National Waterways Conference, Inc. Annual Meeting

WATERWAYS:

MEETING TOMORROW’S FREIGHT NEEDS

November 7-9, 2007 ● Riverview Plaza Hotel ● Mobile, AL

REGISTRATION ____________

Preliminary

PROGRAM

National Waterways Conference, Inc. 608 Washington Blvd., Suite 608 Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (703) 243-4090 Fax: (866) 371-1390 E-Mail: connie@waterways.orgwww.waterways.org

You Are Cordially Invited To join us at our Annual Meeting, November 7-9, 2007 in Mobile, Alabama at the Riverview Plaza Hotel.

The 2007 meeting will bring together industry leaders to share ideas and knowledge in order to meet the challenges of tomorrow’s freight needs. This exciting opportunity will provide complete, up-to-date, relevant information about the implications of the waterways current freight transportation status and the impact of future needs.

Since 1960, National Waterways Conference, Inc. (NWC, Inc.) has worked to promote a better understanding of the public value the American waterways system offers and its important role in a sound economy, industrial and agricultural productivity, regional development, environmental quality, energy conservation, international trade, security, defense preparedness, and the overall national interest.

Enjoy Mobile, Alabama! Mobile, Alabama's oldest city and home of America's first Mardi Gras, has numerous museums, including the Museum of Mobile with its horse-drawn carriages, Mobile Carnival Museum with Mardi Gras displays, Oakleigh's Historic House Museum, and the Richards DAR House Museum. View captivating exhibits at the Mobile Museum of Art or tour the Gulf Coast Exploreum, where exhibits and films provide an entertaining outing for the mind.

Thirty-two miles of white-sand beaches, clear coastal waters, brilliant sunsets, championship golf courses, parks, and preserves provide the ideal recreational environment. Gulf Shores and Orange Beach are the perfect getaways for sun and surf lovers.

Find out all that Mobile has to offer when you attend the NWC, Inc. Conference! Visit the City of Mobile’s website at http://www.cityofmobile.org/ for more directions and details. Immerse yourself in Mobile, Alabama!

While in Mobile during NWC, Inc. Annual Meeting visit the 2007 LPGA Tournament of Champions presented by The Mitchell Company and Kathy Ireland Worldwide and watch Lorena Ochoa, defending champion, attempt to make history again this year. This event is hosted by the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail – Magnolia Grove Course in Mobile, AL. Dates for the LPGA are November 5 -11, 2007. For more information, please visit the official website for the tournament, http://www.lpgachampions.com/

Optional Port Tour: The Alabama State Port Authority Terminals is graciously hosting a port tour at no cost to attendee’s. The Port Tour is an optional event, free of charge. However, sign-up is required.

The Port of Mobile is the 11th largest total throughput tonnage seaport in the United States with over 56 million tons handled annually. The Alabama State Port Authority’s public terminals serve breakbulk, bulk, containerized and project cargoes, and represent half of the total annual volumes moving through the Port of Mobile. The Port of Mobile has immediate access to two interstate systems, five Class 1 railroads, a rail ferry service to Mexico, and nearly 15,000 miles of inland waterway connections.

General Information: All attendees, speakers, moderators, and exhibitors are required to register for the conference and submit a registration fee. Instructions for speakers and exhibitors will be posted on the website www.waterways.org. All attendees including speakers, moderators, and exhibitors must check-in at the conference registration desk and pick-up badges. Flight Information: The Mobile Regional Airport is just 25 minutes from the Riverview Plaza Hotel. Taxi fare is approx. $35.00 per person, one way. Or if you prefer personal transportation, several rental agencies are located on the airport premises. Attire: The dress attire for the conference sessions is business casual. Costumes are optional for the Mardi Gras Banquet Thursday, November 8th. Spouses & Guests: We welcome spouse attendance to join us at the Wednesday welcome reception and the Mardi Gras Banquet on Thursday evening. Thursday morning is our annual Spouse Event which features guided tours and a luncheon cruise; Registration and sign-up fee are required.

