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Asphalt pavement professionals from across the nation will head to Scottsdale, Arizona, Jan. 26-29 to plan, network, and learn through programming aimed at helping the industry thrive in 2026 and beyond at the NAPA 2026 Annual Meeting. Don't just attend. Take the stage at NAPA Annual.
A new programming format will debut at the NAPA 2026 Annual Meeting and you are invited to be part of it. Member-to-Member Live
If you have a powerful idea, a breakthrough experience, or a vision for the future of the industry that others need to hear – we want to hear from you. Submit your idea before Dec. 2.
Drive in the desert, add a dessert.
Take on the Stadium Course, taste Arizona's tacos & wines, or explore the Sonoran Desert during your downtime in Scottsdale as part of the NAPA 2026 Annual Meeting experience. Add-on any of these exclusive experiences to your NAPA registration to take advantage of opportunities to experience what the Greater Phoenix area has to offer.
Rieth-Riley Superintendent Jon Holman is working to make hiring practices across industries even more military friendly. Companies that partner with his organization, Strong Vets, make a commitment to three hiring principles as part of their support for military hiring:
“If I can get veterans plugged into these good companies, they’re going to be in a lot better position, financially and mentally, than I was when I got out,” Holman says.
The Senate voted on Nov. 9 to advance a bill that would fund the government through Jan. 30. The bill will need to be passed by the House of Representatives before President Donald Trump can sign it into law. Members of the House could be called back to Washington for a vote as early as this week. NAPA will continue to monitor these developments.
The shutdown has already slowed legislative progress on Capitol Hill. House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) had originally aimed to advance a new highway bill out of committee by the end of 2025. However, Graves recently told Punchbowl News that the shutdown will likely delay committee work until early next year.
NAPA is thrilled to formally welcome 15 new members to the association. These companies were ratified by the Board of Directors during its November meeting in Sandestin, Florida. Please join NAPA in welcoming the new members and taking a few minutes to learn more about their businesses.
On Nov. 3, the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Michele Stanley as the association’s new President & CEO. Stanley served most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer. "On behalf of the 1,100 members of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), our sincere congratulations to Michele Stanley as she formally takes the helm of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) after serving as the Interim CEO and Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer," NAPA President & CEO Audrey Copeland said. "Her experience in advocacy for construction materials is unmatched and her leadership in government affairs has paved the way for her success at NSSGA."
Since 2012, the NAPA Research & Education Foundation has supported the families of crew members who were lost in work zone incidents through the NAPA Care Emergency Benevolent Fund. The NAPAREF Board of Trustees voted in September to raise the total amount given to recipients to $10,000.
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NAPA 2026 Annual Meeting
