Newsletter 43, summer 2024

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Topics include:

  • Feature: The Perfect Storm – Why ‘Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery’ provides solutions
  • In Memoriam: Danny Higashitani
  • CASE STUDY: Kelowna shifts to service-based budgeting
  • CASE STUDY: Increasing Asset Knowledge in Real Time with Physical Inspections
  • Critical thinking is a prerequisite for meaningful data collection
  • #OurAssetsMatter: Posting by City of Mission
  • #OurAssetsMatter: Asset Management Day
  • Setting the Foundation for Asset Management
  • How to Integrate Natural Assets into Asset Management Plans: New Planning Guidance
  • CNAM News: Successful Conference/New events
  • AMBC Training Programs and Schedule
  • AMBC 2024 Annual Conference
  • Tips and Tactics: Ideas on Priority Ranking – How to define importance
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 42, Special Conference Edition, summer 2024

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Topics include:

  • AMBC Annual Conference, Nov 6-7, 2024: Today’s Decisions,  Tomorrow’s Future
  • AMBC Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 5, 2024: Levels of Service
  • AMBC Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 5, 2024: Writing a Long-Term Financial Plan for Asset Management
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Newsletter 41, winter 2024

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: What do we know and How do we work?
  • Case Study: District of Summerland Water and Road Infrastructure Integrated AM Plan
  • Case Study: What’s in a Strategy? District of Saanich Council approves First-Generation Asset Management Strategy
  • Young Professional’s Profile: Laura Hardiman, Capital Regional District
  • Sustainable Service Delivery: Solutions to Complex Problems Require Deep Knowledge
  • The Best Time for Natural Asset Management is Now: Natural Assets Initiative
  • Asset Management BC: Interested in Training
  • Mark your Calendar 2024: Asset Management BC Conference
  • Tips and Tactics: How to form, retain, and share institutional knowledge
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 40, fall 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: District of Summerland win UBCM Asset Management Award of Excellence
  • Collaboration and cooperation are needed to achieve positive results
  • CASE STUDY: Just Do It: City of Salmon Arm and Service Delivery Management
  • CASE STUDY: Resort Municipality of Whistler: Asset Management: Going Further Together
  • Context and History do Matter: Droughts, Forest Fires, Floods and Sustainable Service Delivery
  • BCWWA Releases New Report About the Financial Sustainability of BC’s Water Systems
  • How to Write a Long-Term Financial Plan for Asset Management, 2023 Edition
  • Asset Management BC Hosts Annual Conference
  • Access to Municipal Asset Data enables collaboration in The Pas
  • Why Frustrated Operators Do Asset Management Best (and How to Help)
  • Kamloops: Improving Systems and AM Data Quality
  • MIABC – Can Natural Assets Reduce Liability Risk
  • Tips and Tactics: Making Life Easier with Collaboration, Case Studies, and Participation
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter, Special Conference Edition, fall 2023

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Topics include:

  • AMBC Annual Conference, Nov 8-9, 2023
  • Pre-Conference Workshop, Nov 7, 2023: Long-term Financial Planning for Asset Management
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 39, summer 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: Are we creating a silo called Asset Management?
  • CASE STUDY: Towards Wildfire Resilient Yukon Communities – An Asset Management approach to Fire Risk Reduction
  • CASE STUDY: Enhancing AM Practices for Long-Term Planning: A Case Study of the Town of Sidney
  • Establishing Communities of Practice on Vancouver Island
  • Local Governments Invest in Youth at Vancouver Island University
  • Improvements in Practice Opportunities for Natural Asset Management
  • Asset Management BC hosts Annual Conference
  • Reflections on sharing a mission with Wally Wells
  • CNAM 2023 Conference Report
  • Tips and Tactics: What does EDI have to do with AM?
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 38, winter 2023

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Topics include:

  • Feature: Why BC’s local government elected officials need to be leading Asset Management for Sustainable Service Delivery in their Communities
  • Asset Management and Sustainable Service Delivery: Why should Council care?
    Perspectives from:
    • Former politician
    • Deputy Director of Finance
    • Water sustainability
    • CAO
    • General Manager, Engineering & Public Works
    • Retired CFO and CAO
    • Asset Manager
    • Planning and sustainability
    • Retired Public Works Manager
  • Artificial Intelligence: Our Newest Asset Management Tool
  • AMBC Annual Conference Great Success
  • AMBC Award Program
  • CNAM Conference 2023
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 37, fall 2022

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: How much to spend each year to reduce the Riparian Deficit?
  • Asset Management: Integration for Resilience
  • Case Study: Future Proofing Fleet Asset Management at the District of Saanich
  • UBCM Award District of Oak Bay
  • You asked: What does Asset Management BC do?
  • AMBC Communications Channel Refresh Project
  • Municipal Responsibilities based on Nelson vs. Marchi
  • Why your team should attend the CNAM Conference in Fredericton
  • AMBC Annual Conference
  • Pre-Conference Course offered by AMBC Nov 1, 2022
  • AMBC joins BCWWA Community Network
  • Tips and Tactics: Considering the Cost of Climate Resilience in Asset Replacement Forecasts
  • Upcoming Events

 

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Newsletter 36, summer 2022

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Topics include:

  • Feature Article: The Story of Asset Management during my Career
  • Better Asset Procurement, Better Asset Management
  • A Roadmap for Natural Asset Management
  • Time Passes and Change is Inevitable
  • Channel Refresh – Survey
  • Successful CNAM Conference
  • New Chair elected for CNAM
  • A Regional Working Group and Community of Practice – They Work
  • What’s in a WORD: The word ‘Evidence Informed’
  • What’s in a WORD: The word ‘Plan’
  • How much should local governments spend each year to reduce the Riparian Deficit
  • Life Cycle of Assets – Do you have an Opinion?
  • Tips and Tactics: Determining Asset Lifespans
  • Upcoming Events
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Newsletter 35 (special ed.), spring 2022

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Topics include:

  • AMBC in-person conference in Nov 2022
    • Theme: People, Places, and Purpose
    • Keynote speakers
    • Presentation topics
    • Call for presentations
  • Upcoming events(PDF)
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