Dear Valued UAPA Members,
We are glad you are association members, and we are grateful for your support. UAPA would not be what it is, 11 years and counting, without the generosity, expertise, energy and commitment you provide. We hope you can see the benefits of membership, too. When people work together, the resulting synergy is wonderful to experience.
So far, 2022 has felt like a period of transition. I don’t think I will ever take talking or meeting in person for granted again. We don’t know what will happen in the future, but it does seem likely that COVID will be increasingly relegated to the background. People will continue to be diagnosed, but prevention and treatments will improve. It won’t be as life-threatening as it has been.
We focused last year on making the most of personal connections, being fiscally responsible with association resources and working through our strategic plan. It is exciting to think we now have an opportunity to think through and implement a new strategic plan for the association for the remainder of 2022 and 2023. I am confident we have lessons to learn and can meet the future’s challenging circumstances.
In addition to the 11th Annual Golf Classic, held in August 2022, we have three great upcoming events planned for November 2022. The Central-Eastern Utah Asphalt Summit will be November 1, 2022, at the Uintah Conference Center. We are very excited to bring this event back to Eastern Utah since the last time we met for the Summit in 2016. We will present three educational sessions, have industry leaders update attendees about what’s new on an agency level and have a mini equipment rodeo. The Central-Eastern Asphalt Summit will be a great way to prepare for the next paving season. We will ensure plenty of networking time and plan to offer meals and snacks, too. The educational sessions are:
- Double Chip Seals Using CIR Applications
- What’s in your Asphalt Mix Today — What’s Likely to be in it Tomorrow
- Effective Road Maintenance Programs
The UAPA 2022 Fall Conference is scheduled for November 10, 2022, at The Dixie Convention Center. Another chance to play golf with other UAPA members will be on November 11, 2022. We put a huge amount of effort into this conference, and attendees have told us that they find it to be a worthwhile event. This year won’t be any different.
From November 28, 2022-December 1, 2022, UAPA members will visit Auburn University and NCAT’s Research Center and Test Track. The research center is a leading research institution with state-of-the-art equipment to test asphalt binders and mixers, and the test track is a 1.7-mile oval divided into 200-foot test sections. We plan to tour the preservation sections on Lee Road 159, the NCAT laboratory and test track, hear technical presentations, eat, and (for those interested) experience a golf outing at the Grand National. It’s going to be informative and fun.
We hope you will find this directory useful. The strength of UAPA is the strength of our members. We are grateful for each and every one of you. We hope you will use this directory to connect to your peers, engage one another, and find ways to help all of us become better. The association stands ready to help you make these kinds of connections.
Keri and I are always happy to help you. Call, text, email or visit us when you have a question or an idea.
Best regards,
Reed
