NAPA Weekly
August 13, 2024
 
Wirtgen Group
 
   
The NAPA 2024 Perpetual Pavement Conference is heading to Louisville, Kentucky Oct. 28-30 for a series of discussions on long-lasting pavements at the intersection of taxpayer stewardship and engineering innovation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
The NAPA IMPACT Leadership Group has new opportunities for emerging leaders in the asphalt pavement industry. 
 
Those seeking to hold a position are required to fill out a nomination form by Aug. 30. Those elected will serve Jan. 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2026, in one of 21 vacant member positions.
 
 
ASTEC
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM)
 

Associate members are invited to participate in a survey to identify the resources, educational tools, and training programs needed to enhance sustainability practices within the asphalt pavement industry.

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) will host the next virtual event in its From Research to Implementation Webinar Series on Aug. 15. Interlayers to Reduce Reflective Cracking will examine the usage of interlayer materials to reduce reflective cracking in asphalt pavements.
 
 
Bomag Americas, Inc.
 

The International Conference on the Decarbonization of Asphalt Pavements will be held Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, 2025, in Chicago. Researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry experts are invited to submit abstracts by Nov. 1.

 
 
 
 
 
Kenco Engineering, Inc.
 
   
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) EDC-7 Strategic Workforce Development (SWD) team will host a Fireside Chat on State DOTs Building Workforce Partnerships on Thursday, Aug. 15, at 1 p.m. ET.
 
 
 
 
 
 

NAPA is seeking applicants to serve on its Product Category Rules (PCR) Committee to review and revise the PCR for Asphalt Mixtures. Applications are due Sept. 6.

 
 

 
Ammann America