Regional Ports 2011

REGIONAL PORTS 2011
Facilitating trade links to national logistics networks
21-22 July 2011, The Grand Chancellor Hotel Launceston

Key contributions from:

The Hon David O’Byrne MP,
Minister for Infrastructure, Tasmania

Dan Norton, Chairman, Tasports

Paul Weedon, CEO, Tasports

Peter Klein, CEO,
Geraldton Port Authority

Dom Figliomeni, CEO,
Port Kembla Port Corporation

Captain Vic Justice, CEO,
Broome Port Authority

Damien White, CEO, TasRail

Registration includes: Welcome Reception, Dinner and Site Tour of Bell Bay
Event Host Silver Sponsor Bronze Satchel Sponsor Dinner Host Sponsor Welcome
Reception Sponsor

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REGIONAL PORTS 2011 AT A GLANCE
Wednesday 20th July 2011 Thursday 21st July 2011 Friday 21st July 2011

Regional Ports 2011 Regional Ports 2011
Pre-conference Workshop
Day One Conference Day Two Conference
10:00am – 4:30pm
9.00am – 5:00pm 9.00am – 1:00pm

Welcome Reception Regional Ports 2011 Dinner
Site tour of Bell Bay
6:00pm – 8:00pm 7:00pm – 11:00pm
2:00pm – 4:30pm
Australian Maritime College Terrace Restaurant

Pre-conference Workshop – Wednesday 20th July 2011
10.00am - 4.30pm 11.40 The search for executive talent: What are the
Building capacity and collaboration: Creating a workforce for advantages of specialist recruitment?
the future 12.20 Lunch
The workshop will address workforce training, planning, retention
strategies, people management and the new IR developments. 13.00 Workplace planning in T&L
Attendees will enjoy detailed presentations and extended Q&A sessions. Jeremy Rose, Industry Liaison Officer, Skills Tasmania
Reflecting the life cycle of the workforce, this interactive workshop
will draw on best practice in the maritime and transport industry. 14.00 Industry driven partnerships to meet demand
CILTA Women Moving Forward Mentoring Program
9.30 Registration and morning refreshments
Megan Hobson, Professional Development & Events
10.00 Opening remarks from Chair Manager, CILTA
Dr Stephen Cahoon, Head, Department of Maritime
14.30 Afternoon tea
and Logistics Management, Australian Maritime College
(AMC)
15.00 People management and the new IR laws
10.10 Training and academic developments Paul Houlihan, Director, First IR
Hillary Haughstetter, Lecturer, Course Co-ordinator,
Australian Maritime College (AMC) 16.20 Debrief and closing remarks

10.40 Staff retention and strategies that focus on a regional 16.30 Close of workshop
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Welcome reception at the Australian Maritime College In association with:

Wednesday 20th July 2011: 6.00 – 8.00pm Proudly sponsored by:

Delegates will be transported by bus from
the Hotel Grand Chancellor to the Australian
Maritime College (AMC) for the official welcome
reception. Meet and greet other attendees and
catch up with industry friends over a welcome
drink and canapés. Attendees will also
have the opportunity to tour the world class
training and research facilities at the AMC’s
Launceston campus, including the Centre
for Maritime Simulations, the Towing Tank,
Survival Centre and Model Test Basin.

Please visit the website for regular updates and changes to the program. Be kept in the loop with this event
via LinkedIn, Twitter, You Tube and our Blog. Full details at www.informa.com.au/regionalports

REGIONAL PORTS 2011 | 21-22 July
14.50 Afternoon tea
Day One – Thursday 21st July 2011
8.00 Registration and morning coffee
15.20 PORT CEO CASE STUDY SESSION
Redefining the role of Regional Ports
Traditionally, regional ports are defined by location and
OPENING KEYNOTE SESSION
given their strategic position to resource fields, have
9.00 Official welcome from the Host predominantly serviced bulk markets with key cargo
including coal, iron ore, steel, alumina, forestry and
Dan Norton, Chairman, Tasports agricultural products. However, the traditional ‘bulk’
role of regional ports is evolving in response to
9.10 Australia’s shipping policy and national port increased and diversified freight demands. A number
strategy: Implications for regional ports? of regional ports are becoming attractive alternatives to
Senior representative, capital city ports and similarly, regional port operators
Department of Infrastructure and Transport have started looking further afield and developing
new markets, such as the offshore gas and oil fields,
9.45 Working with stakeholders: The Tasmanian State servicing rigs and supply vessels and containerised
Government’s port priorities freight. All the while, the issues that remain constant
■ The planning and investment necessary for are those of increasing capacity, access and
Tasmania’s future freight requirements competition.

