2026 Ohio Asphalt Paving Conference
| Date: | Wednesday, February 4, 2026 |
| Site: | Fawcett Center, The Ohio State University, 2400 Olentangy River Rd.; Columbus, OH 43210 |
| The Ohio Asphalt Paving Conference is a collaborative effort of state and local government, academia and the asphalt industry to present practical, usable technologies and strategies for the design and construction of asphalt pavements. | |
| The 2026 OAPC is offered as either an in-person or virtual event. Please select your participation preference during registration. Registrants for virtual participation will receive an email with a link to access the event. Virtual registrations will not be accepted after January 30, 2026 to accommodate the distribution of information to access the online event. | |
| Register Online | |
| 2026 Conference Program | |
| Registration Guide for ODOT Employees | |
| SCHEDULE | |
| 7:30 to 8:30 | Registration, with Coffee & Pastries |
| 8:30-8:45 | Welcome – Opening Remarks, Education Offerings |
| 8:45-9:00 | ODOT Update Speaker: Eric Biehl, PE, ODOT Asphalt Materials Engineer |
| 9:00-10:00 | Asphalt MixBusters: Shedding Light on Long-held Beliefs Speaker: Dave Johnson, Asphalt Institute |
| 10:00-10:30 | Break |
| 10:30-11:15 | Topic: WMA Speaker: Adam Hand, University of Navada-Reno |
| 11:15-12:00 | High-Rap Mixes; Trends, Terminology & Case Studies Speaker: Tom Harmon, National Center for Asphalt Technolog |
| 12:00-1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 | Pavement Distress-Identification, Repair & Resources Speaker: Jason Wielinski, Asphalt Institute |
| 2:30-3:20 | Asphalt Paths-Design/Construction Speaker: Brad Foster, FCE |
| 3:20-3:30 | Closing Remarks |
| 3:30 | Adjournment |
| Professional Development Hours Conference participants will receive a certificate for 5.0 professional development hours. |