Infrastructure Week 2019 Southeastern Summit

May 13-20 is the 7th annual National Infrastructure Week, led by its Steering Committee – a bipartisan team that includes leading business groups, labor unions, and think tanks working to improve America’s infrastructure and #BuildForTomorrow:Together, our Steering Committee and nearly500 Affiliatesat the national, state, and local levels, represent stakeholders from manufacturers and retailers to mayors and senior citizens. Our voices – from every facet of America’s economy, workforce, and communities – are united to make the case for investing in the transportation, water, energy and communications projects that keep America competitive, prosperous, and safe.Throughout Infrastructure Week, nearly100 events, amplified by press andsocial media campaigns, will highlight critical projects, innovative policeis and technologies, and the courageous leaders working to achieve them.Learn more about Infrastructure Week atwww.infrastructureweek.org.Infrastructure Week is grateful for the support of its 2019 sponsors:

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In partnership with <A HREF="https://www.texasce.org/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">American Society of Civil Engineers Texas Section</A> and <A HREF="https://www.taghouston.net/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">TAG Houston Region</A>, Infrastructure Week invites you to join us on the morning of May 17th at the Petroleum Club of Houston for a summit on the future of infrastructure in the Southeast.  Light breakfast and lunch will be provided.  Key speakers include:
<UL>
<LI>The Honorable Sylvester Turner, Mayor, Houston</LI>
<LI>Rich Byrnes, Chief Port Infrastructure Officer, Port of Houston</LI>
<LI>Chris Cornell, Global Practice Leader for Ports and Waterways, WSP</LI>
<LI>Radhika Fox, CEO, US Water Alliance</LI>
<LI>Andrea French, Executive Director, Houston Transportation Advocacy Group</LI>
<LI>David W. Grzebinski, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kirby Corporation</LI>
<LI>David Hagy, Regional Vice President, Texas Central Partners</LI>
<LI>Carol Haddock, Director, Houston Public Works</LI>
<LI>Ferris Hussein, Managing Director, The Carlyle Group</LI>
<LI>Gregory Kelly, CEO, WSP USA</LI>
<LI>Terry O’Sullivan, General President, Laborers’ International Union of North America</LI>
<LI>Ed Mortimer, Executive Director and Vice President of Transportation and Infrastructure, The U.S. Chamber of Commerce</LI>
<LI>Robert Puentes, CEO, Eno Center for Transportation</LI>
<LI>Michael Rogers, Director, Dallas Department of Transportation</LI>
<LI>Mark Schortman, President &amp; CEO, Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages</LI>
<LI>Bill Shuster, Senior Policy Advisor, Squire Patton Boggs, and Former Chairman, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee</LI>
<LI>Robert Spillar, Director, Austin Transportation Department </LI>
<LI>Jay Timmons, CEO, the National Association of Manufacturers</LI>
<LI>Thomas Topolski, Executive Vice President, Parsons</LI>
<LI>Jeffrey Weatherford, Director of Transportation &amp; Drainage Operations, Houston Public Works</LI>
<LI>Glenn Youngkin, Co-CEO, The Carlyle Group</LI>
</UL>
Topics to be discussed include developing a regional strategy for economic success, the future of funding and financing infrastructure, and enhancing regional connectivity.  If you are a member of the press, feel free to reach out directly to Patrick Sabol at <A HREF="mailto:pat@infrastructureweek.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">pat@infrastructureweek.org</A>.  There is security on site, so please plan to arrive early.

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