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2024 AMAP Annual Conference & Workshop

2024 AMAP Annual Conference & Workshop

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 to Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Event Details

Join AMAP for our 25th Annual Conference & Workshop at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. This event will be a great opportunity to network with other companies and individuals in the industry, and to learn more during the educational sessions given by industry experts.

Registration is Now Open!

AMAP is hosting it's inaugural Call for Abstracts to cover the theme of Technology on the Rise. The deadline for submissions has passed, and abstracts are currently under review. 

Notification for acceptance of abstracts is June 28, 2024.

Selection Criteria

The following is a short list of what the selection committee will assess in evaluating the abstract:

  • Relevance of the topic to AMAP and the Conference theme
  • Content Credibility
  • Presenter Expertise
  • Ensuring the presentation is not an advertisement for a specific company and/or product

FAQ:

  1. Will these abstracts be published?
    • Yes, these abstracts will be published as part of the program on the website.
  1. When will I find out if my abstract was accepted?
    • Notification for acceptance of abstract is June 28, 2024. 
  1. Will there be a poster session?
      • There will not be a poster session in 2024. However, it is under consideration for 2025.

Agenda

October 15
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Continental Breakfast Available only to Educational Workshop attendees.
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM Educational Workshop: General Session More Details Coming Soon!
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Lunch Available only to Educational Workshop attendees.
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Educational Workshop: Paving/Sustainability More information on topics covered and speakers coming soon!
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Educational Workshop: Roofing More information on topics covered and speakers coming soon!
5:00 PM - 5:00 PM Communications Committee Meeting All attendees are welcomed to attend.
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Education Committee Meeting All attendees are welcomed to attend.
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Welcome Cocktail Reception
October 16
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Speaker's Breakfast Invite only.
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM President's Welcome Tanya Nash, AMAP President
8:15 AM - 9:00 AM Welcome to Utah Carlos Braceras, Utah Department of Transportation
9:15 AM - 11:30 AM Session 1: Industry Highlights • Legislative Update: Nile Elam, NAPA
• AI Update on EPD: Mike Anderson, AI
• ARMA Update- Activity in Modified Asphalt; Aaron Phillips, ARMA
• Asphalt Contractors Regional Industry Updates: Reed Ryan, APA
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM AMAP Business Meeting & Awards Ceremony Luncheon
1:00 PM - 2:55 PM Session 2: History of Modification and Testing • Implementing Superpave PG Binders: Lessons Learned: Bob McGennis, HollyFrontier Company
• Benefits of Polymer-Modified Asphalt Binders: Peter Sebaaly, University of Nevada, Reno
• Review of Fracture Tests for Complex Binders: Wes Cooper, Asphalt Institute Inc
2:55 PM - 4:45 PM Session 3: New Technologies and Innovations • NCAT Development of Aging Resistant Binder Technologies: Raquel Moraes, NCAT
• Development of a Graphene-Polymer Composite for Asphalt Mixes: Eytan Mazor, Universal Matter Inc
• Development of Low Temperature Melting rPET Modified Asphalt Additive: Tejash Gandhi, Kao Specialties Americas LLC
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM Advisory Committee Meeting
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception
October 17
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Continental Breakfast
7:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exhibit Hall Open
8:00 AM - 10:15 AM Session 4: DOT Case Studies and Concepts • Highly Modified Thick Lift: Howard Anderson, Utah DOT
• Evaluation of Pavement Sections Treated with Spray-on Rejuvenators in Virginia: Ilker Boz, Virginia DOT
• Evaluation of the Incremental Creep for Cracking at Low Temperature Test: Christopher Desmond, Maine DOT
9:55 AM - 12:00 PM Session 5: Roofing Innovation and Sustainability • The Performance of Asphalt Roofing Materials and Rheological Indicators: Geoffrey M. Rowe, Abatech
• A Life Cycle Assessment Case Study of Polymer Modified Asphalt Coatings: Punit Singhvi, Crafco
• Presentation Title Coming Soon: Yonghong Ruan, Honeywell International Inc.
• Advisory White Paper Summary: Julie Geyer, The Garland Company Incorporated
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Technical Committee Meeting All attendees are welcomed to attend.
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch  
1:00 PM - 2:40 PM Session 6: Sustainability Presentations Part 1:
• Structural and Performance Evaluation and Life-cycle Assessment of Recycled Plastic Modified Asphalt Mixtures: Fan Yin, NCAT
• A Multi-Pronged Approach for Performance Characterization of Polymer Modified Alternative Binders: Yogesh Kumbargeri, WRI
• Fuel and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions by Decreasing Asphalt Mixture Production Temperatures with Chemical Warm Mix Asphalt: Katrina Mangiaracina, Ingevity
2:40 PM - 3:50 PM Session 6: Sustainability Presentations Part 2:
• Performance Study on Asphalt Material Containing Modified Toner Polymer: Guadalupe Magana, WRI 
• AMAP PCR Development Update: Bob Kluttz, Kraton Polymers LLC

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