The Washington State PublicWorks magazine is a chapter-sponsored, quarterly magazine that features major projects, news on relevant topics, and profiles on industry professionals. The goal of the PublicWorks magazine is to be a resource to the public works community, inform and educate APWA WA members, showcase public works, and help our membership be prepared to meet the challenges of the twenty-first century.
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Schedule and Submission Guidelines:
DOWNLOAD >> Full Committee Calendar 2025 with Social Media + Magazine Committee Assignments.
Issue | Committee Spotlight | Chapter Promotion | Article Deadlines | Advertising Deadlines | Distribution Timeframe |
SPRING 2025 | Emergency Management Mentorship Scholarship Grow Diverse Membership Team |
Pre-Spring Conference | Jan 21, 2025 | Feb 7, 2025 | Late Mar |
SUMMER 2025 | Environment & Sustainability Construction Management Student Outreach Network Value Team |
Spring Conference Recap & Project of the Year Awards | May 2, 2025 | May 16, 2025 | Early July |
FALL 2025 | Transportation History Education & Networking Team |
Pre-Fall Conference | July 28, 2025 | Aug 8, 2025 | Late Sept |
WINTER 2025 | Government Affairs PreFOG/Wastewater Scholarship Recipients Voice Team |
Fall Conference Recap &
Excellence Awards |
Oct 31,2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Late Dec |
AdvertisingAdvertising is what keeps the magazine free to members. Each issue has a controlled circulation of 3,000 with a pass-along readership of over 9,000 that is direct mailed to public and private sector individuals, agencies and companies. >> Online Media Kit For more information>> Rod Evason, Marketing Manager, rod@kelman.ca, 204.799.2426 |
Mailing List & More InformationLooking to be added or removed from our mailing list? Publication Committee Chair >> Paris Johanson, PJohanson@hwageo.com, 425.774.0106×273 |
Committee SpotlightsThe Committee Spotlights are approved by the Board and rotate per year. They are a way to give committees an additional way to educate the broader membership on specific topics in their area of focus. (There are additional Committee Spotlights featured solely on Social Media.) Submit to >> Communications Consultant: Juel Lugo, LILT, apwa.washington@gmail.com, 253.209.5112 |
Unsolicited ArticlesWe accept unsolicited articles and are always amazed at what our members have accomplished. Based on the capacity of each issue we may need to delay unsolicited articles and /or work with you to edit the articles length. Use the Committee Spotlight submission guidelines and photo worksheet. Submit to >> Communications Consultant: Juel Lugo, LILT, apwa.washington@gmail.com, 253.209.5112 |