforce; competition with the sessions cover workforce development, higher wages being offered by the private sector; less skilled workers entering jobs that require psychology of professional and personal increasing technological and communication resiliency, and what the future holds for abilities; a highly diverse workforce bringing public works. different values about job satisfaction. Greg P. Smith, well-known management The Future—How Will Public Works and consultant and author, will offer ideas for how to attract star-performers into the public works S APWA Help to Shape It? profession, and for creating a high-retention Sunday September 9, 2007, 2–2:50 p.m. culture offering employees a sense of purpose and job satisfaction. Speaker: Larry Frevert, PE, President-Elect, American Leadership Skills for Developing Workforce Public Works Association and Resiliency Senior Municipal Program Monday, September 10, 2007, 2–3:50 p.m. DER Manager, HDR, Kansas City, (Repeated) Tuesday, September 11, 2007, 1:30–3:30 p.m. MO Our future will be dramati- Speaker: Al Siebert, PhD, A cally different than today; it will also probably Director, The Resiliency be different than we think it will be. How Center, Portland, OR E should the public works profession and the The pressure is on to get American Public Works Association step up to more work done, of higher L the challenges we face today and in the future? quality, in less time, with fewer people and less A member of the public works profession for budget, while managing constant, disruptive nearly 40 years and APWA for 20-plus years, change.
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