International Public Works group conference being planned

Published on Monday, March 24, 2008 10:53 AM CDT

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St. Tammany Parish became a staging point recently to organize the International Congress of Public Works Associations conference this August in New Orleans, an annual gathering returning for the first time since Hurricane Katrina.

"This year's event should be the largest conference to date," said Shannon Davis, director of the Department of Public Works for St. Tammany Parish and this year's Louisiana Chapter president. "The meeting went very well, and the planning is coming along smoothly at this point."

The International Congress brings together public works personnel from the United States, Canada, and some overseas countries to share information and better plan for the needs of municipal public works departments worldwide. The steering committee, which met in St. Tammany, consists of representatives from Baton Rouge, St. Tammany Parish, Jefferson Parish and New Orleans. They will be working in conjunction with the national representatives from Kansas City to plan this event.

Several events around New Orleans are planned, including a Mardi Gras parade as part of the opening ceremonies.

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