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August 12-14, 2009
Westin New Orleans Canal Place
New Orleans, LA
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| All activities are at the Westin New Orleans Canal Place unless otherwise noted. |
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| Wednesday, August 12 |
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8:00 am -
12:00 pm |
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2:00 - 5:00 pm |
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6:00 - 7:00 pm |
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Welcome Reception and Open Bar |
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7:00 - 9:00 pm |
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Annual GICA Dinner and Awards Banquet |
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| Thursday, August 13 |
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8:00 - 8:30 am |
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8:30 - 10:00 am |
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First General Session, GICA President Ray Sick Presiding |
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Welcome: Director Gary LaGrange, Port of New Orleans |
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President's Remarks: Ray Sick |
Executive Director's Remarks: GICA Executive Director Raymond Butler |
Current Issues of the U.S. Coast Guard:
Adm. Mary Landry, Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Eighth District |
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10:00 - 10:15 am |
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10:15 am -
12:00 pm |
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Second General Session, GICA Treasurer Spencer Murphy Presiding |
A Perspective on Washington D.C. Waterways Issues
President Cornel Martin, Waterways Council, Inc. |
Special Report on China Waterway Infrastructure
Jim Hannon, Vicksburg District |
Texas Intracoastal Waterway Encroachment Study
Raul Cantu, Texas Department of Transportation
Dr. Joan Mileski, Texas A&M University, Galveston
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12:00 -
1:30 pm |
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Luncheon, Raymond Butler Presiding |
Update on Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Vice-president Bill Hanson, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock |
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1:30 - 3:00 pm |
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Third General Session, GICA Director Roger Harris Presiding |
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Corps of Engineers District Presentations
Col. Byron Jorns and Wynne Fuller, Mobile District
Col. Al Lee, New Orleans District
Col. David Weston, Galveston District
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3:00 - 3:20 pm |
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3:20 - 4:30 pm |
Fourth General Session, GICA Past President Matt Woodruff Presiding |
IMTS, A Corps of Engineers Initiative
Jim Walker, Corps of Engineers Headquarters |
Inland Marine Transportation System, Investment Strategy Team Report
Dan Martin, Ingram Barge Company |
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5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Evening Reception and Open Bar |
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Note: Spouses are invited to a luncheon at Gordon Biersch on Thursday, August 13. Those interested should meet in the 11th floor lobby of the hotel at 10:30 a.m., and expect to return by 1:30 p.m. |
| Friday, August 14 |
8:00 - 8:30 am |
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8:30 - 10:30 am |
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Fifth General Session, GICA President-elect Cherrie Felder Presiding |
Update on Lake Borgne Floodgate Project
Steve Cali, USACE Office on Hurricane Protection, New Orleans
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Update on Western Closure Complex
Project Manager Tim Connell, USACE New Orleans District |
Galveston Railroad Bridge Replacement Project Update
David Frank and Hala Elgaaly, USCG Bridge Administration Office |
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10:30 - 10:45 pm |
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| 10:45 - 11:15 am |
GICA Business Meeting, Ray Sick Presiding |
Approval of Resolutions: Secretary Kelly Teichman |
Door Prize Drawing |
Adjourn |
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