| Wednesday, August 20 |
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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 Awards Banquet, Executive Director Raymond Butler Presiding |
Invocation: Nelson Sanchez |
| Recognition of Sponsors |
| Special Recognition and Other Awards |
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| Thursday, August 21 |
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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, President Matt Woodruff Presiding |
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Pledge of Allegiance and Call to Order: Matt Woodruff |
Invocation: Joy Manthey |
| Acknowledgment of Sponsors: Raymond Butler |
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Welcome: Port of New Orleans Director Gary LaGrange |
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President's Report: Matt Woodruff |
Executive Director's Report: Raymond Butler |
Current Issues of the U.S. Coast Guard:
Adm. Joel Whitehead, 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, Director Roger Harris Presiding |
America's Energy Coast: An Introduction
Chairmain R. King Milling, America's Wetland Foundation |
A Perspective on MARAD's Intermodal Initiative
Acting Deputy Maritime Administrator and Chief Counsel Elizabeth Megginson,
U.S. Maritime Administration |
A Perspective on Washington D.C. Waterways Issues
Managing Partner Chris Johnsen, Jones Walker, LLP
Cornel Martin, Waterways Council |
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12:00 -
1:30 pm |
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Luncheon, Raymond Butler Presiding |
| Blessing: Joy Manthey |
Guest Speaker: Congressman Charles Boustany, Louisiana |
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1:30 - 5:00 pm |
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Third General Session |
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Tour of the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock
Closed-toed shoes required |
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Board buses at 1:30 pm |
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Last return bus at 4:15 pm |
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5:30 - 6:30 pm |
Evening Reception and Open Bar |
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Note: Spouses will meet in the lobby at 10:00 a.m. to tour the new Southern Foods Museum at the Riverwalk. Lunch will be provided at Cochon restaurant. Participants will return to the hotel no later than 2:00 p.m. |
| Friday, August 22 |
8:00 - 8:30 am |
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8:30 - 11:00 am |
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Fourth General Session, Director Cherrie Felder Presiding |
Update on IHNC Lock Repairs - Long- and Short-Term
GIWW Project Manager Vic Landry and Navigation Function Manager Michelle Daigle, USACE New Orleans District
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Status of IHNC Lock Replacement Project
IHNC Lock Replacement Project Manager Larry Poindexter,
USACE New Orleans District |
Status of MRGO Closure Project
MRGO Project Manager Greg Miller, USACE New Orleans District |
Status of IHNC/Harvey Canal Hurricane Protection Projects
Project Managers Maj. Jeremy Chapman, Ron Elmer and Tim Connel,
USACE New Orleans District |
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| 11:00 - 11:30 am |
GICA Business Meeting, President-elect Ray Sick Presiding |
Approval of Resolutions: Secretary Kelly Teichman |
Election/Items from Membership |
Door Prize Drawing |
Adjourn |
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