ALDOT Maintenance Management Meeting

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Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center
August 12th - 14th, 2026, Mobile AL

The Alabama Department of Transportation Maintenance Management Meeting is a conference that gives Maintenance Leadership around the state the opportunity to come together and share innovative strategies and best practices. The conference also serves to provide information regarding new resources and guidance available from Maintenance Bureau and other supporting Bureaus. This conference serves as a great vehicle for knowledge transfer and networking not only for maintenance staff but also for vendors and consultants that provide products and services to support the maintenance of Alabama's highway system.

Dates to Remember

5/4/26 Online Registration Begins
7/17/26 Hotel Room Conference Rate Deadline
7/17/26 Booth Registration Deadline
7/17/26 Registration Closes

8/7/26 Deadline to Order Exhibitor Services at Discounted Rates
8/12/26 Conference Check-in 12:00 PM
8/12/26 Booth Set Up 12:00 PM
8/14/26 Conference Ends 12:00 PM
8/14/26 Booth Tear Down Ends 1:00 PM

Conference Registration

Government Attendees

Registration Closed

Consultant/Industry Attendee, Booth, or Sponsor

Registration Closed

Exhibitor Information

Exhibit booth registrations include 2 individual registrations and a 10'x10' space with pipe & drape, 8' table, 2 chairs, and 1 trashcan.

Please visit the link below if you need power, freight handling, or other exhibitor services. To ensure you receive discounted prices on exhibitor services, order and pay by August 7, 2026.

Exhibitor Kit

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Hotel Reservations

About the Event Center

Located on the waterfront in downtown Mobile, the beautiful, state-of-the-art Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center has become one of the premier convention facilities in the nation. Winner of numerous architectural awards, the Mobile Convention Center takes full advantage of its superb waterfront setting. The Center's exterior incorporates outdoor terraces, river walks, and expansive riverfront windows, affording magnificent views of the Mobile River. Connection to the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel is provided via skybridge.

About the Hotel

Offering a connection to the Mobile Convention Center via a skybridge, the renovated Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel provides a setting that blends style, comfort, and convenience. With a prime location in downtown Mobile, Alabama, you can visit nearby landmarks and the Dauphin Street Entertainment District. Following an action-packed day enjoy a game of pickleball, or a Peloton bike ride in our gym, or retire to our elegant rooms and suites featuring unforgettable views.

Conference Attendees

Each participant will be responsible for making their own room reservations at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Plaza Hotel and can do so by using the Reservations links below. A limited number of rooms will be available at the conference rates until July 17, 2026.

Government Attendees Rooms

A reduced government rate of $114.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for government attendees. Please select only the nights you will need.

Last Day to Book: Friday, July 17, 2026.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE ROOM BLOCK

Consultant/Industry Attendees Rooms

A reduced rate of $169.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for consultant and industry attendees.

Last Day to Book: Friday, July 17, 2026.

Consultant/INDUSTRY ROOM BLOCK

Professional Development

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Agenda

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Tentative Agenda

54th Annual

Maintenance Management Meeting

August 12 - 14, 2026

Arthur R. Outlaw

Mobile Convention Center

Mobile, Alabama

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

9:00 A.M. Traffic Roundtable — Meeting Room 203 A (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Bridge Roundtable — Meeting Room 203 B (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Permits Roundtable — Meeting Room 202 A (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Equipment Roundtable — Meeting Room 202 B (Invitation Only)

10:00 A.M. Roundtable Morning Break (Sponsored by Thompson Engineering)

12:00 P.M. Roundtable Lunch — Meeting Room 201 AB (Sponsored by HDR Engineering)

12:00 P.M. ATSSA Meeting — Meeting Room 203 A

12:00 P.M. Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

12:00 P.M. Exhibit Booth Setup — South Exhibit Hall

1:00 P.M. District Administrator Roundtable — Meeting Room 202 B (Invitation Only)

2:30 P.M. Roundtable Afternoon Break (Sponsored by Thompson Engineering)

4:00 P.M. Meet & Greet with Exhibitors — South Exhibit Hall

- - - (Sponsored by Alabama Road Builders Association, Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association, & Batey & Sanders)

