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AIIS 2011 DELAWARE REGION CUSTOMS AND LOGISTICS CONFERENCE 

Philadelphia, PA, September 26-27, 2011

 

 

September 26

Opening Reception: Battleship New Jersey, Camden, September 26 5:30PM 


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CHANGING TIMES FOR STEEL AT CUSTOMS AND IN LOGISTICS

Independence Seaport Museum

Philadelphia, PA

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September 27


7:30-8:30 am:     Continental Breakfast

 

8:30-8:45 am:     Welcome John D. Foster, CEO, Coutinho & Ferrostaal NA,

     Chairman, AIIS

 

8:45-9:00 am:     Opening Remarks:

 

 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter, Mayor, City of Philadelphia
 Introduction by Jim Roche, President of the Pilots’ Association

 

9:00 – 9:15 am:    Opening Remarks: 
  

                             The Honorable Tom Corbett, Governor, State of Pennsylvania
                             Introduction by John D. Foster, CEO, Coutinho & Ferrostaal NA, 
                             Chairman, AIIS

  

9:15-10:30am:    Steel Classification and Invoice Description for Customs

  – How to    do it all in 80 characters?

                                   

                            Clarance Bull, M.G. Maher, Houston 

                            Leslie Aita, Sr. Import Specialist US Customs Philadelphia

                            Thomas Graf, Import Specialist US Customs Philadelphia

                            Steven W. Baker, Law Offices of Steven W. Baker, Novato, CA PRESENTATION

 

 

10:30-10:45 am:   Coffee Break

 

 

10:45-11:30 am:  Steel Market Analysis – volume, pricing, availability in 2012?

                           

                                 David Phelps, President, AIIS - Moderator

                                 Jim Tumulty, Raymond James Financial PRESENTATION

                                 Mark Whalen, COO RG Steel, LLC

 

11:30-12:15 pm:  US Customs Industry Specific Account Management      

                              

                                Lawrence W. Hanson, Law Offices of Lawrence W. Hanson, Houston

                                Alice Buchanan, CBP Supervisory National Account Manager PRESENTATION

                  Richard Brazzale, GM Commercial Operations Coutinho & Ferrostaal PRESENTATION

                          

12:30-1:45 pm:      Lunch  

                                
   

                                   “Canine Drug Interdiction Demonstration”

                                     By Mike Andrel, Special Services, OHL

                                

 

2:00-3:15 pm:    Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

                            -  OK, I’m a member, what do I do now?    

 

                           Leslie Alan Glick, Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP, DC PRESENTATION

                           Paul Killea,  Senior VP Security and Compliance, OHL                    

                           Steve Hutter, Director of Aviation Security, OHL

                              

3:15-3:30 pm:    Coffee Break

 

3:30-4:45 pm:    Loading Steel – steamship, barge, truck, rail, container

                            – Safety, Damage


   Control problems and best practices; smuggling opportunities

                              Kevin Castagnola, Assistant Executive Director, South Jersey Ports

                              Peter Svensson, Director Chartering, Clipper Americas, Inc. PRESENTATION

                              Robert Palaima, President, Delaware River Stevedores 

                              Jeff Gillespie, Marketing Manager, Holt Logistics

                              Harry Bell, Northeast Regional Manager, American Transport PRESENTATION                           

                   
                              

4:45-5:00 pm:      Closing Remarks, Mary Jo Muoio, Senior VP, OHL Trade Services

 

5:00-7:00 pm:      Reception

 


 

       


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