About the Florida Asphalt Expo & Conference
The 2026 Florida Asphalt Expo and Conference brings together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals for three days of networking, education, and collaboration. From keynote sessions to hands-on workshops, you’ll gain insights that will shape the future of asphalt construction in Florida.
Schedule of Events
Monday, December 14
9:00–5:00 PM — ASCENT Leadership Academy
10:00–12:00 PM — Specifications Committee Meeting (Invite Only)
11:00–5:00 PM — 2026 ACAF Open Golf Tournament
11:00–5:30 PM — Registration
12:00–5:00 PM — Women of Asphalt Meeting
2:00–5:00 PM — Board of Directors Meeting (Invite Only)
5:30–6:30 PM — Welcome Reception sponsored by Ergon
6:30–8:30 PM — Board of Directors Dinner & ASCENT Leadership Academy Dinner (Invite Only)
Tuesday, December 15
7:00–11:30 AM — ASCENT Leadership Academy
7:00–3:00 PM — Registration
8:00–11:30 AM — SWIFTT
11:30–7:00 PM — Expo Open
12:30–1:00 PM — Drink Station Open
1:00–3:45 PM — General Session - FDOT Presentation and Roundtable
- Welcome - Mitchell Gant, Duval Asphalt
- Perpetual Pavement Awards
- Hike for Hope - Alan Mednick, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
- The Year in Asphalt - Jim Musselman, FDOT
- Research Update - Mohab El-Hakim, FDOT
- FDOT WFD Effort - Ashley Johnston, Statewide Workforce Development
- FDOT Roundtable - Jose Hernandez, Howie Moseley, Jim Musselman, Tim Lattner, Rich Hewitt, Jennifer Marshall
3:45-7:00 PM — Dine around the Expo and Cornhole Competition sponsored by ATS
Wednesday, December 16
7:00–10:00 AM — Registration
7:00–8:00 AM — Breakfast in Expo
7:00 AM–12:00 PM — Expo Open
8:00 AM–12:00 PM — General Session
- Welcome
- ASCENT Leadership Academy Graduation
- Asphalt Plant Maintenance Best Practice - Anthony Marcucci, Preferred Materials
- QC Managing Best Practices - John Savage, Ajax Paving Industries of FL
- Achieving Smoothness on the Roadway - Rick Crocker, Volunteer Paving
- Small Steps, Big Impacts: Improving Reliability Across the FDOT Quality Assurance Process - Buzz Powell, APA
- An ACAF Member's Success in Workforce Development - Steve Johnson, Crush-It
- Building Safety into Paving Equipment - Wirtgen
Event Location
Caribe Royal Resort and Convention Center
Orlando, FL
Hotel Address: 8101 World Center Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821
Special Room Rate: $189* Single/Double until November 23rd, 2026
Discounted Resort Fee: $20/night + tax, includes: Wi-fi (4 devices) • fitness center access • basic wireless in meeting space
**The hotel link will be sent in your registration confirmation e-mail** PLEASE ONLY RESERVE THROUGH THIS LINK
Pricing
Registration Deadlines
- Early Bird Ends: October 30, 2026
- Final Deadline: December 4, 2026
Early Bird Member
$219
Early Bird Non-Member
$469
Late Member Registration
$269
Late Non-Member Registration
$519
FDOT & Gov Employee
$199
Exhibitor Booth Member
$1,100
Equipment Display Member
$1,100
Exhibitor Booth Non-Member
$2,100
Equipment Display Non-Member
$2,100
Exhibitors
Ammann America Inc.
BlackRock Milling & Paving
Blankenship Asphalt Tech & Training
Cargill
Detroit Stoker Company
Dobbs Equipment
Engineered Asphalt Materials
Energy Source Group
EqualTile
FORTA, LLC
Florida Aerial Survey Technologies
Herman Grant Company
Lengemann Corporation
LINDER
Maxam Equipment
McCourt Equipment
ODRA, LLC
Pavewise
PublicWorks 360
Purple Wave Auction
Site 20/20
Surface-Tech LLC
Terrawise Solutions
Tractics
Tri-State Sand, LLC
Whelen Engineering Co Inc.