NPE to Return to Nashville for 2015

October 20, 2014

The exhibit floor from NPE 2014 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, shows just some of the more than 100 companies exhibiting. Want to know who's exhibiting at NPE 2015? Visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com and click on "Exhibits."

January 28-31 National Pavement Expo returns to Nashville, TN, for its 30^th annual show, featuring a new downtown location and first-time awards presented by Pavement Maintenance & Reconstruction, among other highlights.

NPE will be held at the Music City Center, Nashville’s new trade show and conference venue located right next door to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Nine Pavement Awards (visit www.forconstructionpros.com/PavementAwards to enter) will be announced at Preview Night on the exhibit floor (4:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday Jan. 28). And new exhibitor Case will give away a DV Series roller on Friday afternoon Jan. 30 (must be present to win).

This year’s four-day conference program offers 53 sessions – 37 of which are new and there will be 25 new presenters. Highest-rated sessions from the 2014 NPE will also be offered.

Among the new presenters and topics are:

Gary Goldman, Curb Appeal Consulting, presenting 3-hour workshop How to Run a High-profit Pavement Maintenance Company: Strategies, Practices & Systems as well as 90-minute session How to Deliver the “Intangibles” of the Sales Process.

Dave Crenshaw, Conquer Small Business Chaos, presenting 3-hour workshop The Focused Business: How Entrepreneurs Can Triumph over Chaos!

Mario Flores, Ethos Enterprises, presenting a 90-minute session How Decorative Sealcoating Adds Value to Your Sealcoating Business.

Jim Bebo, Asphalt Contractors Inc., teaming with Jeff Stokes of Next Level Contractor System to present the 90-minute session How to Build a Successful Referral System.

Chad Jung and Scott Langton, Superior Striping Inc., present the 90-minute session How Lasers Improve Striping Productivity & Speed Growth.

Jeff Korhan, Built-In Social, presents a 3-hour workshop, Relationship Selling in the Trust Economy and two 90-minute sessions, How to Leverage the Power of Mobile Technologies and Cloud Computing and Google+ is “Content Marketing” on Fire!

In addition NPE will offer two panel presentations that will rely on contractor experience to relate problem-solving tips to attendees.

In How to Manage Your Company’s Growth: Cautionary Tales from the Front, Vinny Engongoro, Roccie’s Asphalt Paving; Nick Howell, T & N Asphalt Services; and Michael Nawa, Custom Maintenance Services will share their growing pains, discussing the growth they pursued, the problems and potential damage they faced, and the solutions they eventually came up with.

In addition to a dozen paving-focused sessions, NPE will host two 90-minute Asphalt Institute-sponsored sessions presented by Wayne Jones, Senior Regional Engineer. Materials Selection: Quality + Efficiency = More Profitability will focus on HMA material-related issues. The second Asphalt Institute session, Pavement Evaluation and Repair: Quality + Efficiency = More Profitability, will offer practical “troubleshooting” guidelines for pavement evaluation and repair – including examples of what causes pavements to fall apart and “best practices” for repairing an asphalt pavement.

Among the new paving-related sessions are:

Warm Mix Asphalt and Its Impact on Your Paving Operation, James Curtis, Chec Management Systems with Don Rooney, Pioneer Paving & Grading. A session that covers this material and how to put it down. An engineering perspective first followed by an on-the-job perspective from a contractor who uses WMA in the field.

How to Place, Compact & Troubleshoot Thin Asphalt Overlays, James Curtis, Chec Management Systems. A session to introduce contractor to the different types of thin overlays, the appropriate uses for each type, and some of the challenges paving contractors face as they install this new approach to pavement preservation.

“Best Practices” of Residential and Commercial Paving, Byron Blair, Brian Hall and Jim Harkins, VT LeeBoy. A 90-minute session that will cover proper residential and commercial paving practices, jobsite safety and efficiency.

How to Execute Parking Lot Sealcoating & Paving Jobs Profitably, Janice Potter, The Paving Lady. A 90-minute session devoted half to parking lot paving and half to parking lot sealcoating.

For details including complete descriptions or to register for the conference and hotels, visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com.

Top-Rated Sessions Return to NPE

Among the highest-rated 2014 NPE sessions returning to the 2015 NPE are:

Troubleshooting HMA Joint Construction, John S. Ball, Top Quality Paving. Emphasis will be on proper construction techniques of butt and tapered transverse joints and standard and wedge longitudinal joints. Plus practical tips on joint construction hand work.

