2010 AAPA Spring Conference

March 23, 2010
Washington, DC

The Spring Conference is one of AAPA's two general membership meetings each year, a gathering of port professionals from throughout the Western Hemisphere. The annual "Washington People" reception and luncheon, renowned for its outstanding speakers, brings together hundreds of legislators, federal agency staff, Congressional staffers, local maritime professionals and AAPA members.

03/23/2010
Welcome and Opening Remarks

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities
• Mike Leone, Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board

03/23/2010
Presentation of AAPA U.S. Port Person of the Year Award

Award Recipient:

• ADM Thad W. Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard

03/23/2010
The Role of Transportation Infrastructure Investment in Economic Recovery

Speaker:

• Larry L. "Butch" Brown, Executive Director, Mississippi Dept. of Transportation; 2010 President, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • Powerpoint Presentation

 

03/23/2010
100% Cargo Scanning

Speaker:

• Todd Owen, Executive Director, Cargo & Conveyance Security, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
  

03/23/2010
North American Competitiveness in the Global Market

Speaker:

• The Honourable Gary Doer, Ambassador of Canada to the United States of America

03/23/2010
Navigation Challenges and Administration Priorities for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Speaker:

• The Honorable Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works

03/23/2010
Annual “Washington People” Luncheon

Speaker:

• The Honorable James L. Oberstar, Chairman, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure