National Association of Regional Councils

2006 Freight Summit

3rd Freight and Goods Movement Summit
From Design to Delivery: Gateways to Prosperity

December 4-6, 2006 in Corpus Christi

Presentation and Picture Archive
This section will archive the agenda and presentations given during the NARC/TxDOT Summit. You can view the files online or download them. All images, facts, and figures are the property of the authors. Please do not reproduce them without permission and proper attribution. Be warned that some files are very large. Pictures will be added when they come available.

December 4th, 2006

3:00pm – 3:45pm Opening and Welcome
Speakers: Hon. John P. Thompson, Polk County Judge and NARC President
Hon. Henry Garrett, Mayor of Corpus Christi
Michael W. Behrens, Executive Director, TxDOT
John Buckner, Executive Director, Coastal Bend Council of Governments

3:45pm – 5:30pm Demographics of Freight Growth
Moderator: Tom Niskala, Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization
Speakers: Mortimer Downey, PB Consult presentation- 440k
Paul Bingham, Global Insight presentation- 420k
Ambassador Francisco Javier Alejo, INVITE presentation- 7.2MB

6:00pm – 8:00pm Reception
Hosted by the Port of Corpus Christi

December 5th, 2006

9:00am – 10:30am International Freight Growth and the Role of Ports
Moderator: Jean Godwin, American Association of Port Authorities
Speakers: Hasan Ikhrata, Southern California Association of Governments presentation- 3.6MB
John LaRue, Port of Corpus Christi presentation- 3.2MB
John Horan, Port of Houston Authority

10:45am – 12:15pm Economic Opportunities in Logistics and Just-In-Time Delivery
Moderator: Dave Dysard, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments
Speakers: Juan Flores, AASHTO presentation- 3.7MB
Marie McDermott, Harlingen Chamber of Commerce
John Esparza, Texas Motor Transportation Association

12:15pm – 1:30pm Luncheon
Moderator: Hon. John P. Thompson, Judge, Polk County
Keynote Address: Ric Williamson, Chairman, Texas Transportation Commission

1:45pm – 3:00pm Building Businesses on the Border
Moderator: Hon. Bill Hennings, City of Petronilla/Coastal Bend COG
Speakers: Paul Maxwell, President, Bi-National Sustainability Laboratory presentation- 1MB
Marisa Paula Walker, CANAMEX Corridor Coalition presentation- 470k
Keith Patridge, McAllen Economic Development Corporation presentation- 1.4MB

1:45pm – 3:00pm Profiles of Successful Projects
Moderator: Mike Marler, Carter & Burgess
Speakers:
Steve Boecking, Hillwood Properties (Alliance Airport) presentation- 8MB
Ron Achelpohl, Mid-America Regional Council (Kansas City Smartport) presentation- 1.4MB

3:15pm – 4:45pm Border Crossings
Moderator: Amadeo Saenz, Texas Department of Transportation
Speakers: Mario Maldonado, City of Laredo presentation- 3.3MB
Roy Gilyard, El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization presentation- 5.4MB
David Garcia, Cameron County presentation- 1.5MB

3:15pm – 4:45pm Profiles of Successful Projects
Moderator: Andrew Johns, OKI Regional Council of Governments
Speakers: Jim Kuntz, Port of Walla Walla (Railex Project) presentation- 3MB
Brian Mannelly, Port of Tacoma presentation- 3.5MB

December 6th, 2006

9:00am – 10:30am Involving the Private Sector in the Texas Transportation Corridor
Speakers: Phil Russell, Texas Department of Transportation Part 1 (2.6MB) Part 2 (4MB)
Hon. Robert Eckels, County Judge, Harris County; Alliance for I-69 Texas Part 1 (7.3MB) Part 2 (6.9MB)
Hon. John Thompson, County Judge, Polk County; Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition Part 1 (4.2MB) Part 2 (5.2MB)
Tom Martin, Ports to Plains Coalition presentation- 1.4MB

10:45am – 12:15pm National Issues in Freight Movement
Moderator: Dennis Hooker, METROPLAN Orlando
Speakers: Leslie Blakey, Coalition for America’s Gateways and Trade Corridors presentation- 1.9MB
Tod Wickersham, Emisstar/Diesel Technology Forum presentation- 1.8MB
Mike McAnelly, Carter & Burgess/American Planning Association presentation- 3.9MB

12:15pm – 1:15pm Box Luncheon- Global Trade Lanes and Domestic Capacity
Moderator: Hon. John P. Thompson, Polk County Judge
Speakers: Leigh B. Boske, University of Texas presentation- 3.5MB

1:30pm – 5:00pm Tour of the Port of Corpus Christi

NARC/AAPA Cross-Training Workshop
On December 4th from 9am-1pm, the National Association of Regional Councils and the American Association of Port Authorities held the first cross-training workshop. The purpose of the workshop was to allow port authorities and metropolitan planning organizations to learn more about how their counterparts are governed, make decisions, and operate transportation infrastructure.

Port Authority Informational Panel presentation (pdf, 2.4MB)
Jean Godwin, American Association of Port Authorities
Anthony Taormina, Port of Hueneme
Jeannie Beckett, Port of Tacoma

MPO Informational Panel
Fred Abousleman, National Association of Regional Councils presentation- 1.4MB
Hasan Ikhrata, Southern California Association of Governments presentation- 2.1MB
Ted Dahlberg, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission presentation- 1.9MB
Bob Dickinson, Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission presentation- 250k

Case Studies of Successful Partnerships
Marney Cox, San Diego Association of Governments presentation- 6.3MB
James Hartung, Toledo-Lucas Port Authority presentation- 7.6MB
Anthony Reams, Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments

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