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1T 2008 Meeting Details: 

February 5th and 6th, 2007 in Santa Clara, CA
Hosted by
AIG Global Marine

 

The TAPA 1T 2008 meeting will be held at Sun Microsystems


Sun Microsystems

4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054 

ANNOUNCEMENT:

The T1 2008 TAPA meeting will be held at the Sun Microsystems conference center located in Santa Clara, CA.

In conjunction with the 1T TAPA meeting in Santa Clara, TAPA-Americas is conducting training sessions for the Freight Security Requirements (FSR).  The two day training course will be held on Thursday, February 7th and Friday, February 8th.  If you are interested in attending the two-day FSR Auditor training class, please use the Meeting Reservation Form at the bottom of this page.

 

 AGENDA:

Tuesday, February 5th

8:30-8:45 am Welcome/Agenda Review Glenn Nilsson
8:45-9:45 am Technical Update: ADT Mike Schuette
ADT
9:45-10:15 am TAPA Board of Director Updates
  • Manufacturer

  • Supplier

  • Insurance

  • Treasurer

  • New memberships

  • PR Membership Committee

TAPA BoD
10:15-10:30 am AM Break  
10:30-11:30 am TAPA Benchmark Study Dan Purtell
FADV
11:30-12:00 pm Benchmark Application Glenn Nilsson
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch  
1:00-1:30 pm TAPA World Wide Council Update Glenn Nilsson
1:30-2:30 pm Update: Certified Shipper Program Douglas Brittin
Dept Homeland Security
2:30-2:45 pm 2008 TAPA Objectives
Government Initiatives
Glenn Nilsson
2:45-3:00 pm PM Break  
3:00-3:45 pm Insight Cargo Theft Group
Bay Area
Ken Pitts
3:45-4:30 pm TAPA Committee Updates
  • PR Committee

  • Government Initiatives

  • IIS Committee

  • FSR/TSR Committee

 
Committee Leads
4:30-5:00 pm Session Wrap-up Glenn Nilsson
6:00-9:30 pm Evening Event / Dinner
Location: Faultline Brewery Restaurant
 

Wednesday, February 6th

8:30-8:45 am Welcome/Agenda Review Glenn Nilsson
8:45-9:45 am TAPA Brazil Update Claudenei Almeida Motorola/TAPA Brazil
9:45-10:15 am eBay Security Mike Rou
10:15-10:30 am AM Break  
10:30-11:30 am Active Incident Trends TBD
11:30-12:00 pm TAPA Auditor Update SGS
BVQi
GL
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch  
1:00-1:30 pm Wrap-up Session
Meeting hosts for 2008
T208  - Ocasa Logistics (Miami)
Glenn Nilsson
1:30-2:00 pm Depart For SFO
And Port Of Oakland Tour
 

 

    Additional Activities For Wednesday, February 6th

    For this meeting, TAPA is coordinating some tour options for the following locations:

            Port of Oakland
            San Francisco Airport (SFO) Cargo Handlers

    If you wish to participate in one of these tours, they will be taking place in the afternoon of the second day of the TAPA meeting (Feb 6th around 1:00p). 

    When registering for the meeting (using the form below), please indicate if you wish to attend one of the tours in the comments section (please note which tour you would prefer to attend)

    Also - On Wednesday Evening

    Interested in attending a NHL hockey game? 
    For those of you who will be staying an additional night to attend the tours and FSR training, we are coordinating an event to attend the hockey game.  See details below:

            Who:     Avalanche     versus      Sharks
            When:   February 6, 2008
            Time:           7:30p
            Where:  HP Pavilion @ San Jose

 

Hotel Accommodations



TAPA invites you to stay at the Biltmore Hotel And Suites which is very close to the Sun campus where to conference will be held.  The Biltmore is approximately 10 minutes from the San Jose International Airport (SJC).

Biltmore Hotel And Suites
2151 Laurelwood Road
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Phone: 408-988-8411
Fax:     408-986-9807

www.hotelbiltmore.com


Use Group Code: "TAPA T1" to get negotiated room rate.

  • Standard room rate is $159 per night.  Tower suite room rate is $170 per night.
  • Complimentary high-speed Internet service in all rooms
  • Fitness center and indoor heated pool

Cut off date for TAPA negotiated hotel rate is January 21, 2008.
You must reserve your room directly with Biltmore Hotel And Suites (hotel reservation number is 408-988-8411).
Please note that there is a 24 hour cancellation policy.

(n
egotiated rates are good for Feb 6 - 8, 2008.  When registering for the conference, please indicate if you plan to stay additional nights so we can ensure there are enough rooms in the block)

Meeting Location

The TAPA Q1 2008 conference will be held at Sun Microsystems

Sun Microsystems
4150 Network Circle
Santa Clara, CA 95054 

Tuesday Night Dinner

Details to be announced soon

 

If you have any questions regarding the event, the hotel, or any other related details, please do note hesitate to contact Andrea Johnson at andrea.tapaadmin@fadv.com

 


Online Meeting Reservations

By completing this form and clicking the Submit button, you will notify TAPA of your intention to attend the above meeting.  Travel reservations remain your responsibility.

Your Name:
Your Company
Your Email:
Do you plan to attend the group dinner Tuesday evening?  Yes     No
Do you plan to book at the group hotel?                           Yes     No
Please indicate if you plan to attend any of the following events?
    - TAPA FSR Auditor Training (on Thursday and Friday)
     - Port Of Oakland or SFO Airport Tour (Wednesday afternoon)
     - San Jose Sharks hockey game (Wednesday evening)

 

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