Effective Compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt, Jim Scherocman, P.E., Consulting Engineer. A 90-minute session designed to help paving crews understand the basic elements of compaction, the use of various types of rollers and rolling patterns. Effective compaction of both stiff and tender hot mix asphalt mixtures will be covered.

Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Mat Problems, Jim Scherocman, P.E., Consulting Engineer. This session will help paving contractors identify potential problems in the asphalt mat including how to differentiate among four primary problem areas – mix properties, site-related conditions, equipment-related problems, and long-term durability issues.

Applying “Best Practices” to Your Paving Operation, John Ball, Top Quality Paving. A 3-hour “best practices” program for paving contractors, their crews, and newcomers to the paving business, which will take contractors step-by-step through the paving operation.

Improving Your Infrared Pavement Repair Operation, Tom Eosso, Eosso Brothers Paving. Video will be used to introduce the infrared process, including a step-by-step explanation of a basic infrared repair and “work through” examples of the unusual variety of jobs that can be completed successfully using infrared technology.

Understanding Pavement Defects & Repair Options, James Curtis, Chec Management Systems. A 3-hour workshop combines the principles of pavement design with a solutions-oriented approach to pavement defects.

Essentials of Parking Lot & Driveway Paving, John Ball, Top Quality Paving. Because paving parking lots and residential driveways requires a unique approach and skill set, this “how to” session will help you perform both types of paving better and more profitably.

NPE Events for NAPSA Members

Just as in years past, National Pavement Expo has partnered with the North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA) to enhance NAPSA’s member benefits.

NAPSA will host its annual board meeting and a luncheon for NAPSA Certified Sweepers, and NAPSA members can attend the free Sweepers Roundtable (4:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30), which is open to all NPE attendees. In addition, NAPSA members can take advantage of free or discounted sessions as part of their membership.

The NAPSA Keynote session, open to all attendees for $165, is available to NAPSA members for just $60. The three-hour workshop is presented by Dave Crenshaw and titled after his newest best-selling book “The Focused Business: How Entrepreneurs Can Triumph over Chaos!” Co-sponsored for NAPSA by Tymco, the session “will show you how to turn the ‘good’ kind of chaos into more profit without having to sacrifice your personal life to keep your customers happy.” Crenshaw is also the author of The Myth of Multitasking: How ‘Doing It All’ Gets Nothing Done, which has been published in six languages and is a time management best seller.

NAPSA members receive special pricing ($85 vs $165) for the 2015 “Best Practices” for Contract Sweepers workshop. Moderated by Pete Phillips, Clean Sweep, this workshop will examine seven topics over three hours: Developing a Culture and Hiring to It, Facilitator: Carl Barton, Aardvark Sweeping; Bidding by the Mile, Facilitators: Johnny Dubbioso, Three D Industrial Maintenance Corp./Gerry Kesselring, Contract Sweepers; Insiders Track to Property Managers, Facilitator: Latasha Crenshaw, AC Sweepers & Maintenance and Debbie Ellington, Ramco-Gershenson, Inc.; Marketing Through Associations, Facilitator: Gabe Vitale, C & L Sweeping Service; Routing for Profit, Facilitator: Mark Carter, Bill’s Sweeping Service; Training the First 90 Days, Facilitator: Scott Duscher, Agua Trucks Inc.; Stepping off the Truck: Working On Not In, Facilitator: Mark Chimento, Hy-Tech Property Service

NAPSA members’ free 90-minute sessions (which are open to all attendees) are:

So, You Work at Night? How Helping Your Operators will Improve Productivity, Profitability & Safety, presented by Bill Davis, Circadian Technologies Inc.
How to Leverage the Power of Mobile Technologies and Cloud Computing by Jeff Korhan, Built-In Social
Contractor Employment in 2015: 5 Trends that will Impact Your Business by Michael Short, Littler

For details including complete session descriptions visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com

NPE events for WSA Members

World Sweeping Association members can attend the free Sweepers Roundtable (4:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 30), which is open to all NPE attendees. In addition, WSA members can take advantage of two free 90-minute sessions as part of their WSA membership.

The two sessions are:

Top 10 Safety Practices for Pavement Maintenance Contractors by John J. Meola, Invincia Insurance
How to Make Third-Party Providers Work for Your Business, a panel presentation moderated by Ranger Kidwell-Ross, World Sweeping Association director, and featuring Kevin Kroeger, DSS Sweeping Service; Rich Arlington, Affiliated Grounds Maintenance Group; Michael Nawa, Custom Maintenance Services; and Uri Ben-Yashar, East Coast Sweeping.

For details including complete session descriptions visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com.