■ The Brighton Transport Hub Project The popular Port CEO session will highlight the latest
port developments, infrastructure projects and explore
The Hon David O’Byrne MP, the strategies each port is pursuing to improve business
Minister for Infrastructure, Tasmania opportunities and freight efficiency.
10.20 The impact of the developing National Port Strategy Gateways to Western Australia’s Mid West region
David Anderson, CEO, Ports Australia Peter Klein, CEO, Geraldton Port Authority
10.55 Morning tea Expansion and trade diversification
Dom Figliomeni, CEO, Port Kembla Port Corporation
DEVELOPING CHALLENGES: PORTS TOWARDS 2020 Establishing an offshore oil and gas support centre
11.30 Freight projections: Just how big is the freight task? at a regional port
■ A commodity and market analysis: Economic Captain Vic Justice, CEO, Broome Port Authority
forecasts and updates on regional industries Tasmania’s port strategy and vision
Alan Copeland, Senior Commodity Analyst, Paul Weedon, CEO, Tasports
Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics
16.30 Port CEO Roundtable discussion
12.05 The future state of the shipping industry as it affects
Australia and the domestic ports industry 17.00 Close of day one
■ Global trends in shipping and port development: 18.40 Bus leaves Hotel Grand Chancellor for Regional Ports
A review of shipping markets and container trade Dinner
projections and port capacity requirements for
container and bulk trades 19.00 Regional Ports Dinner at the Terrace Restaurant
David Bayne, Consultant,
Drewry Shipping Consultants Proudly sponsored by:

12.40 Lunch and networking break
The social highlight of the
conference, the Regional Ports
DIRECTIONS IN PORT PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND dinner, will be held at the multi-
OPERATIONS: MEETING FUTURE NEEDS award winning Terrace Restaurant.
Sample exquisite local delights
13.40 Planning for the future: Development priorities for teamed with a stunning wine list
ports at this signature restaurant. The
Guy Reynolds, Principal Economist, Maritime & restaurant serves contemporary
Shipping, GHD cuisine that is superbly crafted
using the freshest Tasmanian
14.15 Maritime operations in the Antarctic and produce.
Southern Ocean Dinner is included in the conference
■ Supporting the growth of cruise and maritime registration fee however it can be
operations in the region booked separately for colleagues
John Brennan, Chairman, or guests wishing to attend this
Tasmanian Polar Network (TPN) networking opportunity.


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Day Two – Friday 22nd July 2011 14.00 SITE TOUR OF BELL BAY
“Bell Bay top port for state growth”
8.30 Morning coffee (The Examiner, 8 Jan 2011)
9.00 Welcome from the Chair
The Bell Bay port has been identified as the long-term
solution to freight growth in Tasmania in the National
STREAMLINING CONNECTIONS TO THE Ports Strategy, which was released early this year.
WIDER INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK: Located at Bell Bay on the eastern bank of the Tamar
River, 48 kilometres north of Launceston, the port is
CONNECTING REGIONAL PORTS TO NATIONAL adjacent to a major Tasmanian industrial estate. The
AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORKS port is a major port for domestic and international bulk
goods as well as container services.
9.10 Rail connections: What is needed for a successful Tasmania’s port activity will increase significantly over
rail freight business? the next 20 years, with growth in total tonnage, bulk
■ Impact of the nationalisation of the rail infrastructure trade and container volumes. To meet the challenges
on investment and service of increased freight growth over the long term, the
Damien White, CEO, TasRail Tasmanian Government has identified a long-term
strategy to consolidate container traffic at Devonport
9.45 Providing supply chain solutions across Australia and Bell Bay, with the highest growth targeted at Bell
■ Providing logistics services to large oil and gas Bay. The plan requires the development of the $150
developments in Australia million Bell Bay Integrated Gateway project.

■ The logistics business opportunities in regional Attendees will be coached to Bell Bay and returned to
centres and remote regions the Grand Chancellor Hotel at the end of the tour.

Mick Turnbull, Chief Executive Australasia and
North Asia, Agility Logistics

10.20 Building a stronger framework for regional
planning, development & service delivery
■ Effective coordination across governments,
communities and businesses
■ Developing economic resilience
■ Liveability and health: Supporting community
wellbeing
■ Transport priorities

10.55 Morning tea 16.30 Close of Regional Ports 2011

THE ROLE PORTS PLAY IN LOGISTICS CHAINS
11.15 PANEL DISCUSSION
Customer perspectives
■ A port user’s wish list for achieving greater
efficiencies in all aspects of operations
Panelists:
Neil Stump, Chief Executive, DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Tasmanian Seafood Industry Council
Master Mariners of Australia Congress
Michael Spiller, Director, Sino Purchasers
7-8 April, The Esplanade Hotel Fremantle
Senior representative, Grange Resources
www.informa.com.au/mastermariners
For speaker updates visit
Port & Maritime Security 2011
12.30 Keeping ports peopled: The role of sustainable www.portmaritimesecurity.com.au
maritime training
Barrie Lewarn, Professor, Maritime Transport Policy
2012 IHMA Congress
Centre, Australian Maritime College (AMC) 14-18 May 2012, Cork Ireland
www.globalportoperations.com
13.05 Lunch and networking break


