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2009 ��ɫTV Annual Convention

October 26, 2009
Galveston, Texas

The 4-day long Annual Convention is ��ɫTV'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.

10/27/2009
Opening Ceremonies

• Kurt Nagle, President & CEO, ��ɫTV
• John Eckel, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Galveston Wharves
• Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
• The Honorable Lyda Ann Thomas, Mayor, City of Galveston
• The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, U.S. Senate (pre-recorded video)

Responders

• United States: , Executive Director, Port of Grays Harbor
• Canada: Ross Gaudreault, President & CEO, Québec Port Authority
• Latin America: , Miembro Junta Directiva, Sociedad Portuaria de Santa Marta
• Caribbean: , General Manager & CEO, St. Christopher Air & Sea Ports Authority

10/27/2009
Navigating Your Port Through Uncharted Waters

Expectations for the Global Economy and Trade

• , Managing Director, IHS Global Insight

Impending Cargo and Port Security Requirements

• Dr. Stephen E. Flynn, Ira A. Lipman Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and National Security Studies, Council on Foreign Relations
  

10/27/2009
Luncheon Program: Keynote Address “Leadership and Accountability When It Matters”

• Commander Kirk Lippold, President, Base to Peak, LLC, Former Commanding Officer of the USS Cole

10/27/2009
Communicating the Importance of Seaports

• Argentina M. James, Director of Public Affairs, Port of Houston Authority
• , Senior Director of Gov't Relations, Tampa Port Authority and Andy Fobes, Director of Public Relations, Tampa Port Authority (joint presentation)
• Bill Hensel, Transportation Reporter
• , Director, Center for Ports & Waterways, Texas Transportation Institute, Texas A&M University System
  

10/28/2009
Recovering from Hurricanes and Other Disasters

• , Port Director, Port of Galveston
• , CPCU, Managing Director, Hugh Wood Inc.
• , BELFOR Property Restoration
• , Esq., Senior Equity Shareholder, Anderson Kill & Olick, P.C.
• The Honorable James D. Yarbrough, County Judge, Galveston, TX

10/28/2009
Meeting Landside and Waterside Infrastructure Needs

• , President/CEO, Rickmers-Linie (America), Inc.
• , Intermodal Policy and Program Manager, AASHTO
• M. Gen. Merdith "Bo" Temple, Deputy Commanding General, Civil Works & Emergency Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• , AICP, GLS, Senior Planner, Ports and Intermodal, CH2M HILL, Inc.

10/29/2009
Sharing Lessons Learned on Navigation/Environmental Issues – A World View

• , Counselor, Royal Netherlands Embassy
• , Secretary General, International Association of Dredging Companies
• , Ph.D., Director of Environmental Management, Port of Los Angeles

10/29/2009
Innovative Approaches to Port Challenges--��ɫTV Award Winners

Environmental Awards

• , Port Director,Massachusetts Port Authority

Information Technology Award

• , Director of Program Development & Technology, ��ɫTV (on behalf of the Port of Miami)

Facilities Engineering Awards

• , Director of Facilities Development, Port of Hueneme/Oxnard Harbor District and Steve Cappellino, Partner, Anchor QEA, LLC (joint presentation)

10/29/2009
Luncheon Keynote-Chairman's Address

• , Ph.D., Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles and ��ɫTV Chairman of the Board