CALIFORNIA
CONCRETE
PAVEMENT
CONFERENCE
April 22-23, 2026, UC Davis, California
Join us for the annual California Concrete Pavement Conference – The premier West Coast concrete pavement conference focused on the design and construction of resilient, long-life concrete roads, highways, bridges, and parking areas. Learn from top industry professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. Discover impactful innovations in the design and construction of durable and sustainable concrete infrastructure.
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
7:00 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:00 am
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Charles Stuart, Executive Director, SWCPA
John Harvey, Director of the UC Pavement Research Center
Tigi Thomas, State Pavement Engineer, Caltrans
Peter Taylor, Director, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center
Robert Conway, Mobile Concrete Technology Center Program Manager, FHWA
George Butorovich, VP Operations, FlatironDragados
9:00 am
Pavement Investments – Using Rehabilitation Projects to Deliver the Greatest Pavement Network Value
Brandon Hays, Director of Construction, Contra Costa Transportation Authority
Eric Ferebee, Senior Director of Technical Services, ACPA
9:45 am
Exhibitor Introductions & Break
Tom Tietz, Executive Director, CNCA
10:15 am
What’s In the Mix: Developing Success with the New Generation of Concrete Mix Designs
Presentations and interactive panel discussions focused on the growing use of blended cements and unique SCM’s in concrete mixtures.
Tom Van Dam, Principal, WJE
Jon Dearing, National Cement
Alana Guzzetta, Vulcan Materials Company
Matt Fonte, Fonte & Co
11:30 am
Training Our Workforce: Resources Within Reach
An overview Industry workshops, courses, and training from Caltrans, CP Tech Center, the New ACI Certification Center in Sacramento, and GOMACO University.
Charles Stuart, Executive Director, SWCPA
11:40 am
The Look-Ahead: Concrete Projects in the Pipeline
Clay Slocum, Director of Engineering, CNCA
11:50 am
The UCPRC Open House: What’s On Tap Tomorrow
Somayeh Nassiri, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCPRC
12:00 pm
Lunch Buffet
1:00 pm
Message from Our Platinum Sponsor
1:10 pm
The Greg Bartholomew Legacy Scholarship
Sponsored by Granite Construction & Teichert Construction
Charles Stuart, Executive Director, SWCPA
1:15 pm
Pavement Quality Control Beyond the Mix
Presentations and interactive panel discussions focused on implementing critical quality control procedures on-site during paving operations
Jacquelyn Wong, Caltrans State Materials Engineer, Moderator
Peter Taylor, Director, CP Tech Center – Tools for the Contractor for Improving the Paving Process
Pri DeSilva, President, Sequoia Consultants – Key Aspects of QC Plans and Jobsite Testing
Matt Fonte, Fonte & Co. – Critical Inspections/Monitoring During Paving
Chandler Faeth, ABSL Construction – Improving Ride Quality: What can and can’t be corrected by diamond grinding
2:45 pm
Break
3:00 pm
The 2026 SWCPA EPIC Awards & Project Spotlights
Excellence in Pavement & Infrastructure Concrete Awards will be presented to 6 outstanding concrete project teams. Award recipients will highlight accomplishments from their projects.
Charles Stuart, SWCPA
Award Finalists include construction paving teams from Skanska, FlatironDragados, Myers & Sons, Walsh, Teichert Construction, Southwest Concrete Paving Company, Security Paving Co. Award recipients will share brief presentations hilighting project challenges, innovations, partnership, and quality.
4:00 pm
The Speakers Lounge – Sponsored by CalPortland
Step out to the Garden Patio and connect one-on-one and in small groups with today’s speakers, attendees, and exhibitors. Refreshments served.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Open House and Demonstrations at University of Davis Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)
8:00 am
Coffee and bagels will be served
8:30 am -12:30 pm
Three Parallel Concrete Demonstrations Programs
The FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) team will lead demonstrations focused on innovative methods for concrete pavement testing and quality control. This interactive mobile lab showcases cutting-edge concrete technology for materials selection, mixture design, and field and laboratory testing, and pavement evaluation.
