November’s Asphalt Summit in Vernal was another outstanding success, marked by strong attendance, excellent presentations and growing engagement from our Central and Eastern Utah partners. We extend our appreciation to our conference sponsors — Suncor Energy, Burdick Materials and Crafco — for their support in making this event possible. We were pleased to welcome the following exhibitors, each contributing valuable resources and insights: Granite Construction, Dawson Infrastructure Solutions, Crafco, Purple Wave Auction, ASI, Utah Testing & Engineering and Holbrook Asphalt. The summit began with a welcome from Clint Morton, chair of the Central/Eastern Regional Council, who recognized our sponsors, exhibitors and attendees for their ongoing support of UAPA and the summit. We then enjoyed an engaging presentation from Mike Skinner, who took us on a visual journey through our national parks and the unique challenges involved in maintaining asphalt roads in these iconic landscapes. Following Mike, we heard key regional updates from Rob Clayton, UDOT Region 3 director, and Greg Searle, Region 3 materials engineer, who provided valuable insights into current priorities and initiatives within the region. Attendees then participated in a series of educational breakout sessions, mirroring the classes held at our fall conference in St. George, including “Best Practices for 2025 UAPA ASPHALT SUMMIT RECAP 12
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