Infrastructure Week Southeastern Summit
Date and time
Location
Port of New Orleans
1350 Port of New Orleans Place New Orleans, LA 70130Description
As part of Infrastructure Week, National Maritime Month, and the New Orleans Tricentennial, we invite you to join us on the morning of May 17th at the Port of New Orleans for a free summit on the future of infrastructure in the Southeast. Light breakfast and coffee will be provided. Key speakers include:
- The Honorable John Bel Edwards, Governor, Louisiana
- The Honorable LaToya Cantrell, Mayor, New Orleans
- Shawn Wilson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development
- Arnold B. Baker, Vice Chairman, Port of New Orleans
- Bobby Landry Vice President, Commercial, Port of New Orleans
- Norma Jean Mattei, Ph.D., Commissioner, Mississippi River Commission, Former President, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Christopher Caldwell, Co-Chairman, Delta Regional Authority
- Chip Kline, Chair, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority
- Don Pierson, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development Corporation
- Douglas Campbell, General Manager, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
- Edward Mortimer, Vice President, Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- General John Basilica, Jr., Gulf Coast District Leader, HNTB
- Deborah Brown, Vice President Director, Alternative Delivery Advisory Services, WSP
- Tom Hunter, Gulf Coast Area Planning Group Manager, AECOM
Topics to be discussed include developing a regional strategy for economic success, the future of funding and financing infrastructure, and enhancing regional connectivity. If you are a member of the press, feel free to reach out directly to Patrick Sabol at pat@infrastructureweek.org. Parking will be available at the Convention Center's Parking Lot J adjacent to Mardi Gras World. There is security on site, so please plan to arrive early.
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May 13-20 is the 7th annual National Infrastructure Week, led by its Steering Committee – a bipartisan team that includes leading business groups, labor unions, and think tanks working to improve America’s infrastructure and #BuildForTomorrow:
Together, our Steering Committee and nearly 500 Affiliates at the national, state, and local levels, represent stakeholders from manufacturers and retailers to mayors and senior citizens. Our voices – from every facet of America’s economy, workforce, and communities – are united to make the case for investing in the transportation, water, energy and communications projects that keep America competitive, prosperous, and safe.
Throughout Infrastructure Week, nearly 100 events, amplified by press and social media campaigns, will highlight critical projects
Learn more about Infrastructure Week at www.infrastructureweek.org.
Infrastructure Week is grateful for the support of its 2019 sponsors: