Agenda is tentative and subject to change. 

Clear All
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
South Carolina Welcome Center
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Invite Only
Group Therapy Pub & Playground, Camperdown Plaza
First Stop: The Main Stage
7:30 am - 3:00 pm
Invite Only
BMW Performance Center
CEO Day
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Invite Only
Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds
Chief Engineers Day
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Riverbend Resort
Backroads and Bullseyes
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
South Carolina Welcome Center
The Card Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
The Hub
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Invite Only
West End Room, Hall’s Chophouse
Joint CEO/Chief Engineers Reception
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
PKL Park
Under the Neon Moon
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Invite Only
Avenue
CEO Dinner
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Juniper, AC Hotel Rooftop
Gospel Brunch
Juniper, AC Hotel Rooftop
The Hallelujah Highway
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
South Carolina Welcome Center
The Card Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
The Hub
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
3’s of Greenville
Golf Tournament and Fan Experience
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Camperdown Plaza, AC Hotel
Pre-Season Tailgate
Reedy Ballroom, Pre-function and Lounge, AC Hotel
SASHTO 2026 Tradeshow Reception
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Coach Music Factory, Wyche Pavilion, TD Stage, Peace Center Performing Arts Complex
Southern Summer Nights
7:00 am - 8:45 am
Furman Plaza, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
SASHTO Roadside Market
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Invite Only
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
CEO Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
General Session & Keynote
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
Life is A Highway: Building the Road Together
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
South Carolina Welcome Center
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
The Card Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
The Hub
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Hyatt Regency Hotel
The Southern Table
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Birch Ballroom, Springhill Suites
ARTBA Engineering Issues Luncheon
Invite Only
Francis Marion Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Chief Financial Officers Luncheon
Invite Only
Spoonbread Restaurant, Westin Poinsett Hotel
SASHTO Chief Engineers Luncheon
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The Card Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
The Hub
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Technical Tour
Clemson University - International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Tour
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reedy Ballroom, Pre-function and Lounge, AC Hotel
SASHTO 2026 Tradeshow
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session A: Navigating Federal Funding Uncertainty: Scenarios, Strategies, and Creative Solutions
Bryan Jones
Bryan Jones
President of Mid-Atlantic Division, HNTB Corporation
Jared Perdue
Jared Perdue
Secretary of Transportation, Florida Department of Transportation
Will Reid
Will Reid
Deputy Commissioner & Chief Engineer, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Daniel Johnson
Daniel Johnson
Secretary, NCDOT
Robert Lewis
Robert Lewis
Managing Director, HNTB
Gold Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session B: Building a Gold Star Communications Program: Integrating Strategic Communications into Project Delivery
James Kelley, P.E.
James Kelley, P.E.
Chief of Program Delivery, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Cary Martin
Cary Martin
Bureau Chief Communications & Legislative Bureau Chief, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Courtyard Marriott
Technical Session C: Partnership & Progress: Designing the Lowcountry Rapid Transit System
Elissa Smith, P.E.
Elissa Smith, P.E.
Program Manager, HDR
Sharon Hollis
Sharon Hollis
Principal Transit Planner, Berkeley Charleston Dorchester Council of Governments
Michael Lev
Michael Lev
Vice President, GFT
Brooks Bickley
Brooks Bickley
Program Manager, SCDOT
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Invite Only
Francis Marion Room, Westin Poinsett Hotel
SASHTO States Commission Roundtable
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session A: Connecting the Southeast’s Corridors
Russell McMurry
Russell McMurry
Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation
John Hibbard
John Hibbard
Deputy Chief Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation
Rudy Powell
Rudy Powell
Chief Engineer of Operations, FDOT
Marygrace Parker
Marygrace Parker
Freight Program Director and Interim TSMO Program Director, The Eastern Transportation Coalition
Erika Kemp
Erika Kemp
Strategic Initiatives and Innovation Division Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Gold Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session B: Match Day and Beyond: Designing Atlanta’s Transportation Playbook for FIFA World Cup 2026 Success
Jackie Kawa, P.E.
Jackie Kawa, P.E.
Traffic Operations & Design Engineer, Kimley-Horn
Sam Hendow, P.E.
Sam Hendow, P.E.
