C O N F E R E N C E R E G I S T R A T I O N B R O C H U R E

February 22 - 24, 2017Crowne Plaza I Denver International Airport I Denver, Colorado

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44TH ANNUAL

DON'TMISS:

Equipment Product INNOVATIONS

Maintenance INNOVATIONS • Pothole Managing App -

Keith Runyon, Arapahoe County• MDSS – Tying Maintenance Operations

Together Through Technology – Kyle Lester and Tom Aguilar, CDOT

• Highway 23 Region 4 Wide Crack Repair – Joel McCracken, CDOT

INNOVATIONS in Technology • Pavement Roughness

Measurement using Smartphone App–Bill Vavrick, ARA

• Pave Cool Compaction App– Dave Timm, Auburn Univ./NCAT

• Analysis of Raveling using Smartphone App– Hesham Ali, Florida International University

9th Annual Flexible Pavement Research Symposium– Full Depth Reclamation (FDR)– Performance and Best Practices • Isaac Howard, Mississippi State

University• Andrew Breham, University of Arkansas • David Jones, UCDavis

CONFERENCE DATES: FEBRUARY 22-24, 2017

EQUIPMENT SHOW HOURS Wednesday, February 22 10:30am - 6:30pm Thursday, February 23 7:00am - 6:00pm Friday, February 24 8:00am - 11:00am

CONFERENCE HOURS Wednesday, February 22 9:00am - 6:30pm Thursday, February 23 7:00am - 6:00pm Friday, February 24 8:00am - 11:00am

REGISTRATION HOURS Wednesday, February 22 8:00am - 6:30pm Thursday, February 23 7:00am - 6:00pm Friday, February 24 7:00am - 11:00am

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Becky Roland 303-551-3266 or info@rmaces.org

Wednesday Evening Events

Reception 5:00 - 6:30pm

All attendees invited to join the receptionSponsored by:

24TH Annual Asphalt Pavement Awards Dinner and Program, 6:30pm

Dinner Tickets available online atwww.rmaces.org

BREAKOUT SESSION 1 A Focus on

INNOVATIONS Wednesday, February 22

9:30-11:30am

44TH ANNUAL

MERGING TALENTWITH TECHNOLOGY

TO IMPROVEPERFORMANCE

• Volvo• Wirtgen

America

Tour: CDOT Asphalt Laboratory & Materials

Testing FacilityThursday 10:30am

Tours and Demos

Onsite Outdoor Demonstration Thursday 1:00pm

View the latest products and techniques in the industry as they are applied on the hotel parking lot.

Go to www.rmaces.org for more information

• Bobcat• BOMAG

• Caterpillar/Trimble

• Sakai

Hotel Information Crowne Plaza – Denver International Airport (303) 371-9494; Fax: (303) 375-1808 15500 East 40th Avenue Denver, CO 80239 I-70 and Chambers Road

We strongly urge that you make your reservations at your earliest convenience.Link to reserve hotel room is available at www.rmaces.org.

The Crowne Plaza, Denver International Airport Hotel is offering a special rate per room of $111 per night. To guarantee this rate, reservations must be made by January 29, 2017. Contact the hotel to make reservations, and be sure to mention that you are attending the Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference and Equipment Show to receive the special rate.

Other Hotels Econo Lodge DIA 303-373-1616 Cambria Hotel & Suites 303-576-9600 Hyatt Place DIA 303-371-0700

More information on how your company can participate as an exhibitor and/or sponsor is available at www.rmaces.org.

Registration Information See our website for conference information and online registration: www.rmaces.org Pre-registration deadline is February 15, 2017

For more information contact: Becky Roland (303) 551-3266 info@rmaces.org

The registration fee is fully refundable if a cancellation notice is received two weeks prior to the first day of the conference. Thereafter, a $50 cancellation fee will be charged. All refund requests must be received no later than February 15, 2017.

Conference Registration Fee Includes: All breakout sessions, Equipment Show, Breaks, Wednesday evening reception, lunch on Thursday and Thursday Reception. The fee does not include the Awards Dinner.

