National Pavement Expo West, taking place in Las Vegas November 15-17, continues to offer a comprehensive conference program for industry professionals. Expert-led workshops and seminars feature content that allows attendees to remain up-to-date with industry trends and advancements.

This year''s show presents over 31 new or updated sessions, including several top-notch technical paving sessions. New for 2007, the Asphalt Institute presents the "Lightning Course on the Essentials of Asphalt Mix and Maintenance". This half day training course taught by AI senior field engineer Mark Blow will help you quickly get up to speed on the fundamentals of HMA materials and "best practices" for the maintenance and repair of asphalt pavements.

In "Applying ''Best Practices'' to Your Paving Operation", nationally known paving jobsite specialist John Ball takes contractors step-by-step through the paving operation using video demonstrations.

Other technical paving sessions include, "Identifying, Preventing, and Solving Mat Problems", "Improve Your Asphalt Paver Operations", "Effective Compaction of Hot Mix Asphalt", "Essentials of Parking Lot & Driveway Paving", "Troubleshooting HMA Joint Construction", and "Perfecting Your Asphalt Overlays".

NPE West''s complete conference program also includes striping, sealcoating, cracksealing, sweeping, and management sessions. Along with educational programming, the 2007 conference provides a packed exhibit hall and numerous networking opportunities. For more information on the event, visit www.nationalpavementexpo.com or call 800-827-8009.