2015 Port Directors Seminar

July 8, 2015
Washington, DC

This day and a half program is specifically designed for--and is limited to--port directors. The program will include the opportunity for small meetings with key DC-based decision-makers. In addition, the format offers an exceptional opportunity for discussion of major issues affecting port directors and their organizations, including industry trends, management challenges, and governmental/regulatory issues.

07/08/2015
Welcoming Remarks/Discussion of Agenda/Identification of Additional Topics

07/08/2015
Port Productivity Challenges: Labor-Management Dynamics/Automation/Drayage

07/08/2015
Current Port Management & Administrative Challenges

07/08/2015
Interactive Dialogue with the National Retail Federation on Issues of Common Concern

Speaker:

• Jonathan E. Gold, Vice President of Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation, Washington, DC

07/08/2015
Addressing Cyber Threats

07/08/2015
Port Related Infrastructure Investment – National/Local Government and/or Private Partner

07/08/2015
Update on the International Economic Outlook

Speaker:

• Charles Clowdis, Managing Director of Global Transport, IHS Global Insight, Lexington, MA

07/08/2015
Strengthening Relationships with Local Communities and Governments

07/09/2015
Interactive Dialogue with U.S. Senate on Port Priorities in Surface Transportation Legislation

Speaker:

• Adrian Arnakis (Sen. Thune), Counsel/Policy Director, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security

07/09/2015
Ongoing Activities at the U.S. Maritime Administration

Speaker:

• Capt. Paul Jaenichen, Navy (Ret.), Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration, Washington, DC

07/09/2015
Water Resources – WRRDA Implementation and Funding

Speaker:

• Steven L. Stockton, PE, SES, Director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC

07/09/2015
Interactive Dialogue with U.S. Customs on Operations and Staffing

Speaker:

• Richard DiNucci, Director of Border Targeting and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Washington, DC