Fall Conference

The 2025 Fall Conference will be Nov. 20-21, 2025 at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake.

Exhibitor information will be available exclusively to chapter sponsors in August 2025 and to others (should space remain available) in September 2025; attendee registration will open in September 2025. 

2024 Fall Conference

Held Nov. 21-22, 2024 at the Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake, the 2024 Fall Conference welcomed a record-breaking 505 attendees for the chapter's two-day annual flagship event. A larger exhibit hall housed 68 exhibit booths staffed by nearly 150 exhibitor representatives providing products and services to the public works community. Additional networking opportunities in the exhibit hall provided everyone with more opportunity to connect with new and existing friends and colleagues, while nine hours of education on topics including workforce development, asset management, water resources, and project-focused presentations featuring the Metropolitan Airports Commission and others provided attendees with new tools and information.

Photographs: Photos from the conference are accessible here. All may download or share 

A special thank you to our year-long chapter sponsors and exhibitors for your support and partnership!

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Download the pre-conference brochure and conference handout for additional details. A summary of sessions is below. 

PDH Form and Session Slides: Conference attendees seeking the form for PDH record keeping, conference session slide decks and other details should reference the email of November 18, 2024 from mary@crescendoconsultingsolutions.com, which contains a link to this information. 

Awards and Scholarships: Special congratulations to the 2024 APWA-MN chapter award winners and scholarship recipients recognized at the conference. Learn more about award winners.

• Hugo G. Erickson Award: Beth Engum, Bolton & Menk
• Manager of the Year: Ross Bintner, City of Edina
• Public Works Employee of the Year: Kurt Seibert, City of Richfield
• Supervisor of the Year: Brian Thom, City of Eagan
• Engineering Technician of the Year: Brian Matzke, City of Maple Grove
• Project of the Year - Environmental (co-winner): Morningside Flood Infrastructure Project
• Project of the Year - Environmental (co-winner): Elm Creek Restoration and Dam Rehabilitation
• Project of the Year: Outstate: Fergus Falls Downtown Riverfront Improvements
• Project of the Year - Structures: Panoway on Wayzata Bay
• Project of the Year - Transportation: Chaska Downtown Highway 41 Improvement Project
• Project of the Year - Transportation (honorable mention): Blake Road Reconstruction Project
• Scholarship Recipients: Carter Birr, St. Cloud Technical College; Indigo Davitt-Liu, U of M; Daniel Georgioff, U of M; Austin Konrath, U of M Duluth; Hans Lagerquist, U of M; Chevelle Leuthardt, St. Cloud Technical College; Avery Mulholland, University of St. Thomas; Jack Robeck, St. Cloud Technical College

 

SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE

Thursday, Nov. 21

7:15 am	Registration, Breakfast with Exhibitors
7:15 am	First-Time Attendee and Young Professionals Breakfast
8:15 am	Welcome
8:30 am	Keynote: Adult Development Theory
9:30 am	Refreshment Break, Exhibits
10:00 am	Envision: A Tool for Sustainable, Resilient and Equitable Infrastructure Projects
11:00 am	Scholarship Presentation, Certificate Recognition, Awards
11:45 am	Buffet Lunch in Exhibit Hall
1:15 pm	Concurrent Sessions
2:30 pm	Refreshment Break, Exhibits
3:00 pm	Concurrent Sessions
4:15 pm	Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall
6:15 pm	Cornhole Challenge Tournament and Networking Event

Friday, Nov. 22

7:15 am	Past Presidents Breakfast
7:45 am	Registration and Breakfast
8:15 am	Welcome
8:20 am	Using Pilot Projects to Make Safe Streets for All
9:50 am	Refreshment Break
10:15 am	Come Fly Away!
11:15 am	Business Meeting, Officer Installation
11:40 am	Luncheon
12:40 pm	MnDOT Update
1:20 pm	How to Ethically Protect Yourself and Your Organization from Fraud Schemes
3:00 pm	Adjourn

 

Questions? Email Mary Detloff. conference planning consultant.