108th AAPA Annual Convention

October 13, 2019
Norfolk, VA

The Convention and Expo is AAPA’s largest membership meeting of the year. Held every fall in a different port city, the convention includes technical and policy committee meetings, business sessions and social events allowing port professionals and stakeholders in the marine transportation industry to exchange views and expand business contacts. After several years, this event returns to Norfolk, Virginia to discuss the main port projects, enjoy social networking opportunities and generate business contacts in a commercial display.

10/15/2019
Opening Ceremonies

Speakers: 

• Hon. Kenneth Alexander, Mayor, City of Norfolk
• John G. Milliken, Chairman of the Board, Virginia Port Authority
• John F. Reinhart, CEO and Executive Director, Port of Virginia
• Kurt Nagle, President and CEO, AAPA
• Chris Connor, incoming President and CEO, AAPA
• Will Friedman, President and CEO, Port of Cleveland; AAPA Chairman of Board, 2018-2019

Delegation/Sister Organization Responders: 

• U.S. Delegation: Mario Cordero, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
• Caribbean Delegation: Glenn Roach, Manager, Quality Assurance, Barbados Port, Inc. 
• Canadian Delegation: Carl Laberge, General Manager and CEO, Saguenay Port Authority
• Latin American Delegation: Giovanni Benedetti, Vice President, Marketing and Sales, Sociedad Portuaria Regional de Cartagena
• ACPA: Wendy Zatylny, President, Association of Canadian Port Authorities

10/15/2019
Keynote Address

Introduction: 

• John F. Reinhart, CEO and Executive Director, Port of Virginia

Speaker: 

• Ludovic Renou, President, CMA CGM America LLC

10/15/2019
LNG in the Maritime Industry

Discussion Leader:

• Stephen Cadden, Chief Operating Officer, SEA\LNG

Speakers:

• Tim Nolan, President and CEO, TOTE Inc.
• Tim J. Hermann, President, Storage & Fuels, Southern Company Gas

10/15/2019
Economic Development Outside the Gate

Discussion Leader:

• Griffith Lynch, Executive Director, Georgia Ports Authority

Speaker:

• Dr. Walter Kemmsies, Managing Director, Economist and Chief Strategist, JLL Ports Airports & Global Infrastructure
• Fran Inman, Senior Vice President, Majestic Realty Company

10/15/2019
Revolutionizing the Working Waterfront

Discussion Leader:

• Mike Kemp, Sales Director, Eastern US and Public Safety Sectors, Rajant Corporation

Speakers:

• Matthew Prumm, Global Lead – Business Development, Seaport OPX
• Mark Higgins, Director of Motor Carrier Experience, Port of Virginia
• Nico De Cauwer, Business Architect Digitalisation & Port Community Projects DI/DB – Digital Business Solutions, Antwerp Port Authority

10/15/2019
Coastal Resiliency

Discussion Leader:

• Ann Phillips, Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection, Office of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam

Speakers:

• Dr. Lynette Cardoch, PhD, Director, Resilience and Adaptation, Moffatt & Nichol
• Stephen Cauffman, Section Chief, Infrastructure Development and Recovery at National Protection and Programs Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10/16/2019
Outside the Gate Fluidity

Discussion Leader:

• Tom Sproat, Senior Director Network Development, TradeLens

Speakers:

• Doug Wheeler, President and CEO, Florida Ports Council
• Dan Fitz-Patrick, Manager, Seaport Office, Florida Department of Transportation
• John Wolfe, Chief Executive Officer, The Northwest Seaport Alliance
• Roger Millar, Secretary of Transportation, Washington State DOT

10/16/2019
Presentation of AAPA Annual Awards

• 2019 AAPA Annual Awards Program Winners

10/16/2019
Strategic Ports

Discussion Leader:

• Bill Burket, Director, Maritime Incident Response Team and Emergency Operations at the Virginia Port Authority

Speakers:

• Kevin M. Tokarski, Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, U.S. MARAD
• Ernest Bezdek, Director of Trade Development, Port of Beaumont
• Colonel Lillard D. Evans, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command

10/16/2019
Effects of Trade Policy on Supply Chain Ecosystems

Discussion Leader:

• Pete Mento, Vice President of Global Trade and Managed Services for Crane World Wide

Speakers:

• Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition
• Jonathan Gold, Vice President, Supply Chain and Customs Policy, National Retail Federation

10/16/2019
Luncheon Program with Featured Speaker and AAPA Chairman’s Address

Speakers:

• Major General Jeffrey L. Milhorn, Commander and Division Engineer, North Atlantic Division, US Army Corps of Engineers
• Will Friedman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Port of Cleveland; AAPA 2018-2019 Chairman of the Board

10/16/2019
Emergency Response

Discussion Leader:

• Bill Burket, Director, Maritime Incident Response Team and Emergency Operations at the Virginia Port Authority

Speakers:

• Capt. Kevin M. Carroll, Commander, Sector Hampton Roads, U.S. Coast Guard
• Martin Culbreth, Special Agent in Charge, Norfolk Division, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation
• Mark Laria, Port Director, Norfolk-Newport News, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Jeff Orrock, Meteorologist-In-Charge, Wakefield, VA, National Weather Service

10/16/2019
Cybersecurity Attacks: Case Studies and Lessons Learned in the Maritime Industry

Discussion Leader:

• Heather Engel, Strategic Cyber Partners, LLC

Speaker:

• Robert Hall, Maritime Security Portfolio Manager at National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office
• Christy Coffey, Vice President of Operations, Maritime & Port Security Information Sharing and Analysis Organization