The 2012 program was last updated on March 11, 2012.
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Thursday, March 15, 8:00 a.m.
Panama Canal Expansion - Implications for the U.S. Gulf and East Coast Ports
Richard A. Wainio, Port Director and CEO, Tampa Port Authority (Panel Moderator)
Panelists:
- The Panama Canal Expansion, Marianela Dengo de Obaldia, Panama Canal Authority
- Impact on U.S. Trade and Ports, Jeff Sweeney, Martin Associates
- The U.S. East Coast Ports Perspective, Paul Anderson, Jacksonville Port Authority
Friday, March 16, 8:00 a.m.
Financing the Future Transportation System
Panelists:
- Air Infrastructure Financing Issues, Tae Oum, Professor, University of British Columbia
- Developing Country Finance, Andreas Kopp, Lead Economist, World Bank
- Latin American Airport Financing, Bijan Vasigh, Professor, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Urban Transport Financing, Clifford Winston, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
- The Role of Public-Private Partnerships and Toll on Financing Highway Infrastructure, Brad Watson, Partner, KPMG Canada
Questions should be addressed to:
Jack Ventura, TRF Program Vice President
Phone: (301)593-1872
E-mail: ProgramVP@trforum.org
Sue Hendrickson
Phone: (701)231-7766
E-mail: info@trforum.org
The 53rd Annual Forum will feature opportunities to share research and experience, learn from academic specialists and practitioners, and network with other professionals in the field of transportation. Besides being in proximity to the major entertainment centers in Orlando, Tampa is interesting from a transportation standpoint on several levels. Its port will be impacted by expansion of the Panama Canal. Coincidentally, former Panama Canal workers relocated there and established a Panama Canal Museum. The local transit system features in-town trolleys, and the city is home to the University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research. Tours of key features of the city are being planned.