Eve of event: Networking Mixer
May 18, 2008 - 5PM-8PM: Washington State History Museum
“The West the Railroads Made” Exhibit
http://stories.washingtonhistory.org/railroads/
Day One - May 19, 2008
8AM-8:30AM: Opening Remarks - Tim Farrell, Executive Director,
Port of Tacoma
8:30AM-9:00AM: Opening Keynote - Walter Kemmsies
Chief Economist, Moffatt & Nichol
9:00AM-10:15AM: Session One
More than Ship-to-Shore: Ocean Carriers and MTOs on Intermodal.
How far inland can you seamlessly ride your ocean carrier through the PNW gateway? A group of top executives address this increasingly important aspect of their business model, and are joined by their Marine Terminal Operator partners – the crucial waypoint to inland intermodal.
Session Leader: Barry Horowitz, Port of Portland
Ed DeNike, President – SSA Containers
Walter J. Romanowski, Executive Vice President,
Container Operations, Ports America.
Jack Yen, President, Evergreen Marine Corp
10:15AM-10:30AM: Break
10:30AM-11:45AM: Session Two
A Clear Pathway: Road and Rail Corridor Improvements in the PNW
Private and Public Sector representatives and experts discuss plans and projects to clear the inland decks for more productive road and rail freight mobility in the PNW.
Session Leader: Charlie Sheldon, Seaport Director, Port of Seattle
Andrew Wood, Deputy Marine and Rail Director, Rail Office, WSDOT
Dan Gatchet, President, Wash. Trucking Assoc.
Mimi Sukhdeo, P.Eng., Regional Director
Coordination & Policy, Transport Canada
12Noon-1:30PM – Lunch and Keynote
David Hoppens, Vice President, Marketing, Pacer
1:45PM-3PM – Session Three
Land is at a Premium: Industrial Property and Distribution in the PNW
Shippers and their industrial real estate, distribution and third party logistics partners discuss the viability, acquisition, development and supply chain connectivity of the land and structures needed to temporarily store and re-distribute their inventories.
Session Leader: Chris Steele, President, Real Estate Consulting, Transystems
John Ficker, Vice President
Supply Chain Solutions, First Industrial Realty-Trust
Bob Emerson, Director, Real Estate, Port of Tacoma
Larry Paulson, Executive Director, Port of Vancouver USA
4PM-6PM: Port Tour - SSA Marine
7:30PM: Collaboration Dinners
Day Two - May 20, 2008
9AM-9:30AM – Introduction to Peter Keller: Dick Marzano, President,
Port of Tacoma Commission
Keynote - Peter Keller, President, NYK
9:30AM-10:45AM – Session Four
PNW Rail Carrier Forum
Top executives of Class One US and Canadian Railroads discuss current, and future issues impacting their intermodal business models, and yours.
Session Leader: Mike Reilly, Director of Intermodal Business
Port of Tacoma
Barry Michaels, Assistant Vice President,
Premium Operations (Intermodal),Union Pacific
Pat Kinne, General Director, International Marketing
Consumer Products, BNSF
Peter V. Ladouceur, Asst. Vice-President Marketing,
Intermodal, Canadian National
Alan Hardy, Deputy Superintendent, Tacoma Rail
10:45AM-11:00AM- Break
11:00AM-11:15AM- Special Presentation – The Agile Port
11:15AM-12:30PM – Session Five
Alaska Intermodal
The Puget Sound is the major shipping gateway to the bounty of cargo resources running in both directions with Alaska, and intermodal improvements are occurring on both sides of this vibrant trade. Experts discuss Alaska's economic outlook, and the future of its supply chain
Session Leader: Gov. William Sheffield, Director, Port of Anchorage
Linda Leary, President, Carlile Transportation Systems
John Parrott, Vice President, Commercial, TOTE
Alex McKallor, President, Lynden Transport
Steve Silverstein, VP Markets, Sales and Service, Alaska Railroad
12:45PM-2:30PM- Lunch and Keynote
Bradley K. Gordon, North American Infrastructure Fund,
RREEF Alternative Investments
Closing Remarks: Port of Tacoma Commissioner Connie Bacon
Conference Ends