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ALDOT Maintenance Management Meeting

 

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

8/12/26    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

 

Consultant/Industry Attendee, Booth, or Sponsor

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

 

Professional Development 

Record Professional Development Hours.

PDH Form coming soon.

 

Agenda

Downloadable agenda coming soon.

 

54th Annual ALDOT

Maintenance Management Meeting

Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center

August 12th - 14th, 2026, Mobile, AL

 

Wednesday, August 12th, 2026

9:00 am    Traffic Roundtable — Meeting Room TBD (Invitation Only)

9:00 am    Bridge Roundtable — Meeting Room TBD (Invitation Only)

9:00 am    Roundtable — Meeting Room TBD (Invitation Only)

9:00 am    Roundtable — Meeting Room TBD (Invitation Only)

10:00 am  Roundtable Morning Break (Sponsored by ?)

12:00 pm  Roundtable Lunch (Sponsored by ?)

12:00 pm  Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

12:00 pm  Exhibit Booth Setup — South Exhibit Hall

2:30 pm    Roundtable Afternoon Break (Sponsored by ?)

4:00 pm    Meet & Greet with Exhibitors — South Exhibit Hall

5:30 pm    End Registration

6:00 pm    End Meet & Greet

6:00 pm    Opening Reception — Location TBD (Sponsored by Volkert)

8:00 pm    End Reception

 

Thursday, August 13th, 2026

6:30 am    Breakfast — South Exhibit Hall

7:00 am    Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

8:00 am    Opening Remarks — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

8:15 am    Welcome – Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Matthew Ericksen, Region Engineer, Southwest Region
• TBD, City of Mobile Mayor ?

8:30 am    Introduction and Remarks of Special Guests (Eric Christie) – Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• John Cooper, Transportation Director ?
• George Conner, Deputy Director, Operations ?
• Mark Bartlett, Division Administrator, Federal Highway
• Administration ?

9:00 am    Roll Call and Recognition of Guests – Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

9:45 am    Recognition of Equipment Roadeo Winners — Meeting Room 201 ABCD (Sponsored by ?)

10:00 am  Morning Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by ?)

10:30 am  Ben Yates, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Operations — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topics - ?

11:00 am  Asa Kirkus, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Management & Training — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topics - ?

11:30 am  Bryan Orange, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Permits and Operations — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topics - ?

12:00 pm  Lunch — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by ?)

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

• Topic - ?

2:00 pm    Chris Tadlock, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, ALDOT Enterprise Information Management — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

2:30 pm    Brett Sellers, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, TSM&O — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

3:00 pm    Afternoon Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by ?)

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

• Topic - ?

4:00 pm    TBD, TBD — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

4:30 pm    J.D. D'Arville, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Unmanned Aerial Systems — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

5:00 pm    Adjourn & End Registration

6:00 pm    Reception —  TBD (Sponsored by InLine & friends)

9:00 pm    End Reception

 

Friday, August 14th, 2026

6:30 am    Breakfast — South Exhibit Hall

7:00 am    Begin Registration — Upper Concourse

8:00 am    End Registration

8:00 am    Stacy Swindall, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Vehicle Enforcement — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

8:20 am    Johnathon Roberts, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Scour & Environmental — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

8:40 am    Roby Blankenship, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Traffic Monitoring — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

9:00 am    Tracy Fletcher, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Emergency Management & Safety — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Topic - ?

10:00 am  Morning Break — South Exhibit Hall (Sponsored by ?)

10:30 am  Area Maintenance Operations — Meeting Room 201 ABCD

• Shane Trippany, Area Maintenance Engineer, Tuscaloosa Area
• Jesse Mooney, Area Maintenance Engineer, Montgomery Area
• Evan Davis, Area Maintenance Engineer, Mobile Area
• James Kyzar, Area Maintenance Engineer, Fayette Area

11:50 am  Door Prize Giveaways

12:00 pm  Closing Remarks, Announcement of 2027 Meeting and Adjourn

• Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

12:30 pm  2027 Planning Luncheon — (State Maintenance Engineer and Staff, Guntersville Area — Region, Area, and Maintenance Engineer, TBD Area                                                                        Region, Area, and Maintenance Engineer) Location:  TBD

 

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.

Sponsors