56th ANNUAL ASPHALT CONTRACTORS’ WORKSHOP/
MINNESOTA QUALITY INITIATIVE WORKSHOP
Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center, MN
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Register this week for the 56th Annual Asphalt Contractors' Workshop/MN Quality Initiative Workshop - the registration fee of $200/person will increase to $225/person after Feb 21st.

This workshop is a technology exchange for new developments and strategies for asphalt pavements.  This year the topics are focused on highway funding, results of national studies on recycled asphalt pavement and on longitudinal joints, material sampling & testing, MnDOT’s asphalt pavement specifications, milling for a smooth overlay, alternate design bids in MN, reflective cracking mitigation, China’s perpetual pavements, automation controls at the asphalt plant, processing fines for asphalt pavements and more.

Personal Development Hours (PDH’s) will be available for attendees at this workshop.

Numerous exhibitor booths will also be open during the day.  This is a good opportunity for networking, viewing new products, obtaining information, and gaining some insights into the 2012 construction season.

Attached please find a registration form & draft Agenda.  For information on nearby hotels, visit http://earlebrown.com/link.html.   The Embassy Suites (Ph: 763.560.2700) is conveniently located next door to the Earle Brown Heritage Center & is offering a special "MAPA" rate of $109/night if you make a reservation by 4 pm on Feb 21st.   For directions to Earle Brown, visit http://earlebrown.com/mapdirections.html.

If you have any questions about this workshop, please contact the MAPA office by phone at 651.636.4666 or e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .