The Annual SAPA Summer Meeting was held in beautiful Sunriver Resort in Oregon. The meeting was hosted by the Asphalt Pavement Association of Oregon. In addition to the two all-day business meetings, there were three group dinners and activities for the spouses and other guests. If you love the outdoors, you would love the Sunriver Resort (click here to check it out).
Highlights of the 2-day business meeting included:
• Welcome and introductions.
• PEC Updates
• NAPA Advisory Council Updates
• EH&S Update and Environmental Justice Discussion
• SAPA Partners & National Strategic Policy Discussion
• NAPA and AI updates.
• Asphalt Plant Operation & Industrial Sustainability Efforts
• The Asphalt & Aggregate Certification Training Program Model
• SAPA Leadership
• SAPA Rapid Fire
Officers for 2025:
• Chairperson: Russell Snyder (CA)
• Vice-chairperson: Kevin Burke (IL)
• Secretary: Erich Ponti (LA)
• Treasurer: Trenton Clark (VA)
Social Activities
On Saturday and Sunday, several of the attendees used the morning to get in a round of golf – Woodlands Course and Meadows Course , respectively.
There were several group family activities. Things got started on Saturday evening with an outdoor BBQ dinner at Mary McCallum Park, On Sunday afternoon about 50 people took a 1.5 hours leisurely float in a river ending a back at the resort’s Marina.
Our Sunday Welcome Dinner was onsite at the Great Hall. A trivia game was the entertainment for the evening.
Our traditional Monday dinner was held at the Mt. Bachelor. The Base lodge is at elevation 6,300 feet and Pine Marten Lodge (dinner location) is at elevation 7,775 feet. An approximately 12 minutes ski lift ride each way was the only access to the Pine Marten Lodge. The temperature was in the low 40’s when the dinner ended.
As always the spouses/guests enjoyed themselves while the state executives were in their business meeting. On Monday, the group went on Monday Lava River Caves tour followed by a hike.
On Tuesday, the group visited the High Desert Museum followed by a trip to the Old Mill District in Bend.
2025 Summer Meeting
The SAPAs are looking forward to next year’s meeting in Monterey, CA that is being hosted by the California Asphalt Pavement Association.
