2009 AAPA Spring Conference

March 24, 2009
Washington, DC

The Spring Conference is one of AAPA's two general membership meetings each year, a gathering of port professionals from throughout the Western Hemisphere. The annual "Washington People" reception and luncheon, renowned for its outstanding speakers, brings together hundreds of legislators, federal agency staff, Congressional staffers, local maritime professionals and AAPA members.

03/24/2009
Welcome and Signing of MOU with European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)

• Kurt J. Nagle, President, American Association of Port Authorities
• Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles, AAPA Chairman of the Board
• Patrick Verhoeven, Secretary General, European Sea Ports Organisation
• Victor Schoenmakers, Director Europe, Port of Rotterdam, Chairman, ESPO

03/24/2009
Navigating the New Political Environment: What to Expect from the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress

Introduction:

• Michael A. Leone, Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority, Chairman-Elect, AAPA U.S. Delegation

Speaker:

• Rodney E. Slater, Partner, Patton Boggs LLP

03/24/2009
Priorities for the U.S. Department of Transportation

Introduction:

• Dr. Knatz

Speaker:

• The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
  

03/24/2009
Port Security Funding and the Role of DHS in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Introduction:

• Mr. Nagle

Speaker:

• W. Ross Ashley, Assistant Administrator of the Grant Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  

03/24/2009
The Importance of Infrastructure Investment to the Economy: Making Freight Mobility a Priority

Introduction:

• John Horsley, Executive Director, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
  

Speaker:

• Allen D. Biehler, Secretary, PA Department of Transportation, President, AASHTO

03/24/2009
USACE’S Role in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Introduction:

• Pete Reixach, Executive Port Director, Port Freeport, TX, Vice Chairman, AAPA U.S. Delegation
  

Speaker:

• MG Don T. Riley, Deputy Commanding General and Deputy Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  

03/24/2009
Annual “Washington People” Luncheon

Introduction:

• Dr. Knatz

Speaker:

• The Honorable Jane Harman (D-CA), U.S. House of Representatives, AAPA 2009 Port Person of the Year
  

03/24/2009
The Importance of Seaports: Getting the Message Out

Introduction:

• Dr. Knatz

Speaker:

• Bob Knott, U.S. Managing Director and EVP Corporate Communications Group, Edelman
  
  

03/24/2009
Briefing on Government Relations Issues

Moderator:

• Susan Monteverde, Vice President of Government Relations, AAPA

Speakers:

• Highway Reauthorization and WRDA -- Ken Kopocis, Senior Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• Stimulus and Corps Issues -- Pete Luisa, Programs Integration Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Transportation Electrification Program -- Lee Slezak, Manager, Vehicle Technology Analysis & Evaluation, Vehicle Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy