Past Workshops & Events

Presentations:

Your Data is More Ready Than You Think – City of LaCombe Water AMP
     Phillip Bevans, Engineering – Asset Management Coordinator, City of LaCombe & Greta Vladeanu PhD,  Senior Program Engineer, Infrastructure Planning and Decision Science, Xylem

Presentations:

Navigating the Modern Workplace with Emerging Technologies
     Elka Dunnette, Modern Workplace Leader, MNP

Progressive Steps for Meaningful Progress:  Inspiring Your Asset Management Journey
     Beth Thola,  Asset Management Coordinator, Red Deer County

Municipal Case Study PEMAC
     Richard Stamper, PEMAC

Leveraging Asset Management Work to Incorporate Climate, Green Infrastructure & Equity
     Troy Sykes, NAMS Canada

Presentations:

Municipal Affairs Update
Shawn Wiskar, Policy Analyst, Municipal Affairs

City of Edmonton Arterial Road Strategy
     Steve Aguiar, P.Eng, General Supervisor, Transportation Asset Management, City of Edmonton;
     Hussien Al-Battaineh, EHAN Engineering

Building Asset Management Culture.
     Duane Nicol, CAO, City of Selkirk

Integrated Project Delivery to Successfully Develop Water & Environmental Infrastructure
     Ben van Vree, Director, Business Development Water & Environment, Bird Construction;
     Katie Kohlenberg, Manager, Project Development & Collaborative Delivery, Bird Construction;
     Terry Burton, Director Planning & Engineering, City of Lloydminste

Presentations:

City of Calgary – Pavement Conditions
     Chris Yang, Leader, Pavement Asset Management, City of Calgary

ENMAX – How ENMAX asset management has evolved from time based to condition based to data driven
     Shiv Kumar, Vice President, System Operations and Asset Performance, ENMAX

Government of Yukon – Fire Break Asset Management with the Government of Yukon
     Damien Burns, Assistant Deputy Minister, Community Development, Community Services,  Government of Yukon

Calgary Housing Company – Asset Management Journey
     Jack Meulenbroek, CET, Leader, Asset Management, Asset Management & Maintenance, Calgary Housing Company

Special Areas Board – Identifying Minimum Maintenance Tasks Helps Sustain Assets for the Long-term   
     Ryley Girletz, Facilities Manager

Presentations:

FireSmart – Introduction to Reducing Wildfire Risks
     Laura Stuart, Provincial FireSmart Specialist

Mountain View Regional Water Services Commission/ISL Engineering – Asset Management Applications  
     Garrett Scott, Power Platform Developer, ISL
     Garnet Dawes, Community Development Manager, ISL
     Tim Ainscough, Director of Operations, Mountain View Regional Water Service Commission

Presentations:

Government of Alberta Update: Asset Management Survey   
     JD Kliewer, Director Policy and Strategy Grants and Education Property Tax Branch, Municipal Affairs

Town of Stony Plain: Leveraging Field Maps for Asset Management
     Samantha Workman, GIS Coordinator,  Town of Stony Plain

City of Edmonton: Risk-based Asset Management   
     Spencer de Klerk, General Supervisor, Environmental Management & Utilities, City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton: Fleet Strategy and Governance  
     Arjan Sharma, Acting Branch Manager Director, Business Integration Fleet And Facility Services, City of Edmonton

City of Edmonton: Capital Asset Management Audit & Lessons Learned  
     Murray Johnson, Supervisor, Infrastructure Strategies & Innovation Lifecycle Management/ Infrastructure Planning & Design Integrated Infrastructure Services, City of Edmonton

Presentations:

IAMA Panel with asset management services from IT, pavement, management & finance

FCM: Looking Ahead
     Michelle d’Entremont, FCM

Sanitary Sewer Condition Assessment Program
     Alexa Levair, Town of Pincher Creek;
Ted Larson, Stantec

Risk Based Decision Making and Prioritization
     Lorin McConnel, City of Calgary

Grader Optimization Project for Gravel Roads
     Steven Hulsmann, Rocky View County;
Hussien Al-Battaineh, EHan Engineering Ltd.

