Maine Asphalt Pavement Association

Mapa is a state-wide organization that provides a unified voice for all Asphalt related businesses in Maine. The Association held its annual spring paving seminar in bangor, me on april 4-5, 2023. This day and a half seminar focused on quality, safety, education and trainings. Inside the 26,000 sq ft arena, were new england's largest collection of Asphalt paving technologies under one roof. The event drew 350 attendees and 38 vendors. The seminar started with folks from raised on blacktop, a company from Connecticut, who hyped up the group by reinforcing the importance of our industry and taking pride in what they do. During lunch, a guest speaker anonymously waited on tables, spilling water, going to the wrong tables and getting into people's personal space. This act lead into his speaker presentation to talk about not judging someone else by thinking you could do his/her job better. Each year mapa looks to recognize professionals in our industry who meet the highest standards of excellence. In 2023, mapa recognized two individuals for their outstanding commitment to the industry. Mapa also recognized one individual with the 2023 lifetime achievement award for his years of dedication and hard work in the industry. In november, 2023 the annual membership meeting was attended by 97 industry folks and offered an opportunity for updates of current issues. The guest speaker was the Maine state economist. Mapa awarded two scholarships totaling 3,000 in 2023. Recipients were selected by the board from a pool of qualifying applicants. In 2023, mapa held a golf tournament which provided networking opportunities while raising money to help support mapa efforts throughout the year as well as helping to support our scholarship fund.