WTC’s Inaugural State of the Ports Address

February 25, 2015

Posted by Shung Li Tan, Intern

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February 23, 2015
marked the Inaugural State of the Ports Address hosted by the World Trade
Center Harrisburg at the Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, PA.
Numerous Pennsylvania elected officials and companies interested in learning new
updates about the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and the Harrisburg International Airport attended this event.


Mr. Dominic O’Brien

There were two
speakers who presented at this event. The first speaker was Dominic O’Brien,
the Senior Marketing Representative for the Philadelphia Regional Port
Authority. During his presentation, Mr. O’Brien gave a comprehensive update on
the Port of Philadelphia, where:

  • The
    Philadelphia Regional Port Authority experienced its fifth year     of double digit
    growth
  • The
    Delaware River Channel Deepening Project is 80% complete
  • The
    world’s largest producer of eucalyptus pulp relocated its business and now
    ships annually to Philadelphia

Mr. O’Brien also did
a comparison between the Philadelphia port and the New York port, showing the
advantages and disadvantages of both. His presentation can be viewed through this link for more information.

Mr. Scott Miller

The second speaker
of the day was Scott Miller, the Deputy Director of Business Development and
Strategic Marketing for the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority. Mr.
Miller presented interesting facts about the Harrisburg International Airport,
where:

  • Nearly
    1.3 million passengers connect to the global economy through HIA
  • An
    estimated 60% of total air cargo is outbound
  • HIA
    generates about $991 million in economic output 

Mr. Miller also addressed
the challenges of Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) in attracting more
airlines to provide a variety of flight options for its customers. More information can be found in his presentation via this link.

Finally, there was
a Q & A session at the end of the presentations. The attendees were given
the opportunity to interact with the speakers and to get their honest opinions
on various issues regarding the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and the
Harrisburg International Airport.

Overall, WTC’s
Inaugural State of the Ports Address was a success! All of the attendees were
not only able to learn more about the developments of the Port of Philadelphia
and Harrisburg International Airport; they had a chance to network and form relationships
between various companies and the ports.

Thank you to all
who attended and we hope that everyone could takeaway something useful from
this event.

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We would especially
like to express gratitude to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and
Harrisburg International Airport, the event’s gold sponsors, and to Fulton Bank, MANTEC, and UPS, the event’s silver sponsors for their continued support.
The success of this event would not be possible without their partnership and
contributions.

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