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Register today for APP's 98th Annual Conference, hosted by the Port of Long Beach, California, USA at the Hilton Long Beach Hotel & Executive Meeting Center
on July 17-20, 2011. Located in the heart of Long Beach, this
exciting Conference venue is only a 25-minute drive from Los Angeles
International (LAX), 15 minutes from Long Beach (LGB), and 30
minutes from John Wayne/Orange County (SNA) Airports.
Early registration ends on June 15th. Register by June 15th and save $100!
Take
home useful and timely information from expert speakers to benefit
your port/business. Key issues at this
year's Conference include Strengthening Port Security; Managing
Employee Benefit Costs; Greener Ships, Trucks, and Harbors; Achieving
Strong Port Bond Ratings; Developing New Cargoes & Customers;
Treating Harbor Stormwater; Optimizing Technology for Efficiency;
Accessing Ferry & Cruise Vessels; Protecting Waterfronts for Marine
Uses; and Port Leadership Succession Planning!
Here are just three examples of the outstanding leaders we've confirmed to speak at the Annual Conference:
Martin Westphal
Group Marketing & Divisional Sales Director, TEAM
Martin is a
results-oriented multilingual leader with a proven track record in
marketing and communications management. He directs
marketing and sales for TEAM, which designs and
manufactures airport equipment, special cargo
vehicles, and state-of-the-art passenger boarding
bridges for ferry and cruise ship terminals across the
globe. He also specializes in market research,
strategic public relations, branding, event management, and
project management.
Brian Whitworth
Senior Vice President, FirstSouthwest
Brian
joined FirstSouthwest in 2009 and launched their Public Employee
Benefits Trust. He has built extensive simulation models
including pension cost and general fund revenues, holds four
patents on municipal bonds, risk management and related software, and
work with actuaries and legal counsel. He has reviewed
approximately 1,000 pension actuarial reports, often identifying
errors, questionable assumptions and methods, potential compliance
problems and potential savings opportunities. And he's found more
than $10 billion dollars in actuarial errors and opportunities for
savings, including plans which had already been reviewed by independent
actuaries, auditors, and city commissions. He's a nationally recognized expert and frequent speaker across the U.S.
 Bill Taylor
Principal & Water Resources Strategic Leader, TEC Inc.
Bill Taylor is a Principal of TEC and the firm's Water Resources Practice Leader. For nearly 25 years, Bill was owner and president of a water
resources firm specializing in aquatic ecosystems, focusing especially
in surface water quality, stormwater, and aquatic habitat. Bill
holds an MS in Environmental Science and Engineering from the
University of Washington Department of Civil Engineering, and an
undergraduate degree in Aquatic Ecosystems Analysis with a focus in
marine and estuarine ecology from Huxley College, Western Washington
University. Bill's recent work has been water quality studies in
stormwater assessment and management, and estuarine habitat restoration
especially in working ports and urban waterfront environments.
There will also be plentiful networking time
to learn what's new with your Pacific port colleagues. Your companion
is welcome to join you in Long Beach to experience exciting
activities of the Conference and surrounding area. In addition to
Conference events, you and your companion will enjoy delicious meals,
an informative tour of the Long Beach Command & Control Center and a special boat tour of Long Beach Harbor. During plenary sessions, your companion will enjoy tours of the Queen Mary and two historic ranchos: Los Alamitos and Los Cerritos.
The Hilton Long Beach Hotel & Executive Meeting Center,
overlooking the Harbor, has state-of-the-art conference facilities
and all modern amenities including fine dining, a fitness center and
pool, and wireless internet access. Enjoy APP's pre-negotiated
discounted room rates of just $139 per night.
Click here
to visit our website for additional details including the Conference
schedule and registration travel instructions -- and to register
today!
A special thanks to our generous Annual Conference sponsors so far:
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In addition to the confirmed sponsors listed above, we have Annual Conference sponsorship opportunities still available for you! Our valued Conference Sponsors receive recognition with:
Republic
of the Marshall Islands Ports Authority Chairman James Matayoshi (left)
became APP President on June 1. Under the APP By-Laws,
the first vice president replaces the president in case
of resignation.
