"Recession Recovery: Navigating Back to Prosperity" Thursday, November 5, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Best Western Grosvenor Hotel San Francisco International Airport San Francisco, California USA
11/9/2009 Update: The Seminar was very successful. A special thanks to our guest speakers for presenting timely and informative presentations. Click here for photos. See below for PowerPoint presentations.
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Please join us for APP’s Fall Fly-in Fly-out Seminar: “Recession Recovery: Navigating Back to Prosperity” on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the Best Western Grosvenor Hotel at San Francisco International Airport in California USA.
Learn about actions your port or business can take to return to greater prosperity as the global economy strengthens. Economists will provide detailed outlooks and insight into what to expect in the next year and beyond. Marketing strategists will help you develop tactics to achieve your goals in the current economic environment. Port officials and industry leaders will share their success stories of how ports of all sizes can grow. Don't miss this special event!
AGENDA
8:30 – 9:00 a.m. CHECK-IN & NETWORKING TIME COFFEE, JUICE, FRUIT & PASTRIES AVAILABLE
9:00 – 9:05 a.m. SEMINAR OVERVIEW & WELCOME Dave Hunt, Executive Director, Association of Pacific Ports
Morning Moderator: Mario Cordero, Port of Long Beach, CA Commissioner & APP 1st Vice President
9:05 – 9:35 a.m. STATE OF THE RECESSION & PROSPECTS FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY Jon Haveman, Founder & Principal, Beacon Economics
9:35 – 10:05 a.m. BALANCING MARITIME, RECREATION, INDUSTRY & COMMUNITY Monique Moyer, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco, CA USA
10:05 – 10:35 a.m. MOVING FORWARD WITH WHARVES REDEVELOPMENT Michael Giari, Executive Director, Port of Redwood City, CA USA
10:35 – 11:05 a.m. NAVIGATING TO PROPERITY THROUGH PORT/CORPS PARTNERSHIPS: SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT COMMAND BRIEF Lt. Col. Laurence Farrell, District Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
11:05 – 11:35 a.m. MAXIMIZING ENHANCED TRADE OPPORTUNITIES WITH CHINA Wenxiang Lu, Deputy Consul General, People’s Republic of China Consulate
11:35 – 12:30 p.m. LUNCH & NETWORKING TIME
12:30 – 1:05 p.m. USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO BUILD MARKET LEADERSHIP Jill Rodby, Principal, Rx2 Marketing Communications
1:05 – 1:40 p.m. STRENGTHENING PORT SECURITY & REINVIGORATING THE ECONOMY Duane Davis, Section Chief, Port Security Grants, U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security/FEMA
1:40 – 2:15 p.m. FORECASTING THE FUTURE: PORTS, PRODUCTIVITY & CAPACITY Dan Smith, Principal, The Tioga Group Inc.
2:15 p.m. DOOR PRIZES & ANNOUNCEMENTS Lisa Pomasl, Deputy Director, Association of Pacific Ports
2:30 p.m. SEMINAR ADJOURNS
LTC Laurence Farrell, P.E., Commander and District Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, SFO District
Monique Moyer, Executive Director, Port of San Francisco, California
Jon Haveman, Founding Partner & Principal, Beacon
Economics
Dan Smith, Principal, The Tioga
Group, Inc.
Mike Giari, Executive Director, Port of Redwood City
Duane Davis, Acting Section Chief of Port Security Grant Program, Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency
Wenxiang Lu, Deputy Consul General, Chinese Consulate
More to come!
This seminar begins at 9:00 a.m. and concludes at 2:30 p.m. – with free shuttle service from SFO to and from the seminar – so you can easily fly in and out the same day. A continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included. You’ll also have opportunities that day to network with your port colleagues from throughout the Pacific.
Seminar registration rates are just $150 for APP members and $250 for non-members.
Please take these two actions right now:
REGISTRATION: You’ll get a $50 early registration discount if you register by October 29th.
FLIGHT: Make reservations with your travel agent or airline. If you want to stay overnight in San Francisco, please ask us about our room block at the Grosvenor Hotel.
Location Information: Two miles from SFO International Airport, see shuttle information below. Best Western Grosvenor San Francisco Hotel 380 South Airport Blvd South San Francisco, CA 94080
Phone: (800) 722-7141 Fax: (650) 589-3495
Email: info@grosvenorsfo.com
Free Shuttle Information:
The hotel will provide free airport shuttle service to and from the Seminar. It runs daily from 4:00 AM to 1:30 AM. Once you retrieve your luggage from the baggage claim area, go upstairs one level and follow the signs outside that say HOTEL COURTESY SHUTTLE. Courtesy shuttles are located on the center island of the Departures Level roadway at all terminals. Best Western's shuttle is white and shared with Holiday Inn Express, HoJo's, Comfort Suites and Travelodge. Look for the "Best Western Grosvenor" logo on the front and sides of the shuttle. The shuttle arrives every 20 minutes between the peak hours of 4:00 AM - 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM - 10:00 PM. During non-peak hours, the shuttle arrives every 30 minutes.
Accommodations:
If you would like to stay overnight in San Francisco, we have a room block set up at the Grosvenor Hotel: $89 + taxes for single or double occupancy. Please mention the Association of Pacific Ports.
Stay tuned to this website for updated speaker information and additional details. Register now!
