Doors open at 11:00am, program starts at 11:15am.
We are excited to host a special edition of our Forum this November! Our Forum focused on the “State of Our Ports” will be a two-part program.
Our first portion of the program we will receive an update from our Airport Director, Jeff Tripp, on the state of our airport and what the future of the La Crosse Regional Airport looks like.
The second portion of our program will be a presentation and Panel Discussion. We are fortunate to receive an update on our water-based port from Bob Gollnik with the La Crosse Area Planning Commission, Adam Binsfeld, President of Brennan Marine, and Chair of our Harbor Commission.
Our special guest for this event is Travis Black, Director of Inland Waterways with the Maritime Administration. Travis, Bob, and Adam will conclude the event with a panel discussion about the importance of the Mississippi River and how our port/harbor benefits the local economy. Our port offers significant benefits to the business community, and we’ll explore how we can capitalize on these opportunities.
Don't miss this chance to engage with key stakeholders and learn about the future of our region's transportation and commerce!
Travis Black Bio:
Travis Black is the Director of the Inland Waterways Gateway Office (St. Louis) for the Maritime Administration. In this capacity he works with ports, terminals, states, regional and state governments, vessel operators, service providers and other waterway stakeholders to promote the use of the maritime transportation system as an integral component of the nation's transportation network.
His area of responsibility includes the Snake and Columbia Rivers (upriver from the Bonneville Dam), the Missouri River, the Illinois River, the Kaskaskia and the Upper Mississippi River. The states include Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois.
He offers technical assistance and best practices for applying for federal grants and financing. He also assists with the incorporation of ports and waterways into local, regional, and State transportation programs and plans.
He has more than 30 years of experience in the transportation field. He joined MARAD in 2015. Prior to his service at the Maritime Administration Travis worked for the Federal Highway Administration where he developed projects at the U.S.-Mexico and U.S.-Canada land-ports-of-entry (LPOEs). He previously worked for Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and county government serving the regions of Beaumont, Texas; Houston, Texas; and Seattle, Washington.
Originally from Moscow, Idaho, he has a BA in International Relations from Brigham Young University and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning from Texas A&M University.
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