2012 Port Finance Seminar

April 17, 2012
Miami, FL

This is an outstanding opportunity to learn more about the complex issues relating to current economic realities. Topics will include trends and new approaches in port financing; FASB/GASB updates, state funding of ports; customer bankruptcy; personnel administration; risk management and insurance; impact of environmental issues on port facility financing; capital planning and investment; bond issues; trends in tax exempt financing for ports; innovations in sourcing public port funding; and credit and collections issues.

04/17/2012
Welcoming and Opening Remarks

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
• Bill Johnson, Port Director, PortMiami
• María Natalia Urriza, Supervisora Administrativa, Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca, Argentina; Chair, AAPA Finance Committee

04/17/2012
Session 1: Capital Markets

Moderator

• Angela Kukoda, Senior Vice President, FirstSouthwest

Speakers

• Ira Smelkinson, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
• Jeffrey D. Holt, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets

04/17/2012
Session 2: Asset Management

Speakers

• Erik Stromberg, Consultant
• Thomas J. Heidt, PPM, Vice President - Finance and Administration, Port of Houston Authority

04/17/2012
Session 3: Latin American Update: Innovation

Moderator

• María Natalia Urriza, Supervisora Administrativa, Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca, Argentina

Speaker

• Luisa Aarón, Chief Financial Officer, Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta S.A., Colombia

04/17/2012
Session 4: GASB/FASB

Moderator

• Richert L. Self, Director of Administration & Finance, Lake Charles Harbor and Terminal District

Speakers

• John D. Cavanaugh, Partner, Cavanaugh, Nelson, PLC
• Todd A. Webster, Practice Fellow, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
• David Smalling, Audit Senior Manager, KPMG

04/18/2012
Session 5: Panama Canal Update

Moderator

• Jeff L. Strader, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, North Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers

• James R. Brennan, Partner, Norbridge, Inc.
• Anne Landstrom, Principal Advisor, Commercial Group, Moffatt & Nichol

04/18/2012
Session 6: Economic Overview

Moderator

• Mike Macaluso, Chief Financial Officer, Tampa Port Authority

Speaker

• Anne Landstrom, Principal Advisor, Commercial Group, Moffat & Nichol

04/18/2012
Session 7: Insurance Update

Moderator

• Rodney W. Oliver, PPM, CPPA, Deputy Executive Director of Administration and CFO, Virginia Port Authority

Speakers

• Insurance Update: Michael R. Johnson, Managing Director, Hugh Wood Inc.
• The Age of the Occupy Movement: Debbie Bovee, First Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services
• Cyber Liability: Cindi J. Heffernan, CPCU, First Vice President, Alliant Insurance Services, Inc.

04/18/2012
Session 8: Infrastructure Investment for the Future

Moderator

• Parul Shukla, Director of Finance & Administration, Port of Wilmington, Delaware - Diamond State Port Corporation

Speaker

• M. John Vickerman, Jr., President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC

04/19/2012
Session 9: Lessons Learned in Port Real Estate Purchasing, Development and Leasing

Moderator

• Brent R. Leslie, Chief Financial Officer, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Speakers

• Franc J. Pigna, Managing Director, Aegir LLC Port Property Advisers
• Larry R. Downs, Chief Financial Officer/Secretary-Treasurer, Alabama State Port Authority
• James C. Parsons, Jr., Deputy Port Director-Finance/Financial Controller, Port Authority of the Cayman Islands

04/19/2012
Session 10: Automated Document Management Systems

Moderator

• Rodney W. Oliver, PPM, CPA, Deputy Executive Director of Administration and CFO, Virginia Port Authority

Speaker

• Steve M. Lewis, President and CEO, SML., Inc., Information Analysis, Design, Planning and Training