You Are Invited to Join Us For Our

2026 Annual Conference

October 28-30, 2026

Harrisburg Hilton - Downtown
1 North 2nd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17101-1601

Hotel Reservation Information

Use the special PAAMA rate when booking using the unique online link.

Call reservations at 717-233-6000 (option 1) and provide group code 945. Guests must book by Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. or before the block is sold out.

Who Should Attend?

PennDOT

Maintenance/Construction/Design/Materials

Local Agencies

Road Masters/Public Works/Supervisors

Contractors & Material Suppliers

Please Note: Professional Development Hours (PDHs) are available through the National Center for Pavement Preservation (NCPP).

Preliminary Agenda

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 ▼
  • 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Vendor Setup
  • 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    Board of Directors Meeting
  • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    Welcome Reception
    Beverages and Heavy Appetizers - Dinner on your own
Thursday, October 29, 2026 ▼
  • 8:30 AM - 12:15 PM
    General Session - Morning
  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    Welcome
    Executive Director
  • 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM
    Presidents Remarks
    Incoming President
  • 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
    PennDOT Pavement Preservation Matrix
    Andy Firment - PennDOT / Rex Eberly - PAAMA
  • 9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
    Pennsylvania State Recycling Program
    Tyler Jernigan - RKK Engineering
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
    Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    PennDOT Scrub Seal Pilot Project
    Nathan Waldenville and Dean Schmitt - PennDOT
  • 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
    Early Pavement Preservation
    Greg Harder - Asphalt Institute
  • 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
    In-Place Pavement Recycling
    Mike Polak - Recon
  • 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
    Lunch and Awards Banquet
  • 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
    Brian Hinkley Memorial
  • 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM
    PAAMA Awards Presentations
  • 1:30 PM - 5:00 PM
    General Session - Afternoon
  • 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
    Preservation: A Tale of Two States
    Mark Waits - ADOT (Ret) and Rex Eberly - PAAMA
  • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    PennDOT Update
    Christine Norris - PennDOT Deputy Secretary
  • 2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
    Specification Changes - Micro surfacing, Cape Seals, Fiber Mat
    Wally Percy - APS and Nathan Waldenville - Russell Standard
  • 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM
    Break
  • 3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
    FB Cold Mix Paving
    Terry Crouthamel
  • 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
    Liquid Bituminous Committee Presentation
    Alyssa Micco - Russell Standard
  • 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM
    Exhibitor Presentations
    Paid Exhibitors
  • 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    Reception
    Beverages and Heavy Appetizers - Dinner on your own
Friday, October 30, 2026 ▼
  • 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    PAAMA Member Session
  • 8:30 AM - 8:45 AM
    Welcome and Day 1 Recap
    New President
  • 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
    PAAMA Year in Review
    Rex Eberly
  • 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
    Technical Committee Reports
    Each Committee - 10 Minutes
  • 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM
    Break
  • 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
    Technical Committee Breakouts
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    PAAMA Business Meeting
  • 12:00 PM
    Adjourn
Wednesday, Oct. 28
  • Vendor Setup –- 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Board of Directors Meeting – 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Welcome Reception –– 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
    • Heavy Appetizers and Beverages
    • Dinner on your own
Thursday, Oct. 29 - Open Sessions
  • Breakfast on your own
  • Welcome - 8:30 am – 8:45 am
  • Presidents Remarks - 8:45 am – 9:00 am
  • PennDOT Pavement Preservation Matrix - 9:00 am - 9:45 am
  • Pennsylvania State Recycling Program - 9:45 am - 10:15 am
  • Break - 10:15 am - 10:30 am
  • PennDOT Scrub Seal Pilot Project - 10:30 am - 11:00 am
  • Early Pavement Preservation - 11:00 am - 11:30 am 
  • In-Place Pavement Recycling - 11:30 - 12:15 pm
  • Brian Hinkley Memorial - 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm
  • PAAMA Awards Presentations - 12:45 pm - 1:30 pm
  • Preservation: A Tale of Two States - 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
  • PennDOT Update: 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm 
  • Specification Changes - 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
  • Break - 3:00 pm - 3:15 pm
  • FB Cold Mix Paving - 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
  • Liquid Bituminous Committee Presentation - 3:45 pm - 4:15 pm
  • Exhibitor Presentations - 4:15 pm - 5:00 pm
  • Reception – 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
    • Heavy Appetizers and Beverages
    • Vendor Exhibits Open
Friday, Oct. 30 - For PAAMA Members Only
  • Breakfast on your own
  • PAAMA General Session – 8:00 am – 10:15 am
    • PAAMA Year in Review
    • Updating our By-Laws
    • Committees for Success
  • Break – 10:15 am – 10:30 am
  • PAAMA Member Meeting – 10:30 am – Noon
    • Executive Director and Board Report
    • Committee Reports
    • By-Laws
    • Member Forum

Save Your Spot and Attend the Conference

Step One: Fill Out the Registration Form

This year, we are offering the option to pay online after you fill out the registration form. Select the correct registration option and enter your credit card information to pay.

Please note, if you would like to avoid the credit card processing fee, you may mail your registration fee via check to: PAAMA, P.O. Box 387, Amanda, OH 43102.

Complete Registration Form

Step Two: Pay Registration Fees

Registration Types

Exhibit Registration Types

Sponsorship Opportunities

General Sponsor - $400

  • Includes:
    • Quarter Page Ad in the Conference Program
    • Conference Signage
    • Multiple mentions during conference

Wednesday Reception Sponsor – $800 – 2 available

  • Includes:
    • Half Page Ad in the Conference Program
    • Conference Signage
    • Multiple mentions during conference

Thursday Luncheon Sponsor – $1000 – 1 available

  • Includes:
    • Half Page Ad in the Conference Program
    • Conference Signage
    • Sponsor may make welcome remarks during luncheon
    • Multiple mentions during conference

Thursday Reception – $800 - 2 Available

  • Includes:
    • Half Page Ad in the Conference Program
    • Conference Signage
    • Sponsor may make welcome remarks during reception
    • Multiple mentions during conference

Advertise in Conference Program – Limited Quantities Available

  • Quarter Page Ad - $100
  • Half Page Ad - $175
  • Full Page Ad - $250

Interested in sponsoring? Contact PAAMA Executive Director, Rex Eberly at director@paama.org

2025 Annual Conference Presentations

Asphalt Rejuvenation

Cracks, Cameras, and Capital Plans: The New Language of Pavement Intelligence

Development of a Field Test to Determine Chip Seal Aggregate Embedment

Having Your Voice Herd at the Local & State Levels

Innovations Cold In-Place Asphalt Recycling

Innovations in Pavement Preservation

Innovations in Slurry Sufacing Mix Evaluations

PennDOT - Jonathan Eboli

PennDOT - Andrew Firment

RAP Micro Surface, RAP Cape Seal, Fiberized Micro Surface

A Tale of Two States