2026 Public Works Training School Tentative Agenda (subject to change)

Accredited session denotation:
* DOH drinking water treatment plant operator renewal training contact hour
+ Wastewater treatment plant operator renewal contact hour - PENDING
# PDH Professional Development contact hour - PENDING
^ Elected Officials Academy core credit

Monday, October 19, 2026

7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

NYCOM Registration Desk Opens
8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Public Works School Orientation
9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
- Natural Disaster Preparedness *^
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Wastewater Update
- Bridging Today and Tomorrow: Transition and Succession Planning for the Water Sector *
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Brandon Schroeder
- "Believe in Safety" *
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- A Smarter Approach to Maintaining Your Municipal Assets
- Impacts on Public Water System During Firefighting Operations *
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- A Road Map for Public Facilities Improvements *
- Budgeting for Department Heads and Managers *^
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Welcome Reception
Evening

Dinner on Your Own

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

NYCOM Registration Desk Opens
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

VENDOR GONG SHOW
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- Traffic Calming: Complete Streets
- New York Sludge Removal
10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- When You Should Replace Your Equipment *
- Everyone's a Records Manager *
11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Awards Luncheon
- Presentation of Attendance Certificates
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
- Legal Panel *^
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- Pavement Preservation
- Labor Relations Potpourri *^
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Reception at Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex (transportation will be provided)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

8:00 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

NYCOM Registration Desk Opens
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Early-Riser Roundtable
- Peer-to-Peer Q&A
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- How to Be an Effective Supervisor *^
- Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure *^
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- Preparation for and Surviving a PESH Inspection *
- Riding into the Sunset: Planning for Retirement
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
- MS4 Stormwater Program: Strategies for Success
- Navigating Choppy Waters: Ethics for the Public Works Professional *^

10/6/26