Worth Noting - January 2016

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PEOPLE/AWARDS

The American Public Works Association announced that the following people were selected to take part in the Emerging Leaders Academy Program for 2015-16:

  • Britt Elmore, Civil Engineer, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee
  • Samantha Hayden, Civil Engineer II, City of Ankeny, Iowa
  • Jose M. Leon Jr., Director of Public Works, City of Roeland Park, Kansas
  • Michael Wodalski, Deputy Director of Public Works, Village of Weston, Wisconsin 

LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

American Public Works Association

The APWA is offering a Measuring the Total Value of Your Public Works Investment seminar via audio/Web broadcast on Jan. 21. Visit www.apwa.net.

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

The ASABE is offering a Young Professionals Development workshop April 8-9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Visit www.asabe.org.

American Society of Civil Engineers

The ASCE is offering:

  • Jan. 7 – Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, Charleston, South Carolina
  • Feb. 3 – Curve Number and Vegetative Techniques to Manage Stormwater Runoff Sustainably, online
  • Feb. 19 – The Importance of Adequate Construction Oversight for Stormwater BMPs and Stream Restoration: Examples of the Pitfalls of Limited Oversight Budget, online
  • Feb. 25 – Project Management, Lombard, Illinois
  • March 2 – Cold-Weather Stormwater BMPs That Work, online
  • March 10 – Pumping Systems Design for Civil Engineers, St. Louis, Missouri

Visit www.asce.org.

Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin Department of Engineering-Professional Development is offering Using WinSLAMM v.10.2: Meeting Urban Stormwater Management Goals R324 on May 5-6 in Madison. Visit www.epdweb.engr.wisc.edu.


CALENDAR

  • Feb. 14-17 American Society of Civil Engineers Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress 2016, Sheraton Phoenix Downtown Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona. Visit www.asce.org.
  • March 10-12 National Utility Contractors Association Convention, El Conquistador Resort, Fajardo, Puerto Rico. Visit www.nuca.com.
  • April 25-27 American Water Resources Association Spring Conference, Sheraton Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska. Visit www.awra.org.
  • May 22-25 American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, Connecticut. Visit www.apwa.net.
  • May 23-26 National Utility Contractors Association Annual Washington Summit, Embassy Suites Washington, D.C., Convention Center, Washington, D.C. Visit www.nuca.com.
  • June 20-22 American Water Works Association Annual Conference and Exposition, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois. Visit www.awwa.org.
  • July 11-13 American Water Resources Association Summer Specialty Conference: GIS and Water Resources, Hilton Sacramento Arden West, Sacramento, California. Visit www.awra.org.
  • July 17-20 American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers 2016 Annual International Meeting, Orlando, Florida. Visit www.asabe.org.
  • Aug. 22-25 StormCon, Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Visit www.stormcon.com.
  • Aug. 28-31 American Public Works Association International Public Works Congress and Exposition, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Visit www.apwa.net.


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