Sponsorship: Offers you the unique opportunity to be recognized among high-level industry executives and decision makers in a non-competitive environment. Provides a key opportunity to demonstrate the value of your products and services to leading industry executives. Offers face-to-face time to discuss your companies’ products and services with high level decision makers in the industry. Exhibitors: NWC, Inc. Annual Meeting is one of the best opportunities to reach industry decision makers and inform them of the benefits of becoming clients in a non-competitive environment. Attendees include: Top Level industry leaders and experts, Government Affairs Representatives and staff, Congressional Leaders and Staff. Spouse Tour: The spouse tour will begin with Mobile’s culturally rich tour of the 19th Century Garden District creating a flavor that will take you back in time. The unique blend of architecture style is portrayed in the magnificent antebellum homes of federal, Greek revival and Victorian styles, many of which are embellished with delicate wrought iron. The streets are framed with splendid live oaks forming a beautiful canopy. The highlight of the morning will be to tour the Richards DAR Home characterized by its full history. After this exquisite morning of grand Mobile History, you will board the motor coach and depart for Bellingrath Gardens. No where in the world is floral beauty more concentrated than in the internationally famous Bellingrath Gardens. This “Garden Spot of the South” is a floral wonderland. The flowers change seasonally. Located on the grounds is the home of Coca Cola Magnate, Walter D. Bellingrath. The home is furnished with antique furniture in period settings, plus an outstanding collection of china and porcelain acquired by Mrs. Bellingrath. For lunch you will board the Southern Belle. Sit back and enjoy your boxed lunch as the Captain gives you a delightful tour showcasing wildlife and lovely home on the Fowl River. After your tour, you will return to the comfort of your hotel.

WATERWAYS: MEETING TOMORROW’S FREIGHT NEEDS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7 10:00 AM -4:00 PM Exhibitor Set-Up 12:00 PM Dredging Contractors of America Meeting (Invitation Only) 1:00 PM NWC, Inc Nominating Committee Meeting (Invitation Only) 2:30 PM IRPT Business Session (Invitation Only) 4:00 PM NWC, Inc. Executive Committee Meeting (Invitation Only) 6-8 PM Welcome Reception (All Welcome) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 8:30 AM Call to Order Scott Robinson, NWC, Inc. Chairman Welcome- Honorable Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama (Invited) 8:45 AM First Session Moderator - Scott Robinson, Port Director, Muskogee City-County Port Authority, Muskogee, OK “The State of the Corps and Its Programs” Steven L. Stockton, Deputy Director of Civil Works, USACE, Washington, DC Gary Loew, Chief, Programs Integration Division, USACE, Washington, DC James Walker, Navigation Branch, Operations Division, USACE, Washington, DC 9:20 AM Spouse Program (Meet at registration desk) 10:15 AM Break 10:30 AM Second Session Moderator - Fred Rickert, Vice President, Cooper Marine & Timberlands, Quinton, AL “More Effective Ways To Finance Development”: Mr. Norb Whitlock, Executive Vice President, American Commercial Barge Lines, Jeffersonville, IN “Water Transportation, The European Experience”: Mr. Brian E. Clark, Project Director, Mobile Container Terminal, APM Terminals International, Netherlands “Modal Effects on the Nation’s Populace”: Mr. Jim Kruse, Director, Center for Ports & Waterways, Texas Transportation Institute, Houston, TX 12:00 PM Luncheon – Presiding, Gary LaGrange, President & CEO Port of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

Entertainment: Honorable Clyde Ray Webber, Vidalia, LA 2:15 PM Third Session Moderator - Mr. Tim Parker, Chairman, Alabama State Port Authority “Transportation, The Lure That Landed The Big Tuna” Mr. Bob Hess, Project Manager, Cushman & Wakefield, Rosemont, IL Mr. Kai Mahnke, Vice President, Company Process, ThyssenKrupp Steel, Duisburg, Germany Mr. Ernst Bernsdorf, Senior Vice President, ThyssenKrupp Steel, Duisburg, Germany 3:15 PM Break 3:30PM Fourth Session Moderator - Ron Coles, President, Hanson Professional Services, Inc., Nashville, TN “Freight Transportation - A State’s & Riverport’s Perspective” Mr. Butch Brown, Executive Director, Mississippi Dept. of Transportation, Jacksonville, MS Mr. Ken Canter, Executive Director, Paducah/McCracken County Riverport Authority, Paducah, KY 4:30PM “The Corps & Its Programs Twenty Years from Now” (TBA) 5:00 PM NWC Membership Meeting 7:00 PM Reception and Dinner

