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The ARMA Spring 2026 Committee Meeting Series will be held from Monday, March 23 to Wednesday, March 25. These meetings will be hosted in person at the Sonesta Columbus Downtown in Columbus, Ohio. NOTE: Virtual attendance will not be available.
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The registration link below will take you to the registration form for the meeting. Please indicate each session and meal function that you would like to attend. Materials will be provided only to registered attendees approximately one week prior to the meeting, as well as on-site.
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Please contact ARMA Headquarters at [email protected] if you have any questions.
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Hotel

The ARMA room block has closed. To reserve a room, you can call the Sonesta Columbus Downtown at (614) 461-4100 or visit their website.

Schedule of Events

All times are in Eastern Time

Monday, March 23: Working Sessions
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Long-Term Sealant Bonding Working Group Meeting, Heritage AB
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Florida Self-Adhering Starter Installation Working Group Meeting, Heritage AB

 

Tuesday, March 24: Speaker Sessions & Meetings
7:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
7:00 am - 8:00 am Breakfast, Heritage AB
8:00 am - 9:30 am Technical Committee (TC) Meeting, Muirfield Ballroom
9:30 am - 9:45 am Short Break, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
9:45 am - 10:15 am "Product Category Rule Revision Project", presented by Susan Sanchez, UL Solutions, Muirfield Ballroom
10:15 am - 10:30 am Short Break, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
10:30 am - 11:15 am "Smart Surfaces Coalition Activities and Plans", presented by Bill Updike, Smart Surfaces Coalition, Muirfield Ballroom
11:15 am - 12:00 pm "It Starts With the Roof: Advancing Disaster Resilience in the Canadian Home Building and Insurance Industries", presented by Dan Sandink, Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction, Muirfield Ballroom
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Lunch, Heritage AB
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm "NIST's Hurricane Ian Study: Wind Damage and Rainwater Intrusion in Buildings and Next Steps", presented by David Webb and Karim Abdelwahab, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Muirfield Ballroom
1:45 pm - 3:00 pm Asphalt Roofing Recycling Committee (ARRC) Meeting, Muirfield Ballroom
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Afternoon Break, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Formaldehyde Task Force (FTF) Meeting, Muirfield Ballroom
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Reception, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor

 

Wednesday, March 25: Strategic Communications Committee & and Health, Safety & Environment
7:30 am - 12:00 pm Registration, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor
7:30 am - 8:30 am Breakfast, Heritage AB
8:30 am - 10:30 am Strategic Communications Committee (SCC) Meeting, Medallion AB
8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Health, Safety, Environment Committee (HSEC) Meeting, Muirfield Ballroom AB

8:45 am - 9:30 am

"New REACH Testing on Reproductive Toxicity of Oxidized Asphalt Fume Condensates: What We Know and What We Don't", presented by Andrew Jaques, 4518 Consulting LLC, Muirfield Ballroom AB

9:30 am - 9:45 am

Morning Break, Pre-Function Area, 2nd Floor

9:45 am - 10:30 am

"Developments in Using AI to Identify and Rank Accident Risk", presented by Keith Bowers, Bowers Management Analytics, Muirfield Ballroom AB

10:45 am - 11:30 am

"A Peek into the Environmental Activist's Playbook", presented by Brandon Mogan, ALL4, Muirfield Ballroom AB

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Lunch, Heritage AB

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

"HSE Regulatory Update", presented by Miriam Higginbotham, ARMA, Muirfield Ballroom AB

  

Speakers

 
Karim Abdelwahab, Ph.D.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
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Bill Updike
Smart Surfaces Coalition
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Keith Bowers
Bowers Management Analytics
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Andrew Jaques
4518 Consulting
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Brandon Mogan
ALL4
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Dan Sandink
Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction
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Susan Sanchez
UL Solutions

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David Webb, Ph.D.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

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 Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Owens Corning
Full Meeting Co-Sponsor
Networking Reception & Lunch Sponsor
Specialty Granules
Full Meeting Co-Sponsor

 

CertainTeed
Morning Break Sponsor

Meeting Materials

Strategic Communications Committee (SCC) Materials Coming Soon
Technical Committee (TC) Materials Coming Soon
Asphalt Roofing Recycling Committee (ARRC) Materials Coming Soon
Health, Safety, Environment Committee (HSE) Materials Coming Soon