Midwestern Pavement Preservation Partnership Forum 2026

It takes place at Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel in Des Moines, Iowa.

The stated audience includes pavement professionals from state and provincial agencies, contractors, consultants, suppliers, academia, and local and federal government.

It is most useful for pavement engineers at state and provincial agencies, along with contractors, consultants and suppliers, who want to compare preservation practice with peers, since this AASHTO regional forum mixes agency, industry, academic and federal attendees. People wanting wider highway topics beyond preservation would get less, as the forum centres on sharing research, materials and construction practices for pavement preservation.

Transportation agency engineers and contractors at a forum like this usually wear business casual, such as polos or button-downs with khakis, with jackets for evening events and no need for formal suits.