The current credit crunch has led and will continue to lead investors to look for very long term, risk averse assets. Infrastructure assets represent just such an investment. It is entirely possible then that the credit crunch could, somewhat perversely, act as a driver for the much needed infrastructure development across the United States and Canada and perhaps for infrastructure-associated state and federal Public Private Partnership (PPP) programs.

For the last 2 years, Euromoney Seminars’ and Projects Finance Magazine’s North American PPP and Infrastructure Finance Conference has provided a forum for the North American infra-industry to present and debate the key issues, share their views on their market and network with the key decision makers operating in the sector: Local and Federal Governments, EPCs and Concessionaire’s, consultants, financiers, technology providers, think tanks, monolines, lawyers and regulators.

Over 300 senior representatives will be in attendance to hear debate and case studies focusing on the key issues in today's market:

• How the credit crunch and economic environment is affecting municipal budgets
• The municipal bond market in 2008: Issuance rates, monoline capacity and secondary market activity
• The Pennsylvania turnpike: How the deal was won and what the future holds
• Expected vs actual returns on P3 projects closed in the US
• Election special: Where Obama and McCain stand on infrastructure
• The legislative push for PPP at State and Federal level and the lobbying taking place behind the scenes
• State-by-state case studies looking at infrastructre and potential assets that fit the PPP model
• Appropriation risk and availability payments
• The benefits of managed lane structures
• Investor and concessionair panels: Weighing and allocating risk in P3 deals
• The Transportation Bill 2008: How can the private sector work with government to promote US infrastructure

Over 60 senior speakers will address the audience including:

Representative Mike Krusee, State of Texas
Paul Volpe, CFO, City of Chicago
Patrick Born, CFO, City of Minneapolis
David Crane, Special Advisor for Jobs and Economic Growth, Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, California
Brian Williams, Director, Government and Public Affairs, Southern California Association of Governments
Juan Santamaria, Chief Operating Office,ACS Infrastructure
Jose Lopez de Fuentes, Director, USA and Latin America, Cintra
Paul Boucher, Infrastructure Team Manager, Babcock & Brown
Sally S. Patrenos, Executive Director, Florida Transportation Commission
Roberto Hombrados, Managing Director, OHL Infrastructure
Jennifer R. Mayer, Innovative Finance Specialist, Office of Public-Private Partnerships, Federal Highway Administration
Deborah E. Brown, Division Administrator, Innovative Finance and Revenue Operations, Virginia DoT
Michael Kulper, Senior Vice President, Transurban
Camille Toro Torruella, First Vice President, Head of PPP Program, Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico
Kirk Steudle, Director, Michigan DOT
John Fink, Finance Director, Arizona DOT
John Horsley, Executive Director, AASHTO – American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials
Luis Palazzi, Vice President, Abertis USA
Mort Downey, Chairman, PB Consult
Fernando Del Campo, Director, Business Development, Globalvia Infrastructure
Ophir Toledo, Managing Director, USA & Mexico, CCR
William H. Allen, Director of Project Development, Skanska USA Civil
Borja Gari Munsuri, International Director Acciona Concesiones
Cressida Hogg, Head of Infrastructure, 3i
Joseph Aiello, Senior Advisor, Meridiam Infrastructure
Neill McQuay, Executive Director, Major Capital Projects Branch, Alberta Department of Transportation and Infrastructure
 
 
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