“Mardi Gras Celebration-Mobile Style” FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9 7: 00 AM NWC, Inc. Board Meeting 9:00 AM Closing Session Announcements: Scott Robinson, Port Director, Muskogee City-County Port Authority, Muskogee, OK Introduction of New Board of Directors and Officers CMTS Update: Ms. Helen Brohl, Executive Director, Committee on Marine Transportation System, Washington, DC Report on Proposed FEMA Flood Plain Regulations: Mr. Rob Rash, CEO, St. Francis Levee District, West Memphis, AR Closing Keynote Speaker: Mr. Tony Furst, Director, Office of Freight Management & Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC (Invited) 10:00 AM Adjournment 10:30 – 12:00 PM AM Port Tour (sign up required)

2007 Annual Meeting Registration Form Riverview Plaza Hotel, Mobile AL

November 7-9, 2007

All convention materials, admission to panel discussions, Wednesday evening reception, Thursday luncheon, Thursday evening Mardi Gras Banquet and optional port tour are included in conference registration fee. Early Bird Registration: Sept 17th – Oct 8th Regular Registration: Oct 9th – Oct 30th Late Registration: Oct 31st – Nov 7th

Members $375.00 $400.00 $425.00

Non-Members $425.00 $450.00 $475.00

Take advantage of secure online registration at our website, www.waterways.org, with your credit card or complete and return this form to pay by check or credit card (Due to the high costs charged by the credit card companies please note there will be a convenience fee for all credit card transactions.)

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FIRST NAME, INITIAL, LAST NAME_____________________________________________ NICKNAME (FOR BADGE) _________________________________

TITLE_______________________________________________ ORGANIZATION (as you would like it to appear on printed materials) _______________________________________________________________________

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Please check if you need special accommodations to participate in any portion of the meeting. You will be contacted for more information.

REGISTRATION: Registration forms must be received by the deadline date – If you are unsure a mailed copy will arrive please fax a copy to 866.371.1390 or register at www.waterways.org.

Category By Oct 8, 2007 After Oct 8, 2007 After Oct 31, 2007 Total

Members $375 $400 $425

Non-members $425 $450 $475

Spouse Tour $125 $125 $125

Port Tour

The Port Tour is free with registration but sign-up is required. For security purposes please bring a state id for access to the event.

# of persons for Port Tour _____________

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Total Fee’s

Please use a separate form for each regular registration.

SPOUSE’S NAME (IF ATTENDING)_____________________________________________NICKNAME (FOR BADGE) __________________________________

Spouse T-Shirt Size if attending the Spouse Tour M _______ ● L _______ ● XL _______ ● XXL _______ PAYMENT: Please note credit card payments will be charged a convenience fee to cover credit card company’s processing charges of approx 3%. • Check or Money Order enclosed (Payable to: National Waterways Conference, Inc.) • Visa • AmEx • Discover • MasterCard • Carte Blanche • Diners Club Credit Card Total $ ____________

CREDIT CARD #_____________________________________________EXPIRATION DATE___________________________ SECURITY CODE _____________

SIGNATURE (REQUIRED) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ REFUND POLICY: Refunds are available, less a $50 processing fee, for registration if we are notified of your cancellation on or before Oct 15, 2007. Because of advance commitments, no refund will be made for cancellations after October 15th. However, a $100 credit may be applied to future NWC, Inc. meetings. If you need to redeem a credit from a past year, please call our office. HOTEL: The hotel's special rate expires on October 15, 2007, after this date room rates increase to approx. $182.00 per night and will be based on availability. For reservations, call the Riverview Plaza Hotel by October 15th to reserve your room at 1.866.749.6069.

