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PRE1 - New: "No Excuse" Leadership (Room 202BC)

26 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Strengthen Your Personal Influence to Improve Employee Performance, Upgrade Workplace Efficiencies – and Help Your Company “Win” ... More...

W01 Becoming a Sealcoating Pro: Professional Sealcoating from A to Z (Room 202BC)

27 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Sealcoating

"Successful sealcoating is more than applying sealer to pavement and in this new workshop you’ll learn how to improve your sealcoating e... More...

W02 - New Videos: Applying "Best Practices" to Your Paving Operation (Room 209ABC)

27 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Paving

"A “best practices” program for successful paving contractors, their crews, and newcomers to the paving business, this session wil... More...

W03 - New: Developing a Business Success "Roadmap" How to Design and Achieve Your Plan for 2019 and Beyond! (Room 205BC)

27 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Tired of being reactive instead of proactive? Feel like you are missing opportunities and struggling to get your employees on the right track? Get ... More...

W04 - New: Coaching the Emerging Leader (Ballroom C)

27 Feb 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Contractors need leaders and employees need coaching. Given all that’s happening on a daily (or hourly!) basis in pavement maintenance firms,... More...

A01 - New: Hiring Process Strategies to Improve Results and Manage Risk (Room 202BC)

27 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Competition for construction talent has created a volatile atmosphere where hiring involves a significant risk of time and money. This session, by ... More...

A02 - New: Preparing for and Executing a Successful M&A Transaction (Room 202A)

27 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

The current flurry of Merger & Acquisition activity in the “middle market” and the pavement maintenance sector will likely only inc... More...

A03 - New: Improving Cash Flow (including Debt Collection) to Help You Survive, Thrive - and Grow (Room 208AB)

27 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Anyone in business even for a brief time knows the importance of cash flow, and for new contractors it’s even more essential. In this session... More...

A04 -New: Parking Lot Layout and Striping Basics (Room 209ABC)

27 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Striping (Pavement Marking)

Approaches to laying out parking lots for striping has changed over the years, but you still need to understand and follow the basics to get the jo... More...

A05 - New: "Best Practices" of Residential and Commercial Paving (Room 205BC)

27 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: Paving

Today’s commercial/driveway paving contractor must employ effective, efficient and time-tested paving practices and use them more rigorously ... More...

W05 - New: "Field Execution" for Crew & Project Leaders (Ballroom C)

27 Feb 19
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

How you get your jobs done in the field can set you apart from your competitors, make you a more desirable hire to your clients, improve job qualit... More...

A06 - New: 4 Ways to Grow Your Business: Take Your Pick! (Room 202BC)

27 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Aside from mergers and acquisitions, there are only four ways to grow any business: maintain the business you have, sell more work to current clien... More...

A07 - New: How to Become Invincible to Lawsuits and Save Thousands in Taxes (Room 202A)

27 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

How can you miss with a title like that? In this for-every-contractor seminar you’ll learn how to get your financial house in order and you&r... More...

A08 How to Organize and Manage Your Office for Efficiency and Profit (Room 208AB)

27 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

“Best practices” don’t apply just to field work, there are best practices for running your office, too. Your office team – ... More...

A09 - New: How to Improve Cracksealing Processes to Double Your Profits (Room 205BC)

27 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Cracksealing has become a mainstay for many contractors, but are you crack sealing as efficiently – and as profitably – as possible? In... More...

A10 - New Parking Lot Diagram: Diagram It! How to Pave a Parking Lot and a Cul-de-sac from Start to Finish (Room 209ABC)

27 Feb 19
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: Paving

A new session by a top-rated NPE paving specialist will tackle two different paving jobs – new construction on a parking lot and an overlay o... More...

B11 How to Make "Quality" Your Employees’ #1 Obsession (Ballroom C)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Contractors regularly promise customers “quality work,” then their crews go right out and disprove that commitment. Making quality your... More...

B12 - New: Why You Should Be a "Systems-Driven" Company - and How to Make it Happen (Room 208AB)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Operating your business without systems causes confusion, chaos and frustration – both for your employees (who feel out of control) and your ... More...

