Educational seminars last 1.5 hours.
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| 1:00 PM | A-1: Sealcoating Basics for Contractors Jeff Luzar Western Colloid 
 The more you know about sealcoating, the better job you'll do and the more profitable sealcoating business you'll have. This introductory and refresher course - one of the strongest and best-attended sessions presented each year - is designed to help sealcoating contractors improve the quality of their work-and their bottom line - by giving them a better understanding of sealcoating materials, equipment, mix design, and application techniques. You'll also learn the dos and don'ts of the business as well as tips on troubleshooting at the jobsite. New sealcoaters and those thinking of getting into the business shouldn't miss this session. Plus, it's a solid refresher course for crew members and even industry veterans. And it's all information you can take home and put to use on your next sealcoating job!
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| 1:00 PM | A-2: Project Management "Essentials for Pavement Maintenance Projects: Proven Tips from Practitioners in the Field David Rivers Rose Paving Co. Setting up a pavement maintenance project may be something you know like the back of your hand. But there are actually many factors to consider, especially when the work is performed on a parking lot at a busy commercial site. Chief among them is communication, both internal and external, in order to maximize your customer?s buying experience. Also important is planning and monitoring repairs around the flow of pedestrian and vehicular traffic so that business can continue uninterrupted. In this session you?ll learn the various steps necessary to properly plan and manage parking lot maintenance to ensure maximum convenience and safety. Topics covered will include pre-construction consultation, jobsite mapping, scheduling, use of photos, effective traffic control, and the post-job evaluation. Take home important tips that will add value to any pavement maintenance project!
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| 1:00 PM | A-3: Understanding Pavement Defects James B. Curtis CHEC Management Systems, Inc. Increase your success rate, get more work, earn more money, and do a better job for your clients by making sure your pavement repairs treat the cause and not the symptom. One of the highest-rated seminars each year, presented by one of the highest-rated speakers, will cover the causes and cures for all types of pavement defects and teach you how looking at the pavement surface will give you insights into what?s going on beneath the pavement. You?ll also learn the differences between normal and premature wear and tear and be able to distinguish between problems caused by poor materials and those caused by poor workmanship. Become the local pavement repair expert by learning how and why defects occur.
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| 1:00 PM | A-4: Essential of Asphalt Mix and Maintenance, Part 1 Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer Asphalt Institute Current asphalt specification can be a real alphabet soup of confusing letters and numbers. For example, what does PG64-22, 25mm Mix, & CSS1h mean and how will these letter combinations affect your operation? Part 1 of Essentials of Asphalt Mix and Maintenance will help you quickly get up to speed on the fundamentals of HMA materials and their appropriate uses. Plus, you?ll learn how using the right mix in the right location in the pavement can save time and money during construction and reduce customer complaints after the job is over. Based on the new edition of AI?s best-selling manual MS-16 Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance and Preservation (available December 2009), this interactive session will give you practical answers to common problems and will offer plenty of opportunities for discussion with Wayne, who has more than 35 years experience in the asphalt paving industry.
Attendees will receive certificates granting 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).For more information about Asphalt Institute publications and seminars, visit www.asphaltinstitute.org. |
| 3:00 PM | A-5: Basic Marketing for Contractors Bob Krebs SealMaster North Carolina Before you can do the work you?ve got to get the job, and this pavement maintenance industry veteran with a strong marketing background will help get you and keep you on the right path to marketing your business. You?ll learn the 4 Ps of marketing, how each impacts your business, and how you can use them to your advantage. You?ll learn about the importance of image and advertising, including how to match specific types of advertising to specific types of clients and target healthier business sectors in an unhealthy economy. Plus, learn the value of local involvement, how to develop and maintain a database, and how to get radio or TV exposure for free! What you learn here will give you plenty to do this winter so you can line up work to kick-start your season. Remember, good marketing leads to sales beyond just being a good contractor!
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| 3:00 PM | A-6: Troubleshooting HMA Joint Construction John S. Ball, III Top Quality Paving The difference between a good HMA joint and a poorly constructed joint can mean the difference between a long-lasting, quality paving job and a job that looks bad and performs worse. A paving industry how-to specialist will emphasize proper construction techniques of butt and tapered transverse joints and standard and wedge longitudinal joints, and you?ll take home practical tips on joint construction hand work. You?ll also learn why construction of the first lane of paving is important in joint success, how the screed can improve joint construction, and you?ll get an update of the latest research and "best practices" tips. You?ll take home insights on joint compaction, including rolling from both the hot and cold side, as well as joint compaction Dos and Don?ts.
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| 3:00 PM | A-7: Pavement Preservation Strategies for 2010 James B. Curtis CHEC Management Systems, Inc. As the cost of hot mix asphalt continues to rise, property managers and public agencies are looking more and more to extend the life of their existing asphalt pavements. This session will focus on a variety of pavement preservation strategies contractors can provide to help customers not only extend pavement life but also reap more bang from their pavement maintenance buck. Strategies to be covered include cracksealing, fog seals, scrub seals, chip seals, slurry seals, cape seals, sealcoats, and thin overlays. This overview will take you step by step through each process, including expectations for appropriate and timely use of each strategy. A great overview of pavement preservation for the 2010 season.
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| 3:00 PM | A-8: Essentials of Asphalt Mix and Maintenance, Part 2 Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer Asphalt Institute In Part 2 of the Asphalt Institute?s Essentials of Asphalt Mix and Maintenance you?ll learn practical ?troubleshooting? guidelines for pavement repair including examples of what causes pavements fall apart. After learning how to evaluate an asphalt pavement you?ll tackle ?best practices? for maintenance and repair of asphalt pavement, including patching, crack sealing, and surface treatments. Based on the new edition of AI?s best-selling manual MS-16 Asphalt in Pavement Maintenance and Preservation (available December 2009), this interactive session will give you practical answers to common problems and will offer plenty of opportunities for discussion with Wayne, who has more than 35 years experience in the asphalt paving industry.
Attendees will receive certificates granting 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs).For more information about Asphalt Institute publications and seminars, visit www.asphaltinstitute.org.
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