2010 AAPA Annual Convention

September 19, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia

The 4-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.

To see and hear the AAPA 99th Annual Convention video about the city of Halifax, its seaport and its rich maritime heritage, click here.

09/21/2010
Opening Ceremonies

• Karen Oldfield, President and CEO, Halifax Port Authority
• The Honourable Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia
• Councillor Dawn Sloan, Halifax Regional Municipality
• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities
• Michael A. Leone, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Responders:

Canadian Delegation: Sean Hanrahan, LL.B., President & CEO, St. John's Port Authority
Caribbean Delegation: V. Victor O'Neal, Managing Director, British Virgin Islands Ports Authority
Latin American Delegation: Agustín Díaz, Managing Director, Curaçao Ports Authority
United States Delegation: J. Stanley Payne, Chief Executive Officer, Canaveral Port Authority

09/21/2010
International Economic Outlook and Global Trade Patterns

Moderator:

• Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Seattle

Speaker:

• Steven C. Rothberg, Partner, Mercator International LLC

09/21/2010
Luncheon Program: Keynote Address "The Role of Gateways in the North American Transportation Market"

Presiding:

• Karen Oldfield, President & CEO, Halifax Port Authority

Speaker:

• J.J. Ruest, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, CN
  (To listen to Mr. Ruest's recorded speech, click here and fast-forward approx. 8 minutes into the recording.)

09/21/2010
Improving the Supply Chain and Investing in Infrastructure as a Means to Economic Growth
Moderator:

• Mario Arbulú Miranda, Presidente del Directorio, Empresa Nacional de Puertos ENAPU S.A.

Speakers:

• Dr. Mary R. Brooks, Dalhousie University
• Bob Armstrong, President, Supply Chain Logistics Association Canada 

09/22/2010
Port Environmental Initiatives and Sustainable Development

Moderator:

• M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration

Speakers:

• Leigh Mazany, Director, Environmental Policy Analysis and Evaluation, Transport Canada
• John Hassell, Vice Chairman, South Carolina State Ports Authority
• Sandra T. Whitehouse, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, Ocean Conservancy

09/22/2010
Growing the Great Lakes Seaway System

Moderator:

• Adolph N. Ojard, Executive Director, Duluth Seaway Port Authority

Speakers:

• Richard Corfe, President & CEO, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., Canada

09/22/2010
Presentation of the AAPA 2010 Canadian Port Person of the Year Award and Keynote Address

Introduction:

• Robin Silvester, President & CEO, Port Metro Vancouver

Award Recipient:

• The Honourable David L. Emerson, P.C., Former Minister of Industry, International Trade, Foreign Affairs for the Government of Canada (To listen to Mr. Emerson's recorded speech, click here.)

09/22/2010
Luncheon Program - Presentation of AAPA Awards

Presiding:

• V. Victor O'Neal, Managing Director, British Virgin Islands Port Authority

09/23/2010
Innovative Approaches to Port Challenges

Moderator:

• Capt. Alwyn Soppitt, President & CEO, Saint John Port Authority

Roundtable Discussion Participants:

• Facilities Engineering Awards: M. Kathleen Broadwater, Deputy Executive Director, Maryland Port Administration
• Communications Awards: Arley Baker, Deputy Executive Director, Communications, Port of Los Angeles
• Environmental Improvement Awards: Linda Turner-Spears, Commissioner, Port of Port Arthur

09/23/2010
Chairman's Address

Speaker:

• Michael Leone, Port Director, Massachusetts Port Authority, AAPA Chairman of the Board
  (To listen to Mr. Leone's recorded presentation, click here and fast forward about 1 minute, 20 seconds into the recording.)

09/23/2010
Luncheon Program: Keynote Address "Trends and Innovations in the Cruise Industry"

Presiding:

• Agustín Diaz, Managing Director, Curaçao Ports Authority, Chairman, AAPA Latin American Delegation

Speaker:

• Alan Buckelew, President & CEO, Princess Cruises