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Jonathan Heastie, Reed Exhibitions oices

Heastie

Thank you for taking the time to I am also thrilled that we have

As Oceanology International talk to us. Oceanology Interna- managed to gain access to the water celebrates its 50th Anniver- tional Americas 2019 is set for at the rear of the convention center

San Diego. Give us an overview of – and thanks to the Port of San Di- sary in 2019, Marine Technol- the exhibition… by the numbers… ego for their help – so we will be from the 2017 event. What are providing a selection of on-water ogy Reporter visits with show your expectations, in numbers, demos allowing attendees to see and director Jonathan Heastie of for 2019? experience the technology in action.

In terms of actual attendee num-

Reed Exhibitions for his in-

Well, we’re hugely excited to be bers, we were delighted to connect working with our partners, includ- 1,775 unique attendees from around sights on the development an ing local host, The Maritime Alli- the world at the inaugural San Di- direction of the organization’s ance, to deliver this next edition of ego event, many from across the the event in San Diego in February, U.S. and Canada and from a variety

Oceanology Americas event, and our plans are coming together of ocean-based industries. Although really well. We’ve added a second that was a solid start, we are eager scheduled for February 25-27, exhibit hall this time, welcoming to mirror the growth of the London 2019, in San Diego.

around 200 exhibitors of the latest event, and plan to attract 2,750 from ocean technology, up from 150 last across the Americas and beyond

By Greg Trauthwein time. next year. November/December 2018

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