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CONFERENCE AGENDA OVERVIEW (as of 1/30/2006)

Wednesday, February 1

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast and Check In
8:30-10:30 am

Opening Plenary Session
Beverly O’Neill -- City of Long Beach
Genevieve Giuliano-- METRANS
George Schoener -- USDOT
Barry Sedlik-- State of California
Paul Bingham -- Global Insight

10:45--Noon

Concurrent Sessions
Track 1-1 Port Economics Moderator: James E. Moore II
Track 2-1 Technology for Port Operations I Moderator: Anastasios Chassiakos
Track 3-1 Transportation Investment & Spillovers Moderator: Joseph Magaddino
Track 5-1 Intermodal Federal & State Planning Moderator: Thomas O'Brien

Noon-1:30 pm

Luncheon
Keynote Speaker—Lillian Borrone -- Chairman, Eno Transportation Foundation

1:30—3:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Track 1-2 Urban Logistics Moderator: Amelia Regan
Track 2-2 Port Productivity I Moderator: Hossein Jula
Track 3-3 Labor Issues in Transportation Moderator: Seiji Steimetz
Track 5-2 Regional Freight Flows Moderator: Genevieve Giuliano
3:30-5:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions
Track 1-3 California Ports, Plans & Policy Moderator: Jose Hoguin-Veras
Track 2-3 Port Productivity II Moderator: Lance Grenzeback
Track 4-1 Emissions Measurement I Moderator: Hamid Rahai
Track 5-3 Environmental & Economic Impacts Moderator: Elizabeth Deakin

5:00-7:00 pm 
Reception

Thursday, February 2

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30-10:15 am 

Plenary Session – Best Practices

Managing Urban Goods Movement

• Harold Linnenkohl --Georgia DOT
• John Horsley -- AASHTO

Freight Cooperative Research Program

• Ron McCready -- Transportation Research Board

10:30-Noon Concurrent Sessions -- Best Practices
Track BP-1 Rail Solutions Moderator: Bob Brendza, BNSF
Track BP-2 Truck Solutions Moderator: Patty Senecal
Noon-1:30 pm Buffet Luncheon
1:30—3:00 pm

Concurrent Sessions
Track 1-4 Urban Freight & Trip Demand Moderator:Robert Harrison
Track 2-4 Algorithms for Port Operations Moderator: Petros Ioannou
Track 5-4 Institutions & Policy Issues Moderator: Michael Meyer

3:30-5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions
Track 1-5 Ports & Network LOS Moderator: Peter Gordon
Track 2-5 Technology for Port Operations II Moderator: Michael Mahoney
Track 5-5 Managing Impacts of Urban Freight Moderator: Sue McNeil

Friday, February 3  

7:30-8:30 am Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
Track 4-2 Reducing Emissions Moderator: Nikolas Geroliminis
Track 6-1 Port Security & Terrorist Events Moderator:Clarence Woudsma
Track 3-2 Pricing & Productivity Moderator: Kristen Monaco
10:45--Noon  Concurrent Sessions
Track 4-3 Emissions Measurement II Moderator: John Boesel
Track 6-2 Disaster Management Assessment Moderator: Wayne Talley
Track BP-3 Efficient Ports Moderator: Anastasios Chassiakos
1:00--4:00 pm Optional Site Visits – Alameda Corridor/Maersk Terminal