Register online at www.waterways.org or mail or fax this form to: National Waterways Conference, Inc. 4650 Washington Boulevard, #608

Arlington, VA 22201 Fax: 866.371.1390

Sponsorship Each year we seek sponsorships to help defray the costs of our Annual Meeting in order to keep registration costs reasonable. This is important to assure attendance of our diverse membership, including smaller associations and governmental entities. . National Waterways Conference, Inc. 2007 “Meeting Tomorrow’s Freight Needs” Annual Meeting provides information on the industries most important topics and offers them a voice in the direction of NWC, Inc. through recommendations on future policies, standards and initiatives. Benefits of Sponsorship: Sponsorship provides the sponsoring organization with an opportunity to be recognized among high-level industry executives and decision makers in a non-competitive environment. Provides sponsors with a key opportunity to demonstrate the value of their products and services to leading industry executives. Sponsors in the industry get face-to-face time to discuss their companies’ products and services with high level decision makers in the industry. Exclusive Sponsorship Offers Additional Benefits: Exclusive Sponsorship Events: Annual Banquet – Mardi Gras Event, $20,000; Banner Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution Company Listing, Logo & Mission Statement Displayed in Conference Brochure Company Listing, Logo & Mission Statement w/ Link on NWC, Inc. Website Company Listing & Logo on Printed Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Listing & Logo on Electronic Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Listing & Logo Acknowledgement on Exclusive Session Signage Company Logo on Lanyards Distributed w/ Registration Badges Acknowledgement in Opening Session Remarks Company Listing & Logo on Napkins at Annual Banquet 2 Complimentary Registrations 2 Full Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory One 10x12 space w/8ft table top Exhibitor Booth

Banquet Luncheon, $8500; Banner Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution Company Listing, Logo & Mission Statement Displayed in Conference Brochure Company Listing, Logo & Mission Statement w/ Link on NWC, Inc. Website Company Listing & Logo on Printed Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Listing & Logo on Electronic Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Listing & Logo Acknowledgement on Exclusive Session Signage Company Listing & Logo on Napkins at Banquet Luncheon 1 Complimentary Registration 1 Full Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory One 6x8 space w/8ft table top Exhibitor Booth Membership Directory, $6,000; Sponsored By Credit and Logo Displayed on Cover of Directory SP2 Full Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory 1 Discounted Annual Meeting Registration Spouse Program, $2000; Banner Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution Company Name Listed on Printed Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Name Listed on Electronic Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Polo T-Shirts for Participants w/Logo SPONSORED Exclusive Session Signage Acknowledgement Company Name Displayed in Conference Brochure Company Name and Logo w/ Link on NWC, Website ¼ Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory General Sponsorships Platinum Level, $5000; 1 Full Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory 1 Discounted Annual Meeting Registration Company Name, Logo and Credit Displayed in Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Name, Logo and Credit Displayed in Conference Brochure Company Name, Logo and Credit Displayed w/ Link on NWC, Inc. Website ½ Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory One Discounted 6x8 space w/8ft table top Exhibitor Booth 1 Complimentary Registration Signage Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution

Gold Level, $2500; 1 Discounted Annual Meeting Registration Company Listed on Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Name and Logo w/ Link on NWC, Website Company Name and Credit Displayed in Conference Brochure ¼ Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory 1 Complimentary Registration Discounted Exhibitor Booth Signage Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution Silver Level, $1000; Discounted ¼ Page Color Ad in the Membership Directory Company Listed on Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Name and Logo w/ Link on NWC, Website Company Name and Credit Displayed in Conference Brochure ONSORED Signage Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution Bronze Level, $500; Company Listed on Pre-Conference Promotional Pieces Company Name and Logo w/ Link on NWC, Website Company Name and Credit Displayed in Conference Brochure Signage Recognizing Your Sponsorship Contribution

½ SPONSORED Exhibitors: NWC, Inc Annual Meeting is one of the best opportunities to reach industry decision makers and inform them of the benefits of becoming clients in a non-competitive environment. Attendees Include: Top Level industry leaders and experts, Government Affairs Representatives and staff, Congressional Leaders and Staff. Benefits: Receive acknowledgment of participation in Conference Brochure and NWC, Inc. website with link to your website. Audience Brand your company’s product or service. Participation will build your company’s brand and recognition with-in the industry’s top decision makers. Leverage Promote your business and develop contacts. Place your companies’ product or service above the competition to your target audience.

