2017 Annual Convention

October 1, 2017
Long Beach, CA

This 3-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.

10/03/2017
Opening Ceremonies

Speakers:

• Mario Cordero, J.D., Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
• Lou Anne Bynum, President, Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
• Dr. Robert Garcia, Mayor, City of Long Beach
• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA
• Mark McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Responders:

• Canadian Delegation – Gaétan Boivin, President & CEO, Trois-Rivières Port Authority, AAPA Canadian Delegation Chairman
• Caribbean Delegation – Glenn Roach, Manager, Barbados Port Inc., AAPA Caribbean Delegation Chairman
• Latin American Delegation – Rafael Díaz-Balart, Latin American Coordinator, AAPA
• U.S. Delegation Responder – Gary G. Nelson, Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor
• Association of Canadian Port Authorities – Wendy Zatylny, President
• Int’l Association of Ports and Harbors – Patrick Verhoeven, Managing Director

10/03/2017
Global Economic Trends and Making the Case for Trade

Moderator:

• Mark McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula, AAPA Chairman of the Board

Speakers:

• Jock O'Connell, International Trade Economist and Advisor, Beacon Economics and Economic Consultant to PMSA, Sacramento, CA
• Jonathan E. Gold, V.P., Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation, Washington, DC
• Susan Kohn Ross, Partner, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, CA
• Robert S. Russell, AVP Network & Industrial Development, UP, Omaha, NE

10/03/2017
Luncheon Program with Keynote Address

Introduction:

• Mario Cordero, J.D., Executive Director, Port of Long Beach

Keynote Speaker:

• Cindy J. Miller, President, UPS Global Freight Forwarding Atlanta, GA

10/03/2017
Best Practices in Supply Chain Optimization (SCO)

Moderator:

• Molly Campbell, Director, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey

Speakers:

• Mario Cordero, J.D., Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
• The Honorable Rebecca Dye, Commissioner, Federal Maritime Commission, Washington, DC
• Mark Sisson, P.E., Senior Port Planner/Analyst, AECOM, Oakland, CA

10/03/2017
Private Sector Port Financing, Investment and Development Initiatives

Moderator:

• Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, AAPA

Speakers:

• Josh Hurwitz, Senior Consultant, Moffatt & Nichol, Walnut Creek, CA
• Blair Garcia, PPM^®, Vice President, U.S. Director - Maritime Division, WSP, Virginia Beach, VA
• Anthony J. Renzi, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, Washington, DC
• Grover Burthey, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC

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10/04/2017
Port Workforce Development & Succession Planning

Discussion Leader:

• Dr. Noel Hacegaba, PPM^®, Chief Operating Officer & Managing Director of  Commercial Operations, Port of Long Beach, and Chairman, AAPA Curriculum Committee

Speakers:

• Jim Quinn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port Saint John
• Erik Stromberg, Executive Director, Lamar University Center for Advances in Port Management, Beaumont, TX
• Thomas O'Brien, Ph.D, Executive Director for the Center for International Trade and Transportation, California State University, Long Beach
• Stacey Lewis, Director of Human Resources, Port of Long Beach

10/04/2017
Restoration Projects with Multiple Benefits

Moderator:

• Richard D. Cameron, Managing Director, Planning & Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach

Speakers:

• Chett Chiasson, Executive Director, Port Fourchon
• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port Hueneme

10/04/2017
State of AAPA

Introduction:

• Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA

Chairman’s Address:

• Mark McAndrews, Port Director, Port of Pascagoula, AAPA Chairman of the Board

10/04/2017
Sharing Award Winning Best Practices in Communications, Information Technology, Environment Stewardship and Facilities Engineering

Moderator:

Kurt J. Nagle, President & CEO, AAPA

Communications Award:

• Kerry Gerot, Director of Communications and Community Relations, Port of Long Beach

Environmental Award:

• Jeffrey Wingfield, Director Env'l, Govt & Public Affairs, Port of Stockton

Information Technology Award:

• Christopher Chase, Business Development Manager, Port of Los Angeles

Facilities Engineering Award:

• Jacob Crist, Manager, Terminal Operations, Port of New Orleans