Template revised January 10, 2019.
COMMISSION
AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Item No.
8c
ACTION ITEM
Date of Meeting
July 23, 2024
DATE: July 15, 2024
TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director
FROM: Karin Zaugg Black, International Business Protocol Liaison
LeeAnne Schirato, Commission Deputy Chief of Staff
Aaron Pritchard, Commission Chief of Staff
SUBJECT: Approval of Commission International Travel – Third Quarter 2024 Requests.
ACTION REQUESTED
Commission approval of international travel requests for known travel in the third quarter of
2024.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Article III(5)(h) of the Commission’s Bylaws and Rules of Procedure requires approval of
Commissioner international travel requests by Commission authorization. The authorization shall
include: the number of commissioners traveling (if applicable), the port-related reason for travel,
and the dates and destination of travel. International travel requests shall be submitted to the
Commission Office 21 days in advance of each calendar quarter. Travel change requests for
previously approved international travel shall again be put before the full Commission for review
and action. Commissioners not receiving advanced travel authorization for international travel
shall report to the Commission regarding the purpose of their travel, dates of travel, location of
travel, benefit received by the Port through the travel, and shall seek majority approval of the
post-travel authorization in order to submit claims for travel expense reimbursement. Travel
requests of Commissioners should be equitable to all members and consistent with the interests
of the Port. Domestic travel requests are approved by the Commission President consistent with
the requirements of Article III(5)(h).
The following are known travel requests for approval as of this authorization date:
COMMISSION AGENDA – Action Item No. 8c Page 2 of 2
Meeting Date: July 23, 2024
Template revised June 27, 2019 (Diversity in Contracting).
Travel
Dates
No. of
Attendees
Reason for
Travel
Destination
Sept 2
– 3
1
Investing in
Green
Hydrogen
Summit
(IGH2024)
London,
England
speaking at the IGH2024, the global
summit uniting the world’s hydrogen
visionaries. Commissioner Cho will be
sharing the Port’s perspective on the
panel: Creating Sustainable Hydrogen
Demand: Insights from Steel, Ammonia,
Chemical, and Heavy Industries
The panelists will discuss the specific
challenges and opportunities industries
face when transitioning to hydrogen as
a cleaner alternative fuel. The panel
aims to explore strategies,
technologies, and policies that can
drive the adoption of sustainable
hydrogen in these key sectors, leading
to a more sustainable and
decarbonized future.
https://www.investinginhydrogen.com/
Sept
23 –
25
1
Port of
Busan, South
Korea: Busan
International
Port
Conference
(BIPC)
Busan, South
Korea
attending Port of Seattle’s Korean sister
port of Busan’s international BIPC
conference, and presenting on one of
the panels, providing updates from the
Port of Seattle.
Example: Last year’s conference:
http://www.bipc.kr/2023/main/index_
kor.asp
ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST
None.