Pub. 2 2019-2020 Issue 2

8 W e had a total of 1,103 attend- ees (registered), with a fewmore there for awards, visiting exhibi- tors, etc. Our best guesstimate is we ended up closer to 1,150, which is the highest attended conference we have ever had. As an association, we are very grateful to witness the growth and support of the Utah Asphalt Conference over the past seven years. We’ve gone from just a few classes, no exhibitors, and 150 attend- ees to what the conference is today: 32 classes; 1,150 attendees; and just shy of 90 exhibitors taking up two halls and all of the classrooms at the Mountain America Expo Center. One of UAPA’s core values is our commit- ment to industry. I think the Utah Asphalt Conference is a direct manifestation of that commitment. I would put our conference up against any other asphalt-related con- ference in the entire nation, it is simply that good. At first blush, that may sound like a very prideful statement on my part, but as an association we have never for- gotten what makes it all work — it’s the people who attend, ready to learn, with a strong desire to get better at their jobs. For me, that’s humbling, and we better be certain that we continue to deliver on those expectations. 3 INDUSTRY GOAL O N E UTAH ASPHALT CONFERENCE FEBRURY 25-26, 2020 INDUSTRY GOAL O N E UTAH ASPHALT CONFERENCE RECAP FEBRURY 25-26, 2020 By Reed Ryan, Executive Director