ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY
SATBinderrr 2022
will be bigger and better
Following the success of the inaugural SATBinderrr conference in 2021, the Society for Asphalt Technology (SAT) is proud to announce that the 2022 SATBinderrr conference will take place on 21 and 22 September 2022 as a hybrid event.
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he success of our first conference in 2021 clearly demonstrated the need for SAT to host an annual industry conference,” says Herman Marais, president, SAT. “We are delighted to be able to host a physical conference this year, while the hybrid model gives everyone a chance to get involved and recognises the need to contain costs in the difficult economic climate.” Delegates will be able to attend the live conference at the CSIR in Pretoria or access the event remotely via the Zoom platform. Audrey Copeland, president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association in the USA, will be the keynote speaker at SATBinderrr 2022. Copeland has a PhD in Civil Engineering from Vanderbilt University, is a founding member of the Women of Asphalt Council, and has served as president of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists. She sits on the boards of the National Center for Asphalt
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Technology at Auburn University and the National Transportation Research non-profit to improve the American road network. “SAT is committed to levelling the industry playing field by attracting more women to our ranks, and we are honoured that Audrey will be helping us to drive home this commitment and instil renewed interest among young women in our sector,” says Marais.
Focus areas This year, the conference is being broadened from four to seven focus areas. The initial four focus areas represent the core of the asphalt and bitumen sector, namely Asphalt, Seals, Pavement Design and Binders. The three additional focus areas for the 2022 event are: • Recycling for Flexible Pavements • Chemistry for Roads • Industry Disruptors. “These topics, very significant today and in
Audrey Copeland, president and CEO of the National Asphalt Pavement Association in the USA, will be the keynote speaker at SATBinderrr 2022
Herman Marais, president, SAT
