APWA Reporter, August 2012 issue

Page 154

UPCOMING APWA EVENTS International Public Works Congress & Exposition

North American Snow Conference

2012 2013 2014 2015

For more information, contact Brenda Shaver at (800) 848-APWA or send e-mail to bshaver@apwa.net.

Aug. 26-29 Anaheim, CA Aug. 25-28 Chicago, IL Aug. 17-20 Toronto, ON Aug. 30-Sept. 2 Phoenix, AZ

For more information, contact Dana Priddy at (800) 848-APWA or send e-mail to dpriddy@apwa.net.

2013

Apr. 7-10

National Public Works Week: May 19-25, 2013 Always the third full week in May. For more information, contact Jon Dilley at (800) 848-APWA or send e-mail to jdilley@apwa.net.

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

9

APWA Click, Listen & Learn, “Innovative Product and Practices for Pavement Markings,” (800) 848-APWA, www.apwa.net

4-7

9-10

Valve and Pump Industries’ Annual Market Insight Event, Chicago, IL, www.Pumps.org/12MarketOutlook

12-15 Association of Clean Water Administrators, 2012 Annual Meeting, Park City, UT, www.acwa-us.org/#!_am-2012 21-24 NDE-NDT for Highways and Bridges: Structural Materials Technology (SMT) Conference, New York, NY, www.prweb.com/releases/2012/6/ prweb9597923.htm 26-29 2012 APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition, Anaheim, CA, (800) 848-APWA, www.apwa.net

Charlotte, NC

Floodplain Management Association Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA, www.floodplain.org/conference.php

11-14 American Road & Transportation Builders Association National Convention, Memphis, TN, www.artba.org/news-events/artba-events/ 11-14 Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations Annual Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, www.ampo.org 13

APWA Click, Listen & Learn, “Trees & Municipal Infrastructure – Creating a Sustainable Alliance,” (800) 848-APWA, www.apwa.net

16-21 North American Hazardous Materials Management Association’s Annual Conference, Universal City, CA, www.nahmma.org 19-22 2012 Association of Water Technologies Annual Convention & Exposition, Palm Springs, CA, www.awt.org

On her way back from a whirlwind trip to New Zealand for the INGENIUM conference, APWA President Diane Linderman stopped in Hawaii to visit the APWA Hawaii Chapter. While there she met with the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu. Below are a couple of photos from her visit.

ABOVE: From left to right: Douglas Chin, Managing Director, City and County of Honolulu; Joanne Hiramatsu, Hawaii Chapter President; Mayor Peter Carlisle, City and County of Honolulu; President Linderman; and Rouen Liu, Hawaii Chapter Delegate RIGHT: Top row (l-r): Tyler Sugihara (Secretary); Ken Kawahara (Treasurer); President Linderman; Joanne Hiramatsu (President); and Jeoffrey Cudiamat (Vice President). Kneeling: Rouen Liu (Chapter Delegate) and Lester Fukuda (Historian and Legislative Representative) 152 APWA Reporter

August 2012


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook

Articles inside

Products in the News

17min
pages 142-149

Advertorials

5min
pages 140-141

World of Public Works Calendar

1min
pages 154-156

Ask Ann

5min
pages 138-139

Roadway safety data and public works: it’s fundamental

6min
pages 134-137

Green infrastructure the answer for Frog Hollow residents

4min
pages 132-133

How to hire a construction management firm

7min
pages 128-131

Public works agencies in U.S. look to Japan for best practices in delivering more projects within budget

4min
pages 126-127

Students and public works collaborate to keep one small city (and the rest of the world) clean

7min
pages 122-125

Understanding contract documents

5min
pages 120-121

Underground at the 2012 London Olympics

7min
pages 116-119

Converting a degraded quarry into a community asset

5min
pages 114-115

Building a Green Roof to promote environmental responsibility

8min
pages 106-109

Understanding the options in construction management

5min
pages 100-101

Claims mitigation and avoidance

7min
pages 110-113

Pay it forward: volunteers make the difference

6min
pages 98-99

What’s next for public safety in the right-of-way?

12min
pages 78-81

Keyholing and core farming: the perfect match

6min
pages 74-77

Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Jobs Creation Act of 2011

3min
pages 72-73

Utility coordination at FLL: abandoned underground lines

10min
pages 68-71

Case study for automating field data collection with smart phones

4min
pages 60-61

Global Solutions in Public Works

21min
pages 52-59

Pipe bursting of asbestos cement pipe: making it happen

6min
pages 62-63

The Great 8

8min
pages 48-51

Trends in equipment operator training technology

6min
pages 46-47

Trees v. Sidewalks: There doesn’t have to be a loser

6min
pages 38-39

Succeeding at succession: a portfolio approach

5min
pages 44-45

Engage the public and get work done: a shared responsibility strategy

8min
pages 40-43

Don’t miss these at Congress

1min
page 35

One-day passes available for Congress

1min
page 36

Media relations for public works

3min
page 37

Four options to attend Congress

1min
page 34

Awards 2012

38min
pages 20-33

Chapter Membership Achievement Award winners announced

2min
page 15

Boomers Millennials: Are we really that different?

8min
pages 16-17

Washington Insight

6min
pages 8-9

Education Calendar

0
page 7

Mentoring the next generation of leaders within the APWA Donald C. Stone Center

8min
pages 12-14

A year of diversity

5min
pages 18-19

President’s Message

10min
pages 4-6
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.