TENTATIVE Agenda

Tuesday, April 20

3:30 - 7:30 P.M. REGISTRATION - Outside Exhibit Hall - Grand Salon C-D, 1st Floor
6:00 - 7:30 P.M. 

WELCOMING RECEPTION
Location:

Exhibit Hall Grand Salon A-D 1st Floor
Entertainment:
James Andrews and the Crescent City All -Stars
Special Guest Singer:

Diana Langer Marcus

   

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21

7.00 - 5.30 P.M REGISTRATION - Outside Exhibit Hall - Grand Salon C-D, 1st Floor
7.00 - 8.30 A.M. BREAKFAST - Exhibit Hall
7.00 - 6.00 P.M. CONFERENCE OPENING   - Grand Ballroom D, 1st Floor
8.30 A.M.

WELCOMING REMARKS -
Gary LaGrange, President & CEO, Port of New Orleans
Eric Hansen, Conference Chairman, Vice President,
Cooper/ T. Smith

8:45 A.M. 

KEYNOTE ADDRESS - Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal (invited)

9:30 - 10.30 A.M.

IRON and STEEL: BLUE SKIES, FULL MOON RISING - WHEN?
Moderator: Dave Phelps - President, American Institute for International Steel
Keynote Panelist - P. S Venkataramanan, CEO (USA & Canada Long Products) Arcelor Mittal.
World View PanelistPeter Marcus, Managing Partner, World Steel Dynamics.
Steel Raw Materials Panelist - Rick Dougherty, Vice President, Cargill Ferrous International
Scrap Panelist - Joel Dupre', President, Southern Recycling

10:30 - 11.00 A.M. COFFEE BREAK - Exhibit Hall
11:00 - 12.00 P.M.

ENERGY: ALL INTERTWINED AND ALL IMPORTANT
Moderator - Dan Packer, President and C.E.O., Urban Solutions LLC
Oil & Gas Exploration - Dr. David Welch, C.E.O., Stone Energy
International Oil & Gas (Norwegian Energy Partners)-
John Hurter
, Country Manager, INTSOK
Solar Power Panelist - Uwe Schmidt, Chairman and C.E.O. of Solar Trust of America.
Electrical Energy Panelist - Lance Brown, Executive Director, PACE    
Wind Power Panelist –
T.B.A.

12:00 - 1.00 P.M.

LUNCHEON - Grand Ballroom C, 1st floor

2:00 - 2.45 P.M. WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Rick Blume, Director, Sales and Marketing, Nucor Corporation
3.00 P.M

COFFEE BREAK - Exhibit Hall

3:30 - 5.00 P.M.

AGRIBUSINESS - FOOD FOR THOUGHT AND THOUGHTS ON OTHER ESSENTIALS
Moderator - Dan Borne', President, Louisiana Chemical Association
Louisiana Food panelist - James Warshaw, CEO, Farmers Rice Milling Co.
Fresh Fruit panelist - TBA
Poultry Exports - Jim Sumner, President, U.S. Poultry and Egg Export Council
Grain panelist - Matt Bruns, Vice President, ADM.
Forestry Panelist - TBA

5.15 - 7.15 P.M. RECEPTION – Location: Compass Room, 1st Floor, Hilton Riverside
   

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

7:30 - 10.30 A.M. REGISTRATION - Outside Exhibit Hall - Grand Salon C-D, 1st Floor
7.30 - 2.30 P.M.

REGISTRATION AND EXHIBIT HALL OPEN

8.45 A.M.

WELCOME - Eric Hansen, Conference Chairman

9.00 - 10.15 A.M.

INFRASTRUCTURE: ARE WE SHOVEL READY NOW?
Moderator: John Martin, Ph. D. - Martin Associates
Blue Water and Inland Ports - David A. Wagner, Port Professionals
Highways - Charles F. Potts, CEO, Hertiage Construction and Materials
Locks & Dams - Cornel Martin, CEO, Waterways Council 
International Terminals - Angus R.Cooper II, Chairman, Cooper T. Smith

10.15 - 10.45 A.M. COFFEE BREAK - Exhibit Hall
10.45 - 12.00 P.M.

TRANSPORTATION SHOWDOWN - THE REALITY SHOW BEGINS - WHO SURVIVES?
Moderator:  Erik L. Johnsen, President, International Shipholding Corporation
American Railroads - Mike Haverty, C.E.O., Kansas City Southern Railway
Barging - H. Merritt Lane III -  President and C.E.O., Canal Barge Company
General Cargo Operations - Peter Svensson, Clipper Steel Services
Container Vessel Operation - Giancarlo Morgera, Senior Vice President, M.S.C
Motor Freight - Randy Guillot, President, Triple G Express

12.15 PM LUNCHEON - Grand Ballroom C, 1st floor
Keynote Speaker: TBA
2.30 P.M. EXHIBIT HALL CLOSES

 

 
     
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