The 53rd annual Asphalt Conference will be held at Missouri University of Science and Technology on Tuesday, Dec. 7, and Wednesday, Dec. 8. The conference will be held on campus in the St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center.

Among the topics to be covered in conference presentations are pavement construction, maintenance and rehabilitation; material studies and updates; parking lot design and the transportation and infrastructure provisions under the Recovery Act.

Organizers say the conference will be of interest to contractors, public agencies, consulting engineers, testing labs, aggregate producers, asphalt binder suppliers and technical equipment representatives. Conference participants will receive Personal Development Hours (PDH).

For conference program information, go online to or contact Dr. Dave Richardson, conference director, at 573-341-4487 or richardd@mst.edu. For registration information, contact Missouri S&T’s office of distance and continuing education in Room 216 Centennial Hall, 300 W. 12th St., Rolla, MO 65409-1560, 573-341-6576 or dce@mst.edu.

To find out more about being an exhibitor or sponsor, contact Lisa Powell at strauser@mst.edu or 573-341-4278.