2024 Spring Meeting Presentations

2024 Spring Meeting Agenda

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Wednesday, May 15

Concurrent Training Modules:

Randy Mueller, CEO, Port of Ridgefield
Lindsey Senter, Port of Chehalis
Jennifer Wray-Keene, Port of Woodland
Kyra Lise, Director of Real Estate Development, Port of Seattle

Port Powers Training Module

Frank Chmelik, CSD
Sara Young, Port of Skagit
Rob Fix, Port of Bellingham
Jim Kuntz, Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority
Chris Herman, WPPA

Lunchtime Keynote Speaker: Seth Abelson, Washington Autonomous Vehicle Cluster (WAV-C)

Futureproofing Public Ports: Embracing Technological Advancements

General Session:

Navigating AI: Empowering Port Operations with Clarity & Insight
Laura LeMire, Schwabe
Sue Boyd, Sue Boyd Law

Energy Supply & Solutions
Rick Dunn, Benton Public Utility District
Shannon Idso, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Thursday, May 16

Committee Meetings:

Legal Committee: Agenda

Legal Committee OPMA Presentation

Joint Trade & Transportation + Economic Development Committees: Agenda

Joint T&T + Economic Dev Committee Grant Funding Presentation

Broadband Committee: Agenda

Marina Committee: Agenda

Environmental Committees: Agenda

Environmental Committee Shoreline Permit Presentation

Aviation Committee: Agenda

Aviation Committee WSDOT Update

General Session:

Report on the 2024 Legislative Session

Mark Wilson, Executive Director, Port of Kalama, and Legislative Committee Chair presiding
Eric ffitch, Executive Director, WPPA
Chris Herman, Deputy Director, WPPA
Carly Michiels, Senior Director of Environmental Policy, WPPA
James Cockburn, Government Relations Manager, WPPA

Port Reports:

Port of Port Angeles
Port of Pasco
Port of Skamania

Roundtable Discussions:

Foreign Trade Zone
John Michener, Port of Bellingham
Legal Considerations for Managing Personal & Port Social Media Accounts
Frank Chmelik & Tim Schermetzler, Attorney, CSD Attorneys at Law
Industrial Symbiosis
Rhys Roth, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure & Randy Hayden, Port of Pasco
Five Great Ways to Share Your Ports History
Rod Koon, Retired Port of Tacoma & Life Member
Innovation Clusters and Economic Development
Jason Hartmann, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District & Gorge Tech Alliance
Checking in on WPPA’s 2024 Strategic Planning Process
Jim Darling, Leeward Strategies & Eric ffitch, WPPA