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Have you heard of the Captain John D Mason project? Here is an article for to review and ask me how you can help. https://lnkd.in/ggwBzxVm

When you add up the numbers, Ohio leads the nation in public and private infrastructure investment. This kind of investment is top of mind when companies want to grow, and Ohio is ready to grow together. #economicdevelopment #growthstrategies #infrastructure

Based on an analysis of #jobcreation, capital expenditures, and strategic #infrastructure development from 2019 through July 2023, #Ohio is ranked #1 in Site Selection Magazine's Global Groundwork Index. "Major metropolitan areas also showed stellar performance in Site Selection's top metropolitan ranking, with #Columbus (No. 2) and #Cincinnati (No. 5) securing top positions nationally." #economicdevelopment #capitalinvestment

2024 Dallas County Inland Port Symposium is here. Learn more about the tremendous impact that the inland port has on DFW and industry.

In a compelling op-ed for The Times-Picayune | Nola.com, Michael Hecht, GNO, Inc. President and CEO, paints a picture of New Orleans' rising potential. The region is flourishing with a promising new port, a clean energy future, a booming advanced manufacturing sector, and a thriving tech industry. Alongside the successes, Hecht addresses the challenges New Orleans faces, including crime, hurricanes, and affordability, urging the community to join forces in shaping a brighter future. Read More: https://bit.ly/43XPxcy

Our resident planning expert and CWPA MD, Joe Corr, recently joined Newstalk presenter Sean Moncrieff to discuss various planning topics. They covered the process of lodging planning applications, the importance of basing observations on planning criteria rather than personal objections, and the timing and duration of the application process. Joe also shared insights on strategic infrastructure developments, the appeals process, and judicial reviews. #Planning #Architecture #PlanningProcess #DevelopmentPlans #StrategicInfrastructure You can listen back here:

https://lnkd.in/g5M9zZkE This is a friendly reminder to watch the February 2, 2012 Board Meeting. Pay especially close attention to Chairman Dan Richard's opening speech. Also, pay especially close attention to the public comment that follows. Yes the project has had numerous challenges, but it's doing something great. It's putting people to work. During public comment, you will see just how much people were hurting for jobs. California was in a deep recession. Sacramento was in an extremely deep recession with no construction cranes in downtown between 2008 and 2015. The bottom line is that this project has put many people to work. #highspeedrail #infrastructure #asce #ite #trafficengineering

The future of development in Tampa depends on the landscape of transportation. Join SMPS Tampa Bay and other industry leaders for the annual Transportation Program later this month to collaborate on the issue and opportunities for transportation in Tampa Bay https://lnkd.in/dXyfUqE4

Chett Chaisson, Executive Director and CEO of the Port of Fourchon, will participate in a panel discussion on the topic of “Port Succession Planning” at the 2024 Port of the Future Conference, to be held April 2-4, 2024, in Houston, Texas. It is projected that a significant number of senior port executives will retire in the next five to eight years. Succession planning is how an organization strategically develops a broad, deep talent pipeline. Succession planning requires an organization to consider how it is developing talent at every level. Chett Chiasson is the Executive Director of the Greater Lafourche Port Commission, which runs Port Fourchon and the South Lafourche Leonard Miller, Jr. Airport. Since being named director in January 2010, Chett has played a leadership role in working to protect Port Fourchon and Louisiana’s surrounding coast from devastating land loss while stressing the importance of a robust oil and gas industry for our local, state, and national economies and U.S. energy security. Chett has testified to the U.S. Congress regarding the economic importance of Port Fourchon and the oil and gas industry and how industry and the environment can and do work together. Chett is the Chairman of the Gulf Caucus (of Gulf Coast Ports) and a member of the AAPA Board of Directors. He is a member of the Louisiana Multimodal Commerce Advisory Commission, the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Financing Corporation board. Chett is also Chairman of the Louisiana CPRA Board’s Finance Working Group. He is immediate past President of the South Central Industrial Association, Past President of the Ports Association of Louisiana, Chairman of the LA Highway 1 Coalition, Vice President of the Executive Board of Restore or Retreat, and a Fourchon Oilman’s Association board member. Chett was appointed to the Lafourche Parish Industrial Development Board where he serves has President. Chett is a Past Chairman of the Lafourche Chamber and Past President of the Bayou Industrial Group. He is a graduate of both Leadership Lafourche and Leadership Louisiana, was named one of the Best of Lafourche’s Forty under Forty in 2014 and was honored as the LSU Public Administration Institute’s 2015 Distinguished MPA Alumnus. Chett holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Master of Public Administration degree, both from LSU. The 2024 Port of the Future Conference will host representatives from over 50 ports worldwide. For the list of participating ports access https://lnkd.in/gggupzrB . Register for the 2024 Port of the Future Conference at https://lnkd.in/gN-zNqxc #ports #future #portofthefuture #portoperations #shipping #maritime #scports #irprt #portfourchon #texasports #maritimeindustry #portassociationoflousiana @ShipNews #VirginiaMaritimeAssociation @PortoftheFutureConference