REGIONAL PORTS 2011 | 21-22 July
Hear why delegates enjoyed Regional Ports 2010
“Great to focus on the specific issues impacting regional ports”
CEO, Dampier Port Authority

“Valuable opportunity to gain a broader perspective on the port and shipping industry, especially in
relationship to various large scale projects across the country”
General Manager Projects Development, Minemakers Limited

“Great presentations and contacts for networking. It brings together all the regional
ports into a single event.”
Principal Engineer, AMOG Consulting

SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITION
Hosted by Tasports, Regional Ports Summit 2011 will showcase the latest port
developments and assess the planning and operating strategies that drive regional ports:
critical links in a seamless national economy.
Now in its sixth successive year, Regional Ports has an established tradition of bringing
together key decision makers and stakeholders to discuss current issues impacting the
health of our regional commercial trading ports and the well-being of the Australian economy.

If your company is involved in regional port development or works closely with regional transport operators and owners, then this
specialised event is an excellent marketing platform for you.
To discuss the range of sponsorship and the boutique exhibition opportunities still available at this specialised event, contact:
Sarah Cullen on + 61 3 8842 2430 or email sarah.cullen@informa.com.au

Event Host Silver Sponsor Bronze Satchel
Sponsor

Dinner Host Welcome Reception Lanyard Sponsor
Sponsor Sponsor

ANALYSIS OF PAST REGIONAL PORTS ATTENDEES

INDUSTRY JOB FUNCTION
Government 27% Director/CEO/Chairman 32%
Ports 33% General/National Manager 20%
Construction 14% Operations/Supply Chain Manager 16%
Legal/Financial 9% Project Manager 12%
Commodities/Resources 10% Business Development Manager 11%
Rail & Logistics 7% Analyst/ Policy Advisor 9%


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Key benefits of attending
■ Regional Ports 2011 is the only annual event specifically dedicated to the issues and interests of Australasia’s regional ports
■ Now in its sixth year, Regional Ports has established a tradition of bringing together key decision-makers and stakeholders to
discuss current issues impacting the health of our regional commercial trading ports and the well-being of the Australian economy
■ Unparalleled first class speakers, bringing together local, national and international case studies that reflects the logistics network
from across the supply chain
■ Networking and site tours! Compliment your experience with an engaging program that includes the Welcome reception and tour of
the AMC facility at Launceston, Official Dinner at the Terrace Restaurant and a half-day site tour of Bell Bay
■ Take advantage of the online networking facility and our new social media groups to communicate directly with your peers

ONLINE NETWORKING TOOL
Welcome to the newly developed Online Networking Tool for Regional Ports 2011. This tool allows delegates,
speakers, exhibitors and sponsors to benefit by extending their networking outside the conference and
surrounding social events. All registered attendees will receive a unique login and password allowing them to
access the system a week before the event. The Online Networking Tool will be available for one week after
Regional Ports 2011 – just in case you didn’t get to speak to everyone you wanted to at the event!

Venue Accommodation & Travel
The Grand Chancellor Hotel Launceston
29 Cameron Street, Launceston, Tasmania 7250
T +61 3 6334 3434 W www.ghihotels.com
The city’s premier hotel, the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston offers superior
accommodation, superb Tasmanian cuisine and extensive conference facilities in
the centre of the northern capital of Tasmania. Only a short stroll from the main
central business district and Brisbane Street shopping mall, the Hotel Grand
Chancellor Launceston is the ideal base from which to explore the beauty and
variety of the north.
Within walking distance from the Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston are local
tourist attractions such as City Park, Launceston’s beautiful public gardens and
Japanese macaque monkeys, the Tasmanian Design Centre, the Queen Victoria
Museum and Art Gallery, Princess Theatre and Aurora Stadium – the home of AFL
in Tasmania.
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - WHEN BOOKING, MENTION
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for the following rate:- DELUXE ROOM $150 INCLUDING BREAKFAST

About Launceston
Launceston boasts some of the greatest natural and cultural
attractions in regional Australia. Located in the picturesque
Tamar Valley, Launceston is the nation’s third-oldest city with
a fascinating history traced in its beautiful old buildings and
streetscapes dating from early Colonial and convict times to
Georgian and Victorian eras. This cultural charm is matched by a
natural beauty that includes the spectacular Cataract Gorge right
in the heart of Launceston, St Columba, Ralph and Cuckoo falls
and the numerous cellar doors offering some of Tasmania’s finest
wines and produce that are scattered in the scenic Tamar Valley.
For more information, visit:
http://www.visitlauncestontamar.com.au


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