WAPA’s 65th Annual Conference & Business meeting was held December 2 – 3, 2025 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 8 Professional Development Hours for attending. Download the PDH Certificate here.
Our general session lineup for the 2025 conference brought together decision-makers, practitioners and experts to discuss technology, safety, and updates at the state and national levels. Exhibitors will share the latest industry innovations, and we will again offer 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 Presentations
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WisDOT Update
Kristina Boardman, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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WisDOT System Development Update
Rebecca Burkel, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
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NAPA Update
Nile Elam, NAPA
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Balanced Mix Design: Challenges and Opportunities
Tom Harman, NCAT
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High-Performance Pavements
Cindy Williams, Illinois Tollway
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Work Zone Safety
Andy Heidtke and Erin Schwark, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Technical Breakout Sessions
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Asphalt Myths Debunked
Mark Blow, Asphalt Institute
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Towards Ethical Practice
Jeff Russell, UW-Madison
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Leveraging AI
Runhua Zhang, UW-Madison
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AASHTOWare Materials and WisDOT Specification Updates
Erik Lyngdal and Brian Boothby, Wisconsin Department of Transportation