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ALDOT Maintenance Management Meeting

Von Braun Center
August 20 - 22, 2025, Huntsville, 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​

5/1/25      Online Registration Begins
7/25/25    Hotel Room Conference Rate Deadline
7/25/25    Booth Registration Deadline
7/25/25    Registration Closes

8/12/25    Deadline to Order Exhibitor Services at Discounted Rates
8/20/25    Conference Check-in 12:00 PM
8/20/25    Booth Set Up 12:00 PM
8/22/25    Conference Ends 12:00 PM
8/22/25    Booth Tear Down Ends 1:00 PM

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, 1 trashcan, and a booth sign.

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 12, 2025.

Download form

 

Hotel Reservations

About the Event Center

The Von Braun Center, named for rocket pioneer Dr. Wernher Von Braun, is located in the heart of historic downtown Huntsville, Alabama. This multi-purpose facility is equipped to accommodate major conferences, conventions, concerts, sporting events, and much more! The VBC is just a short drive from the International Airport and convenient to area hotels.

About the Hotel 

Enjoy the freedom of a two-room suite while in Huntsville. Each of the suites at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville features a refrigerator, microwave oven, two flat-screen televisions, and internet access. Don't forget the complimentary cooked-to-order breakfast and evening reception. The hotel offers plenty of opportunities to rejuvenate and stay active throughout your stay. Work out at the fitness center or swim lengths of the indoor pool. With a downtown location, the hotel is ideal for meetings and events and is conveniently connected via a climate-controlled sky bridge to the Von Braun Center.

 

Conference Attendees

Each participant will be responsible for making their own room reservations at the Embassy Suites in Downtown Huntsville and can do so by using the Reservations link below. A limited number of rooms will be available at the conference's rate until July 25, 2025. 

Government Attendees

A reduced government rate of $141.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for government attendees. Please select only the nights you will need.

Consultant/Industry Attendees

​A reduced rate of $209.00 per night (plus tax) for standard room accommodations has been secured for Consultant and Industry.

 

Tentative Agenda

53rd Annual

Maintenance Management Meeting

August 20 — 22, 2025

Von Braun Center

Huntsville, Alabama

 

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

9:00 A.M. Traffic Roundtable — Embassy Suites Ballroom TBD (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Bridge Roundtable — Embassy Suites Ballroom TBD (Invitation Only)

9:00 A.M. Equipment Roundtable — Embassy Suites Ballroom TBD (Invitation Only)

10:00 A.M. Roundtable Morning Break (Sponsored by Neel-Schaffer)

11:00 A.M. Permits Roundtable —Embassy Suites Ballroom TBD (Invitation Only)

12:00 P.M. Roundtable Lunch (Sponsored by Xcessories Squared)

12:00 P.M. Begin Registration — South Hall

12:00 P.M. Exhibit Booth Setup — South Hall 2

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

4:00 P.M. Meet & Greet with Exhibitors — South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Alabama Road Builders Association, Alabama Asphalt Association, & Batey & Sanders)

5:30 P.M. End Registration

6:00 P.M. End Meet & Greet

6:00 P.M. Opening Reception — Round House 398 Monroe St. NW (Sponsored by Volkert)

8:00 P.M. End Reception

 

Thursday, August 21, 2025

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — South Hall

8:00 A.M. Opening Remarks — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

8:15 A.M. Welcome – South Hall Ballroom 1&2

TBD, Region Engineer, North Region

TBD, City of Huntsville Mayor ?

8:30 A.M. Introduction and Remarks of Special Guests (Eric Christie) – South Hall Ballroom 1&2

John Cooper, Transportation Director

George Conner, Deputy Director, Operations

9:00 A.M. Roll Call and Recognition of Guests – South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

9:45 A.M. Recognition of Equipment Roadeo Winners — South Hall Ballroom 1&2 (Sponsored by Southland Transportation Group)

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — South Hall 2 (Sponsored by ?)

10:30 A.M. Ben Yates, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Operations — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topics - ?

11:00 A.M. Asa Kirkus, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Management & Training — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topics - ?

11:30 A.M. Bryan Orange, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Permits and Operations — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topics - ?

12:00 P.M. Lunch — South Hall 2 (Sponsored by Blyncsy)

1:30 P.M. Jason Daniels, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Traffic — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topic - ?

2:00 P.M. Jared Horne, GIS Senior Analyst, GIS Data Collection & Management — South Ballroom 1&2

LiDar, Imagery, and GeoAI for GIS Data Extraction

Other GIS Innovations

2:30 P.M. Brett Sellers, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, TSM&O — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

What is TSM&O?

3:00 P.M. Afternoon Break — South Hall 2 (Sponsored by ?)

3:30 P.M. Jessie Spear, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Roadway — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Interstate Maintenance Program

Federal-aid Maintenance Resurfacing Program

Vegetation Management Program

4:00 P.M. TBD, TBD — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topic - ?

4:30 P.M. J.D. D'Arville, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Unmanned Aerial Systems — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topic - ?

5:00 P.M. Adjourn & End Registration

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

9:00 P.M. End Reception

 

Friday, August 22, 2025

7:00 A.M. Begin Registration — South Hall

8:00 A.M. End Registration — South Hall

8:00 A.M. Stacy Swindall, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Vehicle Enforcement — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topic - ?

8:20 A.M. Johnathon Roberts, Asst. State Maintenance Engineer, Bridge Scour & Environmental — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

MS4 Update

8:40 A.M. Brette Grant, ALDOT Enterprise Information Analyst, Sr., Traffic Monitoring — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Traffic: By the Numbers

9:00 A.M. Tracy Fletcher, Asst. State Maintenance Administrator, Emergency Management & Safety — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Topic - ?

10:00 A.M. Morning Break — South Hall 2 (Sponsored by ?)

10:30 A.M. Area Maintenance Operations — South Hall Ballroom 1&2

Sean Butler, Area Maintenance Engineer, Guntersville Area

Roddy Mitchell, Area Maintenance Engineer, Birmingham Area

Holly McCain, Area Maintenance Engineer, Alex City Area

11:50 A.M. Door Prizes

12:00 P.M. Closing Remarks, Announcement of 2026 Meeting and Adjourn

Eric Christie, State Maintenance Engineer

12:30 P.M. 2026 Meeting 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