2025 Spring Presentations

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Wednesday, April 23, 2025	Thursday, April 24, 2025
Career Growth: Balancing Work and Personal Priorities Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel – Digital Twin Essentials for Reviewing Roundabouts Examples of Resiliency in Public Works Funding Washington’s Transportation Future How to Retain and Grow Your Workforce Human Infrastructure Timelines and Sustainability Lessons Looking at Federal Discretionary Grants No Time Wasted: Effective Pre-RFP Meetings PROWAG Updates – Final Rule! Rebuilding the Seattle Waterfront Turning the Table: Questions for Interview Panelists	6PPD- Quinone: Response to an Emerging Contaminant – Crawford 6PPD- Quinone: Response to an Emerging Contaminant – Vance Beyond Capital Plans: Shaping Water Infrastructure Breaking Silos for Stronger Public Works Solutions Business Development, Prepositioning, and Active Listening Claiming Your Path Connected & Comfortable: The 2024 AASHTO Bike Guide Cybersecurity Considerations for Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Disaster Declarations: Reduce the Communication Chaos & Paperwork Scramble Driving Down Vehicle Miles Traveled in Washington Feeling the Heat: Integrated Planning to Reduce Stream Temperatures Generative AI: Harmful Bot or Helpful Tool Hard Hats & Smart Apps – Tech Tools Shaping Construction History of the Lake Washington Ship Canal Leveling up your Multimodal LOS Game Public Works 101: The Face of Public Works, How Engagement Shapes Communities Public Works Sales Tax Secrets Revealed Tale of Two Contractors To Charge or Not: Agency Owned EV Charging Traffic Engineering and the Law Ubiquitous PFAS: Pierce County & Washington Experiences Understanding Trenchless Installation Methods for Municipal Applications What Happens When Your Assumptions Are Wrong?
2025 Fall Presentations Not all presenters submitted their presentations to be shared. DOWNLOAD the Fall 2025 Onsite Guide Apply to be a Spring 2026 Conference Speaker, Download Speaker Form due November 30, 2025
Wednesday, October 15, 2025	Thursday, October 16, 2025
Accessible Modeling for Practical Stormwater Decisions Addressing the OT Staffing Shortage in Utilities APWA Federal Gov. Affairs Perspective on Legislation & Policy Coaching Strategies for Public Works Leaders Competent Person Training – Trench & Excavation Dynamic Spreading: Using Real-Time Data to Determine Treatment Fee-quently Asked Questions: Transportation Impact Fees Full Depth Reclamation: Better Roads, Lower Costs Mentorship in Action: Developing People, Enhancing Community Mix and Match Funding for Water Projects 1 Mix and Match Funding for Water Projects 2 Monroe Avenue Infiltration Facility Partnering with WSDOT: Keys to Success Smart Work Zone Solutions for PW Operations Stormwater ESA Compliance Lessons from the Field Turning Weather Information into Operational Decisions Use of Recycled Plastics for Roadway Construction What Comes After The ‘And’? WSDOT Active Transportation Funding Programs WSDOT Standard Plans for Buried Precast Structures 2.0	Acquiring Right of Way Rights-on Time! Alternative Delivery? What’s That? Sounds Frightening! Best Practices of Grading a Roundabout Building Tomorrow: Mentorship in the RFP Process Compact Roundabouts on Washington State Roadways Division 1-4 Changes – 2026 Spec Book Engineered to Advance: Unlocking Potential Water & Wastewater Infrastructure From Wallula Gap to Union Gap How the Safe System Approach Affects You Integrating Urban Design into Seattle’s Waterfront Transformation Local Programs 101 Navigating a 6PPD-quinone World New Construction Stormwater General Permit Overview Panel: Clients and Consultants on Remote Pastries, Pizza, and Public Participation Practical Inclusion in Public Works Public Infrastructure Diagnostics Using GPR Technology Real-Time GIS for Public Works Emergencies Resilience Districts and How Public Works “Plugs-In” RFP Matchmaker: Finding the Right Fit from Both Sides Smarter Project Delivery: Progressive Design-Build Explained Stakeholder Involvement for Clarkston’s 5-leg Roundabout Stops That Move Freight: Truck Parking Unpacked Stormwater Infiltration Retrofits for Water Quality Strategic Onboarding: Boosting Retention & Productivity Wheeling Suspension Bridge: Modeling and Assessment Winning Work: Crafting Compliant, Compelling, Competitive Proposals

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Conference Presentations

2025 Spring Presentations

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Thursday, April 24, 2025

2025 Fall Presentations

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025