PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
The schedule is tentative and subject to change. All times listed in CST.

         
 Tuesday, January 19, 2021
   Time    Topic   Speaker
   11:30-11:50 am   ISSA SSWS Welcome & President's Message  Chuck Ingram and Larry Tomkins
 11:50 am-12:10 pm  2020 Presidents Award  Matt Ferguson, VSSI
 12:10-12:30 pm  Why Pavement Preservation?  Trent Gofers, McAsphalt
 12:30-12:50 pm  Jobsite Safety for Our Disciplines  Roman Benedyuk, VSSI
 12:50-1:20 pm  Break and Exhibit Halls
 1:20-2:30 pm  Equipment Showcase and Demonstrations
 2:30-3:00 pm  Intro to Micro Surfacing & Slurry Seal  Kevin Harris, Intermountain
 3:00-3:30 pm  Intro to Chip Seal & Seal Coat Treatments  Stan Williams, Ergon
 3:30-4:00 pm  Intro to Crack Fill Treatments  James Clark, Crafco
 4:00-4:45 pm  Networking Happy Hour  
         
 Wednesday, January 20, 2021
   Time   Topic  Speaker
   11:00-11:30 am  RoadResource.org  Matt Jeffers, Ergon & Stan Williams, Ergon
 11:30-11:45 am  Intro to Breakout Sessions  Chuck Ingram, Slurry Pavers & Stephanie Stewart, Nouryon
 11:45 am-3:00 pm  Micro Surfacing & Slurry Seals  Tim Harrawood, Vance Brothers & Dave Kiser, Terry Asphalt
 11:45 am-3:00 pm  Chip Seal & Fog Seal  Larry Tomkins, Ergon & Jason Lampley, Doolittle Construction
 11:45 am-3:00 pm  Crack Fill Treatments  Brian Darling, Crafco & Brandi Julian, Crafco
 11:45 am-3:00 pm  Technical
           The Basics of Emulsion Manufacturing  Vince Vopat, Bergkamp
           Slurry and Micro Mix Design and Material Testing  Sallie Houston, VSS
           Formulation and Testing of Spray Seals  Trey Jordan, Paragon Technical Services
           Polymers for Asphalt Emulsion Modification  Barry Baughman, Ultrapave
           Full Gradation WTAT Study  Debbi Deep, Ingevity
           What Went Wrong? A Case Study in Chip Seal Failure  Todd Shields, IN Department of Transportation
 11:45 am-3:00 pm    Advanced Track
           Workforce Development  Gary Houston, Valero 
           Micro Cure Time vs. Surface Temp  Arlis Kadrmis, BASF
           NCAT Field Testing  Adriana Vargas, NCAT
           Complete Project Management  Ryan Fisher, Slurry Pavers
           How Illinois DOT Fixed Micro Issues  John Senger, IL Department of Transportation
           Lexington, MA (James B. Sorenson Award for Pavement Preservation Excellence       Winner)  John Livsey, Lexington MA
           Panel of Contractors   Katrina Lynch, Doolittle Construction, Pierre Peltier, Strawser Construction/Terry Asphalt Materials, & Alek Vance, Vance Brothers

 11:45 am-3:00 pm  Inspection (Micro & Slurry, Chip Seal, and Crack Fill Treatments)  Rick Stone, Maxwell Products, Brad Pearce, Viking Construction & Doug Olsen, Western Emulsions Inc.
 1:00-1:30 pm  Break and Exhibit Hall
  3:00-3:45 pm  Networking Happy Hour  
         
 Thursday, January 21, 2021
   Time   Topic  Speaker
   12:00-12:10 pm  ISSA Leadership Development Team Update  Jamie Wing, Ingevity & Joe Brandenburg, Nouryon
 12:10-12:30 pm  FHWA Report  FHWA 
 12:30-12:50 pm  NCAT  Buzz Powell, NCAT
 12:50-1:10 pm  NCPP Update  Judy Corley-Lay, Michigan State University
 1:10-1:30 pm  ETF Update  Colin Franco, RI Department of Transportation
 1:30-2:00 pm  Break and Exhibit Hall
 2:00-3:45 pm  Group 1 - Slurry & Micro Calibration and Record Keeping  Randy Tattershall, Rayner
 2:00-3:45 pm  Group 2 -Distributor &  Chip Spreader Operation and Calibration  Brian Horner, Etnyre
 2:00-3:45 pm  Group 3 - Slurry & Micro Mix Design and Troubleshooting  
     Materials and Mix Design Process and Troubleshooting  Pat Denney, Road Science, Tim O'Connell, Ingevity & Rich Wenthe, Ingevity            
 2:00-3:45 pm  Group 4 - Mix Tables
     Slurry Seal  Ty Hughes, Paragon
     Micro Surfacing  Jamie Wing, Ingevity
     Laboratory Equipment  Vince Vopat, Bergkamp
     Chip Seal  George Peterson, Graco
     Crack Seals  Jim Allison, McAsphalt
 3:45-4:30 pm  Networking Happy Hour  
         


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