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.
| Tuesday, November 28, 2023 Registration from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 Brandon Lamers, WisDOT Bureau of Project Development Deputy Director |
| 10:45-11:30 | WisDOT use of OnStation James Bender, Innovation & Technology Section Manager DTSD Brandon Lamers, WisDOT Bureau of Project Development Deputy Director |
| 11:30-12:00 | Wrap-Up and Adjournment Jacob Mrugacz, Incoming WAPA President, Rock Road Companies President |
Conference Sponsors
Thank you to our sponsors, whose generosity makes this year’s conference possible for all attendees!
