Iowa Fall Conference
Scott D. Grayson
APWA
Executive Director
September 29, 2016
Iowa WOW!
• Almost at 500
– 494 Members – Up 20 Members
• Retention Rate is between
89-91% (87% is considered
to be excellent)
• 7 Active Committees
• 10 Iowa Chapter Members
Serving on National APWA
Committees
• 2 APWA Presidents
• Emerging Leaders
• Hosting North American Snow
Conference
2014-2017
APWA Strategic
Priorities
• Advocacy
• Chapter Relations
• Education and Professional
Development
Government Affairs &
Advocacy
• DC Office: 4 GR Staff and 1
Media-Communications
Professional
• Federal Legislative and
Executive Branch Interaction
• Local Chapter Advocacy
APWA Advocates
Capitol Hill Roundtable
FAST Act
Rep. Yoder (R-KS) Rep. Emmer (R-MN)
Chapter Relations
• New Website Templates for
Chapters
• New APWA Website and
MyAPWA Launch
• Financial Software
• Strategic Planning
• Member Engagement
Certification &
Credentialing
• Certifications
– Public Fleet Professional
– Public Infrastructure Inspector
– Storm Water Manager
• Donald C. Stone
– PW-Supervisor, PW-Manager, PW-
Executive, and PW-Leadership Fellow
Accreditation
• 116 Agencies will have been
accredited by PWX in August with
36 additional agencies who have
recently signed up.
Where are we going?
https://goo.gl/BFTnRa
Moonshot Thinking
What’s On Your Mind?