2009 AAPA Port Operations, Safety and Information Technology Seminar

June 10, 2009
Seattle, WA

Sponsored by AAPA's Operations, Information Technology and Safety Committees, this two and a half day seminar will focus on the integration and cooperation required today among these three disciplines. Meeting the challenges of increasing trade volumes and heightened security requirements without compromising efficiency and safety requires a team approach. This seminar will give insights from all players in the supply chain, including ocean, rail and motor carriers, regarding operational productivity, velocity and efficiency at seaports. Other topics may include security integration and the rollout of the Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC), advancements in safe navigation and vessel traffic management, terminal operating systems and yard productivity software, traffic safety and other safety management programs, customs automation, OSHA safety-related requirements and issues, electronic data interchange, and federal legislation and regulations that affect port operations, technology, and safety.

06/10/2009
Welcoming Remarks

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
• Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Seattle

06/10/2009
TWIC Federal Government Agency Policy Briefing

Introduction

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities

Speakers

• John Schwartz, Assistant Director - TWIC, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
• John D. Dwyer, Chief, Inspection Division, U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Seattle

06/10/2009
TWIC Implementation Best Practices at Seaports

Moderator

• John M. Mohr, Executive Director, Port of Everett

Speakers

• Harold E. Hudgins, Vice President, Planning & Security, Alabama State Port Authority
• Arif Ghouse, Director of Seaport Security, Port of Seattle
• Louis A. Noriega, Chief, Seaport Information Systems, Port of Miami

06/10/2009
TWIC Reader Technology Phase: What to Expect

Moderator

• Brad Jenson, Manager, Public Safety & Security, Technology, Port of Seattle
  

Speakers

• Douglas L. Albrecht, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach
• Walter Hamilton, Senior Consultant, Identification Technology Partners
• Bob Samuel, Product Manager, MorphoTrak

06/10/2009
Modern Continuous Methods to Improve Seaport Velocity and Productivity

Introduction

• Harold E. Hudgins, Vice President, Planning & Security, Alabama State Port Authority

Speakers

• Nicholas Loyd, Lean Enterprise Research Engineer, University of Alabama in Huntsville
• Jeff Siniard, Research Scientist, University of Alabama in Huntsville

06/11/2009
Command and Control – Security, Port Operations and IT Considerations for Planning and Implementation

Moderator

• Douglas L. Albrecht, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach

Speakers

• Luther Sunil Kim, Business Development Manager, Siemens Building Technologies
• April Danos, Information Technology Director, Port Fourchon
• Gary Hicks, Vice President, SAIC Defense and Maritime Solutions

06/11/2009
Risk Management 360 Degrees – Applicability in Port Operations, Safety and Technology

Discussion Leader

• Cindi J. Heffernan, CPCU, Managing Director, Hugh Wood Inc.

Speakers

• David Solis, Manager, Risk Management, Port of Corpus Christi Authority
• Frederick A. Pettit, Shareholder, Anderson, Kill, Olick, P.C.

06/11/2009
“Green Initiatives” in Port Operations

Moderator

• Hugh William McConnell, Director of Operations, Port of Shreveport-Bossier

Speakers

• Heather Tomley, Assistant Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach
• Kevin Maggay, Environmental Specialist, Port of Los Angeles
• Sarah Flagg, Environmental Management Specialist, Corporate Environmental Programs, Port of Seattle

06/11/2009
Driven by IT: Innovations in Port Operations

Moderator

• April Danos, Information Technology Director, Port Fourchon

Speakers

• David E. Wilson, Chief Technology Officer, Port of Seattle
• Gina Arsens, President & CEO, Klein Systems Group Ltd.
• Joseph Palazzolo, Principal, Palazzolo & Associates

06/11/2009
Implementing ERP Systems – Managing Change and Technology

Moderator

• Pam Everitt, Chief Information Officer, South Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers

• James O. Eldridge, Management Consultant
• David Sleigh, IT Programmer, Port of Tacoma
• Steve Rauch, Manager, Application Services, South Carolina State Ports Authority

06/12/2009
Strategic Ports Workshop (Co-Sponsored by the Maritime Economic Development Committee)

Discussion Leader

• Ron Popham, Assistant Vice President - Industry & Trade Development, Port of San Diego

Speakers

• Brian Blower, National Security Specialist, U.S. DOT/Maritime Administration, Office of National Security & Emergency Preparedness
• Scott Jungwaelter, Command Transformation & Integraftion Office, Surface Deployment and Distribution
  Command
• Fred N. Stribling, Committee Chair - AAPA Defense Committee, Vice President, Marketing and Sales,
  South Carolina State Ports Authority
• Susan Becklund, Director, Operational Services, Port of Tacoma