Due to budget cuts I was only able to attend the APWA Congress for one day since I was speaking on a panel at the show. Normally, I try to attend the entire event because I always come away with many valuable insights and opportunities to reconnect with fellow professionals. This year, in the short [...]
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Celebrate Public Works Week
May 21st, 2009 
Pam Broviak This week, we celebrate public works week – a time to stop and think about the people who take care of all those things we don’t normally even think about. Like making sure roads are safe and in good repair, making sure the water comes out when we turn on the faucet, and making sure [...]
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Comments OffWe Are Public Works Network
March 7th, 2009 Pam Broviak Visit We Are Public WorksLast month, the American Public Works Association (APWA) launched an online network for those of us working in the public works industry. Since beginning late in February, WEAREPUBLICWORKS.ORG has grown to over a hundred members. And even though APWA launched the site, you don’t have to be a member of APWA [...]
Posted in Government in the Metaverse, Public Works, Public Works in the Metaverse, Social Media Tags: Add new tag, APWA, Ning, Public Works, Social Media Comments OffHow Attending an APWA Workshop Saved Our City $1M
February 15th, 2009 Pam Broviak As management teams work on their budgets over the next few weeks, some might look at trimming expenses by cutting back on staff training. But my experience has been that a little bit of education can go a long way. Come, travel down memory lane with me, and I will show you how one workshop [...]
Posted in Public Works in Second Life Tags: APWA, fixed network, meters, Public Works, training Comments OffFirst Day of APWA
August 18th, 2008 Pam Broviak Yesterday my husband and I attended the opening day of the 2008 annual APWA Congress, held this year in New Orleans. APWA always schedules outstanding speakers for their general sessions, and yesterday was no exception. Benjamin S. Carson, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon, gave an inspiring talk about taking risk and how it affects our lives. [...]
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July 31st, 2008 Pam Broviak On Wed., Aug. 20, 2008, members of the Public Works Group will be giving a presentation at the American Public Works Association (APWA) Annual Congress & Exposition in New Orleans. The presentation is a workshop to introduce other public works professionals to virtual worlds and other online Web 2.0 tools. In preparation for the workshop, [...]
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