Executive Management Conference

May 8, 2006
San Diego, California

AAPA’s Executive Management Conference, offered since 1969, is designed to address timely port leadership issues and trends. Byron Hanke, PPM®, retired Executive Director of the Port of Vancouver, USA, has brought together a host of experienced port executive directors, senior line department managers, and other maritime industry professionals to share the essentials of port leadership and management.

05/08/2006
Strategic Port Authority Leadership

• Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr., President & CEO, South Carolina State Ports Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board

05/09/2006
Leadership
Leadership – How to Influence and Build Personal Effectiveness

• Kevin Nourse, Principal, Leap Advocates

Action Learning Activity

• Kevin Nourse, Principal, Leap Advocates

05/10/2006
Port Management

Trends in Facilities Engineering

• Tony Gioiello, Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of Los Angeles, Vice Chair, AAPA Facilities Engineering Committee

Marketing a Niche Port

• J. Ron Popham, PPM®, Senior Director of Maritime, Port of San Diego

Navigation and Environmental Challenges

• Paul Carangelo, REM, CESM, PWS, Coastal Environmental Planner, Port of Corpus Christi Authority, Chair, AAPA Harbors Navigation & Environment Committee

05/11/2006
Crisis Communications Drill

• Ben Zingman, BZCOM (Crisis Communications Discussion)

05/11/2006
Balancing Competing Priorities and Community Interests

• Dan E. Wilkens, Executive Vice President, Port of San Diego

05/11/2006
Port Operational Considerations

• William J. Cotter, Director of Operations, Port of Corpus Christi Authority, Chair, AAPA Operations Committee