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Tuesday, June 2, 2026 A&E Center - Glazer Arena Main Stage Tuesday Morning - General Session 7:45 - Video - Flaggers: Guardians of the Work Zone (borrowed from KY LTAP) 8:00 - Welcome Bill Geary, Erie County Superintendent of Public Works and President, NYSCHSA 8:05 - Welcome & Updates Chris Koetzle, Executive Director, New York Association of Towns 8:15 - The Role of the Superintendent and the Governing Board in Managing the Highway Department Chris Koetzle, Executive Director, New York Association of Towns 8:45 - Working Together Marty Roberts, Circuit Rider, NYSLTAP-CLRP 9:15 - The Blueprint for Better Roads: How to Deliver Chip Seal Success Justin Guiles & Shawn Wall, NYPPA 9:45 - Road Stream Crossing Assessments and Programs Jared Popoli, Restoration Hydrologist, New York State Water Resources Institute 10:15 am - Coffee Break A&E Center 10:40 - Legal Panel David Orr, PE, Director, NYSLTAP-CLRP Lori Mithen-Demasi, General Counsel, New York Association of Towns John Mancini, Legal Counsel, New York Conference of Mayors Erina Fitzgerald, Supervising Attorney, Legal Services, NYS Office of the State Comptroller 12:00 pm Tailgate Tuesday Check out the Truck Simulator on the way to lunch! Tuesday Afternoon - Workshops Session One: 1:10-2:25 pm.; Session Two: 2:45-4:00 pm. Working Together Roundtables Main Stage Moderator: Marty Roberts, Circuit Rider, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program Session 1 Session 2 Gary Thorington Rich Othmer Tom Feirghery Rodney Renwick Jacques Demars Theresa Burke Joe Wisinski Bruce Kinney Jim Greges Rob Cushing Session 1 only - The Role of the Superintendent & the Governing Board in Managing the HWY Dept. VIP Room Dan Acquilano, Manager of Local Official Training, NYS Office of the State Comptroller Katie Hodgdon, Association Counsel, New York Association of Towns Lori Mithen-Demasi, General Counsel, New York Association of Towns The 5 Factors for Chip Seal Success A&E Porch New York Pavement Preservation Association Members Session 1 only - How to Survive (and Thrive!) a PESH Inspection Emerson A Robert Blaisdell, Director of Loss Control, Comp Alliance Session 1 - CHIPS Nuts & Bolts / Session 2 - CHIPS Highway Superintendents 101 Emerson B Jesse Baker, Amy Henges & Laura Hacker, Associate Transportation Analyst, NYSDOT and CHIPS Reps. Road Stream Crossing Data and Tools Emerson C Jared Popoli, Restoration Hydrologist, New York State Water Resources Institute Wednesday, June 3, 2026 Wednesday Morning - General Session A&E Center - Glazer Arena Main Stage 7:50 - Plowing Tug Hill 8:15 - Welcome David Orr, PE, Director, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program 8:20 - Bulk Storage John Kane, Professional Engineer 1, NYSDEC 8:50 - Going on a Low Sodium Diet - Snow & Ice Jim Craw, Circuit Rider, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program 9:20 - Social Media for Local Public Agencies: Roles, Policies and Best Practices Adam Howell, Owner, Appius Communications 9:50 - Build a Better Mousetrap Awards Amanda Caughey, Program Manager, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program 10:20 - Staying Safe in the Right-of- Way David Orr, PE, Director, NYS LTAP Center - Cornell Local Roads Program 11:05 - Attendance Awards & Pictures Page 57 of 186 Lori Mithen-Demasi, General Counsel, NYAOT; & David Orr, PE, Director, NYSLTAP-CLRP