Western Snow & Ice Conference and Snow Roadeo Schedule

Conference Highlights - Wednesday 9/22

Opening Ceremony and Featured Speaker
8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Color Guard Flag Presentation and National Anthem sung by the Estes Park High School Choir. Welcome by the Estes Park Mayor and opening remarks by conference chairman Larry Schneider and the Colorado APWA Chapter President Jim Swanson.

Featured Speaker: Mark Mayfield Presenting “Momma Told Me There’d Be Days Like This”

Stressed out? Lethargic? Burned Out? Mark Mayfield will help you solve those ills by learning five behaviors that will help balance your life, and by learning techniques to deal with your biggest stressor…PEOPLE! This keynote is high on content AND hilarity!

Wednesday General Session
Protecting the Air We Breathe Presented by: Paul Tourangeau, Air Pollution Control Division Director - Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Air Quality is fundamentally important to Colorado’s health and economy. This presentation will cover the background, regulatory aspects, specific key pollutants (PM10, PM2.5 and Ozone), past and future roles of local government and specific practices and steps to achieve the necessary compliance.

Force America Major Sponsor Showcase: New Horizons for Snow and Fleet Management
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Certified Power Major Sponsor Showcase
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

McCandless International Major Sponsor Showcase: Parts and Service… The Rest of the Story
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday Afternoon Break Out Sessions
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Session I: Sustainability for Snow and Ice Operations
Presented By: Mark DeVries, McHenry County Division of Transportation, IL

Sustainability in winter operations focuses on principles and procedures for proper usage and storage of deicing materials while balancing the need to maintain safe roadways. This session will cover the effect of deicing chemicals on the environment, sensible salting, treatment recommendations, calibration, and use of liquids and organic materials in winter operations.

Session II: Ballot Issues 101, 60 and 61 – How Will They Affect Your Organization?
Presented By: Mark Radtke, Legislative and Policy Advocate, Colorado Municipal League

In reaction to falling tax revenue, many cities and towns have been underfunding the maintenance of their public works infrastructure. Colorado voters this November have the opportunity to make the situation much worse. What you need to know about the impacts of ballot issues 101, 60 and 61.

Session III: Pre-Season Preparation & Pre/Post-Trip Inspections – Part 1: Presentation
Presented By: Mike Hayes, City of Greenwood Village, CO; Port of Entry/Colorado State Patrol

Gearing up for a new season of snow and ice operations takes time and preparation, which includes getting your equipment and crews ready for the long winter. An important part of getting your crews ready to go is equipping them to perform necessary pre- and post-trip inspections. Part 1 of this series will review what to include in your pre-season shift meetings.

Wednesday Afternoon Break Out Sessions II
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Session I: Ice Wars – Trials and Triumph
Presented By: Colorado Agencies: Loveland, Fort Collins, Lakewood and Greenwood Village

The extraordinarily cold, cloudy winter of 2009-2010 provided a great deal of ice buildup throughout the front range of Colorado. The war on ice called for innovation and willpower, resulting in the development of valuable tools that can be used for years to come. In this session you’ll learn how cities attacked ice any way they could: customizing tools, answering hundreds of citizen requests, hiring contractors and just getting creative. See how much money was spent and what effects this unprecedented winter had on budgets, equipment and the pavement itself.

Session II: Equipment Operators Transformed to Snowplow Operators - Developing a Certification Program
Presented By: Mark DeVries, McHenry County, IL; Philip Anderle and Jeff Takenhorst, CDOT, CO

Training of your snow and ice control operators is a proactive necessity that requires the entire organization’s participation and involvement. Employees are often year-round equipment operators that are expected to transform into snowplow operators at the onset of winter. However, without proper training, property damage, equipment damage and safety concerns can arise. This presentation will outline the procedure that two entities have taken to insure safe, effective operations through a certification program.

Session III: Pre/Post-Trip Procedures - Part 2 : Hands-On Demonstration
Presented By: Port of Entry/Colorado State Patrol Personnel

Part 2 of this series will demonstrate how to perform necessary pre- and post-trip inspections on actual snow plows to ensure that the equipment is safe and effective for use in snow and ice operations. Port of Entry personnel will facilitate inspections with smaller groups on display equipment for a hands-on experience.