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2008 Center Events

Transportation Infrastructure Finance Workshop

July 16, 2008

Overview

United States Department of Transportation
With technical assistance from the Center for Excellence in Project Finance

Attendees Atlanta July 2008.pdf (20 KB)

Location

Hilton Atlanta Airport

Agenda

7:30-9:30am

Registration

8:00-9:00am

Breakfast

9:00-9:45am

Welcoming Remarks

Jack Basso, Director, AASHTO Center for Excellence in Project Finance
Jack Basso Bio.pdf (10 KB)

Tyler Duvall, Acting Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Transportation
Tyler Duvall Bio.pdf (8 KB)

9:30-10:15am

Attaining Policy Goals Through Project Finance

Emil Frankel, Principal, Emil H. Frankel LLC
Emil Frankel Bio.pdf (9 KB)

Overview of policy context for utilizing infrastructure investment opportunities that attract private capital.

10:15-10:30am

Break

10:30-11:15am

Project Finance Overview

Jim Taylor, Principal, Mercator Advisors
Jim Taylor Bio.pdf (9 KB)
Jim Taylor Project Finance Overview.pdf (112 KB)

Presentation of key concepts, terminology, and examples of various financing arrangements.

11:15-12:00pm

Creating Legal Framework

Karen Hedlund, Partner, Nossaman LLP
Karen Hedlund Bio.pdf (8 KB)
Karen Hedlund Creating Legal Framework.pdf (214 KB)

Summary of legislative and procurement issues that often need to be addressed when pursuing private investment in public infrastructure.

12:00-1:15pm

Keynote Luncheon

Jane Garvey, Head of US Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation, JP Morgan Chase & Co
Jane Garvey Bio.pdf (9 KB)

1:15-2:00pm

The Federal Role in Project Finance

Jim Hatter, FHWA Southern Resource Center
Jim Hatter Bio.pdf (8 KB)
Jim Hatter Federal Role.pdf (729 KB)

Max Inman, Senior Advisor, Mercator Advisors
Max Inman Bio.pdf (8 KB)
Max Inman Federal Role.pdf (60 KB)

2:00-3:00pm

PPP Case Studies
  • Port of Miami Tunnel and I-595 Concession
  • Pennsylvania Turnpike

Michael Parker, Managing Director, Jeffrey A. Parker & Associates, Inc.
Mike Parker Bio.pdf (9 KB)

Paul Ryan, Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co

3:00-4:15pm

Issues in Structuring P3s

Anne Hird Rabin, Principal US Infrastructure Leader, Ernst & Young LLP
Anne Rabin Bio.pdf (9 KB)
Anne Rabin Structuring P3s.pdf (93 KB)

James Bass, Chief Financial Officer, Texas Department of Transportation
James Bass Bio.pdf (9 KB)

Michael Parker, Managing Director, Jeffrey A. Parker & Associates, Inc.
Mike Parker Bio.pdf (9 KB)
Mike Parker Florida Case Study.pdf (2.3 MB)

4:15-4:30pm

Session Review and Wrap-up

Jane Garvey, Head of US Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation, JP Morgan Chase & Co
Jane Garvey Bio.pdf (9 KB)