ACAF Announces Speakers for 44th Annual Florida Asphalt Conference

The Asphalt Contractors Association of Florida will be holding the 2020 Florida Asphalt conference in-person this year, on December 1 and 2, 2020. This conference will the first and last chance for industry professionals and vendors to network and receive information this year. The trade show will feature the newest technology and equipment needed to build Florida’s roads, and its education conference will focus on the latest research and industry trends which engineers, consultants, asphalt technologists, and industry executives will find value in.

Register before November 9 for $195, or $225 after November 9. Below is the event’s speaker lineup:

Asphalt Innovation

• Dr. Nizar Lajner, Michigan State University, The Near Future of Pavement Sensors
• Dan Staebell, Colorbiotics, Increasing RAP from “A” to “B”
• Stuart Savoy, CWR Contracting, Florida’s First Foray into 3D Paving

Workforce Development

• Amy Miller, Asphalt Pavement Alliance, Attracting and Retaining Women of Asphalt
• Amy Lee Diel, Quest Corporation, Success with Florida’s Work Release Program
• Crystal Davidson, Orange Technical College, A Horizontal Construction Apprenticeship Program for Florida

Asphalt Research

• Dr. Buzz Powell, National Center for Asphalt Technology, Experience with HiMA and Aramid Fibers on the NCAT Pavement Test Track
• Tanya Nash, Asphalt Testing Solutions & Engineering, Balanced Mix Design Step 1: The IDEAL-CT
• Greg Sholar, Florida Department of Transportation, SMO 2020 Research Update

Asphalt and the FDOT

• Courtney Drummond, FDOT, The FDOT’s Vision beyond 2020
• Howie Moseley, FDOT, The State of the State

Please visit floridaridesonus.org for more information.