2015 AAPA Spring Conference

April 20, 2015
Washington, DC

One of AAPA's two annual membership meetings, the Spring Conference is held each year in Washington, D.C. and features general sessions as well as committee and board meetings. Current trends in the maritime industry of relevance to all Western Hemisphere ports will be discussed including cybersecurity, energy, port alliances and infrastructure needs. In addition, sessions on Tuesday afternoon primarily focus on US policy issues.

04/20/2015
Luncheon and Keynote Address by AAPA 2015 Port Person of the Year

Introduction:

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, American Association of Port Authorities, Alexandria, VA
• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, Chairwoman of the AAPA Board of Directors, Port Hueneme, CA

Speaker:

• Lic. Guillermo Ruiz de Teresa, Coordinador General de Puertos y Marina Mercante, Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes, Mexico City, Mexico

04/20/2015
Rethinking Energy Opportunities and Resiliency at Ports

Moderator:

• Jim Quinn, President & CEO, Port Saint John, Saint John, NB, Canada

Speakers:

• Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association, Washington, DC
• Richard D. Cameron, Managing Director, Environmental Affairs & Planning, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
• Dorota Kwasnik, Environmental Specialist, Energy, Port Metro Vancouver, Vancouver, BC, Canada

04/20/2015
Cybersecurity – Understanding the Business Risk

Speakers:

• Paul Martino, Vice President, Senior Policy Counsel, National Retail Federation, Washington, DC
• Kimberly Peretti, Partner, Alston & Bird, Washington, DC

04/21/2015
Informal Roundtable Discussions on Container and Non-Container Port Issues—AAPA Members Only

Container Discussion Leader:

• Tay Yoshitani, Advisor/CEO Retired, Port of Seattle, Immediate Past Chairman of the AAPA Board of Directors, Seattle, WA

Non-Container Discussion Leader:

• Kristin Decas, CEO & Port Director, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District, Chairwoman of the AAPA Board of Directors, Port Hueneme, CA

04/21/2015
Port Cooperation and Partnerships

Moderator:

• John G. Wolfe, CEO, Port of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

Speakers:

• Paul Anderson, President & CEO, Port Tampa Bay, Tampa, FL
• Juan Kuryla, PPM®, Port Director, PortMiami, Miami, FL
• Mauricio Suárez, PPM®, Gerente General, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Santa Marta, Santa Marta, Colombia

04/21/2015
The Rising Economic Impacts of U.S. Seaports — New Findings

Introduction:

• Mr. Nagle

Speaker:

• John C. Martin, Ph.D., President, Martin Associates, Lancaster, PA
  -  2014 National Economic Impact of the U.S. Coastal Port System

04/21/2015
Keynote Speaker on U.S. Policy Issues

Introduction:

Speaker:

04/21/2015
AAPA Press Conference: U.S. Ports – Dynamic Economic Engines Threatened by Crumbling Infrastructure

Participants:

• Mr. Nagle
• Chairwoman Decas
• Mr. Martin

04/21/2015
Economy in Motion: The National Intermodal and Sustainable Freight Infrastructure Act (H.R. 1308)

Introduction:

• Chairwoman Decas

Speaker:

• Hon. Alan Lowenthal (D-CA), Ranking Member, House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, U.S. House of Representatives

04/21/2015
Security of America’s Seaports and Cybersecurity Risks

Introduction:

• Chairwoman Decas

Speaker:

• Adm. Paul F. Zukunft, Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, DC

04/21/2015
The U.S. Trade Agenda and Trade Facilitation Efforts

Introduction:

• Chairwoman Decas

Speaker:

• Ambassador Robert W. Holleyman II, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC

04/21/2015
How Ports Can Help Create A Sustainable Environment

Introduction:

• Chairwoman Decas

Speaker:

• Hon. Gina McCarthy, Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC

04/21/2015
Presentation of AAPA 2015 U.S. Port Person of the Year Award

Introduction:

• Gary LaGrange, PPM®, President and CEO, Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Speaker:

• Hon. David Vitter (R-LA), United States Senate