October 17, 2011
Long Beach, CA
This seminar is a PPM® Required Program. If you are involved in marine terminal operations (container or non-container) at your port, 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 marine terminal design to a day-long negotiation skills workshop, this seminar covers all the essentials. The seminar -- hosted by ºÃÉ«TV, the National Association of Waterfront Employers, and the U.S. Maritime Administration -- features a diverse slate of experts. Erik Stromberg, port industry veteran, will lead the program. He 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!
10/17/2011
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, ºÃÉ«TV
Richard Steinke, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
10/17/2011
SESSION I: Icebreaker and Introduction to Program
Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
10/17/2011
SESSION II: Setting the Stage: Critical Issues Facing Public Ports and the Marine Terminal Industry
Kurt J. Nagle, President and CEO, ºÃÉ«TV
Anthony Chiarello, President, American Shipping Group, Inc.
10/17/2011
SESSION III: Port Governance
Erik Stromberg, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
, President, American Shipping Group, Inc.
10/17/2011
SESSION IV: Trade and Economic Trends
, Economic Practice Leader, Wilbur Smith Associates, a CDM company
10/17/2011
SESSION V: Continuing Evolution of Marine Terminal Design and Cargo Handling
, Jr., President, Vickerman & Associates, LLC
10/18/2011
SESSION VI: Elements of Container Terminal Planning and Design
, Principal, TEC Inc.
, P.E., Chief Engineer, Ports America, Inc.
Ashebir Jacob, Senior Port Engineer, Moffatt & Nichol
, Partner, Head of Terminal Planning & Design, HPC Hamburg Port Consulting GmbH
10/18/2011
SESSION VII: Breakbulk, Project, RO-RO Terminal Design and Operations
David Thornburg, Director of Public Affairs, SA Recycling LLC
, Vice President, Marine & Terminal Operations, Totem Ocean Trailer Express
10/18/2011
SESSION VIII: Green Terminal Design and Operations
, President, Total Transportation Services, Inc.
, Asst. Director of Environmental Planning, Port of Long Beach
, Project Manager, Port of Portland
10/18/2011
SESSION IX: Enterprise Risk Management -- From Loss Mitigation to Strategic Asset Management
, Consultant, Wilmington, NC
, Project Manager, Port of Portland
David P. Bender, Jr., Shareholder, Anderson Kill Wood & Bender, P.C.
10/19/2011
SESSION X: The Positive and Pervasive Role of IT -- Enhancing Management and Operational Efficiencies
, Director, Information Management, Port of Long Beach
Lance Kaneshiro, Chief Information Officer, Port of Los Angeles
, Director, Terminal Processes, APL, Ltd.
Rich Baratta, Director of Risk Management, Port of Long Beach
, President, Jacobsen Pilot
, Cyber Intelligence Manager, USCG Cyber Command
10/19/2011
SESSION XI: Terminal Safety Issues -- From OSHA to Drug Testing to Workers Compensation
, President, The Blueoceana Co.
10/19/2011
SESSION XII: Security Issues
, Director, Homeland Security, Port of San Francisco
, Port Facilities Security Officer, Port of Oakland
10/19/2011
SESSION XIII: Current Legal Issues
, Principal, Marron Lawyers
10/19/2011
SESSION XIV: Managing for the Future: Optimizing Your Most Important Asset -- Your People
Margaret Huebner, SPHR, MSHRD, Director, Human Resources, Port of Long Beach
Roger Moore, Principal, Smart Development, Inc.
Peter Mclees, Principal, Smart Development, Inc.
10/20/2011
SESSION XV: Perspectives on the Port Industry -- From the Fourth Estate
Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor, Journal of Commerce
10/20/2011
SESSION XVI: Negotiating Strategies -- Win/Win Results in Terminal Leases and Carrier Agreements
, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals Incorporated
J. Chris Lytle, Deputy Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach
, Director of Marine and Industrial Development, Port of Portland
10/20/2011
SESSION XVII: Surviving the Competitive Marine Terminal Industry
, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ceres Terminals Incorporated
J. Chris Lytle, Deputy Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer, Port of Long Beach
Nathaniel "Sam" Ruda, Director of Marine and Industrial Development, Port of Portland
Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor, Journal of Commerce
