Topical Streams (Select the most appropriate topical stream for your presentation):

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Stream 1: Practical Asset Management – In the realm of Practical Asset Management, we delve into the foundational strategies and real-world applications that ensure our infrastructure serves us today and prepares us for tomorrow. This stream is dedicated to uncovering the nuts and bolts of asset management, from the basics to the advanced, showcasing successful case studies of program implementation across diverse communities. We invite presentations that highlight innovative methods, tools, and technologies that enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and resilience of assets. Whether it's through improved maintenance practices, innovative funding models, or integrating new technologies, share how your community or organization is setting standards in practical asset management.  

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Stream 2: Collaborative Solutions – Collaborative Solutions spotlight the power of unity in facing the complex, emerging challenges of our times. This sub-theme celebrates the stories of partnership and synergy between departments, governments, and community groups, instilling a future of collective resilience. From joint ventures in infrastructure projects to shared services and intergovernmental agreements, we seek insights into how collaboration breaks down silos, leverages resources, and fosters innovation. Share your story of collaboration, the lessons learned, the hurdles overcome, and the successes achieved, to inspire a future where collaboration is not just a strategy but a culture. 

Stream 3: Pathways to Action– Pathways to Action is where vision transforms into reality, focusing on strategic, long-term initiatives that promise to shape the future of our communities. This sub-theme is a platform for presenting comprehensive strategies, policy innovations, and pilot projects that are designed with the future in mind. We are particularly interested in submissions that detail the planning, implementation, and monitoring of initiatives that address critical issues such as climate adaptation, sustainable development, and social equity. Share how your strategies and policies are paving the way for actionable change, creating a legacy of informed decision making and sustainability. 

Stream 4: Empowering Communities – Come join us in the celebration of success stories from across Atlantic Canada. This sub-theme serves as a showcase for communities to display their achievements, big and small, in creating resilient and thriving places to live, work, and play. Whether it's through engaging citizens in decision-making, leveraging local knowledge in planning, or innovative community-led projects, we want to hear how you're making a difference. Share your journey of empowerment, the impact of your initiatives, and how you are inspiring others to take action and make a positive change in their own communities.