The bell rings April 22 on the largest firefighting show in the world. Are you ready? FDIC returns to the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium April 22 to 27 for five jam-packed days of demonstrations, education sessions and … Continue reading →
KANSAS CITY, MO. – This year, more than 1,500 winter weather professionals from cities, towns, counties and rural street divisions, as well as state and provincial transportation departments from across North America, will converge in Charlotte, NC in April for … Continue reading →
The word “Waukesha” means “by the little fox,” but most people know Waukesha for its close proximity to two of Wisconsin’s popular big cities: Milwaukee and Madison. Its desirable location is just one reason Waukesha was ranked one of the … Continue reading →
Emissions regulations and proactive decisions have spurred municipal fleet managers and governments to consider new practices and technologies to reduce their carbon footprint. Columbus, Ohio’s, fleet is on the cutting edge. The city’s efforts were recognized in 2011, when it … Continue reading →
A large community of public sector and private fleet professionals will converge on the Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, N.J., April 23-26 for the NAFA Fleet Management Association Institute and Expo. Organizers say the event is an opportunity to … Continue reading →
Walter Burnett, CAFM, has received many accolades during his long career in fleet management. He was a 2006 finalist for Government Fleet Magazine’s Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year Award and in 2007 received NAFA’s Excellence in Education Award. … Continue reading →
The U.S. wastes approximately $2.2 billion per year on energy due to poorly-directed street lighting. Poor lighting decisions also contribute to light pollution, which can have adverse health affects on humans and animals among other problems. The key solution to … Continue reading →
Why should cities, residents and utility companies work together to encourage energy conservation and efficiency? “If people are spending less on energy bills, they have more money to spend in their community,” explained Charles Grawe, assistant city administrator of Apple … Continue reading →
North America’s largest work truck event, The Work Truck Show, is coming March 6-8 to Indianapolis. The Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis hosts the show, which is sponsored by NTEA and the Association for the Work Truck Industry and functions … Continue reading →
Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority in New Jersey is one entity that has enabled solar energy with construction of a solar project at its Camden wastewater treatment plant.1 The project entered its planning phase in 2011 and construction of the … Continue reading →
Farmington Hills, Mich. — The 2013 Green Truck Summit features two high-level keynote speakers: A leader in the vocational truck industry and a renewable energy innovator. On March 5, the summit kicks off with a talk from Lee J. Styslinger … Continue reading →
