APWA Membership – What Can It Do for You?

2. APWA Membership – What Can It Do for You?

3. What Is APWA? An international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services. The largest and oldest organization of its kind in the world. Your Comprehensive Public Works Solutions Network The preferred choice for professional membership!

4. = 28,500+ members in U.S. and Canada Who Are We? Chapters (63 total, in US and Canada) Branches Council of Chapters (1 delegate for each chapter) Regional Directors (9 Regions, US and Canada) At-Large Directors (5, topic-focused) CPWA Board Board of Directors (14 Directors + most recent Past President + President-Elect + President) Staff (Headquarters in Kansas City, MO and office in Washington, DC)

5. Including: • Technical Committees (9) • Center for Sustainability Leadership Group • Government Affairs Committee • Professional Development Committee • Accreditation Council • Certification Commission • Governance Councils for each of the Certification Programs: • Public Fleet Professional • Public Infrastructure Inspector • Stormwater Manager • Public Works Institutes Strategy and Review Committee • International Affairs Committee • And several other groups guiding Association programs and activities

6. Developing programs and products covering members’ diverse areas of responsibility: • Transportation • Engineering and Technology • Leadership and Management • Stormwater/Flood Control • Water and Sewers • Utilities and Public Right-of-Way • Grounds and Urban Forestry • Sustainability • Facilities • Winter Maintenance • Solid Waste • Fleet Services • Construction Management • Emergency Management

7. Education Is Our Primary Focus Donald C. Stone Center for Leadership Excellence in Public Works (DCS Center) • 3 Career Paths: • Leadership and Management • Public Works Professional • Technical Specialty • Something for everyone! • www.apwa.net/donald-c-stone

8. Education Is Our Primary Focus DCS Center Career Paths Leadership & Management Level 1: Public Works Supervisor (PWS) Level 2: Public Works Manager (PWM) Level 3: Public Works Executive (PWE) Level 4: Public Works Leadership Fellow (PWLF) • www.apwa.net/donald-c-stone/management

9. Education is our Primary Focus DCS Center - Leadership and Management: Level 1 (PWS) or Level 2 (PWM) Institutes/Academies: • 11 Core Areas of Study • Ideal for: • Current first-line supervisors and up • Those aspiring to become leaders within the profession • There are 18 APWA nationally-approved Public Works Institutes • APWA-approved Institutes also meet the institute completion requirement for the Donald C. Stone Level 1 Public Works Supervisor (PWS) and Level 2 Public Works Manager (PWM) credential programs. www.apwa.net/learn/PW-Institutes/Approved-Institutes

10. Education is our Primary Focus • DCS Center - Leadership and Management: • Level 3 (PWE) • Master’s in Public Administration- • Emphasis in Public Works • www2.apwa.net/Education/graduate.asp

11. DCS Center Career Paths Education Is Our Primary Focus Public Works Professional Level 1: Technical Scholar Level 2: Master Scholar Technical Specialty Operator & Technician Specialist I Operator & Technician Specialist II Operator & Technician Specialist III/Manager • www.apwa.net/donald-c-stone

12. DCS – Technical Specialty- • Professional Certifications Certified Public Fleet Professional Certified Public Infrastructure Inspector Certified Stormwater Manager www.apwa.net/credentialing/certification

13. Education Is Our Primary Focus Bringing You Professional Development Opportunities At Locations Across the Continent Winter Maintenance Supervisor Certificate Program Stormwater Workshop held in conjunction with the International Public Works Congress & Exposition Face-to-Face Programs • presented by APWA National • presented by your Local Chapter or Branch No CEU “recording fees” for members! CEUs (or PDHs) available See schedule at: www2.apwa.net/events

14. Bringing You Opportunities for Professional Development At APWA’s National Conferences Connect, Explore Latest Innovations, and “Talk Shop” International Public Works Congress & Exposition –The Best Show in Public Works August 30-September 2, 2015 Phoenix, Arizona www.apwa.net/Congress CEUs (or PDHs) available No CEU “recording fees” for members!

15. Connect, Explore Latest Innovations, and “Talk Shop”At APWA’s National Conferences Bringing You Opportunities for Professional Development North American Snow Conference • April 12-15, 2015 in Grand Rapids, Michigan • www.apwa.net/snow CEUs (or PDHs) available No CEU “recording fees” for members!

