INDUSTRY NEWS
World of Asphalt and AGG1
Celebrate Successful First Show in St. Louis
T he World of Asphalt Show & Conference and AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo hosted its first-ever St. Louis show with resounding success. From March 25-27, more than 11,500 industry professionals gathered at the America’ s Center Convention Complex to explore the latest innovations, network with peers, and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the Gateway City. 59 % of total attendees were under the age of 45, reflecting the positive future of the industry. Additionally, 10 % of attendees were women, underscoring this growing segment of the industry. Visitors traveled from across the country and abroad, some traveling as far as Australia, England, Argentina, and Mexico to take part in the leading asphalt and aggregates trade show and conference, including a special delegation from Nigeria. The 2025 event featured a record amount of square footage, demonstrating the growth in cutting-edge equipment and technologies from exhibitors. The exhibit floor spanned more than 230,000 square feet of the America’ s Center Convention Complex; a roughly 23,000-foot-increase compared to the 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee.“ This success is a direct result of the collaboration and hard work of all our partners, exhibitors, and staff,” said World of Asphalt Show Director Brittany Schmidtke.“ The momentum and growth in the asphalt and aggregates industry is evident by what we saw exhibited on the show floor and ultimately provided a richer experience for our attendees.”
Attendees engaged in more than 120 educational sessions through the People, Plants, and Paving & AGG1 Academy. These conferences covered a wide range of topics essential to the asphalt and aggregates industries. Lucas Evett with Rose Paving, experienced his first World of Asphalt and AGG1, and said the education sessions are something every attendee should participate in.“ It’ s worth it. It’ s going to help progress your business, how you interact with people and the day-to-day operations.” A few of the most popular sessions included“ Lean Principles: It’ s About People, Process & Change,”“ Unleashing the Power of Intentional Leadership: Leading Yourself to Lead Others”,“ Autonomous Quarry Trucks 101”,“ Extreme Ownership for Business and Life”,“ Laydown Best Practices”, and“ Compaction 101: Doing the Right Things, the Right Way.” Jarid Mounce, with Arco Excavation Paving, encouraged future attendees to take in the education sessions.“ Do it, it’ s worth it,” said Mounce.“ It’ s very helpful, especially if you’ re starting off in asphalt. I was expecting to walk in and be like,‘ I already know that’. But I realized really fast there was a lot more to asphalt than just laying it down and rolling it.”“ Boosted by a significant expansion in exhibit space, we’ re proud to have executed another tremendous World of Asphalt with our partner, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers( AEM), as well as the highly valued and well-attended People,
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