2008 Annual Conference Agenda, Presentations, and Evaluation Form

The presentations from the 2008 Annual Conference are attached below according to the Conference Agenda.  To view an item, click on the bold text.

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Conference Speaker Bios

Conference Agenda

Wednesday, 15 October 2008:

Opening Remarks - Jeanne Grasso, WISTA USA President

Welcome - Marita Scott, WISTA President

Thursday, 16 October 2008:

Panel:  Criminal Enforcement of Environmental Laws and the Marine Industry

Vessel Pollution Enforcement:  The U.S. Criminal Program - Lana Pettus, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Katharine Newman, Senior Counsel, ConocoPhillips

Carnival Cruise Lines:  Beyond Compliance & Embracing Sustainability - Elaine Heldewier, Environmental Director, Carnival Cruise Lines

Panel:  Regulatory/Legislative Developments

U.S. Coast Guard / Legislative Developments - Rear Admiral William D. Baumgartner, Judge Advocate General, U.S. Coast Guard

Maritime Administration Initiatives - Elizabeth Megginson, Chief Counsel, Maritime Administration

Outlook in Congress - Dabney Hegg, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine

Panel:  Foreign Investment in the United States

Marilyn L. Muench, former legal advisor for the U.S. Department of Treasury

Patricia Williams, Director, National Vessel Documentation Center, U.S. Coast Guard

Peter S. Shaerf, Managing Director, AMA Capital Partners LLC

Panel:  Seafarer Issues: Are We Making Progress?

U.S. Crews on Foreign Flag Ships - Captain Tom Laird, American Maritime Officers

Crew Treatment / Access to Ports - Deborah Blanchard, Seamen's Church Institute

Criminalization of Shipping from the Seafarer's Perspective - Mike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the President, Masters, Mates & Pilots

Recruitment and Retention - Kimberly S. Patterson, Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Hornbeck Offshore Services

Panel:  Port Congestion and the Environment

Port Security and the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) - Dabney Hegg, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation, Subcommittee on Commerce Transportation & Merchant Marine

Ports and the Environment - Kathleen Bailey, Port Sector Liaison, Office of Policy, Economics and Innovation Sector Strategies Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Friday, 17 October 2008:

Panel:  Raising the Profile and Corporate Social Responsibility

Raising the Profile, Reducing the Footprint - Carleen Lyden-Kluss, President, Morgan Marketing and Communications

Educational Advocacy - Janice Raburn, Senior Attorney, American Petroleum Institute

Women as Advocates for the Maritime Industry - Carla S. Limcaoco, Vice-Chairman Executive Managing Director, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, Inc.

All Hands on Deck - Lois Zabrocky, Senior Vice President and Head of International Product Carrier Strategic Business Unit, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

Panel:  Case Studies:  Raising Capital

Concerns and Challenges of Raising Capital - Randee Day, Managing Director, Head Maritime Finance, Seabury Transportation Holdings LLC

Financing Opportunities at Caterpillar Financial - Deborah Butler, International Credit Manager, Caterpillar Financial Services

International Financial Reporting Standards - Kevin Corbett, Ernst & Young, Partner - IFRS Advisory Services