WAPA’s 64th Annual Conference & Business meeting was held November 28 – 29, 2023 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Thank you to all attendees, presenters and sponsors who made the event a success. We could not have done it without your enthusiasm and dedication to advancing asphalt pavements in Wisconsin.
Attendees may claim up to 7.5 Professional Development Hours for attending. Download the PDH Certificate here.
Document Requirements
Per Kalahari Resorts policy, completed Letters of Authorization forms, Tax Exemption forms, and Purchase Orders may not be submitted at the hotel check-in. These forms should be submitted no later than 7 days in advance to dellscallcenterfax@kalahariresorts.com or faxed to 608-254-6116. The resort highly suggests that government employees submit these forms at least two weeks before hotel check-in. Failure to follow this procedure may result in full room and tax charges to the attendees on their personal cards.
Read the full policy.
Agenda
Our general session lineup for the 2023 conference brought together decision-makers, practitioners and experts to discuss technology, policy and funding at the state and national levels. Exhibitors shared the latest industry innovations, and we again offered our popular technical sessions.
In addition, we again offered our popular technical sessions, including certificates for professional development hours.
Presentations from the main conference session and technical breakout sessions are posted below.
Main Conference Session Presentations
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WisDOT Update
Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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NAPA Update
Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association
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Keynote: The Magical Solution to Our Workforce Woes
Aaron Witt, BuildWitt
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NRRA Update
Ben Worel, National Road Research Alliance
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Asphalt Basics - 75 Years of Evolution
Mike Anderson, Asphalt Institute
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WisDOT E-Ticketing Program
James Bender, Erik Lyngdal and Brandon Lamers, WisDOT
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WisDOT Use of OnStation
James Bender and Brandon Lamers, WisDOT
Technical Breakout Session Presentations
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AASHTOWare Program Rollout
Erik Lyngdal, WisDOT and Judie Ryan, Behnke Materials Engineering
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Asphalt Binder Modification
Mike Anderson, Asphalt Institute
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BTS Update
Ali Arabzadeh and Dan Kopacz, WisDOT
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HMA Comparisons of the Midwest
Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association
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Environmental Product Declarations 2.0
Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association
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Ethics
Jeff Russell, University of Wisconsin-Madison