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

 

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