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Welcome UW-Platteville Students, Faculty and Staff!

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The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA) is excited to return to the UW-Platteville campus for its 2025 fall conference October 29-31. This will be an opportunity for faculty and students alike to meet professionals in the public works field from around Wisconsin, including engineers with specialties including municipal engineering, transportation, water resources, and sustainability as well as directors and managers of fleets and public works departments.
 
The best part? Thanks to the many distinguished UWP alum and companies and agencies who rely on UWP to provide future staff, all conference activities and meals are free to UWP faculty and students. Our only request is that you register for the events that require meal counts or have attendance capacity limitations. Registration will also give you access to the Whova mobile application we use as the platform for our conference information, feedback and networking.
The conference offers several opportunities for you to participate:

Wednesday, October 29

  • Faculty and Staff Event: “Get Acquainted Party” at the Broske Center (400 Pitt Street) – This casual meet and greet from 5 PM to 7 PM offers a place to reconnect with UWP alum and other industry professionals and make new connections. Food and beverages will be provided, and significant others are also welcome to participate.
  • Student Event: Young Professionals Networking at Steve’s Pizza Palace (175 W Main St) – This casual meet and greet event from 7 PM to 10 PM offers students an opportunity to meet young professionals in the engineering and public works field and share their career experiences and prospective future career opportunities. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Thursday, October 30 and Friday, October 31

  • Conference Sessions: Faculty and students are welcome to all/ any of the Thursday and Friday conference sessions. The agenda (link below) includes a mix of technical educational sessions, student and faculty presentations, tours, networking activities and meals. Please register to help with our meal count and so we can provide you with a name tag, Whova mobile app access and CEU credit confirmation.
  • Scholarship Banquet: The Thursday evening Scholarship Awards Banquet will begin with a 5 PM social hour in Velzy Hall, followed by the banquet and scholarship awards at 6 PM. 
  • Networking: The conference agenda offers several opportunities for networking with our conference attendees during meals, breaks or evening activities. Don’t be shy!

 

Registration: The APWA Wisconsin Chapter uses a mobile application, Whova, for conference event management and registration. Whova also provides outstanding conference information, networking and feedback opportunities to maximize conference engagement and value. You will be offered a download link upon completing the complimentary registration. The registration process will validate your status as a UW-Platteville student, staff or faculty member by confirming your “@uwplatt.edu” email domain, so be sure to use your UW-Platteville email when you register.  Register Now on Whova

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UWP Classroom Participation: Any faculty member may request a classroom visit by one or more public works professionals during a designated class time to share their professional experience. This could include discussion on engineering topics, projects, company profile, or any other topics the faculty member identifies. To coordinate this, please contact Eric Dundee at EricD@MadSewer.org. Eric, a proud Pioneer, currently serves as the APWA Wisconsin Chapter Fall Conference Planning Committee Chair and is the Executive Director of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District.

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The American Public Works Association (APWA) is a nonprofit, professional association of public works agencies, private companies, and individuals dedicated to promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge. Formed in 1937, and based in Kansas City, MO, APWA currently has over 30,000 members throughout North America. The APWA Wisconsin Chapter was formed in 1954, currently with over 700 members representing local government, professional services firms, equipment and supply providers across Wisconsin. 

 

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