16. Bringing You AND Your Staff Opportunity for Professional DevelopmentAt Your Desk OR at a Nearby Location Click, Listen & Learn programs Live and pre-recorded CLLs are free for members! Train One Person or an Entire Group Live and Pre-recorded programs available No CEU “recording fees” for members! CEUs (or PDHs) available View the schedule at www2.apwa.net/events

17. Plus Savings on Professional Development with Access to presentations from past Congress events Members access this content, at no extra charge, via the Members Library.

18. Targeted National Programs Education Is Our Primary Focus Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure www.sustainableinfrastructure.org Emerging Leaders Academy www.apwa.net/learn/Emerging-Leaders-Academy International Initiatives www.apwa.net/discover_apwa/APWA-International

19. Your Primary Resource • APWA Reporter magazine • APWA Washington Report newsletter • Online Store www2.apwa.net/bookstore • Books, videos/DVDs/CDs, APWA apparel, community outreach resources, & much more • Order online via credit card or purchase order • Reduced pricing for members • Public Works Buyer’s Guide www.publicworksbuyersguide.com Some “store” items are free for members via the Members’ Library!

20. Your Primary Resource APWA Members’ Library adsfsdf www.apwa.net/memberslibrary

21. Your Primary ResourceFor Knowledge Exchange and Credible Public Works Information • infoNOW Communities– e-mail networks, divided by subject area, where public works professionals share questions, answers and real-life experiences www.apwa.net/infonow Free - Members Only • Member chooses: • Which “communities” to participate in • How he or she wants to receive e-mails from each “community”

22. Your Primary ResourceFor Networking and Collaboration Twitter www.twitter.com/apwatweets twitter.com/apwasnow twitter.com/apwacongress Facebook www.facebook.com/americanpublicworksassociation Local Chapter Activities

23. Your Primary ResourceFor Career Information • Employers • Immediate posting of job openings online following submittal and fee payment • Add position posting in APWA Reporter and double your exposure • Job Seekers • Targeted FREE searches • Job opening notifications via e-mail • Confidential U.S. and Canada FREE listings of Internship opportunities www.apwa.net/workzone/

24. Your Primary ResourceFor Agency Accreditation • Voluntary, self-motivated approach • Compare policies, procedures and practices to nationally recognized practices for agencies Currently more than 80 APWA Accredited Agencies in North America; serving populations of 7,500 to 1.5 million www.apwa.net/credentialing/accreditation

25. Your Primary ResourceFor Public Outreach Tools • National Public Works Week • Toolkit for helping your agency celebrate and get the recognition it deserves during NPWW • P.W. Paws • Coloring Books/Stickers/Pencils • Outreach Toolkitwith 6-minute video and 30-second PSA • Career Brochure • Kindergarten through 12th Grade Curriculum • “Discovering the World of Public Works” • “Exploring the World of Public Works” • “Shaping the World of Public Works”

26. Adequate investment in public infrastructure Respect for local authority Reasonable regulations and protection from unfunded mandates Support for streamlining government oversight Support for sustainability and environmental stewardship Your Voice in the U.S. CapitolWashington, DC Providing testimony regarding need for: CPWA: Tactix group working on advocacy issues in Canada

27. Your Voice with the Government www.apwa.net/be_involved • Federal Legislative Advocacy • Government Affairs Committee • Legislative Action Center • APWA Washington Report newsletter • Tactix – working with the CPWA Board on advocacy issues in Canada • Federal Agency Advocacy • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) • Federal Transit Administration (FTA) • State and Provincial Advocacy • Web-based tools • Staff support for state- and provincial-level involvement

28. New Public Works Professionals: • Learn from the best public works professionals in North America • Meet corporate members who provide the products and services you need • Get sound professional advice from those who deal with the same challenges as you do Experienced Public Works Professionals: • Get support from your peers • Meet the new faces entering the public works profession • Get sound professional advice from those who deal with the same challenges you’re facing • Share your expertise with other public works professionals Corporate Professionals: • Gain access to those who need your unique and expert advice, products or services • Increase visibility for your company or organization

29. The Membership that Works for YOU! Thank you.

30. National Office Contacts: Patty Mahan Membership Mktg & Development Manager pmahan@apwa.net Brad Patterson Chapter Membership Manager bpatterson@apwa.net