2024 Finance & Administration
Seminar Agenda
Wednesday, June 26TH
9:30 am - Tour of the Port of Vancouver
* Pre-registration is required, limited seats available
12:30 pm - Registration Opens
1:00 pm - Welcome and Announcements
Scott Goodrich – WPPA Finance & Administration Committee Chair/Director of Finance & Accounting, Port of Vancouver
Welcome from Eric LaBrant, Port of Vancouver Commissioner
1:20 pm - What’s on Your Mind?
Open Discussion Forum Conversation prompt: One success and one challenge from the past year NOTE: Will ask each port to speak, rather than each person
1:40 pm - In the Know with State Auditor’s Office
Introduction & News from SAO - Deena Garza
The Center Resources & FIT Overview – Niles Kostic
Upcoming GASB Accounting Standards – Olivia Crouch
Audits & Grants – Josh Stohr
3:20 pm - Break
3:30 pm - CERB Grants and Loans Janea Stark, Department of Commerce
4:30 pm - 2024 Legislative Session Updates for Port Finance
Chris Herman, Deputy Director, Washington Public Ports Association
Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, June 27th
7:00 - 7:45 am - Group Breakfast Buffet
8:00 am - Elective Payment Credits for State and Local Government Investments in Clean Energy Property
William Tonkin and Tina Kyle, Foster Garvey
8:15 am - Arbitrage Rebate/Yield Reduction Payments
William Tonkin and Tina Kyle, Foster Garvey
9:00 am - Bond Market for Ports
Caitlin Caldwell, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and Scott Bauer, Northwest Municipal Advisors
10:00 am - Break
10:15 am - Partnering with your Risk Management Provider
Joe Davis and Eric Swagerty, Enduris
11:15 am - 12:30 pm - Lunch Buffet with Sponsor Recognition
12:45 pm - Public Works Contracting
Dawn Egbert, Port of Vancouver and Municipal Research and Services Center
1:45 pm - Tax Increment Financing
Scott Goodrich and Jack Flug, Port of Vancouver
2:45 pm - Break
3:00 pm - The Role of the ‘Active Auditor’
Frank Chmelik and Tim Schermetzler , CSD Law
4:00 pm - Treasury Management
Annette Gaston, PFM Asset Management
5:30 pm - Dinner Buffet
Reception Featuring the Magic of Craig Martin
Friday, June 28th
7:00 - 7:45 am - Group Breakfast Buffet
8:00 am - Data Governance
Kelly Crow, Port of Vancouver
9:15 am - Understanding Day to Day Labor Laws and Union Contracts for All Employees
Stephanie Bernstein, Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt
10:30 am - Break
10:45 am - Airport Finance & Grant Compliance Donna Watts, Port of Pasco, Andrew Cartica, Port of Seattle and Kim DeTrolio, Port of Moses Lake
11:45 am - Outstanding Service to the Industry Award
12:00 pm - Prizes and Adjourn