Mario Cordero
Chief Executive Officer
Port of Long Beach
Association of Pacific Ports 2025 Winter Conference
29 January 2025
- 31 January 2025
Kahala Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii
Work is now underway on the APP Winter Conference - January 29 to 31, 2025 at the Kahala Resort, Honolulu, Hawaii. Watch this site for details!
Meet you in the middle!
Hawaii provides the ideal location for ports on both sides of the Pacific Ocean to easily travel to one destination. Watch this site as we work on our agenda, including a balanced mix of presentations, panels, port updates (expanded this year!) plus networking opportunities and educational excursions.
3
Days
Lots!
Networking Opportunities
10
Presentations
Exciting
Companion Program
Thanks to our sponsors
Admiral Sponsors
Captain Sponsors
Lieutenant Sponsor
Crew Sponsors
Agenda
Informative and engaging sessions balanced with networking and fun! Please note: as we finalize our agenda, some changes in times may be necessary. Please check back often!
6:00 am - 8:00 pm
Plumeria Ocean Grove
Your first opportunity to greet and network with all conference attendees.
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Off-site
Join your colleagues for an exclusive round of golf at the Oahu Country Club, one of Hawaii’s first and most prestigious member-only golf clubs. Hidden behind the tranquil mists of Nu’uanu valley and beset on all sides with towering and majestic green mountain faces, the property upon which the Club sits, otherwise known as Waolani, […]
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Kainoa I
Association business
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Maile Foyer
Check in, pick up your name tag and delegate bag…Registration opens on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 1:00 to 4:00 pm and will be open all day Thursday and Friday.
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Maile Foyer
Buffet breakfast to start the day.
8:00 am - 8:05 am
Maile Ballroom
8:05 am - 8:35 am
Maile Ballroom
Keynote Speaker: Mario Cordero, CEO, Port of Long Beach
27
2025-01-30
2025-01-30 08:35
08:05
08:35
Pacific/Honolulu
Details
8:35 am - 10:00 am
Maile Ballroom
Session #1: Pacific Islands Round Table
27
2025-01-30
2025-01-30 10:00
08:35
10:00
Pacific/Honolulu
Details
MARAD’s Gus Hein leads a panel discussion of Pacific Island port representatives to highlight activities, issues, challenges, and opportunities.
Gus Hein
Mid-Pacific Gateway Director
U.S. Maritime Administration
U.S. Maritime Administration
10:00 am - 10:20 am
Maile Foyer
10:20 am - 12:00 pm
Maile Ballroom
Session #2: Port and Associate Updates
27
2025-01-30
2025-01-30 12:00
10:20
12:00
Pacific/Honolulu
Details
An expanded session to allow both Port and Associate members to provide updates on activities, issues, and trends.
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Maile Foyer
1:00 pm - 1:40 pm
Maile Ballroom
1:40 pm - 2:20 pm
Maile Ballroom
Insights into port resilience from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Maile Foyer
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm
Maile Ballroom
Following on their very successful and well-received presentation from the 2024 Winter Conference, Mary Anne Rooney, Port of Hueneme, and Ruben Duran, BBK Law, carry on the discussion of port governance.
Mary Anne Rooney
Commissioner, Oxnard Harbor District/The Port of Hueneme
Port of Hueneme
Port of Hueneme
Ruben Duran
Ontario Office Managing Partner
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Best Best & Krieger LLP
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Maile Ballroom
Session #6: Modernization in Hawaii Harbors: How to Promote Long-Term Progress in a "Short-term" Policy Environment
27
2025-01-30
2025-01-30 16:00
15:20
16:00
Pacific/Honolulu
Details
Hawaii’s ten commercial ports operate on a hub-and-spoke system with more than 90 percent of all goods coming through Honolulu Harbor. Honolulu’s three-stage modernization plan has been in effect for nearly 20 years, yet 1920s infrastructure built remains pervasive. Viewed as a case study in major long-term transformation when policy leaders operate on short term […]
Melissa Pavlicek
Executive Director
Hawaii Public Policy Advocates, LLC
Hawaii Public Policy Advocates, LLC
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Koko Head Ocean Lawn
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Maile Foyer
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Off-site
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Maile Foyer
1:00 pm - 1:30 am
Maile Ballroom
All are welcome.
1:30 pm - 2:10 pm
Maile Ballroom
2:10 pm - 2:40 pm
Maile Ballroom
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm
Maile Foyer
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Maile Ballroom
3:30 pm - 4:10 pm
Maile Ballroom
4:10 pm - 4:20 pm
Maile Ballroom
Closing Session: Preview of 111th Annual Conference
27
2025-01-31
2025-01-31 16:20
16:10
16:20
Pacific/Honolulu
Details
Following closing remarks, attendees will get a preview of the 111th Annual Conference, hosted by the Port of Nanaimo – August 10 to 13, 2025
Meet our amazing speakers
Chief Executive Officer Port of Long Beach
Ontario Office Managing Partner Best Best & Krieger LLP
Mid-Pacific Gateway Director U.S. Maritime Administration
Executive Director Hawaii Public Policy Advocates, LLC
Commissioner, Oxnard Harbor District/The Port of Hueneme Port of Hueneme
The Venue...
Kahala Resort
Honolulu, HawaiiThe Kahala Hotel & Resort is Oahu’s reigning luxury resort. Set on a secluded beach, this legendary hideaway in Honolulu’s plush Kahala district is a favorite with presidents, international royalty, and celebrities. From the moment you arrive, you will know you are somewhere truly special. Indulge in five-star service and timeless Hawaiian hospitality. We offer a complete resort experience. From the family getaway to the digital nomad, our tropical beach resort is built to suit your needs.
Testimonials from past conferences
Rob Marshy
Chief Technical Officer, GSTSGreat conference! Super glad to have been there.
Kevin Ware
Commissioner, Port of Skagit…one of the best organized APP conferences I have attended…
Philip Bird
Executive Manager - Operations, Marine and Civil MaintenanceTerrific conference. An engaging and collaborative atmosphere. Lots of Ports which was great to see, and we took a lot out of it.