Please note that the conference program and schedule are subject to change and will be updated routinely below:
Monday, May 6, 2024 |
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| 7:45 - 8:20 am | Breakfast (Texas Ballroom D&E) | |||
| 8:00 am | Opening Remarks - ILTA Chairman T. Pratt Summers and ILTA Interim President Leakhena Swett | |||
| 8:30 - 10:00 am | Opening Keynote - George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States | |||
| 10:00 - 10:20 am | Technology Break | |||
| Leadership Texas Ballroom F |
Environment Texas Ballrooms G-H |
Health, Safety & Security David Mitzner Room |
Operations & Engineering Texas Ballrooms B-C |
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10:20 - 11:20 am |
The 7 Essential Traits of Successful Leaders Walter Nusbaum, The Nusbaum Group |
EPA Gasoline Distribution Rule Changes Harold V. Laurence, P.E. (WA), Trinity Consultants, Arron Civera, Kinder Morgan, Brian Sweeley, Marathon Petroleum Company |
Industrial Hygiene in the Terminal Industry for Workers and the Community Scott Malm, PhD, CIH, CTEH, LLC, Dennis Mendenhall, MS, and Ted Grigorieff, Marathon Petroleum Company |
Logistics - The "Forgotten" link in Energy Transition Ivan Parra Tepedino, Pance Grcev, Becht |
| 11:20 - 11:30 am | Coffee Break | |||
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11:30 am - 12:30 pm |
Market Trends and Valuation of Liquid Terminals Jim Harden, ENERVAL, LLC |
Opportunities for the Terminal Industry in the Energy Transition Haley Armstrong, Ethan Spira, AJW, Inc., and Jay Cruz, ILTA (moderator) |
Digitalization - Empowering Marine Terminal Operations Gonzalo Mera, SLOM – Latin America Society of Marine Oil Terminals and SBM | Exponential Improvement in Liquids Operations Tennyson Reed, Acuraflow Inc. |
| 12:30 - 12:50 pm | Lunch Served (Texas Ballroom D&E) | |||
| 12:50 - 2:00 pm | Keynote - Jason Dorsey | |||
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2:10 - 3:10 pm |
Chairman’s Roundtable ILTA Chairman T. Pratt Summers and past chairs | Still Managing MOC the Old Way? Unleash the Power of Digital Reality for Near-Zero Risks Mohamed Hafez, HyBird Ltd., Jeremy Alberty, LBC Tank Terminals LLC | OSHA Enforcement and Regulatory Update: Using All the Tools in the Toolkit Eric J. Conn, JD Conn Maciel Carey LLP | Navigating the Future of Marine Terminals: Risk Reduction, Digital Excellence, and Port Call Data Exchange StandardsChristine Schlenker, Greater Houston Port Bureau, Ravi Khanna, CITGO Petroleum Corporation, David Bogdan, Phillips 66; Robert C. Kessler, MIS Marine (moderator) |
| 3:10 - 3:25 pm | Coffee Break | |||
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3:25 - 4:25 pm |
Sustainability and Profitability - Don't Be Fooled, They Can Coexist. Allie Alderson, HMT LLC, Meridith Wilson, Buckeye Partners |
Clearing the Air: Air Permitting & Compliance Brian C. Burdorf, MBA, Harold V. Laurence, P.E. (WA), Trinity Consultants; Keith Ocheski, Buckeye Partners, Terri Hollomon, ONEOK |
PFAS Remediation Technologies with Discussion of Completed Project Narratives Melanie Landry, IMTT and AnnieLu DeWitt, Clean Harbors |
Common Sense; Not So Common! Earl J. Crochet, API 653, PE, Crochet Midstream |
| 4:25 - 5:30 pm | Women in Terminals Networking Reception (Texas Ballroom A) - Sponsored by 
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| 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Conference Reception - Altitude Pool at the Marriott Marquis | |||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 |
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| 7:30 - 8:30 am | Safety Awards and Leadership Awards Breakfast (Texas Ballroom D&E) | |||
| Leadership Texas Ballroom F |
Environment Texas Ballrooms G-H |
Health, Safety & Security David Mitzner Room |
Operations & Engineering Texas Ballrooms B-C |
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8:30 - 9:30 am |
Cultivating a Culture of Excellence within the Terminal Industry Byrne Evans, IMTT and Dennis Mendenhall, Marathon Petroleum Company |
DOE Clean Energy Funding Community Benefit Plans and Environmental Justice
Developments Brian C. Burdorf, MBA, Trinity Consultants |
Advanced Technologies and Their Role in a Safe Work Environment Zachary Merkling, Part 107 FAA License, Certified Thermographer, William Wilson (moderator), Orbital Engineering |
Fuel Supply Chain Resilience Standards Being Drafted by the DoD in 2024 James Paladino, Perceptive Sensor Technologies Inc.; Earl J. Crochet, API 653, PE, Crochet Midstream (moderator) |
| 9:30 - 9:40 am | Technology Break | |||
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9:40 - 10:40 am |
Liquid Terminal Benchmarking: Benefits, Worldwide Analysis and Sustainability
Metrics John S. Jungman, BS, MBA Solomon Associates Manjari G. Mittal Solomon Associates |
Options For Existing Vapor Control Equipment in Meeting the New Proposed Amendments to 40 CFR Parts 60 and 63 Greg Babcock and Gavan Jenkinson, Zeeco Inc., Keith Ocheski, Buckeye Partners, L.P. |
Renewable Feedstock Integration: Conquering the Challenges Chris Stine, PE, & Joshua StClair, PE (moderator), Norwest Engineering, Michael Harrison, Sherwin-Williams Protective & Marine |
Challenges of Operating an Oil Terminal in a Remote Location of the Amazon
Rainforest Gerson Araujo, TRANSPETRO |
| 10:00 am | TRADE SHOW OPENS - CONVENTION CENTER / Halls D & E | |||
| 10:40 - 10:50 am | Coffee Break | |||
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10:50 - 11:50 am |
Security Regulatory Update Jerry Jerdine, Ergon, Inc., Dan Slaton, Roberts Law Group PLLC / Chemical Security Group LLC, Roy Nash, Nash Maritime Consulting LLC |
What Will the New EPA Kc Regulations Mean for Your Facility? Earl J. Crochet, API 653, Crochet Midstream Consulting and Harold V. Laurence, P.E. (WA), Trinity Consultants |
PFAS in Stormwater: What we Know Brandon Steets, Geosyntec Consultants, Bina Reddy, Beveridge & Diamond |
API's Process Safety Site Assessment Program (PSSAP®): Operational and Mechanical Integrity
Assessments for Tank Farms & Terminals Ryan D. Meng, American Petroleum Institute |
| 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Closing Keynote Luncheon - Kelly Murray, CISA (Texas Ballroom D&E) | |||
| CONFERENCE CLOSES | ||||
| 6:00 pm | TRADE SHOW CLOSES | |||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 |
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| 9:00 am | TRADE SHOW OPENS | |||
| 12:00 pm | TRADE SHOW CLOSES | |||
