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 This September, Savannah, Georgia, will serve as host for the 2025 IMPACT Leadership Conference. Register your company's emerging leaders today so they can plan their itinerary around programming and networking designed to help them take their game to the next level. Take advantage of the discounted rate available to NAPA attendees by acting early to secure your spot at our host hotel, The DeSoto. Attendees will discuss topics with peers ranging from the real-world applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to the art of building authentic relationships. 
 The NAPA 2025 Midyear Meeting brought the asphalt pavement industry together in Louisville, Kentucky, for a midsummer review of best practices and challenges facing the industry. Safety took center stage during the opening General Session on Wednesday, while programming continued Thursday and Friday with general sessions and micro sessions aimed at spurring discussions on workforce solutions, federal funding forecasts, and work zone safety.  
 
  Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) Executive Director Mike Skinner will join Nathan Moore and Suri Gatiganti from the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) for a webinar July 17 that explores Perpetual Pavements with Full-Depth HMA. The hour-long webinar is the latest in NCAT’s From Research to Implementation Webinar Series. Test Track sponsors can attend for free, while non-sponsors can register for $25.  
  
 With the current highway bill’s 2026 expiration date on the horizon, this fall figures to be a major opportunity for NAPA members to make their influence on the national asphalt pavement industry and beyond.  
 
  
 NAPA’s Career Pathways website shows prospective workers what their career trajectory could look like in as little as a few years. From the rake to the operator’s chair, the website shows how gainful employment, job security, and competitive salaries make the asphalt pavement industry a promising choice for anyone willing to give it a try.  
 
   
  
  
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