The 35th Annual Conference will be filled with education, executive level presenters, and networking opportunities.
Draft Agenda
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
10:00 AM – 12:00 Charleston Port Tour - Wando Terminal - Special Registration Required
10:00 – 12:00 Tennis Tournament - Family Circle Tennis Center - Daniel Island
12:00 Registration & Exhibits Open - Riviera Theatre
1:00 - 3:00 PM Education Session I - Riviera Theatre
"International Trade Best Practices"
 Moderator: Ron Reighter, Vice President Global Trade Solutions, Sun Trust Bank
- Conducting International Trade in a Port Security Environment: Pamela Zaresk, Area Port Director, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Charleston, SC
- Trade Compliance & Internal Controls: Understanding the Keys to Successfu: Rob Pisani, Member, Pisani & Roll, PLLC
- Managing Global Shipping Risks:
Greg Kritz, Regional Vice President, Roanoke Trade Services (Florida, Caribbean & The Americas), Miami, FL
- Technology for International Process Improvement: Phil Marlowe, President, Acuitive Solutions, Charlotte, NC
3:30 - 5:00 PM Education Session II - Riviera Theatre
"International Trade Best Practices"
Moderator: Ron Reighter, Vice President Global Trade Solutions, Sun Trust Bank
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Global Payments, Trade & Financing: Susanne Keough, Managing Director & Global Trade Services Manager, Sun Trust Bank, Atlanta, GA
 Global Purchasing for Local Retail: Doug Marrelli, Program Development Manager, Lowe’s Companies, Inc.
- Marketing in a Global Economy: Dana Hicks, Managing Director, PSG Americas, Inc., Charlotte, NC
6:00 - 8:00 PM Welcome Reception - Grand Ballroom, Charleston Place Hotel
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
7:00 AM Registration Opens
7:15 Buffet Breakfast –Cypress Ballroom, Charleston Place Hotel
7:50 - Opening Ceremony and Welcoming Address
Welcome: Deborah Blatchford, Documentation Center Manager, OOCL (USA) Inc.- 2008 Conference General Chairperson - Charleston, SC
Invocation: Father Lenwood Williams,
Director - Charleston Port & Seafarers Society,
Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul
Presentation of the Colors: U.S. Air Force Military Color Guard - Charleston Air Force Base
Patriotic Songs: Robert Dickson, "Roberts of Charleston"
Welcome: Deborah Blatchford, Documentation Center Manager, OOCL (USA) Inc., 2008 Conference General Chairman – Charleston, SC
Keynote Speaker Introduction: Rick Wen, V.P. Business Development, OOCL (USA) Inc.
 Keynote Speaker: Commissioner Harold J. Creel, Jr.– Federal Maritime Commission
8:45 Exhibits Open - Riviera Theatre
9:15 Business Session 1, Riviera Theatre
"Foreign Investment in Trade Facilities"
 Moderator: William Armbruster, Editor, Shipping Digest, Newark, NJ
Speakers:
 The Impact of Infrastructure on Container Port Operations: David C. Sanborn, DP World Americas RO, Inc., Senior Vice President and Managing Director
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 James J. Devine, New York Container Terminal, President
10:45 Break
10:45 Business Session 2
"Best Practices from the Top Shippers"
 Moderator: David Bennett, Vice President Sales & Development, Globe Express Services
Speakers:
 Peter Ohler, Daimler Vans Manufacturing LLC, Director of Logistics - Lisa Saunders, VP Sales and Development, Advanced Auto Parts
- Fritz Mays, International Transportation Manager, Sonoco Products
12:00 Noon World Trade Luncheon - Cypress Ballroom, Charleston Place Hotel
Introduction & Announcements: Deborah Blatchford
Special Presentation to Pam Zaresk from Hal Creel
Invocation: Father Lenwood Williams,
Director - Charleston Port & Seafarers Society,
Cathedral of St. Luke & St. Paul
 Presentation of International Trade Scholarships:
Mr. Byron Miller -
Director, Public Relations,
South Carolina State Ports Authority
Introduction of Mr. Groseclose: Mr. Byron Miller
 Welcoming Remarks:
Mr. Bernard S. Groseclose, Jr., President & CEO, South Carolina State Ports Authority and former chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities, Charleston, SC
 Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Clarke Thompson, Manager International Department, S.C. Department of Commerce
Keynote Speaker: Tim Wilson, Comedian, Songwriter, Philosopher, Musicologist, Theologian Wanna Be, Producer, Capitol Recording Artist
Introduction of 2009 Conference General Chairman
Luncheon Closing
2:30 - 4:00 Business Session 3, Riviera Ballroom
Long Shore Labor and Management Issues - Contract Examination
Moderator: Thomas L. Young, Vice President/General Manager, SSA Cooper
Panelists:
 James A. Capo - Chairman & CEO U.S. Maritime Alliance, Iselin, NJ
Richard P. Hughes, Jr., - President International Longshoremen’s Association AFL-CIO, New York, NY 4:00 PM Adjourn for the day
6:30 –10:30 PM Evening Entertainment, 28 Bridgeside, with band Permanent Vacation
Thursday, May 29, 2008
7:00 AM Breakfast Buffet - Riviera Ballroom
8:00 AM
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Dr. John W. Kelly,Executive Director, Clemson University Restoration Institute
Keynote Speakers
MICHAEL'S "Energy Geopolitcs"
 Dr. Michael J. Economides, Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Author of The Color of Oil and From Soviet to Putin and Back
"A Transportation Vision
for the Future"
 Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides - Petroleum Engineering Professor and A.B. Stevens Endowed Chair,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
9:45 AM Transportation Forum
Moderator: Mr. Evan Rosen,
Vice President Sales, RCS Logistics
Speakers:
Drawing for choice of an 11 or 7-day Caribbean Cruise will take place - Courtesy of Mediterranean Cruise Lines USA and Mediterranean Shipping Company - http://www.mscgva.com/ and http://www.msccruises.com/page.asp?y=fleet,main
Must be present to win – only conference registered attendees
10:45 AM Adjourn for the day
12:00 PM Golf Tournament - Patriots Point Links, Mount Pleasant, SC - http://www.patriotspointlinks.com
6:30 - 10:00 PM Evening Entertainment - Citadel Beach House
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Jeff Heller,
Scott Szwast,
Director of Marketing,
International Freight, UPS