TTW Conference Agenda

Note: This agenda is tentative and may be subject to change.

Wednesday, August 14th

10:00 AM  4-Man Golf Scramble – Dogwood Course, Lakewood Golf Club

RAIN OR SHINE – BOX LUNCH PROVIDED

Mr. Will Sanders, Tournament Coordinator

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM  Registration Opens – Grand Ballroom Foyer

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM   Chairman’s Reception – Grand Ballroom Patio

Host – the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council

(Shorts and polo shirts acceptable)

Dinner on your Own

Thursday, August 15th

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM  Bayside Breakfast Buffet – Hosted by Yellow Creek Port, Mississippi

Grand Ballroom

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM Welcome – Mr. Mitch Mays, Administrator TTWDA, Mr. Dan Pallme,

Vice Chairman TTWDA and Mr. Mike Williams, Chairman TTWC

8:40 AM – 9:40 AM  Mr. Scott Baum – Chief Operating Officer, SEMPRE

Geopolitical Threats to the USA – China & Russia

9:40 AM – 10:15 AM  The Hon. Robert Aderholt – U.S. House of Representatives (AL – 4)

The Hon. Trent Kelly – U.S. House of Representative (MS – 1)

Congressional Panel

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM  Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM  Mr. Joe Bastardi – Chief Meteorologist, WeatherBELL Analytics

Southeast Forecast and Climate Change Review

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM  Mr. Bill Renick – Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), Board of Directors

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Lunch on Your Own

12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Council Business Meeting

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM Ms. Marty Marbry – Western Division Manager, Tennessee Dept. of Tourism

Mr. Dennis Tumlin – Chief Customer Officer, Tennessee Dept of Tourism

Ms. Beth Pippin – Executive Director, Hardin County CVB

Fish Tennessee – The Economics of Bass Tournaments and Tourism

2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM Ms. Jeanette Goldsmith – Strategic Development Group

Economic Development Strategies for Port Sites

3:45 PM – 4:15 PM Ms. Jen Armstrong – Waterways Council, Inc.

Insights on the Inland Waterway System & Future Water Resources Development Act Initiatives

4:15 PM – 5:00 PM Mr. Nelson Sanchez

R & D

Brennan

The Demopolis Lock Failure – Response & Repair

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Reception and Silent Auction – Grand Ballroom

7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Dinner – Grand Ballroom

Sponsored by – PowerSouth, TVA, and Alabama Power

Mr. Rik Roberts – Dinner Time Entertainment

Friday, August 16th

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM The Great Oaks Breakfast Buffet – Hosted by Yellow Creek Port, Mississippi

8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Errin Howard

9:00 AM – 10:30 AM US Army Corps of Engineers Update

Colonel Jeremy Chapman – Commander USACE Mobile District

Mr. Nelson Sanchez – Chief of Operations Division, Mobile District

Mr. Justin Murphree – Operations Manager, Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway

Mr. Anthony Perkins – Operations Manager, Black Warrior Tombigbee

Lt. Col. Robert Green – Commander, USACE Nashville District

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM – 11:30 AM US Coast Guard Update

11:15 AM 42nd Annual Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Conference Adjourned