The UCPRC Lab2Slab team will build and evaluate three Lab2Slab test cells to demonstrate construction practices, QC procedures, and field performance. The study assesses constructability and performance of PozzoDyne™ ground glass Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM), BioPozz carbon-rich SCM, and Vetrofluid surface treatment. CalPortland will supply the concrete.
Innovative early age concrete monitoring: The non-contact ultrasound testing device (nUT), developed by Quang Tran at Michigan Technological University, uses air-coupled Rayleigh (surface-wave) sensing to monitor concrete in real time. It tracks setting and stiffness gain from the fresh state through early hardening—without couplants, embedded sensors, or surface disruption. This represents a significant shift from experiential “sawing windows” to mechanics-based control, especially valuable when material properties vary.
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Lunch will be provided from La Bangin’ Tacos (no-cost to conference attendees)
1:00 pm
End of Conference
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Aggie Inn (SOLD OUT) – Conference hotel accommodations are being provided by the Aggie Inn, a three-star hotel located in downtown Davis at 245 1st Street. The walk to the ARC Conference Center just over 1-mile through the campus or a 7 minute drive. The discounted California Concrete Pavement Conference 2026 rate at Aggie Inn is $162 plus tax. Reservations must be made before Tuesday, April 14, 2026.
Hotel option 2: Best Western Plus Palm Court – Located in downtown Davis, a rate of $174 is available for both a King Suite and a Suite with Two Queens using this lnk: Best Western Plus Palm Court Hotel | Rooms & Rates. The walk to the ARC Conference Center just over 1-mile through the campus or a 7 minute drive.
Hotel option 3: Hyatt Place UC Davis – For guests attending the Speakers Dinner on April 21 at the UC Davis Alumni Center, it may be convenient to stay at the Hyatt Place UC Davis. From there, the walk to the Speakers Dinner is about 2 minutes. The walk to the ARC Conference Center just about 0.6-mile through the campus or a 8 minute drive. Hyatt Place UC Davis: https://www.hyatt.com/hyatt-place/en-US/smfzu-hyatt-place-uc-davis (no conference rate is available)
EXHIBITORS AND SPONSORS
CPC 2026 Platinum Sponsor & Exhibitor (One Available) $5,000
• Main Stage Introduction and Five-Minute Presentation at the Conference Opening
• Lunch Sponsor with Signage
• Inclusion as Platinum Sponsor throughout e-blasts, conference program, website & slide show
• Premium Platinum Sponsor Signage throughout the Conference including Main Stage
• Exhibitor Booth with First Location Choice
• Two Conference Registrations
• Two Invitations to the Speakers Dinner on April 21
• Full-Page Ad in the Conference program
CPC 2026 Gold Sponsor & Exhibitor (Two Available) $3,500
• Main Stage Introduction as the Speakers Lounge or UCPRC Sponsor
• Signage at the Wednesday Afternoon Lounge or Thursday Open House
• Inclusion as Gold Sponsor throughout e-blasts, conference program, website & slide show
• Gold Sponsor Signage throughout the Conference including Main Stage
• Exhibitor Booth with Prime Location Choice
• Two Conference Registrations
• Two Invitations to the Speakers Dinner on April 21
• Half-Page Ad in the Conference program
CPC 2026 Silver Sponsor & Exhibitor (13 Available) $2,000
• Inclusion as Silver Sponsor throughout e-blasts, conference program, website & slide show
• Silver Sponsor Signage throughout the conference including Main Stage
• Exhibitor Booth
• Two Conference Registrations
• Two Invitations to the Speakers Dinner on April 21
Awards & Speakers Dinner Sponsor on April 21st (One Available) $2,000
• Dinner Introduction and Five-Minute Presentation Opportunity
• Exclusive Signage at the SWCPA Speakers Dinner and conference slide show
• Two Invitations to the Speakers Dinner on April 21
• Sponsorship Logo Branding on the SWCPA Awards page in the CPC Program
CPC 2026 Supporting Sponsor (10 Available) $1,000
• Inclusion as Supporting Sponsor throughout e-blasts, meeting program, website & slide show
• Supporting Sponsor Signage throughout the conference including Main Stage and slide show
• One Conference Registration
• One Invitation to the Speakers Dinner on April 21
