Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress Meetings and Events 2018 Snow and Ice Show The Snow and Ice Show will be held May 1-3 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. The trade-show-style conference provides networking opportunities and educational programming focused on the modern principles of successful snow and … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress Meetings and Events 2017 APWA Western Snow & Ice Conference and National Snow Roadeo The 2017 American Public Works Association Western Snow & Ice Conference and National Snow Roadeo will be held September 27-29 in Loveland, Colorado. The conference will offer winter maintenance … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress Meetings and Events Snow & Ice Symposium The Snow and Ice Management Association will host the 20th annual Snow & Ice Symposium June 20-23 in Montreal. The symposium will offer concurrent sessions on a variety of winter maintenance topics, including a panel discussion … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress Meetings and Events North American Snow Conference The American Public Works Association will host the 2017 North American Snow Conference April 23-26 in Des Moines, Iowa. The conference will feature more than 50 traditional educational sessions as well as new 20-minute Fast Track … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress Meetings and Events 2018 International Winter Road Congress Call for Papers The World Road Association is seeking submissions of papers for its 15th International Winter Road Congress, taking place in Gdansk, Poland, February 20-23, 2018. The Congress will have a theme of “Providing … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress | Meetings and Events Snow and Ice Leadership Seminar The Chicago Metro Chapter of the American Public Works Association will host its 2016 Public Works Snow and Ice Leadership Seminar September 8 in Addison, Illinois. The seminar will include sessions on measuring winter … Read more
Meetings and Events | News | Research Reports | Research in Progress | Meetings and Events Pacific Northwest Snowfighters 2016 Conference Pacific Northwest Snowfighters will host its 2016 conference in Portland, Oregon, June 7-8. The conference will feature multiple educational tracks with sessions on deicing agents, best management practices, and information technology. The exhibit hall … Read more
Meetings and Events Webinar on European Winter Maintenance Practices The Transportation Research Board will hold a webinar February 29 at 2 pm Eastern Time examining how transportation organizations in Europe deal with winter maintenance challenges in their countries. Specific topics that will be addressed are managing winter service in Scotland’s unpredictable climate, winter maintenance chemicals and application … Read more
News Pennsylvania DOT to Install AVL on Plows A pilot Pennsylvania DOT program will implement an automated vehicle location system on 516 PennDOT plow trucks and 212 contracted rental trucks. By providing real-time information about vehicle movement, plow route coverage and material usage, PennDOT expects the AVL technology to save $1.4 million over the next … Read more
Meetings and Events National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange In collaboration with the Aurora pooled fund and the AASHTO Snow and Ice Pooled Fund Cooperative Program, Clear Roads will host the fifth National Winter Maintenance Peer Exchange September 23–25, in Bloomington, Minnesota. The peer exchange, held every two years, offers winter maintenance professionals from the three … Read more