General Sessions

Below is the final version of the agenda. To view the individual presentation, click on the speaker name to access their submitted material. Please note: Not every panelist had a presentation.

DAY ONE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25

Master of Ceremonies: Tanya Thomas, National Voice Talent and Podcast Producer

7:30am – 8:30am    
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by: DMJM Harris

8:30am – 11:30am  
Goods Movement 101 Breakout Sessions
The Goods Movement 101 Sessions are designed to provide an overview of each topic in order for attendees to gain a general understanding of the many ongoing efforts aimed at making improvements within the goods movement sector. These sessions are free-of-charge and open to both the public and FFCA attendees.

8:30am – 9:15am     
Community Health 101 - Colleen Callahan, Program Coordinator, Los Angeles County, American Lung Association and Jennifer Lucky, MPH Candidate, University of California, Los Angeles

San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan 101 - Robert Kanter, Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach and Ralph Appy, Director of Environmental Management, Port of Los Angeles      
                          
Emissions Inventory 101 - Archana Agrawal, Starcrest Consulting Group, LLC


9:30am – 10:15am   
Steps to a Career in Logistics - Joan Rollins, President, Rollins & Associates, Personnel Services, Inc.

EPA's National Ports Strategy and Clean Ports USA Plan - Reema Loutan, Environmental Engineer Region 2, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

South Coast Air Quality Management Plan 2007 - Elaine Chang, Deputy Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rail 101 - Kirk Marckwald, Principal, California Environmental Associates

Analysis of Goods Movement Emission Reduction Strategies -  Jeffrey Ang-Olson, Principal, ICF International

10:30am – 11:15am 
Community Health 101 - Colleen Callahan, Program Coordinator, Los Angeles County, American Lung Association and Swati Prakash, Program Director, Pacific Institute, Environment, and Security

Gateway Cities Fleet Modernization and Retrofit Program - Patrick Couch, Senior Engineer, TIAX, LLC and Program Administrator, Gateway Cities Council of Governments Fleet Modernization Program

California Air Resources Board: Emission Reduction Program for Ports & Goods Movement - Cynthia Marvin, Assistant Division Chief, California Air Resources Board             
      
Southern California Association of Governments – Regional Transportation Plan - Naresh Amatya, Interim Manager of Transportation Planning and Programming, SCAG

San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan 101 - Robert Kanter, Director of Planning and Environmental Affairs, Port of Long Beach and Ralph Appy, Director of Environmental Management, Port of Los Angeles    

9:00am – 11:00am             
Off-site Rail Tour: BNSF Commerce Hobart Yard – LNG Yard Hostler Program and Various Low Emission Locomotives

11:30am – 1:00pm  
Conference Welcome Luncheon
Sponsored by: Southern California Gas Company

11:40am – 11:45am
Introduction of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
Anne Shen Smith, Senior Vice President, Southern California Gas Company

11:45am – 12:00pm
Welcome and Official Conference Opening
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles

12:00pm – 1:00pm
Host Welcome Panel: Setting the Framework
Panelists:
* Wayne Nastri, Region IX Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
* Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board
* Barry Wallerstein, Executive Officer, South Coast Air Quality Management District
* Gary Ovitt, President, Southern California Association of Governments
* Mario Cordero, President, Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners
* S. David Freeman, President, Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Breakout Session 1 – Topic: Regulatory Update
Tracks: Marine, Rail, On-Road, Air Freight, Infrastructure

1:45pm – 2:15pm
Coffee Break
Sponsored by: Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.

2:15pm – 2:30pm
Setting the Stage: Industry Overview and Forecast of Regional, National and International Trade Growth
* John Husing, President, Economics & Politics, Inc.

2:30pm – 3:45pm
Working Together: The Road to 2020
Moderator: Mary Nichols, Chairman, California Air Resources Board
Panelists:
* Mike Rush, Associate General Counsel, Association of American Railroads
* Matthew Schrap, Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Trucking Association
* Joseph Radisich, Vice President, International Longshore & Warehouse Union
* Tim Carmichael, Senior Policy Advisor, Coalition for Clean Air

Audience Q&A

3:45pm – 4:15pm
Increased Throughput, Reduced Emissions
* Matt Rose, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, BNSF Railway

Audience Q&A

4:15pm – 6:00pm
Expo Hall Grand Opening Reception
Sponsored by: Latham & Watkins LLP

Book Signing: Winning Our Energy Independence: An Energy Insider Shows How by S. David Freeman