B13 - Updated: Improving Your Infrared Pavement Repair Operation (Room 205BC)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Learn how to integrate infrared repair equipment into your pavement maintenance operation in this contractor-focused session presented by a veteran... More...

B14 - New: Basic Sealcoating Principles (Ballroom A)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Sealcoating

“Quality Is Job One,” the saying goes, and this introductory and refresher course will help you increase your sealcoating profits by im... More...

B15 Materials Selection: Matching the Right Materials to the Right Project (Room 202BC)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Can I pave a residential driveway with a DOT mix? How can I avoid customers holding up payment because the mat “looks too coarse”? What... More...

W06 - New: Sales Success through Organizational Support and Improved Personnel Sales Skills (Room 209ABC)

28 Feb 19
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Sales drives success, and for a pavement maintenance company to be successful in sales two key elements must be in place. In this unique look at th... More...

W07 - New: 2019 "Best Practices" for Contract Sweepers (Room 205A)

28 Feb 19
9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
This unique workshop, based on the “roundtable” concept, has been the talk of the sweeping sessions at NPE since 2006. You will begin b... More...

B16 - New: How to Measure Your Performance & Productivity (Ballroom C)

28 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Measuring your success by revenue alone is not always the best way to really capture how well you are doing as a company. Yet, many contractors con... More...

B17 - New: How to Hire Successfully: Interviewing Tips and Hiring "Best Practices" (Room 205BC)

28 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Once you have a job candidate you want to make sure he (or she) is the right fit for the position, your organization and your culture. In this sess... More...

B18 - New: "Best Practices" for Installing Paving Synthetics (Room 202A)

28 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Paving synthetics now include a wide range of products including fabrics, grids, hybrid mats and composites. Each product is meant for a specific a... More...

B19 How to Stripe the Tough Jobs (Room 208AB)

28 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Striping (Pavement Marking)

Here’s a session with no easy angles! Now that you know striping basics, you need to learn how to handle the tough layout and striping jobs &... More...

B20 Introduction to Thickness Design and Pavement Distresses (Room 202BC)

28 Feb 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

In the second of the Asphalt Institute’s sessions specially developed for NPE, you’ll learn about the basics of pavement design and wha... More...

W08 - New: Confronting 2019’s Critical Issues Strategies and Tactics for Getting Work, Retaining Employees - and Keeping Profits (Room 205A)

28 Feb 19
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

In this new session, developed specifically to help NPE contractors address 2019 challenges, you’ll learn about, work through – and tak... More...

B21 - New: How to Improve Company Culture to Benefit Your Bottom Line (Room 209ABC)

28 Feb 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Creating a strong company culture is the single most important step a contractor can take in creating a workplace where employees are engaged, love... More...

Office Roundtable (Room 205A)

28 Feb 19
4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
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C22 - New: How to Lead and Retain Your Millennial Workers (Ballroom C)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Today’s workers are clear about what they expect from a company; it’s up to the company to recognize and meet those expectations to att... More...

C23 - New: The Game Plan for Building and Sustaining Family Business Success (Room 205A)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Working in a family business offers challenges other types of companies don’t face, and in this interactive session for owners and top-level ... More...

C24 - New: Basic Concrete Repair: Tips on Jobs You Can Self-perform (Room 202A)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Most paving and pavement maintenance contractors do little if any concrete work, preferring instead to pass it along to a concrete contractor. But ... More...

C25 How to Expand Your Striping to 3 New Markets (Room 202BC)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Striping (Pavement Marking)

Contractors focused on striping parking lots often look to ply their pavement marking skills in other markets, and this session will introduce you ... More...

C26 - New: How Your Paver Operates and How Its Operations Impact Your Bottom Line (Room 208AB)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

How your asphalt paver operates affects the quality of the work you do, your crew’s productivity, and ultimately your bottom line. In this se... More...

W09 - Updated: Understanding Pavement Evaluation, Preservation and Repair Options (Room 209ABC)

01 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: Paving

Get more work, earn more money, and do a better job for your clients by making sure your pavement repairs treat the cause of the problem and not th... More...