KID’S DAY

Conference and Equipment Show $185.00 on or before February 15, 2017

Conference and Equipment Show $225.00 after February 15, 2017

One-day Engineer’s Special $125.00 (Thursday only)

Equipment Show Only Pass $75.00

Professional Development Letter (CEU and PDH’s) $50.00 Must be registered for the conference to receive Letter

Asphalt Education Certificate $50.00 Must be registered for the conference to receive certificate

CAPA 24th Annual Asphalt Dinner and Program $50.00 $50 each or reserved table of 10 $450.00

Bring your kids to RMACES! Attendees are invited to bring their kids Friday morning to experience the Trade Show and see equipment up close. RMACES is proud to create awareness of the many opportunities within the asphalt pavement profession and to educate the next generation of potential workforce.

High School Outreach – RMACES invites local high schools to tour the Trade Show and Conference on Friday and talk to exhibitors and attendees about opportunities in the asphalt paving profession. High school students can attend from 9am to 11am on Friday, February 24. Registration is limited. Go to www.rmaces.org for more information and to register, or call Becky Roland at 303-551-3266. Pre-registration required

2017 RMACES AGENDAWednesday, February 22, 20179:30 - 11:30am Breakout Sessions 1 INNOVATION–Equipment, Maintenance, Technology OPENING GENERAL SESSION 1:00pm Welcome and Opening Remarks Tom Peterson, Chairman Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference and Equipment Show

Chris Wagner, FHWA Washington DC FHWA Every Day Counts & FHWA Asphalt Initiatives

Buzz Powell, NCAT/MnROAD North meets South in pavement preservation research

Bill Vavrick, ARA Creating a Culture of Innovation within your Organization

Keynote: Jim Davidson, Expedition Leader Resilient Leadership & Teamwork Engaged

3:30 - 4:45pm Conference Breakout Session 2

4:45 - 6:30pm Reception in the Tradeshow Center

6:30pm CAPA 24th Annual Asphalt Dinner and Program

February 22 - 24, 2017Crowne Plaza I Denver International Airport I Denver, Colorado

Register early and save money!!!

44TH ANNUAL

MERGING TALENTWITH TECHNOLOGY

TO IMPROVEPERFORMANCE

• 28 breakout sessions focused on technology and quality

• Keynote – Jim Davidson: Mt. Everest climber, earthquake and avalanche survivor, and resiliency guru

• An education program packed from Wednesday morning through Friday morning

• Bring your kids to RMACES on Friday morning to view the tradeshow

• Future workforce – local high schools invited to attend the tradeshow on Friday morning

DON'TMISS:

CONFERENCE SPONSORS

2017 RMACES AGENDA Thursday, February 23, 20177:00am Registration Opens

7:00am Equipment Show Opens

8:00am - 9:30pm Conference Breakout Session 3

10:15am - 11:30pm Conference Breakout Session 4

11:30am - 1:00pm Lunch in the Equipment Show Area

1:30 - 2:30pm Conference Breakout Session 5

1:30 - 2:30pm Student Employment Forum

3:00 - 4:00pm Conference Breakout Session 6

Friday, February 24, 20177:00am Registration Opens

7:00am Pastries and Coffee/Tea Station in the Atrium

8:00am Equipment Show Opens

8:00 - 9:15am Conference Breakout Session 7

9:45 - 10:45am Conference Breakout Session 8

11:00 - 11:30am Closing Presenter: Comedian Sam Adams

Asphalt Training Certificate of Achievement Awards

11:45am Raffle Prize Drawing – Must be present to win. Early Bird drawing on Thursday, February 23, winner need not be present to win. Grand prize drawing on Friday, February 24, winners must be present to win. Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00

College students interested in attending the Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference & Equipment Show are encouraged to attend and meet professionals and employers in the industry. Students are provided information on current open positions and contact information for employment.

BIGPRIZES!

