2008 AAPA Spring Conference

March 31, 2008
Washington, D.C.

Travel to the U.S. Capital and the historic Willard Inter-Continential Hotel for AAPA's second-largest meeting of the year. This gathering of port professionals from throughout the hemisphere is held each year in Washington, DC, and features general sessions and workshop as well as committee and board meetings.

03/31/2008
Briefing on Government Relations Issues
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)

• Ryan C. Seiger, Staff Director/Senior Counsel, House Transportation & Infrastructure Comm., Subcommittee on Water Resources & Environment

Corps Appropriations Bill

• Roger Cockrell, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Energy and Water

Environmental

• Jerry Clifford, Deputy Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of International Affairs

Port Security Grant Update

• Tracey Trautman, Director, Grant Development & Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA

Port Security - TWIC Update

• Maureen Fanguy, TWIC Program Director, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration
• Cdr. Peter W. Gautier, Chief, Cargo & Facilities Division, U.S. Coast Guard Office of the Commandant (G-PC P-2)

04/01/2008
Trade Agreements in the Western Hemisphere

• Ambassador John K. Veroneau, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative

04/01/2008
North American Competitiveness in the Global Market

• The Honorable Michael Wilson, Canadian Ambassador to the United States of America

04/01/2008
Making Freight Mobility a Priority for Our National Governments

• Jack Schenendorf, Vice Chairman, National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
• Diego Ferrer, Commercial Counselor, Embassy of Panama
  • Notes on Diego Ferrer Presentation
• Angel González Rul A., General Director of Ports, Government of Mexico
  

04/01/2008
Annual “Washington People” Luncheon

• Charles Kieffer, Staff Director, Senate Appropriations Committee on Behalf of Senator Robert Byrd

04/01/2008
AAPA Board of Directors Meeting