Educational Sessions

Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Maple Cedar Meeting Room 1 Meeting Room 2 Meeting Room 3 O&M Track
7:45am - 8:45am Lessons Learned the Hard Way
9:00am - 10:00am When Disaster Strikes with a High-Profile Project Building Civic Infrastructure: Connecting Communities, Minimizing Barriers Climate Resiliency at WSDOT Supervisor Roundtable Q & A
10:15am - 11:15am Legislative Updates 9:45am - 11:15am Waterfront Seattle’s Lifecycle Asset Management Approach Advancing Water Conservation Plans and Smart Meters 50 Years Practicing Alternative Delivery: Lessons Learned Rebuilding Communication Where it Breaks Down
1:15pm - 2:15pm Managing Drywells in Arid Communities Quick Builds for Slower Streets Building Communities of Belonging Through Transit Spot Improvements Lessons from Malden Wildfire Recovery Emerging Trends in Winter Road Maintenance
3:00pm - 4:00pm Right People, Right Place in Right of Way Searching for PFAS Sources to Spokane Wells City Streets as State Highways MOU Update Cultural Resources Memento Tools and Strategies for Comprehensive Beaver Management
4:15pm - 5:15pm Who's Living in Your Right-of-Way? Stormwater Facility Maintenance and Responsibility From Lines on Paper to Streets in Motion ROADeo Mandatory Meeting for all Competitors
Thursday, October 8, 2026
Maple Cedar Meeting Room 1 Meeting Room 2 Meeting Room 3
8:30am - 9:30am Advancing Water Utility Resilience Through Data-Led Practices WSDOT Local Programs 101 Unlocking Transportation and Stormwater Funding in Washington The New Deal in Eastern Washington Mentorship: Blueprints for a Thriving Workforce
10:30am - 11:30am Practical AI Workflows for Public Works Wastewater Reuse Systems at a CSO Facility Collaborative Resilience and Sustainability in Transit Projects Specifications 101 ASSERTIVE LEADERSHIP: Avoiding Aggressive Behavior
1:30pm - 2:30pm Innovative CDL Training for Public Agencies Reimagining Spokane River Stewardship Washington Climate Planning Insights for Public Works Transforming Heritage Park Through Partnership and Placemaking Creating Psychologically Safe Teams for Better Performance
3:30pm - 4:30pm Escalating Trauma Risks and Public Works Responders Main Streets as Social Infrastructure Planning Charging Infrastructure for Public Fleets Owner Leadership in Alternative Delivery Success Navigating the Human Realities of Public Works Leadership