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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE (updated 7-16-10)
Sunday, July 18, 2010
8:00 a.m. Golf Tournament (Meet at Pro Shop at 7:45 a.m., RSVP Required) 1:00 – 6:30 p.m. Registration / Check-In (Meadow Room, Main Level) 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. Welcome Reception & Dinner (Cascade Lawn, Outside) Dinner Sponsored by Port of Umatilla Pacific Jazz Quartet Sponsored by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. Opening Ceremony (Hood Room, Main Level) CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTIONS – Kim Puzey, APP 2009-10 President & General Manager, Port of Umatilla, Oregon USA PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Bill Clark, Commissioner, Port of Pasco, Washington USA INVOCATION: Kurt Bendixson, Commissioner, Port of Umatilla
9:15 – 10:15 a.m. Plenary Session (Hood Room, Main Level) GLOBAL ECONOMIC FORECASTS FOR PORTS Jerry Johnson Principal, Northwest Port Planning Team NEW BUSINESS: RECRUITING & CONSTRUCTING NOAA FACILITIES Don Mann General Manager, Port of Newport, Oregon USA
10:30 – 12:00 p.m. Plenary Session ENHANCING INFRASTRUCTURE & EXPANDING PACIFIC CRUISE BUSINESS Kuo-Ming Chang Chief Secretary, Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, Taiwan ROC CONNECTING HIGHER EDUCATION & TRADE: JAPAN, KOREA, CHINA, ETC. John Turner President, Blue Mountain Community College & Commissioner, Port of Umatilla AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC Katy Coba Director, Oregon Department of Agriculture
12:00 – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon Program (Jefferson Room, Lower Level) Sponsored by Keelung Harbor Bureau DEEPER CHANNELS, STRONGER JETTIES, REFURBISHED LOCKS Colonel Steve Miles District Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers
1:15 – 2:30 p.m. Plenary Session (Hood Room, Main Level) BREAKING STATUS QUO: FIRST U.S. GRAIN EXPORT TERMINAL IN 25 YEARS Ken O’Hollaren Executive Director, Port of Longview, Washington USA PLANNING & BUILDING EFFECTIVE RAIL/PORT CONNECTIONS Andrew Johnsen Assistant Vice President, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Scott Moore Vice President of Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad
2:30 – 2:45 p.m. Networking & Refreshments
2:45 – 4:45 p.m. Plenary Session DEVELOPING GREENER PACIFIC PORTS: LONG BEACH & BEYOND Dan Allen Director of Port Engineering, Moffatt & Nichol Engineers LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN HARBOR MOBILE CRANE AUTOMATION Brian Spain Vice President, Liebherr Crane LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN DREDGING Bill Hanson U.S. Business Development Manager, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock DEVELOPING & OPERATING SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATORS AT PORTS Todd Chase Senior Project Manager, FCS Group John McSherry Director, Port of Skamania, Washington USA
4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Free Time
6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Dinner (Adams Room, Main Level) Sponsored by Port of Umatilla
9:00 a.m. Depart for Upper Columbia River Tour (Hotel Lobby) Transportation & Activities Sponsored by Port of Umatilla
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Luncheon at Hamley Steakhouse, Pendleton, Oregon Lunch Sponsored by Port of Pasco FEEDING THE WORLD VIA THE COLUMBIA RIVER Tammy Dennee, Executive Director, Oregon Wheat Growers League
1:20 – 2:45 p.m. Tour Tamastslikt Tribal Cultural Institute
3:35 – 4:30 p.m. Tour Port of Umatilla
4:45 – 6:00 p.m. Barbeque Dinner Banquet at Hermiston Convention Center Dinner Sponsored by Oregon International Port of Coos Bay GOVERNMENT/PORT PARTNERSHIPS TO GROW JOBS & TRADE Rep. Greg Smith, Oregon House of Representatives
6:30 – 7:15 p.m. Tour Port of Morrow & Dessert Dessert Sponsored by Port of Morrow
9:30 p.m. Arrive back at Skamania Lodge
Wednesday, July 21 2010
7:30 – 8:45 a.m. Breakfast (Garden Terrace, Outside) 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. Plenary Session STRENGTHENING PACIFIC PORT SECURITY Commander Michael Zamperini Deputy Sector Commander, U.S. Coast Guard MEETING NEEDS OF DIVERSE CLIENTS IN KOREA, HAWAII, GULFPORT, & PANAMA CANAL Dr. Terry Curl Vice President of Ports & Marine, CH2M Hill GLOBAL ECONOMIC FORECASTS FOR PORTS Dr. Wes Wilson Economics Professor, University of Oregon
10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Networking & Refreshments Sponsored by Port of Newport
10:45 – 12:00 p.m. APP Full Board of Directors Meeting Open to all, but only one representative from each port may vote. ELECTION OF 2010-11 PRESIDENT, OFFICERS & EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION OF AND ACTION ON 2010-11 APP BUDGET MEMBERSHIP & FINANCIAL REPORTS OTHER NEW BUSINESS
