Registration is now open for WAPA’s 67th Annual Conference & Business meeting, to be held December 1 – 2, 2026 at the Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells.
Use our one-stop Registration Form to sign up to:
- Attend – Attendees can participate in up to three breakout sessions for Professional Development Hours. (PDHs will also be offered for select general sessions.)
- Exhibit – The exhibitor fee includes two attendees again this year. WAPA members receive reduced exhibit rates.
- Sponsor – We offer WAPA members exclusive access to full-conference and limited single-event sponsorship opportunities.
Room Block
The deadline to reserve your room at WAPA’s special rates is October 31, 2026. Please use the links below:
WORKING AGENDA
Our general session lineup for the 2026 conference will bring together decision-makers, practitioners and experts to discuss the latest state and national updates on the mid-term elections, workzone safety, artificial intelligence, HMA quantities, and binder modifications. Exhibitors will share cutting-edge industry innovations, and we will again offer our popular technical breakout sessions.
Tuesday, December 1
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. – Welcome and Opening Comments
9:15 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. – WisDOT Update
Kristina Boardman, Wisconsin DOT Secretary of Transportation
9:35 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. – The Asphalt Industry: Looking Forward
Richard Willis, National Asphalt Pavement Association
10:20 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. – Break
10:40 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Port Washington Data Center Discussion: Learnings, Lessons, and Opportunities
Ted Neitzke IV, City of Port Washington
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Now What? A Deep Dive into the Midterm Elections
Bill McCoshen, Michael Best Strategies
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Awards & Scholarship Luncheon
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Concurrent Breakout Sessions
| Room 1 | Room 2 | Room 3 | Room 4 | |
| Session 1 1:30 – 2:30 | Towards Ethical Practice | HMA Specification Update | NAPA Update | Rubblization |
| Session 2 2:45 – 3:45 | HP Binders in HiMod Mixes | Bureau of Aeronautics Update | NAPA Update | Rubblization |
| Session 3 4:00 – 5:00 | HP Binders in HiMod Mixes | Bureau of Aeronautics Update | HMA Specification Update |
5:00 p.m. – Reception
6:00 p.m. – Dinner
7:00 p.m. – Hospitality
Wednesday, December 2
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Innovative Perpetual Asphalt Pavement at a Third Less Thickness
Buzz Powell, Asphalt Pavement Alliance
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. – Polymer’s Impact on Asphalt
Jake Mawe, Flint Hills Resources
9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – AI Modeling, Data Collection, Quantities
Justin Shell, WisDOT Division of Transportation Investment
10:15 a.m. – 10:35 a.m. – Break
10:35 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. – Advancing Work Zone Worker Safety
Erin Schwark and Christian Sternke, WisDOT
11:20 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Raffles, Wrap-Up and Adjournment