WAPA’s 61st Annual Conference and Business Meeting

WAPA’s 61st Annual Conference and Business Meeting was held as a virtual event from December 1-3, 2020, with a mix of live and pre-recorded presentations.

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 8 Professional Development Hours for attending. Download the PDH Certificate here.

2020 CONFERENCE PROGRAM

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MAIN CONFERENCE SESSION PRESENTATIONS

	Day 1 – Wisconsin DOT Update After a brief introduction from WAPA Executive Director Brandon Strand, we welcome WAPA President Mike Byrnes, WisDOT Secretary Craig Thompson, and a presentation of the 2020 Awards Winners and Scholarship Recipients by Debbie Schwerman, WAPA Engineering Director.
	Day 2 – Return of the Economist: COVID-19 Economic Update Anirban Basu, of Sage Policy Group, discusses the construction industry’s economic outlook after COVID-19.
	Day 3 – Election Analysis and Transportation Funding Update Panelists Bill McCoshen of Capitol Consultants, and Ashley Jackson and Jay Hansen of the National Asphalt Pavement Association, provide post-election analysis and discuss the impact on transportation funding at the state and national levels.

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TECHNICAL SESSION PRESENTATIONS

	WisDOT Asphalt Technical Update WisDOT Bureau of Technical Services: Steve Hefel, Richard Barden, Jeff Anderson, Matt Andreini, Dan Kopacz, Erik Lyngdal, Albert Kilger
	Pavement Management Debbie Schwerman, WAPA Engineering Director

	Back to Basics: Forensics Buzz Powell, National Center for Asphalt Technology
	Back to Basics: Tack Coats Jim Musselman, National Center for Asphalt Technology
	Back to Basics: Communication on Projects Tim Murphy, Murphy Pavement Technology

	Life-Cycle Cost Analysis Debbie Schwerman, WAPA Engineering Director Brandon Strand, WAPA Executive Director
	Ethics Training Jeff Russell, UW-Madison