2017 Student Forum

Construction Best Practices 4

John Ball

Paver Setup including Grade and Slope Control (2/22–3:30-4:45pm) Luke Graham, Caterpillar

The presentations by John Ball of Top Quality Paving Inc. promise to be one of the best highlights of the conference. Join John as he provides information on:

Parking Lots & Cul de Sac Paving (2/23–8:00-9:30am)

Paving Best Practices (2/23–3:00-4:15pm)

Top 10 Paving Tips–Do’s and Don’ts (2/24–8:00-9:15am)

Weather - Friend or Foe? (2/23–10:15-11:30am) • Dealing with Changing Weather Conditions Mike Nelson, Channel 7 News • WYDOT 511 App for Road Conditions and Weather Ali Ragan and Vince Garcia, WYDOT

BONUS SESSION: Safety Innovations (2/23–10:15-11:30am) John Ball, Top Quality Paving, Inc.–Night Paving Lee Cole, Oldcastle Materials, Inc.–Innovations TBD, RockSol–Protecting the Testing Technician

Paving Equipment-Product Innovations (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) • Volvo • Caterpillar - “Spray Paving” Ryan Farrelly, Integral DX • BOMAG • Vogele Paving Innovations Nars Laikram, Vogele • Roadtec • MacDonald Equipment

Partnering for Project Success Case Studies (2/24–9:45-10:45am) • Oldcastle Materials/Region 3 • College Ave. Fort Collins Ken Carter, Martin Marietta

The Equipment Show continues to be a major attraction! Visit the Trade Center and Atrium throughout the conference to meet the exhibitors and learn about their equipment, service and supplies.

Innovations in Design, Materials Control and Research

Innovations in Pavement Design, Materials Control, and Rehab Strategies* (2/22–3:30-4:45pm) David Jones, UC Davis Jay Goldbaum, CDOT

NCAT Technology* (2/23–8:00-9:30am) • NCAT and Test Track Research Highpoints Buzz Powell, NCAT • Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Software Automation David Timm, Auburn Univ.

Local Agency Contracting Practices (Panel) (2/23–10:15-11:30am) Dan Hartman, City of Golden Scott Brink, City of Wheat Ridge

Materials: Quality Assurance Panel Presentation (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) Moderator: Bill Schiebel, CDOT State Materials Engineer

Industry Update on Development and Use of Performance-Related Specifications for Construction (2/23–3:00-4:15pm) Bill Vavrik, ARA • Emerging Trends in Project Delivery: A Contractor’s Perspective Joe Wingerter, Kiewit Infrastructure

Asphalt Research at CSU–Asphalt Mix Durability/Bumps in the Overlay* (2/24–8:00-9:15am) Scott Shuler, Colorado State Univ.

Construction Monitoring with Drones - Liability Issues (2/24 –9:45-10:45am) John Babel, XL Catlin

* NOTE: These Sessions are technical and engineering orientated

The Equipment Show continues to be a major attraction! Visit the Trade Center and Atrium throughout the conference to meet the exhibitors and learn about their equipment, service and supplies.

Leadership

Wally Adamchik, Firestarter

CDOT Executive Management Panel (2/24–3:30-4:45pm) • Project First, Program Delivery Metrics, 4-year Plan Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer • Region 1’s Program Innovations Paul Jesaitis, CDOT Region 1, Regional Director • Partnering–Examples of Success Mike McVaugh, CDOT Region 5, Regional Director

Marine Leadership Part I: They’re Heeeere: Getting a Grip on Leading Millennials and the Generation Gap at Work (2/23–8:00-9:30am)

Marine Leadership Part II: Leadership v. Management (2/23–10:15-11:30am)

Marine Leadership Part III: No Yelling (2/23–1:00-2:30pm)

BONUS SESSION: Marine Leadership Part IV: Better Decisions Mean Better Profits: A step-by-step approach to making better decisions in time critical situations (2/23–3:00-4:15pm)

Complex Projects Part I (2/23–3:00-4:15pm) • Highway 85–Ault to Wyoming Nicki Upright, CDOT • Glenwood Springs Grand Avenue Update TBD • US 34 Big Thompson Canyon James Usher, CDOT

Complex Projects Part II (2/24–8:00-9:15am) • I-70 Central Project Tony DeVito, CDOT • I-25/Arapahoe Rd. and E470 Widening Tim Maloney, Edward Kraemer & Sons • Loop Freeway in Arizona TBD Stress Management (2/24–9:45-10:45am) Valerie Echter, Consultant

The Equipment Show continues to be a major attraction! Visit the Trade Center and Atrium throughout the conference to meet the exhibitors and learn about their equipment, service and supplies.

Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation

Annual Strategy Selection–Based on Your Budget (2/22–3:30-4:45pm) Maria D’Andrea, Commerce City Vicki Nemecek, City of Cheyenne Craig LaVoy, City of Cheyenne

Sustainability–Measuring & Managing Sustainability for Local Agency Transportation Projects (2/23–8:00-9:30am) Jeralee Anderson, GreenRoads Program

Understanding Pavement Defects and Repair Options (2/23–10:15-11:30am) Dave Johnson, Asphalt Institute

Making the Sell for Increased Funding for Streets (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) Corey Farkas, City of Colorado Springs Joel Hemesath, City of Greeley Jim Katzer, Arapahoe County

Maintenance Roundtable–Ask the Experts (2/23–3:00-4:15pm)

In-place Recycling (2/24–8:00-9:15am) • FDR & In-Place Recycling Ryan Steinbrenner, WYDOT • Cold In-place Joel Dagnillo, WYDOT Darren Coughlin, Coughlin Co. • Heater Repaving Todd Gonser, Cutler

Pavement Preservation: The Right Treatment at the Right Time (2/24–9:45-10:45am) Larry Galehouse, NCPP

Program is tentative, please continue to check back for changes and updates

The Equipment Show continues to be a major attraction! Visit the Trade Center and Atrium throughout the conference to meet the exhibitors and learn about their equipment, service and supplies.

Maintenance Education 100 Series

101 Overview of Asphalt Maintenance and Repair (2/22–3:30-4:45pm) Dave Johnson, Asphalt Institute

102 Soil Stabilization Solutions (2/23–8:00-9:30am) Derek Garben, ARS Josh Barker, Kumar and Associates Kate Vitale, TenCate Geosynthetics

103 Best Practices for Municipal Crack Seal-Wide Crack Repair (2/23–10:15-11:30am) Dan Stephens, Vance Brothers

104 Maintenance for Private Property Maintenance–A Case Study (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) • Private Roadways Bruce Barbarick, Barbarick LLC • Commercial and Residential Parking Lots Jarrett Welch, QPC

105 Small Paving–Bike Paths to Parking Lots (2/23–3:00-4:15pm) Mike Skinner, CAPA

106 Surface Treatments–Chip Seals (2/24–8:00-9:15am) Jim Terry, GMCO 107 Surface Treatments–Slurry Seals (2/24–9:45-10:45am) John Parks, A-1 Chipseal

Materials Education 100 Sessions

101 Warm Mix Asphalt: What is it and how can it be used? (2/22–3:30-4:45pm) Jason Dietz, FHWA

102 Best Practices for Asphalt Mixture Selection (2/23–8:00-9:30am) Jim Fife, CAPA; Marshall Schackelford, Suncor

103 Crude Oil Refining Economics (2/23–10:15-11:30am) Ron Feltz, Jebro

104 Sampling, Testing and Documentation of Asphalt in the Field (panel) (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) Amy Strouthopoulos, Westest; Tammy Buck, Yeh & Assoc.; TBD

105 Understanding the Value of RAP (2/23–3:00-4:15pm) David Fife, United Companies; Mike Stanford, CDOT

106 Plant Operations (2/24–8:00-9:15am) TBD, Astec

107 Asphalt Mix Design–The Basics (2/24–9:45-10:45am) John Cheever, Aggregate Industries

BLACK/GOLDEXHIBITORS

A full list of current exhibitors and sponsors are shown at www.rmaces.org. Sponsorship and exhibit opportunities are still available.

Early Bird drawing on Thursday, February 23,

winner need not be present to win. Grand

prize drawing on Friday, February 24,

winners must be present to win.

Tickets are $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00

Equipment & Operator Education 100 Sessions

101 Tack Coat Equipment–Application (2/22 – 3:30-4:45pm) Brian Horner, ED Etnyre

102 Paver Operation–Basic Overview (2/23–8:00-9:30am) Tall guy with a beard, Volvo 103 Roller Operation–Today’s Advanced Equipment (2/23–10:15-11:30am) TBD, BOMAG

104 Milling Operation (2/23–1:00-2:30pm) Dave Peterson, CAT

105 Equipment Setup for Night Paving (2/23–3:00-4:15pm) TBD, APC Construction and CDOT, Region 1

106 Equipment Maintenance–Daily Checks (2/24–8:00-9:15am) TBD, MacDonald Equipment

107 Subgrade Equipment (2/24–9:45-10:45am) TBD, 4 Rivers Equipment

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