Ferries Conference is produced by Colibri Northwest.

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October 8, 2024, Seattle Renaissance Hotel.

As of April 24, 2024.

2024 Ferries Conference:

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Opening Remarks: Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest

Legislative Overview and Public Sector Funding

State and federal legislative updates
State and federal financing programs
Private sector financing tools

Moderator:

Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis, Pacifica Law Group

Panelists:

Stephanie Bowman, Washington State Dept. of Commerce

Ray Bucheger, FBB Federal Relations

Justin LeBlanc, Justin LeBlanc Government Relations, LLC

Amanda Wyma-Bradley, US Senator Patty Murray

Coffee Break & Networking

Issues Facing the Private Operator

Grants and funding for the public and private operator
The on-call model: retainer as an operating subsidy
Working with State and Federal regulatory agencies

Moderator:

Brian Moeller, BMT

Panelists:

Michael Eaglen, EV Maritime

Mark Keneford, Wärtsilä Canada Inc.

Hosted Lunch

Planning & Partnerships

Demand studies
The operator/client relationship
Regulatory compliance: working with the US Coast Guard

Moderator:

Seamus Murphy, WETA

Panelists:

Brent Baker, WSP

Mark Bandy, Kimley-Horn

David Sowers, PE., Washington State Ferries

Marsha Tolon PLA, ENV-SP, Washington State Ferries

Coffee Break & Networking

Case Studies: Successful Public and Private Operations

Engaging the community
Route management
The public-private interface: state, county and local collaboration

Moderator:

Dr. Dilip Trivedi, PhD, PE, Moffatt & Nichol

Panelists:

Neil Bowles, Artemis Technologies

Tim Hanners, San Francisco Bay Ferry/WETA

David Mik, Power Engineering

Heather Salem, TDM-CP, Genentech, Inc

Hosted Reception

The above schedule, topics, and speakers are subject to change.

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