World Trade & Transport Conference

Mississippi Valley Trade & Transport Council / The Coal Institute

February 23, 2017   New Orleans, La.

Program Agenda

0700 - 0800

Breakfast

0800 - 0815

Welcome Remarks

Billy Fitzpatrick - Chairman, MVTTC

Donnie Peake - President, The Coal Institute

0815 - 0900

USCG River Operations & Washington Update

Captain Wayne Arguin - USCG Captain of the Port, Sector New Orleans

Sean Duffy - Executive Director, Big River Coalition

John Jaskot - Partner, Jones Walker Law Firm

0900 - 1030

Commodities Panel

Moderator - Ken Eriksen - Sr. Vice President, Informa Economics

Grain - John Williams - President, Zen Noh Grain

Steel - David Stickler - CEO, Big River Steel

Coal/Coke - Patrick Panzarino - VP Coal Trading, TRAMMO

Fertilizer - Blake Hurtik - Editor, Argus Media Fertilzer

1030 - 1045

Break

1045 - 1215

Coal Panel - Market Dynamics

Moderator - Joshua Herzing - CEO, Eco Solution Distributing

Ed Bengier - Director of Iron Making Raw Materials, US Steel

Josh McCall - Fundamental Analytics Director, BP North American Gas & Power

Mike Nasi - Partner, Jackson Walker, LLP

1215 - 1330

Lunch

1330 - 1445

Coal Panel - Utilities

Moderator - Joshua Herzing - CEO, Eco Solution Distributing

Rob Hardman - Vice President Fuel Supply, Dynegy

Tris Swindle - Principal Buyer, Southern Company

Rob Horton - Vice President of Power Production, Hoosier Energy

1445 - 1500

Break

1500 - 1615

Transportation Panel

Moderator - Ken Eriksen - Sr. Vice President, Informa Economics

Barge - Chuck Arnold - Vice President Dry Cargo Sales, Ingram Barge Line

Ocean - Robin Masters - Vice President, Simpson, Spence, Young

Rail - Joseph Frye - Vice President, FMR Transportation Solutions

1615 - 1700

Economic Outlook

Patrick Ryan - Principle & Founder, Mining for Facts

1700

Closing Remarks & Adjournment