12:00 – 1:45 p.m. Luncheon (Hood Room, Main Level) Sponsored by Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau DEVELOPING TRENDS FOR AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS Paul Sorensen Principal, BST Associates UPCOMING APP EVENTS PREVIEW Mario Cordero APP First Vice President & Commissioner, Port of Long Beach DOOR PRIZES
1:45 p.m. Depart for Lower Columbia River Tour (Hotel Lobby)
2:00 – 3:15 p.m. Tour Bonneville Dam & Locks
3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Sightseeing at Multnomah Falls
5:00 – 8:15 p.m. Boat Tour of Lower Columbia and Willamette Rivers including Port of Vancouver, Washington and Port of Portland, Oregon Dinner served onboard Sternwheeler Rose Sponsored by Port of Portland
9:30 p.m. Arrive back at Skamania Lodge / Annual Conference Adjournment
Please join us for APP's 97th Annual Conference
hosted by the
Port of Umatilla, Oregon USA at the Skamania Lodge on July
18-21, 2010! Located in Stevenson, Washington, in the heart of the
amazing Columbia River Gorge, Skamania Lodge is less than one hour
from
Portland International Airport (PDX).
Take home valuable information that will benefit your port or business. Incredible speakers will inform and inspire you. Use plentiful networking time to
build
new partnerships with Pacific port colleagues. Bring your companion to
experience the unique splendor of the Pacific Northwest.
You will be briefed about key port industry issues, projects, and trends by excellent speakers including Moffatt & Nichol Director of Port Engineering Dan Allen, Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau Chief Secretary Kuo-Ming Chang, University of Oregon Economics Professor Wes Wilson, Port of Newport General Manager Don Mann, Oregon Wheat Growers League Executive Director Tammy Dennee, Liebherr Crane Vice President Brian Spain, Army Corps of Engineers District Commander Col. Steve Miles, BST Associates Principal Paul Sorensen, Oregon Rep. Greg Smith, College President and Port of Umatilla Commissioner John Turner, Port of Longview Executive Director Ken O'Hollaren, Northwest Port Planning Team's Jerry Johnson, FCS Group Senior Project Manager/Economist Todd Chase, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company U.S. Business Development Manager Bill Hanson, Oregon Department of Agriculture Director Katy Coba, CH2M HILL Vice President of Ports & Marine Terry Curl, Union Pacific Railroad VP of Public Affairs Scott Moore, BNSF Assistant VP of State Government Affairs Andrew Johnson, and Port of Skamania Director John McSherry. Their insights can be brought back to benefit your own port or business.
Plenary topics include Global Economic Forecasts for Pacific Ports; Agricultural Exports across the Pacific; Deeper Channels; Stronger Jetties & Larger Docks; Developing Greener Pacific Ports; Expanding Pacific Cruise Business; Rail/Port Transportation Planning; and Strengthening Pacific Port Security
Skamania Lodge
is a secluded retreat located in Stevenson, Washington,
in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge, just 40 miles from Portland
International Airport (PDX). It offers a peaceful, relaxing atmosphere and excellent conference facilities, along with walking
trails and an amazing spa. We will play golf at
Skamania's award-winning course.
Discounted hotel room rates for the Annual Conference
are just $149 (Forest View) or $179 (River View) per night. Taxes and a separate resort fee of $14 per night are not included.
The hotel is in a secluded area so you may wish to rent
a car. We suggest you use a site such as www.kayak.com to aid in your
search for car rentals. Free parking is available to hotel guests. For
shuttle service from PDX, Skamania Lodge recommends Blue Star
Transportation (800-247-2272). Prices are approximately $64 per person,
each way.
To attend the 97th Annual Conference, please take the following actions:
Mark Your Calendar: Reserve July 18-21, 2010 in your calendar. Register:Click here to register online or fill out a hard copy registration form sent in the mail (also available as an electronic document above) and return via email or fax. Reserve your hotel room: Reserve your room by calling Skamania Lodge at 509-427-7700. Be sure to use group code "pacificports" to receive APP's discounted room rates (no longer valid for online reservations). If you have problems, please contact APP staff. Book your travel: Make your plans to fly into Portland, Oregon (Portland International Airport/PDX). Also be sure to arrange for ground transportation to/from Skamania Lodge, located approximately 45 miles from PDX.
