It’s finally arrived! The moment we’ve all been waiting for! Come celebrate the 2010 Boston Congress with a fabulous Chapter dinner hosted by the New England Chapter and Region I and II Chapters in Boston on Tuesday, August 17th 2010!This year’s event takes place at the historic Charlestown Navy yard, home of the USS Constitution, the oldest “in service” Navy ship of the United States.
This event is co-sponsored by EPA, UMASS, NEWWA, NEWEA, NEAPWA and NEIWPCC.NEWEA has agreed to coordinate the registration for the EUM conference on behalf of all the sponsoring organizations. The registration and the program agenda are now available at the NEWEA web site www.newea.org .Or, go directly to the following link for registration:http://www.newea.org/Events/SeminarsEvents/JointUtilityConference/tabid/399/Default.aspx
The New England Chapter – APWA is pleased to announce its Spring Meeting for 2010!The event will follow last year's exciting new format.It now includes:• Concurrent Educational Sessions• Vendor Exhibits• Expanded Opportunities to meet your Contemporaries• Twice the Number of Educational SessionsThe event will be held at the Water's Edge Resort in Westbrook CT. With convenient access from the Connecticut Turnpike, I ... Read More
On Thursday, April 8th the New England Chapter will host our Spring mechanics training seminar at the Department of Public Works facility in Southbridge, MA. This seminar will provide valuable information on air brake systems and auto/truck electrical systems. Rich Litecy, with Haldex Brake Systems has many years of heavy duty fleet experience and technical training. Jeff Caulfield, also with Haldex, is the Northeast Territory Manager. Dan Smith ... Read More
This is our annual Snow and Ice Workshop and the regional invitational Roadeo competition between the winning plow teams from each of the New England Chapter States.
The New England Chapter – APWA is pleased to announce its Fall meeting for 2009!The event has been expanded to include concurrent educations sessions, vendor exhibits and expanded opportunities to meet with your contemporaries!
Annual 2008 Snow & Ice Workshop. Hear several topics relevent to winter snow plow operations and then attend the annual New England Championship Plow Roadeo.
This event will feature 4 interesting stormwater topics including and update from EPA Region I as well as a keynote address from APWA National discussing what is going on nationally.
Dear Fleet Manager,We would like to invite you to Fleet Day 2008 on September 29th at Staples World Headquarters in Framingham MA. Fleet Day provides a Symposium for corporate, State and municipal fleet managers to learn about the latest in alternative fuels, alternative vehicle technologies, and fuel saving tips from other Fleet Managers and leading auto and truck manufacturers.As gas prices continue to rise we seek to share best practices/tips ... Read More
For the first time the Chapter will be offering a training session and luncheon to show our appreciation for our Administrative Assistants for National Administrative Assistants Day.
Sponsored by APWA, this EMS Workshop will be free of charge to the first 50 people registered. The instructor will be Madeline Snow, Director of EMS Service Program at UMASS Lowell.
Is your agency operating at peak performance and productivity levels of operations? Have you really reviewed them with your staff to see what improvement might be made? Do you review your policies, procedures, and practices on a regular basis? What guidelines do you use to measure your performance? This workshop is designed to provide you with the tools and information to help you examine and evaluate your agency’s current management policies ... Read More
This course provides a detailed introduction to urban roadway drainage design. Design guidance for solving basic problems encountered in urban roadway drainage design is provided. The topics are hydrology including the rational equation, soil conservation method, regression equations; and highway drainage including gutter flow, roadway inlet interception, storm drain systems, energy and hydraulic grade lines, detention ponds and stormwater management.
Leadership at the ‘First Line’ has never been more challenging or important. This program provides the skills needed to do it effectively. Discussion and skill development punctuates this fast paced and intense program, which is designed to provide fundamentals to the new supervisor, and a skill refresher/update for the experienced supervisor. This program will:
• Help participants understand their leadership style and develop an understandin ... Read More
Group of 10 - 12 New England Chapter members providing public works related hurricane recovery assistance to the Bay St. Louis, MS community. Trip coordinated through local public works officials: DPW Director Ronnie Varney, Assistant Buddy Zimmerman, and staff.
Effort to reduce the approximately 45 day backlog for utility repairs. etc. with more assignments being finalized in the. Bay St Louis lost almost 40% of their permanent populati ... Read More
The Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, NH will play host to our annual Snow & Ice Workshop and the Third Annual New England Invitational Plow Rodeo. For more information click on the attachment.
Leadership at the First Line has never been more challenging or important. This program provides the skills needed to do it effectively. Discussion and skill development punctuates this fast paced and intense program, which is designed to provide fundamentals to the new supervisor, and a skill refresher/update for the experienced supervisor. This program will:
• Help participants understand their leadership style and develop an understanding ... Read More
Annual Summer Golf TournamentAnnual informal golf outing for New England Chapter of APWA Board of Directors and Committee members. Estimate 28 players. Each attendee pays their own fees directly to the couse. Morning tee-times scheduled through pro-shop at course.
Blackstone National Golf Course
227 Putnam Hill Rd
Sutton MA 01590
508-865-2111
On Thursday May 11, 2006 the Coventry Public Works Department will be our host for our spring mechanics training seminar. This seminar will provide information on SUV and light truck anti-lock brake systems and automotive hydraulic brake systems diagnosis, as presented by Chuck Kennedy and Ken Wilson of the Bendix Brake Corporation Hydraulic Brake Division. Attendees will receive a certificate from Bendix after completing the class.
Design Build for Public Sector Projects - A presentation offering an alternative to traditional construction methods. Petina Killiany, Senior Project Manager, Pinnacle One, Inc. will give an insight into Alternative Delivery Systems.
Strategies to Better Manage and Finance Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements for Public Agencies - Managing the buildings and infrastructure under a public department’s jurisdiction is a political process. ... Read More
Leadership at the ‘First Line’ has never been more challenging or important. This program provides the skills needed to do it effectively. Discussion and skill development punctuates this fast paced and intense program, which is designed to provide fundamentals to the new supervisor, and a skill refresher/update for the experienced supervisor. This program will:
• Help participants understand their leadership style and develop an understandin ... Read More