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Budget cuts in many agencies education and travel budgets is very apparent as TPWI has had to cancel its scheduled December 4-day school on "Construction Inspection". This is the first time TPWI has had to cancel a school due to low attendee registrations. As of the November 16th registration deadline only 4 attendee registrations had been received. We assume that the low turnout is due to most agencies having made drastic cuts or elimination of funds for travel and education for the current fiscal year.The low registration count is particularly of concern due to the fact that TPWI's registration fee of $345 is approximately 50% to 75% less expensive than that of other APWA chapters and APWA course offerings for the same identical class.We hope agencies will have better education budgets available in 2010 and take advantage of TPWI's low, all-inclusive fee [ ... ]
Sep 4, 2008
Tennessee Chapter APWA Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards
The TN Chapter of the American Public Works Association (TCAPWA) is presently seeking nominations for the following awards. These awards will be presented at the TCAPWA Annual Conference in Kingsport on October 26, 2009.
Please submit nominations to Mark Macy, TCAPWA Vice President/Awards Committee Chairman via email to: Mark.Macy@nashville.gov by September 1, 2009
TCAPWA Project of the Year
This award recognizes a project in a Tennessee city that epitomizes outstanding planning, construction, and management. This project becomes the TN Chapter’s nomination to the National APWA Top Ten Projects of the Year.
Edward C. Archer Young Public Works Leader of the Year Award
Established in Ed Archer’s honor, this award is presented to an individual, who over the
person’s young professional career, has contributed to the [ ... ]
APWA offers doscounted Student Memberships for the low annual cost of $25. The Tennessee Chapter will refund the $25 fee for the first 6 applicants from Tennessee. Students who join will simply contact the chapter at TCAPWA@comcast.net to advise they have joined. Once their name shows up on the APWA Membership Roster the chapter will send them a check for $25.
A copy of the Student Membership Application is located in the RESOURCES/DOCUMENTS section of the chapter's web site. Simply click on the RESOURCES tab on the left of the page then click DOCUMENTS.
For more information contact John Calvert, TCAPWA Administrator at (865) 803-4721. [ ... ]
Feb 13, 2008
APWA is offering half-price fees for anyone who has Never Been A Member of APWA. The cost for anyone who has never joined APWA is just $65 for the first year. Applicants will also need to pay an additional $15 for annual dues in the Tennessee Chapter of APWA (TCAPWA). You must be a member of APWA in order to also be a member of TCAPWA. Total cost to new Never Been A Member applicants is just $80 for the first year.
A copy of the APWA Membership Application is located in the DOCUMENTS section of this web site located under the Resources tab on the left of the page.
Simply check the indicator for Never Been A Member then on the next page indicate the Chapter Dues amount ($15 for Tennessee).
You can also complete the application on line at www.apwa.net. Click on the JOIN NOW icon on the top left of the page.URL: http://www.apwa.net [ ... ]
The Tennessee Concrete Association will be holding its 2008 Conference on February 21, 2008 at the Embassy Suites in Franklin, Tennessee. The conference begins at 12:30 PM will a Welcome Session by Alan Sparkman, TCA Executive Director and will end with a Reception with Concrete Industry Management Students and Trade Show at 7:00 PM. Educational sessions to be held during the day include Concrete Rehab/Repair; Concrete Polishing in Today's World; Concrete Repair Products and Making Concrete Beautiful. Demonstrations will be given at 4:30 PM. A copy of the registration brochure is available in the DOCUMENTS section of this web site. For more information contact the Tennessee Concrete Association at 615-360-7393. [ ... ]
Jan 2, 2008
The year 2007 was a very good year for TCAPWA and its members. The chapter provided various opportunities for existing and potential members to attend various functions aimed at promoting education and professionalism in the public works field.
The chapter's Tennessee Public Works Institute held three 4-Day schools which were attended by 94 employees from 30 agencies.
The chapter's various Branch Divisions held approximately 10 meetings attended by over 250 people.
The Annual TCAPWA Joint Conference was held in Clarksville during October. The conference was one of the highest attended ever and set a record for revenues used for supporting chapter operations and events.
Membership for the chapter rose to a record high of 429 members.
The chapter won the 2007 APWA PACE Award for Chapter Excellence at the 2007 APWA Conference in San Antonio. Many chapter members atte [ ... ]
TTAP will be holding a one day Pavement Rehabilitation Seminar on December 12th at the TDOT Region 3 Auditorium in Nashville.
