Welcome County Engineers to the 2018 Professional Development Conference! WSACE holds the Professional Development Conference annually to encourage non-technical learning/professional growth and to promote networking. The varied topics draw varied participation - in addition to technical/engineering staff, we often see environmental, contract admin, office, field staff and others at this conference. This year’s topics are sure to appeal to a wide audience! First, long-time Public Works Professional John Ostrowski, a former APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year and Public Works Institute Instructor, will provide guidance on with Elected Officials”, something that we can all “Dealing benefit from! On Thursday and Friday, we will hear from Jess Todtfeld, President of Success Media. Jess will lead us in an interactive exercise to improve our chances of success during interactions with the media. If the thought of giving an interview on-camera makes your skin crawl you NEED TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING! You never know when you will be catapulted to fame following a disaster in your County - this time spent preparing will ensure that you instill calm and confidence in your traveling public during trying times. Miss-out and you might find yourself on the unemployment line...and on YouTube. Melissa McFadden (WSACE President 2017 2018) – Speaker: John Ostrowski Wednesday, February 7th *12:00-1:00pm Group Buffet Lunch (Owens Ballroom) TOPIC: Engineers Dealing with Elected Officials (Owens Ballroom) 1:00 - 1:30 pm Survey of problems engineers encounter in dealing with elected officials How other organizations compare Trust analysis How governmental structures differ 1:30 - 1:50 pm What does the best possible world look like?
Welcome County Engineers to the 2018 Professional Development Conference! WSACE holds the Professional Development Conference annually to encourage non-technical learning/professional growth and to promote networking. The varied topics draw varied participation - in addition to technical/engineering staff, we often see environmental, contract admin, office, field staff and others at this conference. This year’s topics are sure to appeal to a wide audience! First, long-time Public Works Professional John Ostrowski, a former APWA Top Ten Public Works Leader of the Year and Public Works Institute Instructor, will provide guidance on “Dealing with Elected Officials”, something that we can all benefit from! On Thursday and Friday, we will hear from Jess Todtfeld, President of Success Media. Jess will lead us in an interactive exercise to improve our chances of success during interactions with the media. If the thought of giving an interview on-camera makes your skin crawl you NEED TO ATTEND THIS TRAINING! You never know when you will be catapulted to fame following a disaster in your County - this time spent preparing will ensure that you instill calm and confidence in your traveling public during trying times. Miss-out and you might find yourself on the unemployment line...and on YouTube. Melissa McFadden (WSACE President 2017 – 2018) Speaker: John Ostrowski Wednesday, February 7th *12:00-1:00pm Group Buffet Lunch (Owens Ballroom) TOPIC: Engineers Dealing with Elected Officials (Owens Ballroom) 1:00 - 1:30 pm Survey of problems engineers encounter in dealing with elected officials How other organizations compare Trust analysis How governmental structures differ 1:30 - 1:50 pm What does the best possible world look like?
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