2014 AAPA Annual Convention

November 9, 2014
Houston, TX

This 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.

11/09/2014
Opening Ceremonies

Speakers

• The Hon. Annise D. Parker, Mayor of Houston
• Janiece Longoria, Chairman, Port of Houston Authority
• Roger D. Guenther, Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority
• Tay Yoshitani, Advisor/CEO Retired, Port of Seattle, AAPA Chairman of the Board
• Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, AAPA

Delegation Responders

• Canada: Jim Quinn, President and CEO, Saint John Port Authority, Chair-Elect, AAPA Canadian Delegation

• Caribbean:  Orlando Forbes, Port Director, Freeport Harbour Company (Bahamas), Chairman, AAPA Caribbean Delegation

• Latin America:  Sr. Hugo Borelli, Presidente, Consorcio de Gestión del Puerto de Bahía Blanca, Argentina, Chairman, AAPA Latin American Delegation

• United States: Mark McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula

11/11/2014
The Changing Global Economy -- Impacts on Seaports and Trade

Introduction

• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, AAPA Chairman of the Board Elect

Speaker

• Walter H. Kemmsies, Ph.D., Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol, New York, NY

11/11/2014
Keynote Address

Introduction

• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, AAPA Chairman of the Board Elect

Speaker

• Lic. Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, Coordinador General, Coordinación General de Puertos y Marina Mercante, Secretaria de Comunicaciones, Mexico

11/11/2014
Luncheon Program

Welcome

• The Hon. Ed Emmett, Judge, Harris County, TX

Chairman's Address

• Tay Yoshitani, Advisor/CEO Retired, Port of Seattle, AAPA Chairman of the Board 2013-2014

11/11/2014
A Look at Changing Energy Types, Sources, Demands and Policies

Moderator

• Roger D. Guenther, Executive Director, Port of Houston Authority

Speakers

• Kenneth Parkinson, Associate Vice President, National and Global Ports & Marine Group, AECOM, New York, NY
• Helen Currie, Senior Economist, ConocoPhillips, Houston, TX
• Mark Viator, Director of Communications, Jefferson Energy Companies, Beaumont, TX
• Kurt Aerts, Vice President, Global Supply Chain, ExxonMobil Chemical Company, Houston, TX

11/11/2014
Improving Productivity & Efficiency -- Making Better Use of Existing Resources

Moderator

• William D. Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority

Speakers

• Thomas A. Ward, Senior Maritime Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff, San Francisco, CA
• Griff Lynch, Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Ports Authority
• Joseph Ruddy, Chief Operating Officer, Virginia Port Authority
• Cliff Stewart, Vice President, Infrastructure Delivery, Port Metro Vancouver

11/12/2014
BCO and Ocean Carrier Perspectives on the Role of Ports in the Supply Chain

Moderator

• Tay Yoshitani, Advisor/CEO Retired, Port of Seattle, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Speakers

• Wolfgang Freese, President, Hapag-Lloyd (A) Inc. Region Americas, Piscataway, NJ
• Al Gebhardt, Senior Vice President, North America Liner Operations, Maersk Agency USA Inc., Charlotte, NC
• Fred Towler, Vice President, Supply Chain Operations, International Paper, Memphis, TN
• Adam Hall, Senior Director of International Logistics, Dollar General Corporation, Goodlettsville, TN

11/12/2014
Port Infrastructure Funding Strategies in the New Economic Reality

Moderator

• Geir-Eilif Kalhagen, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Longview

Speakers

• David Miller, Managing Director, The PFM Group, Orlando, FL
• Kurt Krummenacker, VP-SCO, Global Project and Infrastructure Finance, Moody's Investor Services, New York, NY

11/12/2014
Special Keynote Address

Speaker

• The Hon. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Vice President of the United States

11/13/2014
The Social License to Operate -- Working With Your Local Communities

Moderator

• Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, AAPA

Speakers

• Richard D. Cameron, Managing Director of Environmental Affairs and Planning, Port of Long Beach; Chairman, AAPA Environment Committee
• Grant Gilfillan, Chief Exec. Officer and Director, Port Authority of New South Wales, Australia; President, Int'l Association of Ports and Harbors
• James Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Saint John Port Authority, Canada
  • Port Saint John Community Branding Video
  • Infographics Video (Port Saint John by the numbers - 2014)
  • Port Saint John Community Day 2014 Video
• Richard Sheckells, Jr., Managing Principal, EcoLogix Group Inc., Parkton, MD

11/13/2014
Innovative Approaches to Port Challenges

Moderator

• Gary G. Nelson, Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor

Communications Awards

• Michael Gold, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Port of Long Beach
  • POLB in 3 Video
  • Thanks 4 All the Stuff! Music Video

Information Technology Awards

• Molly Campbell, Deputy Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Port of Los Angeles

Environmental Awards

• Richard Vincent, Senior Environmental Planner, Port of Portland
• Noleen Tillman, Executive Director, International Institute of Sustainable Seaports, Encinitas, CA