American Public Works Association
CLICK LISTEN & LEARN (online webinars)
No matter your role in public works, APWA’s Professional Development program offers high quality online education and training for everyone. We are currently looking for speakers who can contribute to the 2009 Summer/Fall --- 2010 Winter Spring Click Listen & Learn programs.
What topics are we looking for?
If you have expertise in any of these upcoming topics, please use the online Call for Presentation form to describe your expertise and perspective on the topic.
- New Technology in HVAC (with a focus on indoor air quality) Scheduled for 9/18/09
- Performance Measures for Winter Maintenance Balanced with User Applications Scheduled for 10/2/09
- Retroreflectivity (The Why) Scheduled for 10/15/09
- NPDES Permit Compliance Using BMPs Scheduled for 11/6/09
- Retroreflectivty (The How and Best Management Practices) Scheduled for 11/20/09
- Pavement Preservation Scheduled for 12/3/09
- Sustainable Public Works Practices Scheduled for 12/17/09
- Street Trees Scheduled for 1/8/10
- Succession Planning Scheduled for 2/15/10
- Disaster Recovery Exercises Scheduled for 3/11/10
- LED Technology Scheduled for 3/25/10
- Traffic Calming – Neighborhood Traffic Committees Scheduled for 5/7/10
- Utility Coordination for Municipal Capital Improvement Projects Scheduled 5/20/10
- Public Works’ Carbon Footprint Scheduled for 6/3/10
- Strategic Planning for Public Works
APWA welcomes topic ideas in addition to the ones listed above. So – share what you know. Use the online submission form to get your name and topic included in the mix of potential future topics.
Submission Guidelines:
- Online submissions only
- Learning Objectives: All proposals must include three (3) learning objectives that indicate exactly how the attendee will benefit from the presentation. Instructions for developing appropriate learning objectives are included on the online form.
- No Sales-pitches Please: Direct promotions of products, services, or monetary self-interest are not appropriate education programs. APWA members are traditionally vocal in their displeasure with programs that appear to be sales presentations or promotions. APWA audiences prefer case studies from the user perspective.
How Are Presentations Selected?
All submissions are reviewed and evaluated by a committee of public works maintenance professionals. The evaluation process is competitive based on these criteria: (1) Relevance and Clarity (learning objectives are clearly stated using active verbs indicating exactly what the benefit would be to the learners); (2) Practical Application (presentation provides take-away knowledge material that can used by the learners in their day-to-day work settings); (3) Leading-edge (presentation addresses critical issues, emerging trends, innovative methods and technologies.)