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- Welcome & Introductions with Erick Saia, TC Chair (GRT / PMTA)
- Safety Contact with Jason McWaters, TC Member (NOLA / WGMA)
- Simulator Training and Employee Education with Tom Henning / CM Labs
- Heat Illness and Prevention with Zach Walden, TC Member
- Deconstructed Decarbonization Road Map Process (Green Marine Certification) with Dr. Sharifa Batts, TC Member (Ports America / PMA)
- Morning Break
- NMSA T.C. Quarterly Summary with Michael Hall, TC Member (PMA)
- Hazardous Materials Incident Response, Prevention, Personnel Management with Jennie Perez TC Member (PNT / PRSA) followed by group discussion
- Open Floor / Open Discussion(s)
- Lunch
- Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) Training for Today’s Workforce with Ron Signorino, TC Member (USMX), Nancy Kondas & Jonathan Cohen (DSS+)
- Technical Committee Closed Meeting
- NMSA Board Meeting
- Opening Reception with Exhibitors
- Breakfast with Exhibitors
- Opening Remarks and "State of NMSA" Presentation with Dave Morgan, NMSA President
- Update on Relevant Legislative and Regulatory Issues/Advocacy 101 with Dave Morgan, NMSA President and Stephen Peranich, Principal, BLANKROME Government Relations LLC
- Best Practices: Maritime Safety Initiatives and Partnerships at Port Tampa Bay: Brian Guiliani, Port Tampa Bay; Dwayne Keith, Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group & Jere White, Vessel Movement Committee, moderated by Capt. Matthew Thompson, USCG retired, PTB
Dwayne Keith•Brian LaMarre•Captain Matthew Thompson•Jere White•Commander Stefanie HodgdonThis session will be to highlight and discuss partnership best practices in the Tampa Bay maritime region to prepare for, manage and recover after significant emergencies and adverse weather events.
Dwayne Keith
Chairman at Port Heavy Weather Advisory Group and Director of Operations, Marine Towing of Tampa, LLC
Brian LaMarre
Meteorologist in Charge at U.S. National Weather Service
Captain Matthew Thompson
Port Tampa Bay at USCG retired, Vice President of Operations
Jere White
Vessel Movement Committee Chairman at Tampa Bay Harbor Safety & Security Committee
Commander Stefanie Hodgdon
U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg
- Exhibitor Presentations
- Morning Break with Exhibitors, sponsored by Yusen Terminals
- Update from OSHA with Olja Correa, OSHA-Compliance Assistance Specialist
Olja Correa
OSHA at Compliance Assistance Specialist
- Behavioral Health Components of an Employee Assistance Program with Ken Serviss, Executive Director, Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP) and Marianne Wolfe, Managed Care Supervisor, Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
Ken Serviss
Executive Director of Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
Marianne Wolfe
Managed Care Supervisor at Allied Trades Assistance Program (ATAP)
- Exhibitor Presentations
- Lunch with Exhibitors
- De-escalation Strategies: How to Prevent Workplace Violence with Richard Lubert, SVP, Safety and Members Performance, Signal Mutual
Conflict can damage our organizations, but it can also reshape how we do things and create new opportunities for growth. Effectively navigating conflict can result in improved operational performance and mitigate the potential for violence.
Richard Lubert
Senior Vice President at Safety and Members Performance, Signal Mutual
- Exhibitor Presentations
- Afternoon Break with Exhibitors
- Safety Impacts of Electric Vehicles
Sim Whitehill
Sim Whitehill
Orangeev
- Safety Challenges in Cruise Operations
Ryan BlairLongshoremen that work cruise operations are exposed to many hazards. At SSA Marine we have implemented new innovations to eliminate or greatly reduce the risks associated with those hazards. The presentation will share some of those innovations and best practices implemented, as well as what we plan to implement moving forward.
Ryan Blair
SSA Marine
- Awards Reception, sponsored by USMX
- Awards Dinner (Ticketed Event)
Patrick NelsonJoin us for the NMSA Awards Dinner to acknowledge industry excellence.
NMSA will also feature Patrick Nelson, CEO of Loyalty Point Leadership. Patrick will discuss Front-Line Leadership: Empowering Others to Promote a Safety Culture.
Patrick Nelson
CEO of Loyalty Point Leadership, Leadership & Safety Speaker & Consultant
- Breakfast with Exhibitors
- How Good Nutrition Promotes a Safe Workplace with Veronica Bersani, MPH, MS, RDN, LDN; Registered Dietitian, Nutrition Educator and Culinary Nutritionist
- Building Safety by Understanding How Work is Performed with John Esposito, President/Owner, Comprehensive Safety Consultants
Understanding the differences between the Black line, how work is planned and the Blue line, how work is performed and why workers deviate from a plan or procedure.
John Esposito
Comprehensive Safety Consultants LLP
- Best Practices in Preventing Common Injuries with Mike Raub, Senior Manager, Business Development, Briotix Health
Mike Raub
Briotix Health
- Exhibitor Presentations
- Morning Break with Exhibitors
- Safe Handling and Storage of Hazardous Materials with Brady Breaux, Senior Director, Warehousing and Distribution, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC, Kris Kinnison, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC and Travis Strickland, Mosaic Crop Nutrition LLC
This session is an overview of Mosaic Group's operations and best practices for safe handling of hazardous materials. Mosaic Group is always looking for opportunities to share and learn from others in the industry, so they can collectively continue to get better and stronger.
Brady Breaux
Senior Director, Warehousing and Distribution of The Mosaic Company
Kris Kinnison
The Mosaic Company
Travis Strickland
The Mosaic Company
- Closing Remarks
- Tour of the Port of Tampa *advanced sign up is required*
The tour will depart from the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay at 12pm and will return at 3pm.