This is a three part episode covering my first ever trip to San Antonio, Texas. I really enjoyed the trip and my varied experiences there.
Part 1 – Paris Hatters
It was great meeting Alexandra Sledge and her dad Abe Cortez. In the end, I wound up with a Stetson Open Road model hat as a gift from Marcus Arky who joined me in the conversation with Alex and Abe. My hat: https://www.stetson.com/store/hats/western/1865-distressed-open-road-1.html?color=sage
My main reason for a trip to San Antonio was to present at the World Petrochemical Conference.
Part 2 – Presentation on using Mississippi River for shipping containers on barge
World Petrochemical Conference hosted by IHS Markit
https://wpc.ihsmarkit.com/index.html
https://ihsmarkit.com/index.html
IDEAL X – World’s First Container Ship: https://www.wired.com/2012/04/april-26-1956-the-container-ships-maiden-voyage/
Cost of building railroad track: http://www.acwr.com/economic-development/railroads-101/rail-siding-costs
One of the best parts of the trip was visiting the old Pearl Brewery which has been transformed into a mixed use project of restaurants, shops, a hotel and housing. We had a great meal at Cured and had a wide ranging conversation about the role of the Chief Hospitality Officer and how to build relationships with your customers.
Part 3 – A conversation with Marcus Arky of Metro Group Maritime and Jim Arnold of Red Sky Advisors over lunch at Cured in the Pearl District
Metro Group Maritime: http://www.mgmus.com/
Red Sky Advisors: https://www.redskyadvisors.com
Cured: https://curedatpearl.com/
Pearl Brewery District: http://atpearl.com
Noma and Rene Redzepi: https://noma.dk