As crude oil prices keep climbing it is a very possible that the statewide average cost for resurfacing in Tennessee could very well reach $75-$85 per ton if not more in 2008 and later years. This course will introduce participants to various means and strategies for assessing and addressing pavement distresses and conditions and determining how to maximize the effectiveness of available funding. Topics to be covered include an overview of asphalt cement, pavement distress identification, pavement preservation and preventive maintenance activities, corrective maintenance activities including various types of overlays and milling techniques, condition assessments, selecting proper maintenance strategy for each street, and proper planning and management of an [ ... ]
Oct 21, 2007
Registration is now closed as the upcoming 4-Day Class on "introduction to Construction Inspection" has reached the maximum of 30 attendees. We're sorry if you or your agency was unable to register before the class filled. However, we will offer this class again in 2008 along with TPWI's other two 2008 classes "Maintenance Technologies for Public Works" and "Public Works Administration".
Watch this web site for future updates on TPWI sessions. [ ... ]
Jul 16, 2007
We apparently have a lot of members who are not receiving meeting notices and other communications from APWA and TCAPWA because of an incorrect E-Mail address listed in their APWA Member Profile. All members are encouraged to log-in to the APWA.NET Members Only area and verify that their Contact Information is accurate.
It's easy to check by following these instructions:
Updating Your APWA Membership Profile
1. Go to www.apwa.net and click on the Members Only title.
2. Next, enter your Username and Password to log in on the APWA.NET members only site.
3. If you do not have a Username or Password you will find instructions on how to create both.
4. Then click on the Members Tools title.
5. Now, click on the Update Contact Information title.
6. The Contact Information will then come up where you can verify that all of your contact information is correct. Make any changes [ ... ]
Jun 29, 2007
Booths for this fall's TCAPWA Annual Conference are going fast! In the past 7 days nine booths have been reserved along with one outside exhibit space.
A copy of the booth layout indicating available booths is available on the web site. [ ... ]
Jun 27, 2007
The TCAPWA 2007 Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, October 13th at Swan Lake Golf Course in Clarksville. The initial registration form indicated a October 14th date by mistake.
The registration form for the tournament is available on this web site. [ ... ]
Registration is now closed for TPWI's August Supervision class as all 30 slots have been reserved.
TPWI will hold its Public Works Supervision 4-Day School August 6-9 in Murfreesboro at the Doubletree Hotel. This class is designed for any current or potential supervisor on any level in a public works setting. The class uses APWA's prepared education module Basic Supervision in Public Works. Atendees to this class will learn how to become an effective supervisor in today's work place.
In 2008 TPWI will hold a Public Works Adminstration 4-Day School. A pre-requisite for attending that school is previous attendance to TPWI's Public Works Supervision school. Anyone wishing to attend the Adminstration school and who have not already attended this class have an opportunity to fulfill the pre-requisite requirement by registering for this class. The Adminstration school w [ ... ]
The 2007 TCAPWA Joint Conference will be held in Clarksville October 13 – 16. The Riverview Inn Hotel will serve as the Conference Hotel. The breakfasts and Annual Banquet will be held at the hotel. Technical Sessions and Vendor Exhibits will be held at the new Morgan University Center on the campus of Austin Peay State University located two blocks from the hotel. The Equipment Rodeo will be held at a parking lot on APSU’s campus. This year’s conference is runs from Saturday through Tuesday morning.
Exhibitors
Conference exhibitors are sought for display at the Morgan University Center on Sunday, October 14th. Set up will be from 10:00AM – 2:30PM on Sunday. Exhibits will be open from 3:30-5:30 PM Sunday and 9:00 until 4:00 on Monday. The 50 booths will be 8’ x 10’ and cost $420, which includes breakfast and lunch for two people. Registration forms will be mailed to [ ... ]
The 2007 TML Annual Conference will be held in Knoxville at the Knoxville Convention Center from June 9-12.
TCAPWA continues its involvement in this conference, however, it has changed in two ways from the manner it in which it was involved in past years. Each year there are various “hot subjects” or topics that affect every public works department. These topics typically demand attention from elected officials at some point in time. Too often the first time an elected official learns of these matters is when they receive a meeting agenda packet with background information on a public works project or matter that require approval by the local government’s elected body.
The first change in TCAPWA’s participation is that TCAPWA will now try to assist public works directors and managers by using the annual participation in the TML Conference as an important opportunity to advise [ ... ]
Mar 5, 2007
The Murphy Snoderly Award is an opportunity for your city to recognize an employee who you believe is doing an outstanding job. The recipient of the award must be an operation level or “working person” employee. The award expressly excludes management-level employees such as Directors of Public Works, Utility Managers, etc. Murphy Snoderly, for whom the award is named, was a long-time engineering and public works consultant for the UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service. He felt that the working person, the man or woman who day in and day out picks up garbage, patches streets or performs dozens of other chores at a relatively low pay scale, should be recognized for dedication and services to the community.
A plaque will be presented to selected winner during the TML Conference in Knoxville on Monday, June 11, 2007. It is recommended that someone from the selected recipient’s ci [ ... ]