Rocky View County Service Capacity Project
     Leslie MacRae, Rocky View County;
Ricky Soni, KPMG

MRF/Tsuut’ina Nation
     Jing Wang, Tsuut’ina Nation

Presentations:

IAMA Service Area Providers Panel Discussion
     Esther Quiambao, MD Bonnyville;
     Matt Van Dommellen, PDS;
     Meghan Aebig, Urban Systems;
     Robert Radovanovic, University of Calgary

Climate Capacity Grant Program Opportunity
     Ronak Patel, Climate Change Action Centre

City of Brooks Asset Management Journey
     Alicia Bartette, Shelly Thomas, City of Brooks

AMSK Learning Continuum
     Larry Sparks, Joanne Loy, Nicole Allen, AMSK

Asset Management Risk at the Town of Strathmore
Andre Ulloa, Town of Strathmore

Presentations:

Facilities Tracking & Management System – Case Study
     Ryley Girletz – Special Areas Board; Facilities Manager

Tree Maintenance Program
     Melissa Campbell, City of Edmonton Operations Supervisor Urban Forestry

Fleet Management – Get your Governance Right
     Arjay Sharma, City of Edmonton, Director Business Integration, Fleet & Facility Services

IAMA Municipal Disciplines Panel Discussion
      Sheila Kitz, County of St. Paul;
     Mike Ziehr, Kneehill County;
     Lauren Chorney, Wheatland County;
     Bryce Surina, MD of Taber

Criticality and Risk
     Graham Isbister, Strathcona County, Manager of Corporate Asset Management

Small Learning Communities – Mentorship Program
      RMA/AM/IAMA

The IAMA Annual General Meeting was held on February 16, 2022. Meeting minutes to be posted when adopted by the IAMA Board of Directors.

Presentations

Videos are available to IAMA Members

October 13, 2021

MAMP Update
Christina Hopkins, Urban Systems

Aligning Asset Management in Context of the Climate Change & Operating Costs
Ali Syed, City of Spruce Grove

Levels of Service for Urban Woodlands
 Sara Rowland – City of London

October 14, 2021

Urban Street Trees Investment Strategy: Trees: The Living Asset
Hussien AL-Battaineh –  EHan Engineering

Integration of Climate Change and Asset Management
     Dharmen Dhaliah – Town of Halton Hills

Aligning Asset Management with Climate Change   
     John Murray – PSD

Presentations

Videos are available to IAMA Members

June 15, 2021

Our Asset Management Journey – Selkirk 2.0
Duane Nicol – Selkirk Manitoba

Owning Your Asset Management System
Dan Wilson –  Township of Centre Wellington
Matt Van Dommelen – Public Sector Digest

Alberta Municipal Grants Update
 JD Kliewer – Province of Alberta

June 16, 2021

Principles of Asset Management and Sustainability Course Offering
 Robert Radovanovic – University of Calgary

NAMS Canada Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning
Troy Sykes – NAMS Canada

Getting to know PEMAC & the Asset Management Professional Program
     Rob Lash & Nicolle Guillen– PEMAC Asset Management Association of Canada

Building Climate Resilience with Asset Management
     Dustin Carey – Federation of Canadian Municipalities

Presentations

Videos are available to IAMA Members

February 9, 2021

Waterwolf District Planning Commission – Regional Asset Management
     Brandy Losie – WaterWolf Representative Village of Loreburn
     Clayton Drewlo – Urban Systems
     Darice Carlson – Town of Hanley
     Vanessa Tastad – RM of Loreburn
     Yvonne Jess – Village of Elbow

Facility Asset Management: A Working Model
     Bill Brooks –  Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo

February 10, 2021

Governance, Strategic Planning and Financial Alignment
     Graham Isbister – Strathcona County

Do you want surgery with a Scalpel? Or a Chainsaw?: How to use AM principles to effectively communicate budget reductions
     Dorian Wandzura – Ladderup Consulting Ltd.

Presentations

October 13, 2020

City of Windsor’s Risk Assessment Tool
     Melissa Osborne, City of Windsor

Alberta Municipal Grants Update
     JD Kliewer, Municipal Affairs, Government of Albert

October 14, 2020

An Introduction to CNAM’s AM Competency Framework for Canadian Communities
Ian Gerritsen, CNAM

Open Source Asset Management Tool for Small Municipalities
Matt Delorme, P.Eng., AIM Network

October 15, 2020

Facilitated Exercise – Doing levels of service for your organization
     Bernadette O’Connor, WSP

Condition/Failure Analysis and Rehabilitation Prioritization of Sanitary Collection System
Nawaz Panhwer, P. Eng., Town of Redwater

Presentations

Workshop Overview
     Ester Quiambao, IAMA Chair

MAMP Asset Management Cohort Update
     Wyatt Skovron, RMA

MAMP Asset Management Cohort
     Craig Pittman, MD of Taber
     Fay Purdie, Town of Thornsby

How to Bridge Your Asset Funding Gap
     Cory Sivell & Clive Frendlich, Town of Comox

City of Camrose Sidewalk and Paved Trail Assessment
     Ryan Yuha, City of Camrose
     Gary St. Michel, Tetra Tech Canada