5:30 P.M. End Registration

6:00 P.M. End Meet & Greet

6:00 P.M. Reception — USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park (Sponsored by Volkert)

8:00 P.M. End Reception

Thursday, August 13, 2026

6:30 A.M. Breakfast — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Anderson UnderBridge)

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

8:00 A.M. Opening Remarks — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

8:15 A.M. Welcome

- - - Matthew Ericksen, Region Engineer, Southwest Region
    - Spiro Cheriogotis, Mayor, City of Mobile

8:30 A.M. Introduction & Remarks of Special Guests (Eric Christie)

- - - John Cooper, Transportation Director
    - George Conner, Deputy Director, Operations
    - Mark Bartlett, Division Administrator, FHWA

9:00 A.M. Roll Call & Recognition of Guests

- - - Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

9:45 A.M. Recognition of Equipment Roadeo Winners — Meeting Room 201 ABCD (Sponsored by Southland Transportation Group)

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Xcessories Squared, Wavetronix, & Barge Design Solutions)

10:45 A.M. Morgan Musick, Asst. Maintenance Management Engineer — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Overview of Atom Releases
    - Asset Inventory Update
    - Automated Collection of Asset Condition Data

11:15 A.M. Bryan Orange, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Permits & Operations — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Fiber Initiative Update
    - Permit Management System Update
    - Outdoor Advertising Inventory
    - Rest Area & Welcome Center Updates & Awards

12:00 P.M. Lunch — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Blyncsy)

1:30 P.M. Jason Daniels, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Traffic — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Sign Overlays
    - Contrast Striping
    - Lane Drop Striping

2:00 P.M. Jared Horne, GIS Senior Analyst, GIS/LRS Data Management — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Next Gen Geospatial AI at ALDOT

2:30 P.M. Stacy Mann, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Vehicle Enforcement — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - State Weight Enforcement Certification
    - WIM Site Replacements
    - Maintenance/Construction Project Notifications
    - Superloads

3:00 P.M. Afternoon Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Michael Baker International, Asplundh Tree Expert, & Consolidated Traffic Controls)

3:30 P.M. Jessie Spear, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Roadway — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Interstate Maintenance Program
    - Federal-aid Maintenance Resurfacing Program
    - Vegetation Management Program

4:00 P.M. Ben Yates, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Status of State-Owned Bridges
    - Bridge Maintenance
    - Bridge Priorities
    - SNBI Update

4:30 P.M. J.D. D'Arville, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, UAS — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - DJI Update/New Drones
    - LiDAR
    - Bridges
    - Stockpiles

5:00 P.M. Adjourn & End Registration

6:00 P.M. Reception — Veet's (Sponsored by InLine & friends TBD)

9:00 P.M. End Reception

Friday, August 14, 2026

6:30 A.M. Breakfast — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. & Consolidated Traffic Controls)

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

8:00 A.M. End Registration

8:00 A.M. Johnathon Roberts, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Scour & Environmental — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - MS4 Update

8:30 A.M. Brette Grant, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Surveying & Mapping — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Same Badge, New Sheriff, New Vision...Let's Talk

9:00 A.M. Tracy Klinestiver, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Emergency Management & Safety — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Safety / Emergency Management Update

9:30 A.M. Phillip Day, North Region TSM&O Engineer — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Use What You've Got

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by Groundworks Commercial, Hydro LLC, & ?)

10:30 A.M. Area Maintenance Operations — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

- - - Erica Gardiner, Area Roadway Manager, Tuscaloosa Area
    - Jesse Mooney, Area Maintenance Engineer, Montgomery Area
    - Jenifer Eubanks, Area Maintenance Engineer, Mobile Area
    - James Kyzar, Area Maintenance Engineer, Fayette Area

11:50 A.M. Door Prizes

12:00 P.M. Closing Remarks, Announcement of 2027 Meeting & Adjourn

- - - Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

12:30 P.M. 2027 Meeting Planning Luncheon —

- - - State Maintenance Engineer & Staff, Mobile Area — Region, Area, & Maintenance Engineer, Birmingham Area — Region, Area, & Maintenance Engineer
    - Location: 201 ABCD

Contact Us

If you have registration questions please contact continuinged@troy.edu or 334-983-0005.

If you have conference questions please contact mmm@dot.state.al.us.