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The First Annual

International Inland Waterways

Conference & Trade Show

August 26-28, Louisville, Kentucky

The first annual International

Inland Waterways Conference and

Trade Show will take place Au- gust 26-28 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louis- ville, Ky. This conference and trade show, possibly the most compre- hensive of its type ever presented, will be of major importance to all rivermen—waterway users, port and waterway builders, operators, maintainers, shippers, and ship- yard and repair facility managers.

The sponsors of this ambitious undertaking, which also is seen as providing the industry with a focal point for further development, are the National Waterways Founda- tion of Arlington, Va., The Water- ways Journal, and Inland Water- ways Educational Services, Inc., of

Louisville, Ky. "The Foundation's primary aims and desires in sponsoring this con- ference are to foster a greater un- derstanding and public awareness of the importance of inland water transportation to the growth and economic development of the na- tion and to advance the waterway industry's technical capabilities and efficiencies through research and educational assistance," said J. W.

Hershey, board chairman of the

National Waterways Foundation.

David A. Wright, vice chair- man of the Foundation, stated: "It is absolutely vital to understand the importance of the inland waterways to our nation. If the de- gree to which waterways are ap- preciated in other countries can be adequately conveyed to our lead- ers, we will have taken a giant step toward seeing that our water- way system is kept moving for- ward." "Industry people will be able to come to one location to view what's new on the market, attend func- tional workshops, and hear indus- try leaders express their opinions on topical subjects," said Arthur

G. Meyer, executive vice-presi- dent of Inland Waterways Educa- tional Services.

Vice-President George Bush and many other key figures of na- tional and international promi- nence will be present to express their views on the future growth of inland waterways. The People's

Republic of China is sending a three-member delegation headed by Ma Xide, director of adminis- tration of inland water transpor- tation, who will talk about the de- velopment of water transportation in China. James B. Newman, chief of the Ports and Railways

Project Division of World Bank, will speak on water transportation 6 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News