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On behalf of AMSA's executive team, please be advised that AMSA's spring convention scheduled for March 17-18 has now been cancelled.  This decision resulted from the growing concern related to COVID-19, many questions from AMSA members, with some municipalities indicating work-related travel restrictions being implemented. AMSA's executive also wishes to remain aligned with RMA's schedule, and have cancelled the AMSA spring convention following RMA's recent cancellation of their trade show and spring convention (see RMA notice in the email below). 

Below are a few helpful links to keep up to date about COVID-19.  

Alberta Health Services - Emergency Management (click here)

Government of Alberta - Coronavirus Information for Albertans (click here)

Take care,

Christine (on behalf of President Shaune Kovitch) 

RMA's cancellation message : 

In light of the growing concern regarding the spread of COVID-19, the RMA is cancelling the Spring 2020 Convention and Trade show. Although our program was full with great speakers, and exhibitors, we look forward to offering an exciting program in the future.

All registered delegates and exhibitors will receive a full refund, and reminded that they are responsible for cancelling hotels. 

Though the association will take a significant financial hit as a result of this decision, the health and safety of our members, staff, delegates and government partners are of the utmost importance.

We encourage members to continue to visit the Government of Alberta’s COVID-19 website for up to date information and we will continue to communicate information pertinent to municipalities as this issue evolves.

We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through the logistics of processing refunds and cancellations and will be in communication in the coming weeks regarding how resolutions brought forward will be handled.

The Government of Alberta is reviewing regulations for the commercial transportation industry to reduce red tape and remove redundant regulations. As part of this engagement, Alberta-based carriers are invited to participate and provide their input to an industry-specific online survey on how Alberta regulates commercial carriers. The online survey will be available from February 26 to April 3, 2020. The results of this engagement will help the Government of Alberta identify opportunities for red tape reduction throughout 2020-2021.

The survey consists of 33 questions on the following six key areas:
1) Alberta's Hours of Service regulations;

2) Adoption of Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs);  

3) Implementation of National Safety Code (NSC) Standards;

4) Mandatory Entry Level Training (MELT) for commercial drivers;

5) Vehicle weights and dimensions; and

6) Alberta’s overall regulatory environment

You may access the online survey at:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/cchrrindustrysurvey

Please note that the survey may take up to 30 minutes to complete and must be completed in one attempt.

APWA/AMSA Zone 4 - Peace Region Ideas Group held a joint meeting on Friday January 30, 2020 in Town Peace River.

Please click here to review meeting minutes.

Click here to view complete course outline and registration information.

This course provides an introduction to the design, evaluation, management, construction and preservation of pavements. 

 www.ctepworkshop.com

Early registration is recommended, especially for those requiring hotel rooms!

Click here to read the latest issue of RoadRunner magazine. 

The 2019 AMSA Fall Convention takes place November 13-15, 2019 at the Edmonton Convention Centre.   Online REGISTRATION is now open. If you haven't already done so, be sure to register by October 31 to be eligible for the early bird draw for a 10" Samsung Tablet.  The fall convention agenda features a tour of the Weldo-Beales Manufacturing Facility, keynote speaker Nelson Scott speaking about Hiring the Right People and as well  Todd Hirsch returns for a 2019 economic update.   Click here for sneak peak at the upcoming convention agenda.   Stay tuned for the AGM agenda, bylaws and financial report to come by email a few weeks prior to the convention. We look forward to seeing you all in November.

Hosted by National Education Consulting Inc.(NECI), this interactive course will focus on procurement essentials for Municipal Managers as well as new trade agreement obligations. 

Date:  November 12, 2019

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Location:  UofA - Alberta School of Business (10230 Jasper Avenue -Enterprise Square) 

Cost: $350.00

Register here

Click here for the course outline - Procurement Essentials for Municipal Managers

Click here for the course outline - Debriefing Obligations Under the Trade Agreements

Please note: Registration will remain open until Friday October 4. AMSA reserves the right to cancel this course and refund payments, should there be an insufficient interest to warrant providing the course. 20 participants are required to host this course offering.

This pre-convention training day will include a morning coffee break at 10:00am, and light  lunch at 12:00pm.

The University of Alberta is hosting another Certificate in Municipal Management & Leadership (CMML) course starting in the fall.  Although AMSA numbers to host a course were not sufficient, we'd like to pass along the course flyer to AMSA members in case they'd like to attend individually. 

Click here for CMML course flyer.  

The APWA Public Works Project of the Year Award was established to promote excellence in the management and administration of public works projects by recognizing the alliance between the managing agency, the consultant/architect/ engineer, and the contractor who, working together, complete public works projects.

This is awarded in four divisions based on project value:

1. Projects less than 1 million dollars

2. Projects of 1-5 million dollars

3. Projects of 5-10 million dollars

4. Projects more than 10 million dollars

Click here for the 2019 Awards Package. 

Click here for the Nomination Package.

Contact APWA directly for any questions.