TTW Conference Information
We Can’t Wait to See You Next Year!
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Conference
August 12 – 14, 2026
Grand Hotel Marriott | Point Clear, AL
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Check out the conference presentations at the links below:
Welcome Video, Governor Kay Ivey, State of Alabama
Southeast U.S. Economic Forecast, Dr. Loren C. Scott-Economist & Professor, Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc.
Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Mr. Chris Blankenship – Commissioner
Inland Waterways: Connecting Farmers with the World, Mr. Mike Steenhoek – Executive Director, Soy Transportation Coalition
The Maritime Industrial Base Program, Mrs. Lindsay Cline – Director of Strategic Partnerships, U.S. Navy Maritime Industrial Base Program
Port of Epes – Enviva Biomass Plant Update, Mr. Forrest Whitehurst – Port Manager, Enviva Biomass
USACE Update, Col. Kelcey R. Shaw – Commander, USACE Mobile District
The Return of Tariffs: Making Sense of U.S. Trade Strategy, Dr. Josh Hendrickson – Professor of Economics, University of Mississippi
Inland Waterways Modernization, Mr. Tracy Zea – President & CEO, Waterways Council, Inc.
The Future of Alabama Tourism, Mrs. Tami Reist – President & CEO, Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourism Association
United Launch Alliance, Mr. Dan Caughran – VP of Production Operations, United Launch Alliance
IRPT, Mr. Anthony Gex – Deputy Director, Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals
Port Update, Mrs. Maggie Oliver – Vice President of Communications, Alabama Port Authority/Port of Mobile
System Plans for Fiscal Year 2026, Mr. Justin Murphree – Project Engineer TTW & Mr. Anthony Perkins – Project Engineer BWT, USACE Mobile District
Sector Mobile Initiatives, Captain Mike Vega – Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Mobile