2008 AAPA Marine Terminal Management Training Program

October 20, 2008
Baltimore, MD

If you are involved in marine terminal operations, then don’t miss this week-long intensive training course designed to give port professionals hands-on experience and the tools necessary to excel in the industry. From overviews of container handling systems to a day-long negotiation skills workshop, this seminar covers all the essentials. The seminar—hosted by AAPA , the National Association of Waterfront Employers, and the U.S. Maritime Administration— features a diverse slate of experts. Erik Stromberg, port industry veteran, and Tony Chiarello, Senior Vice President of AMB Property Corporation and former Deputy Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration, will lead the program. They will be joined by other top-level maritime industry experts in a full program of panel discussions, training sessions, and workshops. Find out how your colleagues are managing today’s critical port issues!

10/20/2008
SESSION I: Critical Issues Facing the Public Port Industry - The North Atlantic Perspective
Speaker:

• Ms. Broadwater

10/20/2008
SESSION II: Introduction to Program
Speakers:

• Anthony Chiarello, Senior Vice President, Customer Development, AMB Property Corporation
• Erik Stromberg, Ports and Harbors Practice Leader, Hatch Mott MacDonald

10/20/2008
SESSION III – Institutional & Public Policy Trends—Changing the Context for Marine Terminal Operators
Speaker:

• James R. Brennan, Partner, Norbridge, Inc.

10/20/2008
SESSION IV: Trade & Economic Trends
Speaker:

• Scott Sigman, Principal, Global Insights

10/20/2008
SESSION V: The Role of Marine Terminal Operations in the Global Supply Chain – Critical Factors and Requirements
Speaker: (presented by Scott Sigman)

• Charles Clowdis, Managing Director of North American Markets Global Insight, Inc. (fka DRI-WEFA)

10/21/2008
SESSION VI: Trends in Container Terminal Operations
Speaker:

• Ashebir Jacob, Senior Port Engineer, Moffatt & Nichol

10/21/2008
SESSION VII: Trends in Cruise Terminal Operations
Speakers:

• Luis Ajamil, President & CEO, Bermello, Ajamil & Partners, Inc.
• Thomas Spina, Director of Cruise Operations, New York City Economic Development Corporation

10/21/2008
SESSION VIII: Sustainability and Green Port Initiatives-Changing the Way Ports Operate
Speaker:

• Meredith Martino, Manager of Government Relations, American Association of Port Authorities
• Richard Sheckells, Jr., Chief, Environmental Initiatives, Maryland Port Administration

10/21/2008
SESSION IX: Auto Port Operational Strategy
Speakers:

• Roy Schleicher, Senior Director, Jacksonville Port Authority
• James E. Butcher, President, HÖEGH AUTOLINERS INC

10/21/2008
Session X: Trends in Bulk & Breakbulk Operations
Speaker:

• Trip Bailey, President, BalTerm, LLP
• F. Brooks Royster, II, Vice President, Merchants Terminal Corp.

10/22/2008
SESSION XI: Foundation Skills for Personal Interaction – The Manager as Negotiator
Speaker:

• Hal Movius, Principal, Consensus Building Institute

10/23/2008
SESSION XII: Expectations of Port Customers & Clients
Speakers:

• Dan Sheehy, Director Operations/Terminals, NYK Line (North America) Inc.
• Ted Prince, President, OCEMA
• David Hartman, Vice President, Steamship Trade

10/23/2008
SESSION XIII: Information Technology and Terminal Operations
Speaker:

• Steve Bushey, Partner, TransTech Partners, LLC

10/23/2008
SESSION XIV: Terminal Safety Issues
Speaker:

• Ron Signorino, President, The Blueoceana Co.

10/23/2008
SESSION XV: Surviving the Competitive Marine Terminal Industry - Economics of Marine Terminal Operations
Speakers:

• Mark Montgomery, Senior Vice President, Ports America Group
• Joe T. Bryant, Vice President, South Carolina State Ports Authority

10/24/2008
SESSION XVI: Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Container Handling
Speaker:

• M. John Vickerman, Jr., Vickerman & Associates, LLC

10/24/2008
SESSION XVII: Future Challenges and Strategies for the Marine Terminal Industry—An Interactive Session With Workshop Teams