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NAPVO 1993 Annual Convention & Exhibition

January 16-19, Seattle, Wash.

The Annual Convention & Ex-hibition of the National Asso-ciation of Passenger Vessel

Owners (NAPVO) is scheduled to be held at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel & Towers, Seattle, Wash., from

January 16-19, 1993.

NAPVO is a national association for owners and operators of dinner cruises, overnight cruise vessels, private charter boats, car and pas- senger ferries, sightseeing and ex- cursion boats, and gaming vessels.

The yearly event represents a gath- ering of some of the top leadership in the small passenger vessel indus- try, still one of the fastest growing market segments in the U.S. marine transportation industry.

The goal of the three-day event is to provide opportunities for network- ing, help small vessel owners build their business, highlight the ben- efits of industry growth, recognize the importance of the many indus- try segments and how they work to benefit each other, and stress the importance of a unified approach to solve industry problems.

To achieve these ambitious goals, show organizers have planned a full- schedule of activities and events for attendees, as well as brought to- gether a distinguished list of ap- proximately 60 companies to exhibit their products and services (see

NAPVO '93 Exhibitors List).

This year's event will address the theme "Creating Unity and Oppor- tunity Out of Diversity." The con- ference will open on Friday, Janu- 22 ary 15, at 4:00 p.m. with the opening plenary session entitled "Future

Trends for the 1990's: How the Pas- senger Vessel Industry is Affected."

Discussion during this initial ses- sion will center on the economic and business outlook for the coming de- cade and its impact on the industry.

Other general sessions will include a panel discussion of industry op- erators entitled "Trends in the

Travel Industry," scheduled for Mon- day, January 18, at 9 a.m. At 10:15 a.m. on Monday, another plenary session is offered, entitled "Industry

Market Segments Panel Discus- sion."

The final presentation is sched- uled for Tuesday, January 19, at 10:30 a.m., entitled "Healthy Com- panies." Rounding out the confer- ence program will be twelve special interest workshops, interspersed throughout the three days, featur- ing specific topics.

Trade show exhibitors on the ex- hibition side of the NAPVO show will include companies ranging from equipment manufacturers and deal- ers to insurance companies, ship- yards, marine architects and other service suppliers. The exhibit hall will be open: Saturday, January 16, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Monday, January 18, from 8 a.m. to noon, and from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; and Tuesday, Janu- ary 19, from 8 to 9 a.m., and from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

See the NAPVO '93 Calendar of

Events for additional educational and social activities.

NAPVO, founded in 1971, in- cludes a membership of more than 350 vessel operating companies and more than 100 associate suppliers.

NAPVO members operate more than 1,200 passenger vessels throughout the U.S. and its territo- ries, and represent a $500 million industry which carries more than 55 million passengers each year.

Last year NAPVO members placed orders for more than 20 new major vessels, with a total cost of more than $40 million.

For further information on the

National Association of Passenger

Vessel Owners, contact: NAPVO, 808 17th St., NW, Suite 200, Wash- ington, D.C. 20006; Tel: (202) 785- 0510; Fax: (202) 785-0540.

NAPVO '93 Calendar Of

Events

Friday, January 15 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Committee

Meetings

Saturday, January 16 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Board of

Directors Meeting noon to 6 p.m. — Exhibitor

Registration 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. — General Regis- tration 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. — Opening

Plenary Session: "Future Trends for the 1990's: How the Passenger

Vessel Industry is Affected." 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. — Opening Recep- tion in Exhibit Hall

Sunday, January 17 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. — Registration 8 to 9 a.m. — Captain's Breakfast 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. — Lunch Cruise on Spirit of Puget Sound 2:30 to 4 p.m. — Three Super

Seminars and Vessel Tours 4 to 6 p.m. — Vessel Tours at Pier 55 and Reception 6 to 10 p.m. — Evening Event at

Tillicum Village/Blake Island

Monday, January 18 7:30 a.m. — Registration 9 to 10 a.m. — Plenary Session: "Trends in the Travel Industry" 9 a.m. to noon — Exhibit Hall

Open 10:15 to noon — Plenary Session: "Industry Market Segments Panel

Discussion" 2 to 3:30 p.m. — Exhibit Hall Open 3:30 to 5 p.m. — Workshop

Tuesday, January 19 7:30 a.m. — Registration 9 to 10:15 a.m. — Regional Meet- ings Associate Members Council 10:30 a.m. to noon —- Plenary

Session: "Healthy Companies" 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. — Lunch in

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