W10 - New: Your Business: Run it Like it Was "For Sale" (Room 205BC)

01 Mar 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Whether your company is established, still in the growing stage – or even a startup -- it’s essential that you run it day-to-day as if ... More...

C27 - New: How to Build Maximum Value in Your Business for Eventual Transition (Ballroom C)

01 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Every owner ultimately wants to build a business that can bring substantial income, flexibility and ultimately maximum value for when they sell or ... More...

C28 - New: Mentorship Excellence: The Key to Personal and Industry Leadership (Room 202A)

01 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Some leaders are born and some are developed through the educational system to grasp leadership whenever opportunity arises. But college isn’... More...

C29 - New: Small Paving Jobs: Tips to Improve Efficiency, Quality and Profitability (Room 202BC)

01 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Most asphalt paving jobs are smaller-scale projects – not the roads, highways and “Big Box” shopping plazas. But these smaller jo... More...

C30 - Updated Video: Improve Striping Productivity Using Today's Technology (Ballroom A)

01 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Striping (Pavement Marking)

Parking lot layout has come a long way from string lines nailed into the pavement. This how-to session will take you through “the evolution o... More...

C31 Effective Compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt (Room 208AB)

01 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Compaction is the single most important factor in the ultimate performance of a hot mix asphalt pavement. Achieving the proper air void content in ... More...

W11 - New: Secrets - and - Impact of Successful Job Costing (Room 205BC)

01 Mar 19
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Tough markets with tight competition – not to mention the profit margin you seek -- require you to bid as accurately as possible. But how can... More...

C32 - New: Developing and Managing a Marketing Plan for Your Pavement Maintenance Company (Room 209ABC)

01 Mar 19
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: Employee Management

Today there is so much “noise” with Google, Facebook, Yelp, Yellow Pages – and more – It seems like you get a phone call th... More...

D33 - New: The Stand-Out Business: 4 Steps to Separate Your Business from the Pack (Room 209ABC)

02 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Knowing what sets your company apart and acting on that distinction is what separates the top-producing contractors from the average performers....... More...

D34 - New: How to Build Your Management Team and Get More from Your Managers (Room 208AB)

02 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

As your company grows, your success (and sanity) depends on building a team of trusted managers you can rely on to run parts of your business for y... More...

D35 - New: If the Problem is Price...What is Your Solution? (Room 202A)

02 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

What do you do when it appears that almost every sales opportunity comes down to price? Is this the new “Way of the World” or is there ... More...

D36 Basic Pavement Defects: Causes, Solutions and How Set Your Price! (Room 202BC)

02 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Sealcoating

Repairing pavement defects can be a profitable part of every pavement maintenance business – provided you know the problem, how to fix it &nd... More...

D37 - Updated with New Video: Solving the Paving Puzzle: Video Solutions Show How a Job Fits Together (Room 205BC)

02 Mar 19
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

What phase is most important on every paving job? Veteran paving expert John Ball says all phases are “most” important – and this... More...

D38 - New: How to Make Your Online Presence Your Top Sales Person (Room 209ABC)

02 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

Over the past decade, sales has changed more than any other time in history -- Potential customers can now eliminate your company before ever ... More...

D39 - New: You Want Change? Here’s How to Make Changes Stick! (Room 208AB)

02 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Employee Management

After three days of NPE seminars you probably have more than a few ideas to take back home. But how can you make new programs and procedures you tr... More...

D40 Sealcoating in the Field: Understanding Basics and Troubleshooting on the Job (Room 202BC)

02 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Sealcoating

Every sealcoating contractor at one time or another has faced a problem that was a puzzle or an issue he didn’t know how to handle – an... More...

D41 Identifying, Preventing and Solving Mat Problems (Room 202A)

02 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

The asphalt surface your crews put down is the finished job your clients see, and this session will help paving contractors identify potential prob... More...

D42 - New: Paving Operations: How to "Train the Trainer" (Room 205BC)

02 Mar 19
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Tracks: Paving

Every paving contractor needs a point person whose job it is to train the various members of a paving crew. In this new session, developed especial... More...