RC125 JulyAug 2026 - Magazine - Page 40
PEOPLE & EVENTS
EVENTS
ST. JOHN’S, NL
THE CANADIAN NETWORK OF ASSET MANAGERS (CNAM) hosted its 2026 National
Conference: Rising Tides—from May 4 to 7, 2026, in St. John’s, NL. The
four-day event welcomed 250 delegates from across Canada, bringing
together practitioners, decision-makers, researchers, and innovators
A renewed trilateral MOU was signed between CNAM, the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia, and NAMS Canada. (L to R) Zawad Abedin, Director of Engineering
& Operations, Lheidli T’enneh Nation; Nzinga White, Executive Director, CNAM; Nicole
Allen, Executive Director, NAMS Canada; Cassandra Pacey, Chair, CNAM; and David
Jenkins, CEO, IPWEA.
to advance practical solutions for the long-term sustainability of
Canada’s public infrastructure.
The program featured keynotes from leading voices across the
sector. Amanpreet Bains of the Township of Mapleton opened the
conference with a grounded perspective on asset management in
smaller municipalities. Barry Petten, Deputy Premier and Minister
of Transportation and Infrastructure for Newfoundland and Labrador, addressed delegates, underscoring the growing recognition of
asset management at the highest levels of government. Eddie Sheerr,
Founder of Sheerr Weather, examined the implications of changing climate patterns for infrastructure risk, while David Jenkins, CEO of the
Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA), closed the
conference with a global perspective on the future of the profession.
CNAM also recognized outstanding contributions to public
infrastructure asset management at its annual Awards Banquet.
Award recipients included the Regional Municipality of Niagara
(Tereo Innovator Award), the Regional Municipality of York (Green
and Climate Award), and the MICAMP program (Indigenous or
Small Communities Award). Dharmen Dhaliah received the Visionary
Award, Courtney Klassen was named Volunteer of the Year, and Shajib
Guha of McMaster University took 昀椀rst place at the Future Leaders
Symposium.
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