2016 Spring Conference

April 4, 2016
Washington, DC

One of AAPA's two annual membership meetings, the Spring Conference is held each year in Washington, D.C. and features general sessions as well as committee and board meetings. Current trends in the maritime industry of relevance to all Western Hemisphere ports will be discussed including cybersecurity, energy, port alliances and infrastructure needs. In addition, sessions on Tuesday afternoon primarily focus on US policy issues.

04/05/2016
Luncheon and Kickoff of Western Hemisphere Ports Day

Presiding

• Jim Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint John Port Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Speakers

• Mark L. McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula, Chair-Elect, U.S. Delegation
• Wendy M. Zatylny, President, Association of Canadian Port Authorities, Ottawa, ON, Canada
• Ing. Victor Julio Gonzalez-Riascos, Gerente General, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura Colombia, Chairman, Latin American Delegation
• Bishen John, Port Manager, St. Vincent & the Grenadines Port Authority, Chair, Port Management Association of the Caribbean

 

04/05/2016
Analysis of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election

Introduction

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities

Speaker

• Charlie Cook, the Cook Political Report, Washington, DC

04/05/2016
Facilitated Collaboration on Relevant Issues (Concurrent Tracks)

TRACK 1: IMO Container Weight Verification Effective 7/1/16 -- Impact on Ports

Facilitator

• Joseph P. Ruddy, Chief Innovation Officer, Virginia Port Authority
  

Speakers

• John W. Butler, President & CEO, World Shipping Council, Washington, DC
• John Crowley, Executive Director, National Association of Waterfront  Employees, Washington, DC

TRACK 2: Customizing Your Economic Impact / Jobs Messaging to Your Community

Facilitator

• Aaron Ellis, Public Affairs Director, AAPA

Speakers

• Camilo George Díaz, Comunicaciones y Relaciones Públicas, Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta, Colombia - (VIDEO) 
• Bethann Rooney, Assistant Director, Port Commerce Department, The Port Authority of NY & NJ
• Denis Caron, President & CEO, Belledune Port Authority, Canada

04/06/2016
A Look at Changing Energy Types, Sources, Demands and Policies

Moderator

• John P. LaRue, Executive Director, Port Corpus Christi

Speakers

• Anthony Chiarello, President and CEO, TOTE, Inc., Princeton, NJ
• Helen Currie, Ph.D., Senior Economist, ConocoPhillips, Houston, TX
• Ankit Desai, Vice President, Cheniere Energy, Washington, DC

04/06/2016
Facilitated Collaboration on Relevant Issues (Concurrent Tracks)

TRACK 1: Prioritizing Port Security Needs in 2016 (Cybersecurity vis a vis Physical Security)

Facilitator

• A. Paul Anderson, President & CEO, Port Tampa Bay

Speakers

• Joseph M. Lawless, Director of Maritime Security, Massachusetts Port Authority, Chair, AAPA Security Committee
• Randy Parsons, Director of Security, Port of Long Beach
• April Danos, Director of Information Technology, Port Fourchon, Chair, AAPA Info. Tech. Committee, Cybersecurity Subcommittee
• Tony Zhong, CISSP, GCIH, Acting Chief Information Security Officer, Port of Los Angeles

TRACK 2: Addressing Community Concerns About Port Environmental Impacts

Facilitator

• Meredith Martino, Director of Publications, Digital Media and Technology, AAPA

Speakers

• Richard D. Cameron, Managing Director, Planning & Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach
• William D. Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority
• Manuel Almira, PPM, Executive Director, Port of Palm Beach

04/06/2016
Luncheon Program and Keynote Address

Introduction

• M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration, Chairman, AAPA U.S. Delegation

Speaker:

• The Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

04/06/2016
FAST Act Implementation

Moderator

• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, AAPA Immediate Past Chairwoman of the Board

Speakers

• Vinn White, Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
• Roger Bohnert, Deputy Executive Director, Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC), U.S. Dept. of Transportation
• Rolf Schmitt, Deputy Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of the Asst. Secretary for Research & Technology, U.S. Dept. of Transportation

04/06/2016
The Multimodal Freight System: Planning and Coordination

Discussion Leader

• M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration, Chairman, AAPA U.S. Delegation

Speakers

• Maj. Gen. Ed Jackson, P.E., Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Bud Wright, Executive Director, AASHTO, Washington, DC
• Capt. Paul "Chip" Jaenichen, Ret. Navy, Maritime Administrator, U.S. Maritime Administration