2014 Port Finance Seminar

April 8, 2014
New Orleans, LA

The Port Finance Seminar is 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.

04/08/2014
Welcoming and Opening Remarks

• Ed O'Connell, Director of Membership Services, American Association of Port Authorities
• Gary LaGrange, PPM, President & CEO, Port of New Orleans
• Jeff Strader, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Port Freeport and Chairman, AAPA Fiancne Committee

04/08/2014
Economic Update

Moderator

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

Speakers

• Peter Ricchiuti, Burkenroad Reports, A.B.Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
• Sirous Thampi, Technical Consultant II, WorleyParsons

04/08/2014
Capital Market Update, Part 1

Moderator

• Mr. Strader

Speakers

• Angela M. Kukoda, Sr. Vice President, First Southwest Company
• Shaun Toups, Government Consultants Inc., Baton Rouge, LA
• Ira Smelkinson, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

04/08/2014
Latin American Update: Innovation

Moderator

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

Speaker

• Walter H. Kemmsies, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol

04/08/2014
GASB/FASB

Moderator

• Janet Chilcott, Director of Finance, North Carolina State Ports Authority

Speakers

• Albert J. Richard, Postlethwaite & Netterville, New Orleans, LA
• Freddy Smith, Postlethwaite & Netterville,New Orleans, LA

04/08/2014
Capital Market Update, Part 2

Moderator

• Mr. Strader

Speakers

• Robert M. Searson, Senior Vice President, BB&T Capital Markets – Corporate Banking
• David Moffett, Public Finance, Jefferies LLC

04/09/2014
Insurance Archaeology

Moderator

• Andrew Palomares, Chief Financial Offier, Port Hueneme

Speaker

• Sheila Mulrennan, President, Insurance Archaeology Group

04/09/2014
Cyber Security/Liability

Moderator

• Mike Macaluso, Chief Financial Officer, Port Tampa Bay

Speakers

• Cindi J. Heffernan, CPCU, McGriff, Seibels & Williams/BB&T
• Corey G. Harris, Special Agent, FBI, New Orleans, LA
• Bradley Hayes, Director, Congressional and Public Affairs, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

04/09/2014
Public/Private Partnerships

Moderator

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

Speakers

• Jeffrey D. Holt, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets
• Steve A. Steckler, Chairman, IMG Rebel Group
• David Miller, Managing Director,The PFM Group

04/09/2014
Affordable Healthcare

Moderator

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

Speakers

• Raymond J. King, Senior Account Executive, Colonial Life
• Misty Baker, Director of Life & Health Insurance Information, Independent Insurance Agents of Texas
• Brandei Burridge, LHIC, CBC, SGS, TDECU Insurance Agency LLC
• Kevin Gardner, Senior Vice President, HUB International Gulf Sgarouth  

04/10/2014
Human Resources

Moderator

• Rodger Rees, Chief Financial Officer, Canaveral Port Authority

Speakers

Succession Planning

• Ron Magnus, Managing Director, FMI Corporation

Grant Writing

• Sahar Shirazi, Policy Analyst and TIGER Team Leader, Office of the Secretary – Policy, US Department of Transportation

04/10/2014
New Market Tax Credits

Moderator

• Mr. Palomares

Speakers

• J. Alberto Lemus,Senior Vice President, Lowe Enterprises
• José Ometeotl, Principal Consultant, Willdan Financial Services
• Ruben Duran, Partner, Burke, Williams, & Sorensen, LLP