Wednesday, December 9, 2026
All group events except Breakout Sessions and the After-Hours Business Networking Mixer take place in the General Sessions Room (Tuscany/Trentino). Agenda may be subject to changes.
| Time | Session | Room/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Registration and Breakfast | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 8:00 – 8:10 am | Opening and Introductions | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 8:15 – 9:30 am | Keynote Message: The Safety Shift, Leading Without EGO – Kevin Rempel | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 9:30 – 10:00 am | Break – Tradeshow Viewing | Lombardy |
| 10:00 – 11:00 am | Morning Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| Utilizing Short Term Schedules to Reduce Project Time and Lower Costs – Bryon Willoughby | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| Winter Resistant Roadways and Strategies to improve the durability and performance of road infrastructure in extreme weather and temperature conditions – Dr. Haithem Soliman | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| Compacting with Oscillation: Basics, Benefits, & Better Results – Brad Belvin Sakai | Verdi – Main Floor | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Morning Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC), including emergency bridging, detours, bridge replacements – April Woffindin, ACROW | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| Impacts of Climate Change on Pavement Performance – Dr. Kamal Hossain | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| AI for Business, How Agents Are Reshaping the Future of Work – Karl Yeh, Zero to Sixty | Verdi – Main Floor | |
| 12:15 – 1:15 pm | Lunch – Tradeshow Viewing | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 1:30 – 2:30 pm | TBD | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 2:45 – 3:45 pm | Afternoon Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| Avoiding and Managing Problem Projects – Bryon Willoughby | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| Lessons Learned – A Review of the Weyburn Overpass Project | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| Aggregates 101: The why behind making big rocks smaller – Geoff Wheeliker, Elrus Aggregates | Verdi – Main Floor | |
| 4:00 – 5:00 pm | Afternoon Technical Sessions (Choose one) | |
| Analysis of Temperature Restrictions for Gravel Haul | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| Road Stabilization with Polyurethane Foam – Rielle Haichert | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| Ultra Low Carbon Asphalt Binder Trials on Highway 17 | Verdi – Main floor | |
| 5:00 – 9:00 pm | Evening Reception & Networking | Convention Floor |
Thursday, December 10, 2026
All group events except Breakout Sessions and the After-Hours Business Networking Mixer take place in the General Sessions Room (Tuscany/Trentino). Agenda may be subject to changes.
| Time | Session | Room/Location |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 – 8:30 am | Registration and Breakfast | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 8:30 – 10:30 am | Opening and Introduction Understanding Pavement Distress – Asphalt Institute | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 10:30 – 11:00 am | Break – Tradeshow Viewing | |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | Morning Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| Low-Carbon Concrete in Practice: Understanding Policy Drivers, Material Changes, and Construction Implications – Heidelberg Materials | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| High RAP Asphalt Mixes in Alberta – Arash Gharemani, Colas Canada | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| Workforce Development Presentation – Randy Jeworski, START (Strategic, Workforce Advisory Services) | Verdi – Main Floor | |
| 12:15 – 1:00 pm | Lunch – Tradeshow Viewing | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 1:00 pm | Tradeshow move out | |
| 1:15 – 2:15 pm | Afternoon Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| Ministry of Highways & Industry Tri-Party Committee Updates | Campania AB – Convention Floor | |
| Building the North – The Mckenzie Vally Highway, Northwest Territories | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| Benefits of Organ Silane Applications in Mitigating Stripping in Asphalt Pavements – Bryan Atkins, Zydex/Asphalt Additive Presentation | Verdi – Main Floor | |
| 2:30 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Technical Sessions (Choose one): | |
| TBD | ||
| SUMA/SARM Session – Municipal Infrastructure Priorities and Planning | Tuscany/Trentino | |
| 3:30 pm | Afternoon Technical Sessions Conclude – Personal Time | |
| 5:30 – 9:00 pm | 2026 Industry Awards & Banquet and Charity Auction | Tuscany/Trentino |
| 9:00 – 11:00 pm | Redhead After-Party Featuring Ceasar Cocktail Bar | Tuscany/Trentino |

