U.S. Rep. John Mica To Accept AAPA āPort Person Of Yearā Award At March 20 Event Luncheon. AAPA Centennial āSpring Conferenceā Speakers Will Focus On Raising Priorities For Freight Infrastructure. U.S. Congressman John Mica (R-FL) will be honored on March 20 as the American Association of Port Authoritiesā (AAPA) āPort Person of the Yearā during the associationās 100th anniversary Spring Conference event, March 19-20, at The Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel. Celebrating its first century as the Western Hemisphereās leading trade association representing port authoritiesā¦