{"id":3496,"date":"2022-03-10T14:09:52","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T20:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2022-06-24T13:04:34","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T18:04:34","slug":"countdown-to-the-legislative-summit-now-we-build-march-29-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/10\/countdown-to-the-legislative-summit-now-we-build-march-29-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Countdown to the Legislative Summit: Now, We Build! \u2013 March 29-31"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aapw01.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Legislative_Summit-icon_180p.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/aapw01.wpengine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Legislative_Summit-icon_180p.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Legislative_Summit-icon_180p.png 180w, https:\/\/www.aapaseaports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2022\/01\/Legislative_Summit-icon_180p-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With less than three weeks until the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/my.aapa-ports.org\/Public\/Events\/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=22SPRING\" target=\"_blank\">Legislative Summit: Now, We Build!<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 AAPA\u2019s preeminent leadership event in Washington, D.C. \u2013 the business program kicks off with speaker Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Attendees will also hear from Mitch Landrieu, White House Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Coordination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, a high-impact roundtable discussion will explore how port supply chain partners are looking at infrastructure investment. CEO roundtable speakers include Lasse Petterson, CEO, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company; Ammar Kanaan, CEO, TIL; Jesse Whitfield, Director, Global Ocean Product, UPS; George Pasha, Chairman, President and CEO, The Pasha Group; and Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS).&nbsp; David Lynch of&nbsp;<em>The Washington Post<\/em>&nbsp;will moderate the discussion.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Day two of the summit will feature a mix of events including speakers General Stan McChrystal, Dan Maffei, Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission, and Larry Hogan, Governor of Maryland. Breakout roundtable sessions and awards presentations for AAPA\u2019s Port Persons of the Year and the AAPA President\u2019s Award for Legislative round out day two.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On day three, AAPA Government Relations staff will arrange a series of meetings for port leaders to meet with members of Congress and federal agency staff to network and communicate issues affecting their ports. We look forward to seeing you at the Legislative Summit in Washington, D.C., March 29-31.&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/my.aapa-ports.org\/Public\/Events\/Event_Display.aspx?EventKey=22SPRING\" target=\"_blank\">Secure your spot today<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With less than three weeks until the&nbsp;Legislative Summit: Now, We Build!&nbsp;\u2013 AAPA\u2019s preeminent leadership event in Washington, D.C. \u2013 the business program kicks off with speaker Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Attendees will also hear from Mitch Landrieu, White House Senior Advisor for Infrastructure Coordination. 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