Ferries Conference is produced by Colibri Northwest.  Thank you for joining us on October 16, 2025.

Agenda

October 16, 2025, Seattle Renaissance Hotel.

As of October 7, 2025.

2025 Ferries Conference Agenda

Continental Breakfast and Registration

Legislative Overview and Public Sector Funding

  • State and Federal Legislative Updates
  • Federal and State Financing Programs
  • Private Sector Financing Tools
Moderator:

Justin LeBlanc, Desimone Consulting Group

Panelists:

Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis, Pacifica Law Group

Madison Higginbotham, Accelerate Strategies

Amina Teouri, Gordon Thomas Honeywell Government Relations

Coffee Break and Networking

The Role of Ferries in Economic Development

  • The case in New York
  • The vision for San Francisco
  • The legislative path forward

MODERATOR:

Emily Lubin Loper, Bay Area Council

PANELISTS:

Matt Robinson, Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange

James Wong, NYC Ferry

Hosted Lunch

Adapting Ferries to New Commuter Patterns

  • Evolution Case Study (King County, WA)
  • Modeling the Future (Pinellas County, FL)
  • Ferries as a Community Asset: Mobility, economic development and enhanced public safety
Moderator:

Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest

Panelists:

Terry Federer, King County Metro Transit, Marine Division

Lauren Gularte, San Francisco Bay Ferries

Nousheen Rahman, Forward Pinellas

Coffee Break and Networking

Ferries in the Transit Mix: Intermodality, Technology and Best Practices

  • Electric, Alternative and Traditional Propulsion
  • Multimodal Connections
  • Planning and managing costs
Moderator:

CAPT Sean Meagher, Hy-Line Cruises

Panelists:

CDR Sarah Rodiño, USCG, Sector Puget Sound

David Tyler, Artemis Technologies

Hosted Reception