Strong Ports = Strong California

A vibrant and healthy economic and environmental future for the ports is vital to us all.

We must meet the ports' environmental challenges. But to do this, it is essential that we build needed marine and landside shipping facilities and improve our transportation corridors. Without these improvements, congestion and air quality will only worsen. Inaction or delay is not an option .In order to green the ports, we must grow them.

FuturePorts supports greening and growing our ports.

FuturePorts' Annual Conference 2013
STRONG PORTS = STRONG CALIFORNIA
Collaborating for Success

Join us for an interesting discussion of
important topics facing
Southern California's Goods Movement Industry!

We’ll have experts from the Ports, government and regulatory agencies, community, and business finding ways to reach common ground on issues affecting us all. We CAN collaborate to ensure California’s success for a healthy economy and environment! Download the flyer..

WHEN/WHERE:

Date:    Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Time:   8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Breakfast and registration starts at 7:15 a.m.
Place:   Renaissance Long Beach Hotel ** NEW LOCATION **
              111 Ocean Blvd., Long Beach CA 90802

MORNING KICK-OFF SPEAKER:

Kevin Klowden
Director, California Center; Managing Economist, Milken Institute

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:

Randy W. Butler PMP, Office of Freight Management and Operations, U.S. Department of Transportation
Kerry Cartwright, P.E., Director of Goods Movement, Port of Los Angeles
Michael R. Christensen, P.E., Deputy Executive Director, Development - Port of Los Angeles
Fran Inman, Commissioner, California Transportation Commission
Paul N. Jaenichen, Sr., Deputy Maritime Administrator, U. S. Department of Transportation
Michael J. Johnson, Trucking Operations Manager, Port Logistics Group
Stacey G. Jones, P.E., Director Ports and Maritime West, CH2MHILL
Robert Kanter, Ph.D. Managing Director, Environmental Affairs & Planning, Port of Long Beach
Frances Keeler, Attorney, Keesal Young & Logan
Anne Landstrom Principal Advisor, Commercial Group Moffatt & Nichol
Joseph K. Lyou, Ph.D., Governing Board Member, South Coast Air Quality Management District, and President and CEO of the Coalition for Clean Air
Bill Mongelluzzo, West Coast Editor, Journal of Commerce
Peter Peyton, Co-Chair, Jobs First Alliance
Mary Silverstein, Executive Director, Harbor Community Benefit Foundation
Douglas A. Thiessen P.E., Managing Director of Engineering, Port of Long Beach

PANEL DISCUSSIONS:

“Constructing a Framework for 21st Century Goods Movement”
“Environmental & Legislative Policy Roundtable”
“Technology Plan for Goods Movement”

REGISTRATION INFORMATION:

FuturePorts Members                   $   99
Non-Members                                $ 125 ($150 after ~~5/17~~ *extended to 5/24)
Gov't/Non-Profit                           $   75 ($90 after ~~5/17~~ *extended to 5/24)

All tickets are nonrefundable. Prices are in US dollars. Early bird discounts effective until May 17, 2013.

Select the appropriate registration type below to register and pay with credit card:

Or download the mail-in registration form to pay by check.

Ensure your place at the table by sponsoring a table at this important event! Download the sponsor form, or contact Elizabeth Warren at ewarren@futureports.org.

Thanks to our sponsors!