Atlantic Infrastructure
Management Network
Supporting municipal asset management planning in Atlantic Canada
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2019 Atlantic
Asset Management
Conference
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Conference Programme
Pre-Conference Workshop: Asset Management Data Collection, Reporting and Analysis
Wednesday, September 4th
9:30 - 3:30 | Salon C/D
Thursday, September 5th
4:45
4:15
3:45
3:15
1:30
12:30
12:00
11:30
11:00
10:30
8:00
7:45
Registration & Breakfast - Sponsored by CBCL - (Salon A)
Conference Opening (Salon B)
Remarks & Presentations by: Mayor Danny Breen, City of St. John's; Hon. Lisa Dempster, Minister Municipal Affairs and Environment; .Stephanie Phaneuf, A. Dir. Infrastructure Canada; Michael Burt, MAMP . FCM; Jennifer Duncan, Province of NS; Alex Berry, Province of NB; and Alex Dalziel, Province of PEI
Networking Break - Sponsored by WSP
Stream 1 (Salon A)
Stream 3 (Salon C/D)
Stream 2 (Salon B)
The Benefits of Building an Asset Management Network
Vanessa Chau, AMCL
Are you ready to implement a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)?
Bill Grant, ESRI
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Building Asset Management in Smaller NL Towns
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Session 1: Developing an Informed Analysis of Infrastructure Needs
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Moderator:
Robert Hughes, CAO, Town of Stratford, PEI and AIM Network board member
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Speakers:
Daisy Foster, Managing Director, AIM Network
Ryan Butler, Town Maintenance, Town of Cow Head, NL
Steve Norman, Operations Manager, Town of Steady Brook, NL
Sharon Brown, Town Clerk, Town of Pasadena, NL
When to Initiate the Development of Your Asset Management Program
Chris Vanderheyden, PSD, Terrilynn Smith, Town of Paradise, NL
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Asset Management Capability Development
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Martha Myers, PEMAC
Windsor West Hants Amalgamation and Asset Management Planning
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Troy Burgess, Town of Windsor; Matt Delorme, Hatch; Rob Butler, Town of Windsor
L U N C H (Salon A)
Round Table Discussion: Asset Management Topical Issues
Salon B
Networking Break - Sponsored by Crandall (Englobe)
5:00
The Adventures of Asset Management - Insight from the Outside:
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A group of service providers perspectives on how to improve your request for asset management services.
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Building Asset Management in Smaller NL Towns
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Session 2: Strengthening Governance and Decision-Making through Asset Management.
Moderator:
Robert Hughes, CAO, Town of Stratford, PEI and AIM Network board member
Speakers:
Daisy Foster, Managing Director, AIM Network
Gary Bishop, Mayor, Town of Pasadena, NL Trina Reid, Councillor, Town of Rocky Harbour
Councillor, Town of Massey Drive
The Beginning of the City of Mount Pearl’s Asset Management Journey
Steve Kent, City of Mount Pearl
Day One Wrap-up (Salon B)
Break
6:30
Screech-In & Pub Crawl on George Street
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Full Conference Registration: $535 prior to August 1st; $585 onward
One-Day Registration: $325 prior to August 1st; $375 onward
One-Day Workshop: $199
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3:15
1:30
12:00
11:30
11:00
10:30
9:00
Networking Break - Sponsored by Assetic
Friday, September 6th
8:15
Breakfast - Sponsored by Tract Consulting - (Salon A)
Plenary Session - (Salon B) - Moderated by: Jeff Matthews, GHD
Presentations & Panel Discussion on Climate Change and Asset Management: Amir Ali Khan, Manager Water Rights, Investigations & Modeling Section, Dept. of MA and Env., Province of NL: Climate Change Flood Risk Mapping, Province of NL; Neil Dawe, Tract consulting: Conne River, NL Climate Change Adaptation Project; Melanie Irvine, Project Geologist, Natural Resources, Province of NL: Sea-level rise and coastal erosion impacts on NL Towns; Jess Puddister, Municipal Climate Change Advisor, Conservation Corps NL: Municipal Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment, Resilience Building, and Adaptation Planning
Stream 1 (Salon A)
Stream 2 (Salon B)
Our Road to Asset Management
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Scott Quinn, County of Kings
Water & Wastewater Infrastructure Management in Inverness County, NS
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Kyle MacIntyre & Keith MacDonald, Dillon Consulting
Developing a Facilities Asset Management Plan
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Robin Alcorn, City of Moncton
City of Fredericton Smart City Initiative
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Adam Bell, City of Fredericton
Our Road to Asset Management
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Scott Quinn, County of Kings
The Power of our People
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Victoria Brooks & Liz Smith-Doucette,
Municipality of the District of Yarmouth, NS
12:30
L U N C H (Salon A)
Workshop:
Integrating Climate Change into Asset Management Planning
(Salon A)
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Facilitators:
Jess Puddister, NL Conservation Corp & Jeff Matthews, GHD
Workshop:
Engaging your Community in Service & Infrastructure Planning
(Salon B)
Facilitator:
Christina Benty, Strategic Leadership Solutions
Conference Wrap-Up (Salon B)