GICA 116th Annual Seminar
August 4-6, 2021
Westin Canal Place in New Orleans

Thursday, August 5, 2021

7:30 Breakfast Buffet – Registration Desk Open

8:15-8:30 Welcome – Mary McCarthy, GICA Board Chair and Jim Stark, President

8:30-8:45 Opening Address – RADM Richard Timme, Commander, Eighth Coast Guard District (invited)

8:45-9:45 Washington Perspective – Infrastructure Funding and Regulatory Outlook – Tracy Zea, Waterways Council Inc.

Craig Montesano, American Waterways Operators

9:45-10:00 Break

10:00-11:00 USACE Commanders’ Panel – Galveston, New Orleans, Mobile

11:00-11:30 Coastal and Marine Operators Pipeline Industry Initiative (CAMO) Briefing – Ed Landgraf

11:30-12:00 Cold Stunning Event in the Laguna Madre Review – Dr. Philippe Tissot, TAMU-CC and Alex Nunez, TPWD

12:00-1:30 Luncheon – Keynote Address – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin, D.D.S. – 36th District of Texas

1:30-3:00 USCG Commanders’ Panel – Corpus, Houston, Port Arthur, Houma, New Orleans, Mobile

3:00-4:00 Seamen’s Church Institute – Wellness Panel / Presentation

4:00-4:15 Break

4:15-5:45 Tow / Barge Industry – It’s a Family Affair

Z.Dave and Elissa Deloach, Pat and Tim Studdert, Steve and Austin Golding

6:00-7:30 Evening Reception – Open Bar and Hors d’oeuvres

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