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Welcome to the 2016 PNWA Annual Convention Dear PNWA Members, Welcome to Vancouver, Washington and to our 2016 Annual Convention! It has been a busy year in the Northwest, with a lot of activity at our ports, terminals and along our waterways. This is great news for our region and for PNWA, as we continue our successful advocacy for policies and projects which support economic development and the environment. I am pleased to report that our association continues to grow, welcoming nine new members this year. These new members are adding to our strength here in the region and in Washington, DC. A strong, diverse, vocal membership like we have at PNWA is so important as we look ahead to a new Administration, the usual uncertainty in federal funding, a changing regulatory climate, and much more. 2017 will be an incredibly important year for this group. With the coordinated efforts of our membership, from Southern Oregon to Northern Washington and all along the Columbia and Snake Rivers to Idaho, we are well positioned to navigate these challenges and opportunities. It continues to be my great honor to be the President of this uniquely successful organization, and I look forward to the next year with confidence that we will continue to succeed. Thank you for attending this week, and please enjoy the conference. Captain Paul Amos Columbia River Pilots President, PNWA Dear PNWA Members, It is a pleasure to welcome you to our 2016 Annual Convention. I would like to extend my thanks to the Port of Vancouver for helping us host this year’s event. We have an exciting agenda planned for you over the next few days and I hope you will enjoy hearing from an outstanding roster of speakers. This has been another busy year for the PNWA team. With the election next month, we know 2016 will end with a bang! We are already looking ahead to determine how best to position the association and our supported issues and projects to achieve our goals with the new Administration and Congress. An active and engaged PNWA membership will be key to our effectiveness next year. As always, we are grateful for your support, and feel privileged to advocate on your behalf. Thank you for joining with us, and for your help in delivering the views and voices of the Northwest. Here’s to a strong finish in 2016, and continued progress next year. Kristin Meira Executive Director Pacific Northwest Waterways Association 2016 NEW MEMBERS Welcome New Members! PNWA 2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION ~ All events in Discovery Ballroom CDE unless otherwise noted ~ 1:00 pm Welcome to the 2016 PNWA Annual Convention and Vancouver, Washington Kristin Meira, Executive Director, PNWA Captain Paul Amos, Columbia River Pilots & PNWA President Julianna Marler, Interim CEO, Port of Vancouver 1:15 pm 2016 PNWA Legislator of the Year - U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) 1:30 pm PNWA Consultant Member Panel Solutions to Today’s Challenges: Todd Coleman, Port Sector Manager, PBS Engineering and Environmental Regional Implications from Recent Federal Mitigation Policy Updates: Kelley Jorgensen, Conservation Program Manager/Watershed Restoration Ecologist, Plas Newydd LLC 2:00 pm Special Guest: U.S. Representative Jaime Herrera Beutler (R, WA-3) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY, 2:15 pm PNWA Consultant Member Panel Can You Cannabis: Wanda Keefer, Port Manager, Port of Clarkston Winning Communications Strategies for Controversial Projects: Ken O’Hollaren, Senior Associate, Barney & Worth, Inc. 2:45 pm Oregon Transportation Funding Outlook Travis Brouwer, Assistant Director, Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) 3:15 pm U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commanders Panel BG Scott A. Spellmon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division COL Jose L. Aguilar, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District COL John G. Buck, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District LTC Damon A. Delarosa, Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District 4:30 pm Tour of the Port of Vancouver - prior RSVP required - government ID required Meet in Hilton lobby along Columbia Street Includes round trip transportation to evening reception PNWA Gala Reception 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Stay connected during the meeting! Warehouse 23 100 Columbia Street Wi-Fi Vancouver, WA 98660 Username: Join us to celebrate PNWA’s 2016 Distinguished Service Award honorees! HILTON_MEETING Password: PNWA2016 Dan Patsy Steve Patrick James Martin Stockton Trapp THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER THURSDAY, ~ All events in Discovery Ballroom CDE unless otherwise noted ~ 8:00 am Breakfast & Presentation: What the Heck is Going on with This Election?! Discovery Making Sense of 2016 and Beyond Ballroom AB John Horvick, Vice President and Political Director, DHM