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In mid-February, AAPA President and CEO Chris Connor was interviewed on SiriusXM Channel 146. Dan Ronan of Transport Topics Radio spoke to Connor on his show, The Road Dog, where they discussed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the issue of congestion. Recently, AAPA Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel Cary Davis was quoted by The ...

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan will speak at the AAPA Legislative Summit: Now, We Build! at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C., from March 29-31, 2022. Governor Hogan will share his perspective on implementing the recently passed federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the economic impacts of infrastructure stimulus. Maintaining one of the highest job approval ratings in the country, Governor ...

The application deadline for the AAPA Professional Port Manager (PPM) 2024 program has been extended to March 1. PPM is an unparalleled industry credential designed to shape the future of port leadership and enhance port management professionalism. To qualify, candidates must be recommended by their executive director or direct supervisor and must select a person from their port or organization to act ...

At this year’s Legislative Summit: Now We Build! on March 29-31, in Washington D.C., AAPA will recognize Senators Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) with the 2022 ‘Port Persons’ of the Year Award. The association will also present Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) with the AAPA President’s Award for Legislative Leadership, an inaugural designation for distinguished service. These awards highlight the outstanding policy ...

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) is offering a series of webinars on The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant program application process. To register for the upcoming webinars on How to Compete for RAISE Grants on February 15-16, 1:00-3:00 p.m. EST, visit USDOT’s website. Presentations and webinar recordings will be posted online for reference. 

On Feb. 8, AAPA Chairman Mario Cordero testified before the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. The subject was the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022), which is bipartisan legislation passed on a biennial basis since 2014. Chairman Cordero’s testimony recognized the Army Corps of Engineers’ important role in maintaining and improving U.S. navigation assets, ...

General Stan McChrystal, former Commander of U.S. and International Forces in Afghanistan, best-selling author and co-founder of the McChrystal Group, will speak at the AAPA Legislative Summit – Now We Build! – March 29-31, 2022, at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, D.C. From exploring the changing political landscape to lessons in leadership, General McChrystal will share strategies from years of specialized ...

Last week’s AAPA Leadership Summit was a rounding success in laying the groundwork for the association’s goals for the program year. Although the event was shifted from in-person to virtual, the agenda facilitated engaging discussions. AAPA members serving as committee leaders also took part in the summit including Chris Novak (Georgia Ports Authority), Kent Britton (Port Corpus Christi), Mark Dubina ...

From March 29-31, AAPA is holding its Legislative Summit, Now We Build, for federal policy and government updates, featuring several prominent guest speakers and seminars, as well as events, like the Port Person of the Year Award. Policy experts, members and professionals alike are welcome and encouraged to enroll and join AAPA in Washington, D.C., from March 29-31, 2022.

AAPA Legislative Summit will take place March 29-31, 2022 at the Washington Marriott at Metro Center in Washington, DC. The AAPA Legislative Summit is the premiere port industry government affairs and advocacy forum held annually in Washington, D.C.  The Summit brings together senior Port Executives from around the nation with Federal government leadership to discuss issues important to one of the ...