Targeting Quality Through Partnership — Fall Asphalt Conference Stands As Example

This year's Fall Asphalt Conference was a study in Partnership, from the diverse speakers who agreed to present topics to the amazing VAA Member sponsors who helped to make many of the conference elements possible, and finally the many vendors who lent their expert advice and ideas. VAA could not have done it alone and we thank everyone who partnered with us to make this year's event a success.

 

On October 2nd and 3, the VAA hosted the Fall Asphalt Conference & Expo at the Richmond Marriott-Downtown. Attended by over 400 people and 57 exhibitors, this was the biggest and most diverse program ever delivered by VAA. Mr. Harold Mullen, Executive Vice President of the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association, was the keynote speaker. Mullen spoke about the partnership between TxAPA and Texas Department of Transportation to improve quality of asphalt pavements and materials. Along with Mr. Mullen, Secretary of Transportation Aubrey L. Layne, Jr., VDOT Commissioner Charlie Kilpatrick and VDOT Chief Deputy Commissioner Quintin Elliott spoke on a variety of topics.

 

The second day of the Fall Asphalt Conference saw six different breakout sessions, two general session presentations and Chief Engineer Moore’s District Engineer’s panel. Breakout sessions covered topics from pavement design, to balanced mix design, to construction innovations.