DAY TWO: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008

7:00am – 8:30am
Breakfast in the Expo Hall
Sponsored by: Sprint Nextel

8:45am – 10:00am
The Tide is Turning: Environmental Initiatives Sweeping North America
Moderator: Geraldine Knatz, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles – San Pedro Bay Ports Clean Air Action Plan
Panelists:
* Phil Kurys, Director, Sustainable Development, Transport Canada – Government of Canada Initiatives to Reduce Air Emissions From Freight Transportation
* Eric Sisco, President, APM Terminals North America: APM Portsmouth Terminal – Innovation Meets Environmental Stewardship
* Swati Prakash, Program Director, Pacific Institute – A Collaboration for Air Quality: Oakland’s Maritime Air Quality Improvement Plan
* Timothy J. Farrell, Executive Director, Port of Tacoma – Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy

10:00am – 11:30am
Breakout Session 2 – Topic: Innovative Technologies and Programs
Tracks: Marine, Rail, On-Road, Air Freight, Infrastructure

11:45am – 12:45pm
Day Two Keynote Luncheon
Sponsored by: Southern California Edison

12:05pm - 12:10pm
John Fielder, President, Southern California Edison

12:10pm – 12:30pm
Keynote Address
Mayor Bob Foster, City of Long Beach

12:45pm – 1:45pm
Networking Coffee Break in the Expo Hall
Sponsored by: Northstar, Inc.

1:45pm – 2:45pm
Roundtable: Marine Emission Reduction Strategies
Moderator: Richard Steinke, Executive Director, Port of Long Beach
Panelists:
* Captain Tey Yoh Huat, Vice President of Technical Services, APL
* Joe Angelo, Deputy Managing Director, INTERTANKO
* Andrew Green, Senior Air Program Engineer, Environment Canada
* Captain Bill Williams, North American Vice President, Health, Safety, Environment & Quality, Maersk, Inc.
* John Kaltenstein, Marine Program Manager, Friends of the Earth US
* Bryan Wood-Thomas, Associate Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

2:50pm – 3:10pm
Gateways and Trade Corridors - A California Perspective
Secretary Dale Bonner, Business, Transportation and Housing Agency

3:15pm – 4:30pm
Roundtable: Tackling the Transition to Greener Drayage Operations
Moderator: David Abel, Publisher/Editor-In-Chief, Metro Investment Report and The Planning Report
Panelists:
* Paul Landry, President & CEO, British Columbia Trucking Association
* Chuck Mack, Vice President, Western Region, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
* Vic La Rosa, President and Co-Founder, Total Transporation Services, Inc.
* Matthew Schrap, Manager of Environmental Affairs, California Trucking Association
* Todd Spencer, Executive Vice President, Owner – Operator Independent Drivers Association

4:45pm – 7:00pm
“Lights! Camera! Action!” Evening Reception

DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2008

7:00am – 8:30am
Breakfast in the Expo Hall

8:30am – 8:45am
SB974 – Infrastructure & Air Quality Improvements
Senator Alan Lowenthal, California State Senate, District 27

9:00am – 10:30am
New Opportunities for Technology and Infrastructure Funding
Moderator: Hasan Ikhrata, Executive Director, Southern California Association of Governments
Panelists:
* Kathleen Brown, Managing Director – Public Finance, Goldman Sachs – Public Private Partnerships in California (AB1467)
* Julie Nelson, Deputy Administrator, Maritime Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation – SAFETEA-LU Reauthorization and Funding for Goods Movement
* Kathryn Phillips, Manager, California Clean Air for Life Campaign – Finding Funding by Spending Smarter: Environmental Performance and Transportation Infrastructure Spending
* CindyTuck, Undersecretary, California Environmental Protection Agency - Topic TBA
* Leslie Blakey, Executive Director, Coalition for America’s Gateway and Trade Corridors - Federal funding for Freight & Goods Movement Infrastructure

Audience Q&A

10:30am – 10:50am
Coffee Break

10:55am – 11:05pm
US EPA's Volutary Transportation Programs: The SmartWay Transport Partnership and the National Clean Diesel Campaign
* Gay MacGregor, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency SmartWay Transport Program

11:10 - 11:30am
Johnson & Johnson: Sustainability Practices Leading the Way
* Chris Conley, Director of Environmental Engineering, Worldwide Consumer Operations, Johnson & Johnson

12:00pm – 2:30pm
Networking Lunch in the Expo Hall

1:30pm – 4:30pm
Harbor Tours and Ride & Drive Activities