Registration is now “live” and details of the 2017 National Pavement Expo and its 54-session conference program are now available on the NPE website, www.nationalpavementexpo.com. NPE 2017 will run from Wednesday, February 1 through Saturday, February 4 at Music City Center in downtown Nashville, TN. A special day-long “leadership boot camp” will precede NPE on Tuesday, Jan. 1.
The 2017 conference program features 40 new topics involving 21 new speakers. There are 32 management sessions of which 30 are new.
“Far and away the most-requested topics by contractors are management-related topics,” said Allan Heydorn, conference manager and editor of Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction. “We’ve addressed those requests by offering possibly the widest range of business management sessions we’ve ever offered.”
Among the 30 new management sessions for 2017 are:
- How – and Why – to Create a Self-Managing Company, Giselle Chapman, Chapman Business Solutions
- Secrets – and Impact – of Successful Job Costing, Guy Gruenberg, Grow Consulting
- Improve Operator Performance to Reduce Costs and Improve Profits & Safety, Scott Cerosky, Crum & Forster Insurance
- How to Develop Sales Compensation Plans for Small- and Mid-Size Businesses, Harry Schum, Compensation Resources
- Leadership Strategies for Owners, Managers, Supervisors ... Everyone!, Giselle Chapman, Chapman Business Solutions
- Building the Ultimate Asphalt Sales Machine, Samuel Mullen, Mesa
- Achieve Sales Success through “Consultative Selling,” Jeff Stokes, Next Level Contractor System
- 10 Proven Steps to Acquire More Business, Brad Humphrey, Pinnacle Development Group
- How Data Drives Marketing – and How to Make It Work for You, Grayson Carter, Lead Cadence
- Integrating Video, SEO, Social Media & Websites for Greater Marketing Impact, Colby Humphrey, Center for Competitive Intelligence & Development
- Focused QuickBooks: A “How to” for Intermediate Users, Linda Pintal, Petra Paving Inc.; Gail Shaw, D & G Sealcoating & Striping Inc.
- High-Power Leadership Strategies to Motivate, Communicate and Inspire, Dan Quiggle, The Quiggle Group
- Sales “Role Playing” to Improve your Client Conversation, Sales Success & Lead Generation, Guy Gruenberg, Grow Consulting
- How to Set Up, Operate and Sell Pavement Management Programs, Tim Murphy, Murphy Pavement Technology, Inc.
- Managing and Motivating the “Mosaic Generation” Workforce, Jeff Stokes, Next Level Contractor System
- Alignment: The Overlooked 7-Figure Business Success Key, Bill Silverman, Springboard Business Coaching
- Improve Your Company Culture to Attract, Grow and Retain the Best Workers, Tom Eosso, Eosso Brothers Paving and Tyler Spano, Intercounty Paving Co.
In addition, NPE will again host a day-long leadership boot camp presented by Brad Humphrey, Pinnacle Development Group. Titled “Relentless Leadership: An Emerging Leader’s Boot Camp,” the new session will cover “How to develop a confident, influential presence to lead the 21st Century workforce – and the 21st Century customer.” The day-long boot camp includes morning and afternoon snacks in addition to a full lunch.
“We tested this more-intense, deep-dive focus on a leadership topic last year and the response was overwhelming,” said Amy Schwandt, NPE Show Manager and publisher of Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction and Asphalt Contractor. “Not only did the workshop sell out but the reviews and ratings from contractors who attended were among the highest of NPE 2016. It was an easy decision to invite Brad back to offer additional leadership insights.”
NPE 2017 will also offer 15 paving-related sessions, including the following new topics:
- On-the-Job Paving Tips for Perfect Paving Projects, Tom Travers, Carlson Paving Products
- Compaction Basics: The Final Step in Quality Pavement, Tim Kowalski, Wirtgen America
- Diagram It! How to Pave a Parking Lot & a Cul-de-Sac from Start to Finish, John Ball, Top Quality Paving
- Materials Selection: Matching the Right Materials to the Right Project, Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
- Materials Selection: Matching the Right Materials to the Right Project, Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
- Introduction to Thickness Design and Pavement Distresses, Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
- Make Your Hot Mix Supplier Your Paving Partner, Timothy R. Murphy, P.E., Murphy Pavement Technology Inc.
- Pavement Milling: An Affordable, Profitable Service, John Hood, Bomag Americas
For complete details on NPE 2017 – including complete session descriptions -- and to register visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com.
