APA Michigan Innovation & Implementation Workshop
October 15, 2026
Advancing proven methods into action, delivering higher quality, longer lasting asphalt pavements. This is a full day built for the people who move Michigan's roads forward, and it's packed with expert insight you won't find anywhere else.
Who should attend: MDOT and local agency engineers, materials and pavement management staff, designers, construction operations, contractors, and industry suppliers.
Why attend:
Hear directly from other state DOT representatives from Utah, North Carolina, and Minnesota who have already implemented these innovations, and get their honest take on what worked and what didn't1
Learn from national experts at the Asphalt Institute and NCAT, bringing research and results straight from the field
Ask the questions that matter to your agency in a live panel discussion, a rare chance for direct access to peers who've been where you are
See the cost side of innovation up close, including rubblization as a life cycle cost option and RAP utilization strategies that can stretch pavement dollars further
Get a first look at innovations that could shape the future of asphalt pavement in Michigan
Network with agency owners, contractors, and industry leaders all in one room
Earn 6.0 PDHs while you're at it
Lunch is provided, so you can spend the day focused on the content, not logistics
Session lineup:
Why Innovate
HP Binders and HiMod Mixes
RAP Utilization
Incentivizing Warm Mix
Designing Mixes for Safe Friction
Rubblization as an Unbeatable LCCA Option
Recycling Agents
Panel Discussion, moderated by NCAT
For MDOT and local agency owners, this is a rare chance to sit down with counterparts from other state DOTs, hear what they've tried, and ask them the questions that will help you decide what could work here in Michigan. Opportunities like this don't come around often, and this one is worth clearing your calendar for.
For contractors and other APAM members, this is your seat at the table. Be in the room while these conversations happen, understand what's on the horizon, and help shape what comes next for Michigan's roads.
For more information, please contact APAM.
1Speakers subject to change. While the agenda above reflects confirmed session topics, some individual speakers are still being finalized and may be updated closer to the event date.
