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March 29 2020 Vol. III • No. 7
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‘One Industry. One Goal’ Honors Local Contractors
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Small Project of the Year Award: Granite Construction for 5400 South.
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he 2020 Utah Asphalt Conference (UAC) was held at the Mountain America Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah on February 25 to 26, 2020. The conference, considered to be Utah’s premier asphalt-related trade show, offered technology and tool demonstrations, scholarship/award presentations, 32 educational seminars and hosted 86 exhibitors. The theme this year was “One Industry. One Goal”. Keynote speakers were Craig Bolerjack, Jarret Ingram, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, Mark Eaton, and Reed Ryan. The seminars focused on the challenges facing the industry in terms of growth, workforce develop-
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ment, and taking the necessary steps to move forward with just one idea, one initiative, or one goal. “This biggest difference in the conference this year from last year was the continued growth of the conference in both attendees and exhibitors”, said Reed Ryan, executive director of The Utah Asphalt Pavement Association.” We more than doubled our sponsors this year with a record-level of support and had over 1,150 total attendees at the conference.”
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Large Project of the Year Award: Geneva Rock for Saratoga Springs Mountain View Corridor.
According to Ryan, a total of 1,150 people attended the event, and the conference sold more booths this year than in any previous year, 82, with additional space to allow four more booths. Ryan was joined by fellow keynote speakers Craig Bolerjack, Jarret Ingram, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and Mark Eaton. “Each speaker had their own unique message,” Ryan said, “but the theme of the conference this year was ‘One Industry. One Goal.’ To that end, our speakers
addressed what makes a successful team, the power of perspective, and the challenges facing our industry in terms of growth, workforce development, and taking the necessary steps to move forward with just one idea, one initiative, or one goal.” Scholarship award recipients received $1,500 each for a total of $6,000 in scholarships awarded at the conference. The recipients were: Colton Davis, Tanner Spencer, Braden Watson and Dalton David. “What was great about each recipient is that each is already involved and engaged with the
asphalt pavement industry in Utah, so it was great to recognize them as individuals and our industry as a whole as we bring in the next generation of skilled workers and managers,” Ryan said. Continued Growth “As an association, we are very grateful to witness the growth and support of the Utah Asphalt Conference over the past seven years,” said Ryan. “We’ve gone from just a few classes, no exhibitors and 150 attendees to what the conference is today: 32 classes; 1,150 attendees; and just see UAC page 8
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