We have just confirmed additional oustanding speakers for APP's 96th Annual Conference on August 9-12, 2009 in Keelung, Taiwan ROC.  The latest Conference details are listed below.  Don't miss this special event.

 

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We have confirmed 18 exemplary Annual Conference speakers to give you valuable information that you can take back home to benefit your port or business.  Below are two more of our excellent presenters:

Jack Chong-Gum, Director, RMI Ports Authority

Kathy Wall joined the Coos Bay Port District in 2006. Her duties at the Port include economic development of industrial and marine industrial properties as well as business development of rail and maritime commerce. She serves as the Port's representative regarding ocean policy issues including marine reserves and wave energy. Kathy also works closely with Port management on projects, marketing, dredging and state permitting matters. Before moving to Oregon she held several support staff positions in the legal field and also worked in the financial and construction industries in the southwestern U.S. Kathy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico. She is active in the local community as a board member of numerous community organizations.

These and other outstanding APP Annual Conference speakers will inform and inspire you.

 

Here is another example of the exciting sights and culture that you and your companion will experience at the APP Annual Conference in Taiwan:



Taipei 101 is currently the world's tallest occupied building. The name of the tower reflects its location in Taipei's international business district (101 mailing code) as well as its floor count. It was originally designed as a 66-story tower, until the planners were granted a license for 101 stories as groundbreaking began. It overtook Chicago's Sears Tower in height upon completion in 2004. It features two observatories, restaurants, a mall, and is home to numerous businesses. For more information, click here.




Companions will enjoy a special tour of the Ju Ming Museum. Ju Ming is a Taiwanese sculptor who became popular in Taiwan during the 1970's and subsequently became famous in the 1980's New York art scene. Trained as a woodcarver, he applies his skills to a range of media including bronze, styrofoam, ceramics, and stainless steel. The only outdoor sculpture museum in Taiwan, it is located in picturesque Jinshan. It features spacious outdoor exhibition areas that allow visitors to get up close to the artworks on display. The architecture, landscape design, and gardening were all carried out or overseen by Ju Ming himself. For more information, click here.

 

This year's APP Annual Conference will feature golf free of charge for delegates and companions at the beautiful North Bay Golf & Country Club, located in the Shihmen county north of Taipei.  Reservations on the Annual Conference registration form are required.  North Bay is the only golf course in Taiwan that overlooks the ocean.  It regularly hosts numerous ROC PGA and Asian Tour tournaments.  For more information, click here (Chinese).

 

 

Click here to register for the APP Annual Conference in Taiwan on August 9-12, 2009!

 

We have Annual Conference sponsorship opportunities still available for you!  Our valued Conference Sponsors receive recognition with: 

• Logos on the Conference Poster & in the Conference Program.

• Recognition in all newsletters and mailings prior to and following the Conference.

• Verbal recognition at the specific event being sponsored. 

• Option to include information or promotional items in Conference bags.

• Sponsorships of $1,000 USD and higher also receive podium time to speak to the attendees at the event being sponsored, if so desired.

The Port of San Diego recently added two new commissioners: Lee Burdick and William Hall.

Lee Burdick was appointed on June 8, 2009 by the San Diego City Council to represent the city on the Board of Port Commissioners. A partner with the San Diego law firm Higgs, Fletcher & Mack, she has extensive experience in government affairs, regulatory compliance and land use planning. Commissioner Burdick also served as director of government affairs and general counsel for Jimsair Aviation Services. Active in civic affairs, she served on the board of directors for the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, was chair of the Working Group on the City of San Diego General Plan Update, legal committee, and legislative committee. She is a past member of the National Aviation Transportation Association Airports Committee, chair of Program Committee for the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and is a current member of the working group on the County of San Diego's General Plan Update.

 

William Hall was first appointed to the Board in January 2004 to represent the City of Chula Vista and served as Chairman of the Board of Port Commissioners in 2005. He served until 2006 and was recently reappointed by the Chula Vista City Council in May 2009 to complete the term vacated by former Commissioner Mike Najera. Commissioner Hall has been a resident of the South Bay for over 25 years. He has served on the boards of five commercial businesses and on several public service boards and commissions including the City of Chula Vista's Economic Development Commission and Chamber of Commerce. First assigned to San Diego as a Navy ensign, he now serves as a Naval Reserve Officer with a history of six command assignments.

 

 

 

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