Research 9:30 am Preserving and Improving Port Infrastructure Sharla Moffett, Director of Government Relations, Western Wood Preservers Institute 10:15 am Northwest Cargo Forecast Gary Williams, Vice President of Marketing, United Grain Corporation Guy Stephenson, President, Westwood Shipping 11:00 am Break 11:15 am Washington State Transportation Update Allison Dane Camden, Federal Relations Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) 11:45 am Communicating the Value of the River System Kara Rowe, Executive Producer, North by Northwest 12:00 pm Luncheon and Guest Speaker: How to Survive and Thrive in this Chaotic Discovery Economy...No Matter who Ends Up in The Oval Office Ballroom AB Dr. Eric Fruits, President, Economics International Corp. 1:30 pm Oregon Ports – Challenges and Opportunities Dave Harlan, Ports Manager, Oregon Business Development Department Mark Landauer, Executive Director, Oregon Public Ports Association Steven Leskin, Port Manager, Port of Siuslaw 2:15 pm Columbia Basin Tribes - Views on Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty Jim Heffernan, Policy Analyst-Columbia River Treaty, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) 3:00 pmPNWA’s Gala 80Breakth Anniversary Reception Discovery Ballroom AB 3:15 pm Join us asPNWA we recognize Annual Membership our 2014 recipients Meeting of the PNWA Distinguished Election of Service Board ofAwards! Directors Election of Executive Committee and Officers Adoption of PNWA 2017 Policies and Projects (PNWA Members only, please) 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Inland Ports & Navigation Group (IPNG) Meeting Hemlock/Oak Room (All PNWA river system members encouraged to attend) PNWA 2016 ANNUAL CONVENTION ~ All events in Hemlock/Oak Room ~ 8:00 am Breakfast and Speaker: Columbia Snake River System 2016 Extended Lock Outage Study Erika Briscoe, Graduate Research Assistant, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University 8:15 am PNWA Board of Directors Meeting All PNWA members welcome 11:00 am Meeting adjourned - thank you for coming! FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER FRIDAY, Name Title Company David Pierce Chief Engineer Advanced American Construction Dee Burch President Advanced American Construction Dan Berlin Senior Managing Environmental Planner Anchor QEA Ken O’Hollaren Senior Associate Barney & Worth, Inc. Doug Thomas President & Chief Executive Officer Bellingham Cold Storage Gary White Engineering Manager Bellingham Cold Storage Carissa Watanabe Environmental Scientist BergerABAM Scott McMahon Project Manager BergerABAM Brian Winningham Economist BST Associates Paul Sorensen Principal BST Associates Brent Haddaway Principal Cascade Environmental Group Jim Heffernan Policy Analyst, Columbia River Treaty Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission ATTENDEES ATTENDEES Captain Rick Gill President Columbia River Pilots Captain Paul Amos Captain Columbia River Pilots Hannah Zaayer Director of Member Services Columbia River Steamship Operators' Association Kate Mickelson Executive Director Columbia River Steamship Operators' Association Jon Dasler Senior Vice President David Evans and Associates, Inc. John Horvick Vice President and Political Director DHM Research Alyssa Manlow Biologist/Project Manager Ecological Land Services Francis Naglich Senior Wetland Biologist/Principal Ecological Land Services Lynn Simpson Senior Environmental Scientist Ecological Land Services Mandy Lill Marketing Specialist Ecological Land Services Dr. Eric Fruits President Economics International Corp. Debbie Bone-Harris Public Affairs Manager Franklin County PUD Carol Ruiz Principal/Project Manager Gibbs & Olson Rich Gushman President Gibbs & Olson Vicki Wiggins Principal/Marketing Director Gibbs & Olson Scott Schlechter Principal GRI Joseph Krieter Aquatic Ecologist Hart Crowser, Inc. ATTENDEES ATTENDEES Name Title Company Richard Ernst Principal Geologist Hart Crowser, Inc. Cahri Citron Longshoreman ILWU Local 4 Vancouver Washington Matt Findley President ILWU Oregon Area District Council Cager Clabaugh Longshoreman ILWU Puget Sound District Council Michael Eakin Senior Estimator Marine Industrial Construction Holly Robinson Oil Program Manager Maritime Fire & Safety Association Charla Skaggs Senior Communications Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. Kathy Lombardi Senior Engineer Maul Foster & Alongi, Inc. Liz Wainwright Executive Director Merchants Exchange of Portland Andy Cotugno Policy Advisor Metro Kristin Gaines Vice President Millennium Bulk Terminals Peter Bennett VP, Business Development - Bulk Products Millennium Bulk Terminals Trevor Simmons Vice President Millennium Bulk Terminals Richard Mitchell Attorney Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP Tom McCollough Vice President Moffatt & Nichol Crescent Moegling Navigation Manager NOAA Office of Coast Survey Curt Thalken Senior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer