News Release
FOR RELEASE - August 9, 2018
Contact: Aaron Ellis, Public Affairs Director, aellis@aapa-ports.org
(703) 684-5700
American Association of Port Authorities
Phone: (202) 792-4033
www.aapa-ports.org
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA)— the unified and recognized voice of seaports in the Americas—has slated 11 maritime industry training programs and conferences for 2019, including the popular Planning for Shifting Trade workshop in Tampa, FL (Jan. 30-31); Port Administration and Legal Issues in Ft. Lauderdale (Feb. 12-13); the association’s annual Spring Conference in Washington, DC (March 19-21); the threat prevention-focused Port Security Seminar and Expo in Philadelphia (July 24-26); the PR and customer outreach-centered Communications and Marketing Seminar, in Montréal, Québec (Oct. 28-29); and the Western Hemisphere seaport industry’s 108th Annual Convention and Exposition (Oct. 13-16), to be held in Norfolk, VA, and hosted by The Port of Virginia.
AAPA’s Professional Port Manager (PPM®) class of 2023 will kick off at the week-long Executive Management Conference in San Diego (May 6-10). In addition, AAPA will hold its first-ever Workforce Development Workshop in Long Beach (June 25-26) to look at ways to address the challenge of filling skilled maritime jobs requiring specialized training as we face a rapidly retiring workforce.
In response to port concerns about recent hurricanes, AAPA is updating and bringing back its program on Emergency Preparation, Response and Recovery. The event will be held in Corpus Christi, TX (Nov. 13-14), and focus on planning for and responding to the impacts of emergency situations ranging from hurricanes to cyber attacks that can severely impact port operations for days or even weeks.
Further information about the 2019 AAPA workshop, seminar and conference programs is now available on the AAPA website. Additional topic-specific programs may be added to the AAPA website during the year which don’t appear below.
Program Title 2019 Dates Location
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Jan. 30-31 |
Westin Tampa Waterside |
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Feb. 12-13 |
Port Everglades |
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Cruise Seminar |
Feb. 20-21 |
Marriott Miami Biscayne Bay |
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March 20-21 |
Grand Hyatt Washington |
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April 24-26 |
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville |
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May 6-10 |
Rancho Bernardo Resort |
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Special Seminar for Members of Port Authority Governing Board & Commissions |
June 18-20 |
Grand Hyatt San Francisco |
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June 25-26 |
Long Beach City College |
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July 24-26 |
Bellevue Hotel |
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AAPA 108th Annual Convention |
Oct. 13-16 |
Hilton Norfolk The Main |
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Oct. 28-29 |
Port of Montréal headquarters building |
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Nov. 13-14 |
Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center |
Additional 2019 Programs:
| Business Development Workshop | April 3 | Port Houston Hdqtrs. Board Room 111 E. Loop N., Houston, TX No hotel room block. AAPA recommends staying at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Houston Hobby Airport 8181 Airport Blvd, Houston, TX Tel: 713-645-3000 |
| Workforce Development Seminar | June 25-26 |
Long Beach City College |
| XXVIII Latin American Congress of Ports | Nov. 19-21 | Miami, FL (hotel TBD) |
Please include the above programs in your printed and on-line calendar of events.
About AAPA
Founded in 1912 and recognized as the unified voice of seaports in the Americas, AAPA today represents 140 of the leading seaport authorities in the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean and more than 250 sustaining and associate members, firms and individuals with an interest in seaports. According to IHS Markit’s World Trade Service, combined international sea trade moving through Western Hemisphere ports in 2016 totaled 3.49 billion metric tons in volume and US$3.01 trillion in value. Of that total, ports in Central and South America handled 1.71 billion metric tons of cargo valued at US$941 billion, while North American ports handled 1.79 billion metric tons of goods, valued at US$2.07 trillion. To meet the growing demand for trade, the AAPA and its members are committed to keeping seaports navigable, secure and sustainable. For more information, visit www.aapa-ports.org. On Twitter: http://twitter.com/AAPA_Seaports