State Signal Operations Engineer, Georgia Department of Transportation
Courtyard Marriott
Technical Session C: From Policy to Performance: Innovations in Statewide Transportation Planning as a Blueprint for Investment Decision-Making
Paula Dowell
Paula Dowell
Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader for Integrated Planning Services, HNTB
Jeff Ely
Jeff Ely
Chief of Staff, Mississippi Department of Transportation
Sarah Moss
Sarah Moss
Statewide Planning Engineer, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
Casey Wells
Casey Wells
Advance Transportation Planning Section Director, Texas Department of Transportation
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
The Road Less Traveled: Cocktails & Conversation with the Women Leading Transportation
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Reedy Ballroom, Pre-function and Lounge, AC Hotel
Delegate Breakfast
8:00 am - 1:30 pm
Reedy Ballroom, Pre-function and Lounge, AC Hotel
SASHTO 2026 Tradeshow
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
South Carolina Welcome Center
8:30 am - 9:30 am
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session A: Meeting Mobility needs for Thriving Region: Innovations in Multimodal Strategic Planning for the Texas Triangle
Paula Dowell
Paula Dowell
Senior Vice President and National Practice Leader for Integrated Planning Services, HNTB
Tyler Graham
Tyler Graham
Freight Systems Branch Manager, TxDOT
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session B: Turning Miles into Momentum: How Hawaii Is Reimagining Transportation Funding
Mindy Kimura
Mindy Kimura
Program Manager, HDOT
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Invite Only
Birch Ballroom, Springhill Suites
ARTBA/AGC/AASHTO Joint Committee Breakfast and Meeting
Invite Only
The Library, AC Hotel
Chief Counsel Workshop
9:00 am - 11:30 am
Invite Only
Grand Bohemian Lodge
Board of Directors Breakfast and Meeting
Technical Tour
Courtyard Marriott
Swamp Rabbit Trail & Liberty Bridge Walking Tour
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Technical Tour
Michelin Laurens Proving Grounds
Michelin North America Manufacturing facility tour
9:45 am - 10:45 am
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session A: Reimagining Negotiations in Phased and Modified Phase Design-Build Delivery in Florida
Courtney Hance
Courtney Hance
Corridors Program Office Principal, FDOT
Marc Hustad
Marc Hustad
Corridors Program Office Principal, FDOT
Morgan County
Morgan County
Corridors Program Office Principal, FDOT
Jason Watts
Jason Watts
Corridors Program Office Principal, FDOT
Michael Gwynne
Michael Gwynne
Corridors Program Office Principal, FDOT
Gold Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session B: DeSoto Progressive Design Build - Another Tool in the Alternative Delivery Toolbox
Chad Hall, P.E.
Chad Hall, P.E.
VP, Transportation Business Group Director, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Brett Harding, P.E.
Brett Harding, P.E.
Section Manager/Construction, Burns & McDonnell
Kevin Kellerman, P.E.
Kevin Kellerman, P.E.
Program Manager, Clarkson Construction Company
Courtyard Marriott
Technical Session C: Economics & Highway Construction: The Road Ahead - Understanding Costs and Risks with Context
Valerie Seidel
Valerie Seidel
President and Principal Economist, The Balmoral Group
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Invite Only
The Library, AC Hotel
FHWA Meeting
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Poinsett Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session A: Creating Our Transportation Future Together
Preston Elliot
Preston Elliot
Deputy Commissioner and Chief of Planning, TDOT
Jessie Jones
Jessie Jones
Chief Engineer - Preconstruction, Arkansas Department of Transportation
Casey Wells
Casey Wells
Advance Transportation Planning Section Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Kelly Martin
Kelly Martin
Assistant Director of Metro and Rural Planning, GDOT
John Kaliski
John Kaliski
Vice President, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Gold Ballroom, Westin Poinsett Hotel
Technical Session B: Modernizing the Talmadge Memorial Bridge
Onur Dal, P.E.
Onur Dal, P.E.
Engineering Manager, Parsons
Vince Gastoni
Vince Gastoni
Principal Project Manager, Parsons
Courtyard Marriott
Technical Session C: Keeping an Eye on Growth
Alison Stettner, AICP
Alison Stettner, AICP
Chief Planner, FDOT
Tim Smith, P.E.
Tim Smith, P.E.
District 3 Secretary, Florida Department of Transportation
Jamie Driggers
Jamie Driggers
District 1 Interim Secretary, FDOT
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Invite Only
Juniper, AC Hotel Rooftop
Board of Directors/FHWA Luncheon
Taste Of Greenville
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
General Session & Keynote
Worship and Arts Center, Greenville First Presbyterian Church
Closing Session/AASHTO Awards
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Village Green
Five O'Clock Somewhere
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Invite Only
Seratonic Music Lounge, AC Hotel
SASHTO Board of Directors Reception
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The 405 Venue
Rhinestone Rodeo