Sponsorship – Exhibitor Registration Form National Waterways Conference, Inc

“Waterways: Meeting Tomorrow’s Freight Needs” Annual Meeting

Mobile, Alabama – Riverview Plaza Hotel November 7th – 9th, 2007

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Sponsorship Levels Bronze $500.00 Silver $1,000.00 Gold $2,500.00 Platinum $5,000.00

Exclusive Sponsorship Total Event Cost Your Contribution

Spouse Program $2,000 ******************* Membership Directory $6,000 ******************* Banquet Luncheon $8,500 Annual Banquet $20,000 $10,000

Exclusive Sponsorships may be shared. Details for splitting incentives will be worked out among contributors. Exhibitors (first come first serve while space lasts)

Members Non-Members

6x8 space w/8ft table top $100 (with Annual Meeting Registration)

$600 (includes registration cost)

10x12 space w/8ft table top

$150 (with Annual Meeting Registration)

$825 (includes registration cost)

Payment Information

Bill My Organization Pay By Credit Card

Billing Address (if different from above): Card: Visa MasterCard Discover American Express Name on Card: Card Number: Security Code (on back of card):

Expiration Date: Three ways to submit your sponsorship/exhibitor forms and payment. Fax: (866) 371-1390 Mail: NWC, Inc. 4650 Washington Blvd., Suite 608 Arlington, VA 22201 Electronically: Website (available the week of September 24th) www.waterways.org or E-Mail connie@waterways.org

Hotel:

The Riverview Plaza Hotel is currently undergoing a $54 million dollar renovation and will soon be the

Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel. Located along the scenic Mobile Bay waterfront, with picturesque

views of the river, this 374 room downtown Mobile hotel is well-known for its landmark location in the

heart of the business and entertainment district. Come experience the new guest rooms at the hotel.

Whether you’re in town for work or pleasure, this full service Mobile, Alabama hotel boasts an ideal

setting.

• Located in the heart of downtown Mobile • Directly connected to the Mobile Convention Center via skywalk • Overlooking the beautiful waterfront of Mobile Bay • Surrounded by historic museums, restaurants, and businesses • Just 25 minutes from Mobile Regional Airport • 15 minutes from Magnolia Grove at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

The NWC, Inc. special rate of $129.00 expires on October 15, 2007, after this date room rates increase to approx. $182.00 per night and will be based on availability. For reservations, call the Riverview Plaza Hotel directly by October 15th to reserve your room at 1.866.749.6069.

Annual Banquet – Mardi Gras:

Mobile is not only recognized as celebrating the first-known American Mardi Gras celebration in 1703 (yes, even before New Orleans), but also as home to the "America's Family Mardi Gras" delighting both young and old from around town and across the nation. This magnificent celebration lasts for nearly two weeks and culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent.

For weeks, the streets of downtown Mobile are filled with the sights and sounds of live marching bands, brilliant-colored floats and of course teeming crowds of parade goers. The floats are glowing spectacles manned by masked riders festooned in satin and sequins, and armed with crowd-pleasing "throws" such as beads, moon pies, doubloons and candy.

Mardi Gras must be experienced to be fully understood and Mobile is the perfect place.

On Thursday, November 8th, at 7:00 PM, NWC, Inc., city hosts and sponsors will provide attendees with a taste of Mardi Gras - Mobile Style!

National Waterways Conference, Inc. 4650 Washington Boulevard, Suite 608

Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 703.243.4090 Fax: 866.371.1390

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, 2006-2007

Chairman of the Board —J. Scott Robinson, Port Director, Muskogee City-County Port Authority, 4901 Harold Scoggins Drive, Muskogee, OK 74403-9231, E-mail: Scott@muskogeeport.com. Vice Chairman —Gary P. LaGrange, Executive Director, Port of New Orleans, P.O. Box 60046, New Orleans, LA 70160-0046, E-mail: glagrange@portno.com. First Vice President, NWC, Inc. Interim President — Fred Rickert, Manager, Raw Material Procurement, Weyerhaeuser Corporation, P.O. Box 426, Amory, MS 38821. E-mail: fred.rickert@weyerhaeuser.com. Vice President — Laurence D. Bory, Vice President, Federal Government Relations, HDR, 1101 King Street, Ste. 400, Alexandria, VA 22314-2960, E-mail: laurence.bory@hdrinc.com. Vice President — Patrick Donovan, Acting Director, West Virginia Public Port Authority, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, WV 25305-0440, E-mail: pdonovan@dot.state.wv.us. Vice President — W. Scott McGeorge, President, Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company, P.O. Box 7008, Pine Bluff, AR 71611-7008, E-mail: phyllish@arkansas.net. Secretary and Counsel — William H. Satterfield, Esq., Chairman, Environmental and Natural Resources Section, Balch and Bingham LLP, P.O. Box 306, Birmingham, AL 35201-0306, E-mail: wsatterf@balch.com. Treasurer — James M. Haussener, Executive Director, California Marine Affairs and Navigation Conference, Inc., 7172 Regional Street, PMB 299, Dublin, CA, 94568-2324, cmanc2@aol.com.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, 2006-2007

