2016 AAPA Annual Convention

October 23, 2016
New Orleans, LA

This 3-day-long Annual Convention is AAPA's largest membership meeting of the year. It includes technical and policy committee meetings, business sessions and social networking opportunities for port professionals and others in the marine transportation industry.

10/25/2016
Opening Ceremonies

Speakers

• Gary LaGrange, PPM, President & CEO, Port of New Orleans
• Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Saint John Port Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board
• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA

Delegation Responders

• Gaétan Boivin, President & CEO, Trois-Rivières Port Authority -- Canadian Delegation
• Clement Reid, Port Director, Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, AAPA Caribbean Delegation Chairman
• Victor Julio Gonzalez-Riascos, Gerente General, Puerto de Buenaventura, AAPA Latin American Delegation Chairman
• M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration, AAPA U.S. Delegation Chairman

10/25/2016
With Elections Looming: Congressional Insights on Trade and Ports

Moderator

• Charles Brittingham, II, Senior Water Resources Policy Advisor, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, Washington, DC

Speakers

• The Hon. David Vitter (R-LA), U.S. Senate
• The Hon. Stephen J. Scalise (R-LA-1), Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
• The Hon. Steve Palazzo (R-4th MS), U.S. House of Representatives

10/25/2016
Industry and Government Outlooks in the Global and Domestic Supply Chains

Introduction

• Mark L. McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula, AAPA Chairman of the Board Elect

Speaker

• Pierce Homer, Transportation Director, Moffatt & Nichol, Richmond, VA

10/25/2016
Governments' Evolving Role in Freight Transporation Infrastructure Investment & Supply Chain Optimization

Discussion Leader

• Joseph Bonney, Senior Editor, Journal of Commerce, New Orleans, LA

Speakers:

• Marc Fortin, Asst. Deputy Minister - Program Operations, Infrastructure Canada
• Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary, Louisiana Dept. of Transportation and Development
• Lauren Kotas Brand, PPM, Associate Administrator for Intermodal Development, U.S. Dept. of Transportation - MARAD

10/26/2016
Private Sector Port Financing, Investment and Development Initiatives

Moderator

• Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Saint John Port Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Speakers

• Jeffrey D. Holt, Managing Director, BMO Capital Markets Corp., New York, NY
• Steve A. Steckler, Chairman, IMG Rebel Group, Bethesda, MD
• Hector Tamburini, Senior Manager, Commercial, DPW Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic

10/26/2016
Mercurial Shifts in Energy Production and Markets -- Dynamic Impacts for Ports

Speaker

• Dr. Loren Scott, Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

10/26/2016
Chairman's Address

Speaker

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

10/26/2015
Luncheon

Speaker:

• Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association
     -  NAMMA Report on Shipping Contributions to Seafarer's Welfare

Sharing Award Winning Best Practices in Communications, Information Technology and Environmental Stewardship

Moderator

• Gary G. Nelson, Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor

Effective Communications Strategies

• Bob McCarthy, Vice President, Development, St. Johns Port Authority
• Kayla Dunlap, Public Affairs Manager, Port of Grays Harbor
• Ellen Kennedy, Assistant Director/Communications, Port Everglades

Utilizing Technology to Improve Productivity

• Tony Zhong, Chief Information Security Officer, Port of Los Angeles

Environmental Stewardship

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