Ferries Conference is produced by Colibri Northwest

WEB Agenda

October 9, 2024, Seattle Renaissance Hotel.

As of April 11, 2024.

2024 Ferries Conference:

Continental Breakfast & Registration

Opening Remarks: Peter Philips, Colibri Northwest

Legislative Overview and Public Sector Funding

  • State and federal legislative updates
  • State and federal financing programs
  • Private sector financing tools
Moderator:

Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis, Pacifica Law Group

Panelists:

Stephanie Bowman, Washington State Dept. of Commerce

Ray Bucheger, FBB Federal Relations

Justin LeBlanc, Justin LeBlanc Government Relations, LLC

Amanda Wyma-Bradley, US Senator Patty Murray

Coffee Break & Networking

Issues Facing the Private Operator

Private sector ferry operators have unique challenges that public sector operators don’t face. We’ll hear from private ferry operators, and those who can help address their issues: lobbyists, legislators and policymakers.

Moderator:
Panelists:

Michael Eaglen, EV Maritime

Mark Keneford, Wärtsilä Canada Inc.

Hosted Lunch

Planning & Partnerships

  • Demand studies
  • The operator/public sector relationship
  • Regulatory compliance: Working with the Coast Guard
  • Case study: the Artemis Belfast to Bangor pilot project
Moderator:
Panelists:

Brent Baker, WSP

Mark Bandy, Kimley-Horn

David Sowers, PE., Washington State Ferries

Marsha Tolon PLA, ENV-SP, Washington State Ferries

Coffee Break & Networking

Ancillary Revenue Sources: Beyond the farebox

Fare box recovery is only one component of revenue generation for ferry operations. The boats and terminals also offer opportunities for additional revenue generation to fund ferry operations. We’ll explore some of these revenue sources that ferry operators and host communities can develop to fund ferry development, operations and maintenance.

Moderator:

Dr. Dilip Trivedi, PhD, PE, Moffatt & Nichol

Panelists:

Neil Bowles, Artemis Technologies

Tim Hanners, San Francisco Bay Ferry/WETA

David Mik, Power Engineering

Heather Salem, TDM-CP, Genentech, Inc

Hosted Reception