2017 Spring Conference

April 4, 2017
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. Sessions focus on current trends in the maritime industry of relevance to all Western Hemisphere ports and US policy issues.

04/04/2017
Luncheon and Keynote Address by the 2017 Port Person of the Year

Introduction:

• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA

Award Recipient and Speaker:

• The Honorable Steve Scalise (R-LA), House Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives

04/04/2017
The Politics of Trade and Pressures on the Supply Chain

Moderator:

• Steven M. Cernak, P.E., PPM, Chief Executive/Port Director, Port Everglades, Chairman-Elect, AAPA U.S. Delegation

Speakers:

• Bill Lane, Former Caterpillar Director of Global Government Affairs and Chairman Emeritus of the US Global Leadership Coalition
• Andrew Penfold, Director Global Maritime, WSP|Parsons Brinckerhoff, London, UK

04/04/2017
Using Technology to Stake Out a Leadership Position

Discussion Leader:

• Nyariana Maiko, CIO, Information Management, Port of Long Beach

Speakers:

• Daniel Dagenais, Vice President, Operations, Montréal Port Authority
• Diegane Dione, North America Connected Logistics Offering Lead, Accenture – Digital Practice IOT, New York, NY

04/05/2017
Presentation of AAPA 2017 Cruise Award

Introduction:

• Michael Vanderbeek, PPM^®, Deputy Port Director, Business Development, Massachusetts Port Authority, Immediate Past Chairman, AAPA Cruise Committee

Award Recipient and Speaker:

• Adam M. Goldstein, President & COO, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd., Miami, FL

04/05/2017
Success Stories in Port Planning and Development – Part 1

Moderator:

• Mr. Nagle

Speakers:

• Amy S. Miller, Port Director, Port of Pensacola
• Christopher Lytle, Executive Director, Port of Oakland
• John Wolfe, CEO, The Northwest Seaport Alliance
• Patrick Robitaille, Vice President, Port Business Development, Québec Port Authority

04/05/2017
Success Stories in Port Planning and Development – Part 2

Moderator:

• Mr. Nagle

Speakers:

• Paul Anderson, President & CEO, Port Tampa Bay
  - Remarks accompanying slides
• Ing. Victor Julio Gonzalez-Riascos, Gerente General, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Buenaventura S.A., Colombia
• Jason Giffen, Assistant Vice President, Planning & Green Port, Port of San Diego

04/05/2017
Luncheon and Keynote Address

Introduction:

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

Speaker:

• The Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation

04/05/2017
Water Infrastructure Issues in the 115th Congress

Introduction:

• Gary LaGrange, Ports Association of Louisiana

Speaker:

• The Honorable Garret Graves (R-LA), Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment

04/05/2017
EPA’s Ports Initiative – Highlights and Status

Speaker:

• Sarah Froman, Policy Analyst, EPA Office of Transportation and Air Quality, Washington, DC

04/05/2017
Outlook for Water and Surface Transportation Investment

Introduction:

• Eugene R. Bailey, Executive Director, Port of Wilmington, Delaware - Diamond State Port Corporation

Speaker:

• The Honorable Thomas R. Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, AAPA 2011 Port Person of the Year

04/05/2017
Trade: The Trump Administration & the 115th Congress

Discussion Leader:

• Susan Monteverde, Vice President of Government Relations, AAPA

Speakers:

• Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition
• Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation
• Christopher Wenk, Executive Director, International Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Don Meyer, President, Westfourth Communications