Shiv Batra, President, INCA Engineers, Inc., 400 112th Avenue, Northeast, #400, Bellevue, WA 98004-5540, E-mail: s.batra@incainc.com. Richard F. Brontoli, Executive Director, Red River Valley Association, P.O. Box 709, Shreveport, LA 71162-0709, E-mail: rrva@msn.com. Tracy V. Drake, Executive Director, Columbiana County Port Authority, 1250 St. George Street, East Liverpool, OH 43920-3471, E-mail: ccpa@mtn-state.com. Brian R. Frennea, Special Projects, Logistic Services, Inc., P.O. Box 2188, Mobile, AL 366522188, E-mail: bfrennea@ssofa.com. David B. (Brant) Harper, Manager, Marine Division, Bunge North America, Inc., P.O. Box 28500, St. Louis, MO 63146-1000, E-mail: bharper@bunge.com. Howard Hawthorne, Executive Director, Port of Victoria, 1934 FM 1432, Victoria, TX, 19345-1849, E-mail: ofc@portofvictoria.com. Terah Huckabee, Vice President, Parker Towing Company, P.O. Box 20908, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35402-0908, E-mail: thuckabee@parkertowing.com Timmie Lynn Hunter, Executive Director, New Madrid County Port Authority, 435 Main Street, New Madrid, MO 63869, E-mail: nmcopa@sheltonbbs.com. John Janoush, Vice President, Jantran, Inc., P.O. Box 397, Rosedale, MS 38769-0397, E-mail: john@jantran.com. Jan Jones, Executive Director, Tennessee River Valley Association, P.O. Box 1745, Decatur, AL, E-mail: trvassoc@hiwaay.net. Sharon M. Kvak, Supply Chain Manager, Garick Corporation, 13600 Broadway Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44125-1963, E-mail: sharon.kvak@garick.com. Paul Latture, Executive Director, Little Rock Port Authority, 7500 Lindsey Road, Little Rock, AR 72206-3830, E-mail: paul@littlerockport.com. Kim Robinson, Executive Director, Upper Mississippi, Illinois and Missouri Rivers Association, 300 West Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704, E-mail: kimrobinson@umimra.org. Jerry Sailors, Executive Director, Coosa-Alabama River Improvement Association, 300-A Water Street, #307, Montgomery, AL 36104-2558, E-mail: cariainc@bellsouth.net. Brian D. Rude, Director, External Affairs, Dairyland Power Cooperative, P.O. Box 817, La Crosse, WI 54602-0817, E-mail: bdr@dairynet.com.

National Waterways Conference, Inc. 4650 Washington, Blvd., Suite 608 Arlington, VA 22201

REGISTRATION INFORMATION ENCLOSED

Tentative Schedule At A Glance: Wednesday, November 7th 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Exhibitor Set-Up 12:00p.m. Dredging Contractors of America Meeting 1:00p.m. NWC, Inc Nominating Committee Meeting 2:30p.m. IRPT Business Session 4:00p.m. NWC, Inc. Executive Committee Meeting 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Opening Reception

Thursday, November 8th

7:00a.m. IRPT Business Session 7:00a.m. Arkansas Waterways Commission 8:30a.m. General Session Call to Order 9:20a.m. Spouse Tour Begins

Friday, November 9th

7:00a.m. NWC, Inc. Board of Directors Meeting 9:00a.m. Closing Session 10:00a.m. Adjournment 11:00a.m. Port Tour (sign up required)

10:15a.m. Break 10:30p.m. General Session Resumes 12:00p.m. Keynote Luncheon 2:15p.m. General Session Resumes 3:15p.m. Break 3:30p.m. General Session Resumes 5:00p.m. NWC, Inc Membership Meeting 7:00p.m. Mardi Gras Reception and Dinner

NATIONAL WATERWAYS CONFERENCE, INC. 2007 ANNUAL MEETING

“WATERWAYS: MEETING TOMORROWS FREIGHT NEEDS”