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STATEWIDE By Chad Weth
Call for 2026 Technical Sessions

As we prepare to gather October equipment is provided. All TCAPWA/ signage for conference breakout rooms
13-15, 2026 in Knoxville for our annual SWANA members are encouraged to will highlight the presentation title and
TCAPWA/SWANA Conference, part of attend these sessions and receive CE presenter’s name.
the meeting’s appeal is anticipation of credits (if available). For even more statewide exposure with
our members’ shared best practices in the We’ll ensure good visibility for your additional audiences, each presenter is
Technical Sessions. And for this, we need session, both before and after the event. invited to provide a written summary of
YOUR help. Several paragraphs describing each of their session for publication in an issue
Technical Sessions: Highlighting Innovative the Technical Sessions and presenter(s) of TPW Magazine, allowing for increased
Projects and New Technologies are published in the Conference Issue of access to Public Works professionals
TPW Magazine (available early fall), with
across Tennessee and beyond, both
We’re assembling a group of dynamic the presenter’s name, title, and company digitally and in print.
speakers to present on a variety of (or city, etc.) An example of the 2025
subjects for our Technical Sessions, session lineup is below. For more information or to submit your
and we encourage you to think about That information is repeated in the proposed session contact Chad Weth,
proposing a topic related to your city or on-site conference materials available at cweth@knoxvilletn.gov, (865) 215-2060
business. the registration table, as well as in our (office) or (865) 755-2986 (cell) by
To enrich our attendees’ knowledge online materials. In addition, directional August 3.
about the Public Works industry and
statewide innovative work practices,
we’re issuing a call for a wide variety of AS AN EXAMPLE THE 2025 SESSIONS WERE THE FOLLOWING:
Technical Session Presentations. If you’d TCAPWA/SWANA 2025 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
like to propose a session, send a brief
description of your topic and a brief bio Professional Development Opportunities
of the proposed presenter(s) to Chad
Weth at cweth@knoxvilletn.gov by the
July 13 deadline.
For example:
• Have you had any innovative projects
in the last year (or so) that you’d like to
share?
• Any best practices that could become
industry standards? Some lessons
learned?
• Success with some new technology that
might be applicable to share with our
group?
• Want to brag a little about a new
training or piece of equipment that
improved your efficiency?
The sessions will be held Thursday,
October 15, at 9 and 10 a.m. and then
at 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. Each time period
offers a choice of three sessions, with
each session featuring a different
technical or professional development
topic.
Session Topics Offer Excellent Branding
and Visibility for Your City or Business
Our conference’s Educational
Technical Sessions are known for
providing attendees with high-quality
information and discussion, doubling as
convenient and cost-effective training.
Each 50-minute session usually attracts a
minimum of 25 attendees. Audio/visual
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