Registration | Hotel | Working Agenda
Registration is open
WAPA’s Online Registration Form is your one-stop shop for the 2023 WAPA conference. You can also register at the door.
- Register to attend the event. You can sign up multiple attendees from your organization.
- Sign up as an exhibitor. Exhibitors receive up to two free attendees.
- Sponsor the conference. We’re offering full sponsorships as well as a limited number of single-event sponsorship opportunities.
We are happy to accept online credit card payments when you register. (You are also welcome to request an invoice for payment as in past years).
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Reserve your hotel room
Kalahari Resort
1305 Kalahari Drive
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
Room block for all attendees except state/federal employees (see below)
Room block for state/federal employees
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Working Agenda
(Subject to change)
This year’s meeting marks WAPA’s 75th anniversary! In addition to celebrating this key milestone with raffles, prizes, merchandise and a special keynote speaker, our planned general session lineup for 2023 features decision-makers, practitioners and experts who will discuss technology, advancements, research and discovery at the state and national levels. Also look for exhibitors eager to share the latest industry innovations.
In addition, we will again offer our popular technical sessions, including certificates for professional development hours.
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Registration from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| General Sessions – All Attendees | |
| 9:00-9:25 | Welcome and Opening Comments TBD |
| 9:25-9:50 | WisDOT Update Craig Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Transportation Secretary |
| 9:50-10:40 | NAPA Update Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association VP Engineering, Research and Technology |
| 10:40-11:00 | Break |
| 11:00-12:00 | Keynote Speaker Aaron Witt, “Chief Dirt Nerd” and CEO of BuildWitt |
| 12:00-1:00 | Awards and Scholarship Luncheon |
| Concurrent Breakout Sessions | |
| 1:30-2:30 | Session 1:
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| 2:30-2:45 | Break |
| 2:45-3:45 | Session 2:
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| 3:45-4:00 | Break |
| 4:00-5:00 | Session 3:
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| Evening Activities | |
| 5:00-6:00 | Reception |
| 6:00-7:00 | Dinner |
| 7:00 | Hospitality Suite |
| Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Registration from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. |
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| General Sessions – All Attendees | |
| 7:30-8:30 | Breakfast |
| 8:30-8:40 | Opening Remarks Carl Johnson, WAPA President, Stark Pavement Corporation Vice President |
| 8:40-9:15 | NRRA Update Ben Worel, MnROAD Operations Engineer and National Road Research Executive Director |
| 9:15-9:45 | Asphalt Basics – 75 Years of Evolution Mike Anderson, Asphalt Institute Director of Research and Laboratory Services |
| 9:45-10:00 | Break |
| 10:00-10:45 | WisDOT E-Ticketing Program James Bender, Innovation & Technology Section Manager DTSD Erik Lyngdal, BTS Chief Materials and Pavement Engineer |
| 10:45-11:30 | WisDOT use of OnStation James Bender, Innovation & Technology Section Manager DTSD Erik Lyngdal, BTS Chief Materials and Pavement Engineer |
| 11:30-12:00 | Wrap-Up and Adjournment Jacob Mrugacz, Incoming WAPA President, Rock Road Companies President |