Incorporating the impacts of climatic events into a sustainable asset management program
     Michael Bly, Lethbridge County
     Matthew Van Dommelen & Chris Vanderheyden, PSD

Presentations

Case Study – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: The Journey of Cityworks in Airdrie
     Deanne Van Haren, City of Airdrie
     Warren Newcombe, City of Airdrie

Case Study – Understanding How Data Ties it All Together
     Jamie Rozema-Stinson, City of Calgary Parks

Case Study – City of Selkirk’s Asset Management Journey
     Duane Nicol, City of Selkirk

What is Climate Change 101: Connections between AM and Climate Change
     Aaron Coelho, Urban Systems
     Christina Hopkins, Urban Systems

Case Study – Data Collection to Support TCA and Management Reporting
     Patrick Taylor, City of Calgary Water
     Lam Huynh, P. Eng, IAMA

Presentations

Workshop Overview
     Ester Quiambao, IAMA Chair
     Bhupesh  Sakalley, Brazeau County

National AM Organizations Update
     Ester Quiambao, IAMA Chair

A Case Study: How to Start Your Journey
     Blair Richter, City of Lethbridge

Case Study on Transportation Asset Management –Roads and Sidewalks in St. Albert 
     Brett Newstead, City of St. Albert

Am Implementation Plan
    Jamie Hobbs, City of Lacombe

What do you know now, that you wish you knew then?
     Dorian Wandzura, LadderUp Consulting

Presentations

IAMA Annual General Meeting & Board of Directors:

• Membership Details
• Annual General Meeting – Slides

FCM – MAMP Funding Update
     Russell Crook, Asset Manager, City of Red Deer

FCM – MAMP 2 Activity Update 
     Wyatt Skovron, Policy Analyst, Rural Municipalities of Alberta

Provincial Position to Support AM
     JD Kliewer, Grant Accountability Director, Alberta Municipal Affairs

Process for AM Software Selection
     Andre Ulloa, Asset Management Coordinator, Town of High River

A Though on Decision Criteria
     John MacNaugton, RPF & B.SC.F, WSP

IAMA Membership Update & Wrap-Up
     Russell Crook, Asset Manager, City of Red Deer

Featured Panel: Risk & Level of Service.  From Theory to Action in 4 Easy Steps;
Presentation Work Book
     Dorian Wandzura, P.Eng & Gabrielle Battiste, BA & JD, Ladder Up Consulting

Presentations

How to integrate asset management into long-term financial planning,
      KPMG LLP

Asset Retirements Obligations Standards and Reporting
     Ernst & Young LLP

Managing Assets vs Asset Management – The City of Calgary’s Approach, 
     Steve Wyton, P. Eng., MBA, FIAM, Manager, Corp. Project & Asset Management, City of Calgary

Panel Discussion – What is the Status of Asset Management Plan for Your Municipalities, An Interactive Exercise

Presentations

FCM’s Municipal Asset Management Program and Asset Management Canada Update
     Russell Crook, City of Red Deer

Overview of training program for elected officials and staff
     Wyatt Skovron, RMA

Engaging the Public
      Golnez Azimi, Azimi Consulting Ltd. 
     Christina Hopkins, Urban Systems

Panel: Inter-Municipal Collaboration and the Role of Asset Management:
     Eric Morin, ASET Professionals of Alberta, Facilitator
     Bradley Leeman, City of Edmonton
     Jeff Dyck, Parkland County
    Gilbert Davis, City of Edmonton

ICFs and Asset Management
     Wyatt Skovron, RMA

Presentations

AM Grant Survey Results  – Capital Planning
JD Kliewer, Alberta Municipal Affairs

Risk Management
Grant Egerdie, Alberta Transportation

Tangible Capital Assets & Asset Management 101
Lam Huynh, City of Calgary

Asset Management News Corner 
Elena Loukin, Strathcona County

Challenges and Innovations in Municipal Asset Management
     Moderated by Wyatt Skovron:

Challenges & Innovations in Municipal Asset Management
     Zimran Khokhar & Bhupesh Sakalley, Brazeau Countyz
Strathcona County Asset Management Journey
     Elena Loukin & Scott Sillers, Strathcona County
 Asset Management Policy
     Andre Ulloa, Town of High River
Parks Asset Management Journey
     Andrew Sommerville, City of Lethbridge

Presentations

PSD Asset Management Planning
     Matthew Van Dommelen, Public Sector Diges

TCA Reporting Policy Update
     Bret Dykstra, City of Calgary

Presentations

PSD Asset Management Planning
 Matthew Van Dommelen, Public Sector Diges

TCA Reporting Policy Update
 Bret Dykstra, City of Calgary