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Industry Dinner To Promote U.S. Merchant Marine

Published Jan 11, 2011 9:30 AM by The Maritime Executive

MITAGS to Host February 18th 2009 Event with AWO and USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter.

• USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter & The American Waterway Operators (AWO) present!

Maritime Dinner Program * Special * Event! A Joint Program presentation. The USMMA-AF Chesapeake Chapter & The American Waterway Operators (AWO) will join forces - enjoying a simulator tour, business development & industry tabletop displays, social fellowship, dinner and a great speaker program on (Wed) February 18, 2009 beginning 5:30PM.

This event will be held in the main dining room at The Conference Center at the Maritime Institute, 692 Maritime Boulevard Linthicum Heights, MD 21090 Tel: (866)-629-3196 Web: http://www.ccmit.org

SPECIAL INVITATION 4:30PM to 5:30PM Tour- MITAGS Simulator Technology Center (RSVP)

Guest Speaker: Captain Victor Goldberg (KP ’73) / Vice President, Operations, Crowley Petroleum Services.

A USMMA-AF “TELL AMERICA” Program Event. “Tell America About the U.S. Merchant Marine!” Highlighting: U.S. Towing & Coastal Shipping and welcoming attending Midshipmen representing USMMA Student Port of the Propeller Club!

Program Agenda

4:30PM to 5:30PM – Tour- MITAGS Simulator Technology Center RSVP Required
5:30PM to 6:30PM – Social / Cash Bar / Highlighting * 30 Industry Table Top Exhibits *
“Business Development - Card Exchange - Networking Opportunity!”
~~Table Top Exhibits $ 100.00, includes dinner. Contact: John M. Hotaling ’68 – Director, Industry Outreach
Cell: (703) 867-4900 Office: (703) 525-4092 E-mail: [email protected] ~~
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM – Dinner (3 entrée unlimited buffet) Price: $ 35.00 7:00 PM – KP Chesapeake Announcements
7:10 PM to 7:20 PM – Introduction- The American Waterway Operators – Thomas A. Allegretti – President & CEO
7:20PM to 8:00PM – Guest speaker presentation - Topic: "Articulated Tug Barges (ATB's) and Their Role in U.S. Coastwise Petroleum Transportation."
8:00PM – Remarks- MIDSHIPMAN Alexander Shushunov, 1/C – President, USMMA Student Port of the Propeller Club.

Please join us for this Maritime Industry program as we welcome our distinguished speaker and our American Waterway Operators (AWO) partners! PASS THE WORD - all are welcome!

Contact(s): Gary G. Hicks- President, KP Chesapeake Tel: (410) 420-0080 E-mail: [email protected] or Thomas A. Allegretti – President & CEO, AWO, 801 North Quincy Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203 / Tel: (703) 841-9300 E-mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.americanwaterways.com/

Thank you for your RSVP & Remittance Required by DEADLINE: February 16, 2009 (Monday) to Gary G. Hicks ’76- President, KP Chesapeake, 42 Idlewild Street, Bel Air, MD 21014 / Tel: (410) 420-0080 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.kpchesapeake.com

Dinner cost: $ 35.00 payable in advance or at the door- cash or check payable to: KPChesapeake.