Conferences

The APWA Wisconsin Chapter Spring Conference begins today in Eau Claire, WI. KL’s Samantha Herheim, Joshua Melby, Kyle Thompson, and Kristy Treichel are excited to join in on the networking, conference sessions, and fun activities ahead! Be sure to say hello when you see them!

Members of KL’s Traffic Team were at the 2023 ITE Traffic Engineering Workshop & Transportation Planning Forum on April 6th, where they learned and shared about proven approaches to transportation-related issues. Matt Regnier led a session on ‘Accommodating Freight on Wisconsin Roadways’, sharing current issues and solutions with attendees.

KL’s Kristy Treichel was a speaker for the 2023 Wisconsin Stormwater Management webinar hosted by HalfMoon Education yesterday. She discussed erosion control Best Management Practices (BMPs) for projects. She also covered site constraints and determining usable area on a site by looking at soils, topography, setbacks, wetlands, and floodplains. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Kristy!

KL’s Matt Regnier presented yesterday at the ACEC & WisDOT Transportation Improvement Conference. He helped attendees gain a deeper appreciation of WisDOT freight accommodation guidelines, project workflow suggestions, and Over Size Over Weight (OSOW) coordination tactics. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Matt!

For the 14th year, ACEC Wisconsin and WisDOT have teamed up to present the 2023 Transportation Improvement Conference. We’ll have 12 staff in attendance to partake in the great educational and networking opportunities they’ve lined up!

The 2023 WisDOT Annual DBE Workshop & Networking Summit begins today! KL’s Lori Green, Scott Cramer, and Aaron Steger are looking forward to attending. Lori will be meeting with the DBEs she supports year-round. Scott and Aaron will be representing KL for the networking sessions on Friday. May your conversations be fruitful!

KL’s Survey team attended the 74th Annual Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors’ Institute a few weeks ago in the Wisconsin Dells. This educational and professional networking event is committed to the advancement of the surveying profession. We were proud to take part in it!

14 members of our Construction Services team attended the 2023 WTBA-WisDOT Contractor-Engineer Conference several weeks ago. We appreciated having time to learn about future funding and initiatives, and networking with our industry partners. It was a great event – very well attended.

KL’s Bill Biesmann took the stage yesterday at the NASECA Annual Conference. He shared insight on the Elroy-Sparta State Trail repairs required to restore America’s first #RailsToTrails project. The 2018 storms damaged 22 miles of trail, effected 35 bridge structures, and caused landslides like the one pictured here. Andy Haffele from the Wisconsin Department of …

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Samantha Herheim and Josh Mercier are having a blast at our WPRA Conference booth today! The Theme: Mission Possible. The Challenge: Hit the Bullseye with a Flying Ninja. Track them down and learn about the great Parks, Trails & Recreation services we offer at KL!

Lynda Fink, Kyle Thompson, and Samantha Herheim are attending the APWA Wisconsin Fall Conference in Platteville. Lynda is leading a presentation on “Navigating a Design Contract: The Steps Before SIGN HERE!” this morning. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and representing KL!

Lynda Fink is presenting at the 2022 Wisconsin Healthy Communities Conference in Madison today. She leads KL’s Parks, Trails & Recreation division with over 20 years experience in finding ways to cut through the red tape for clients. Thanks for sharing your knowledge at this great conference!