Event Details
Des Moines, Iowa
Holiday Inn Des Moines-Airport
6111 Fleur Drive
Des Moines, IA 50321
September 9, 2025 — September 11, 2025
Workshop | September 9, 2025
Registration begins at 7:45 am
Conference | September 10–11, 2025
Registration begins at 8:00 am
5 Credit Hours
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About the Workshop
Attend this year’s workshop to learn about supervisory skills and techniques. There will be presentations on Supervisor’s Role and Leadership Concepts, Time Management, Effective Communication, and Conflict Management, just to name a few. We will also be touring the Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville after the workshop.
About the Conference
This year’s conference is sure to be one you won’t want to miss! Along with a slate of several relevant presentations, you can look forward to “mousetraps and gadgets” and roundtable discussions. Attendees will have ample time to meet with their peers and many exhibitors.
Note: Attendance to either the workshop or the conference is not necessary to participate in the other.
Who Should Attend
All public employees are invited to attend. Anyone who is in a leadership position, such as a first-line supervisor, or aspires to be in such a position will especially benefit from the workshop. Secondary road and street maintenance supervisors and staff will especially benefit from the conference.
Scholarship Opportunity
We are offering a limited number of scholarships for first-time attendees. Please contact Sherrie LaFleur for more information.
Workshop and Conference Credits
Attendance at the workshop and conference will each provide contact hours toward the Iowa Roads Scholar program.
Accommodations
Rooms are available at the Holiday Inn Des Moines Airport for $112 plus tax. Call the hotel directly at 515-287-2400 and mention Streets & Roads to book your room at the block rate.
Mousetraps and Gadgets
Do you have an innovative idea or invention that has reduced costs or improved efficiency in your agency? Let us know about it! Send ideas to Sherrie LaFleur.
Tour
Join us on our tour of the Metro Park East Landfill in Mitchellville. The tour is Tuesday, September 9 at 3:15 pm. Space is limited to 60 people, so register early!
Tentative Agenda
Workshop | Tuesday, September 09, 2025
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 8:10 a.m. | Welcome/Introduction |
| 8:15 a.m. | The Supervisor's Role and Leadership Concepts |
| 9:00 a.m. | Motivating and Supervising |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 a.m. | Managing Workplace Stress |
| 10:30 a.m. | Conflict Management |
| 11:00 a.m. | Employee Disciplinary Process |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch |
| 12:30 p.m. | Time Management |
| 1:00 p.m. | Goal Setting |
| 1:45 p.m. | Break |
| 2:00 p.m. | Effective Communication |
| 2:30 p.m. | Implementing Change |
| 3:00 p.m. | Evaluations/Wrap Up |
| 3:15 p.m. | Depart for Tour (registration required) |
Download a PDF of the workshop agenda.
Conference | Wednesday, September 10, 2025
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:30 a.m. | Welcome and Association Updates |
| 8:45 a.m. | Keynote Speaker - Mike Oster |
| 9:45 a.m. | Break/Vendor Time |
| 10:30 a.m. | Coaching and Disciplining Your Team |
| 11:00 a.m. | Iowa One Call: Understanding the New Laws and System Improvements |
| 11:45 a.m. | Lunch/Vendor Time |
| 1:15 p.m. | Preventative Maintenance of Concrete and Asphalt |
| 2:00 p.m. | Break/Vendor Time |
| 2:45 p.m. | Iowa Erosion Control Applications |
| 3:30 p.m. | 511/ Service Bureau |
| 4:00 p.m. | Awards |
| 4:15–6 p.m. | Door Prizes/Vendor Time/Social Gathering |
Download a PDF of the conference agenda.
Conference | Thursday, September 11, 2025
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Passing the Gavel |
| 8:05 a.m. | Roundtable Discussions |
| 9:00 a.m. | Roundtable Reports |
| 9:15 a.m. | Business Meeting/Elections |
| 9:30 a.m. | MUTCD Update |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 a.m. | What is Emergency Management in Iowa? |
| 10:45 a.m. | Winter Maintenance |
| 11:15 a.m. | Mousetraps and Gadgets |
| 11:30 a.m. | Door Prizes |
| 11:45 a.m. | Evaluations |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Download a PDF of the conference agenda.
Questions
If you have questions or need more information, please contact Sherrie LaFleur.