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WorkBoat Show in New Orleans available for purchase, and four more why would you want to stop and collect

SNAME will host a reception for the are awaiting their ? nal touches before brochures?

show’s OEM exhibitors. I invite you all release! In this regard, we are able to to come to the show and listen in as deliver content when it’s ready, regard- The ships that SNAME members design our experts discuss “What Keeps You less of the status of additional chapters and engineer are among the largest

Up At Night?” – the top ten things a in the book. products manufactured on the planet. I workboat manufacturer needs to know. believe our conference should re? ect

SMC CONFERENCE this. SMC should be the largest prod- • Workforce Development: SNAME is The Annual SNAME Maritime Confer- uct showcase for all things related to in discussions with several groups re- ence is a solid (but underachieving) shipbuilding. That’s tens of thousands garding collaboration models designed event, bringing more than 1,000 engi- of products! Where are they? Why to ensure ocean engineering profes- neers together each year to discuss the aren’t they at our expo? Well they WILL sionals stay at the forefront of today latest in ship design and engineering. be! I have a vast amount of experi- and tomorrow’s workforce needs. This We need to take this to the next level, ence in growing some of the largest includes board-level participation in DC and have the products and services trade shows in the world. I have done it

StemNetwork, supporting a member- discussed in the classrooms available before, and I will do it again at SNAME. designed program that teaches math on the show ? oor for all participants to This won’t happen overnight, but we’ll skills through boat building, and up- see, touch and feel. Much like a high be stronger in Tacoma, and we will be grading our career center, working with school science fair, a tradeshow ? oor on our way to realizing this vision by the both our existing provider and one of is the place to go to see relevant prod- time we roll into Houston in 2020!

the top recruiting ? rms in the world. ucts in action and on display! In the past, SNAME had limited its exhibitor I don’t know about you, but I’m

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS audience (and severely reducing any excited! I invite you all to come

SNAME has recently released three up- potential “Wow” factor) by con? ning the aboard and join me on this journey as dated T&R bulletins, and we’re working exhibition space to a tiny 8’x10’ booth. we head into the next 125 years. I may on a 30+ chapter revision of our Marine You cannot ? t any equipment in a space be the new guy, but I have absolute

Engineering text book, as well as an this size, and there is little attraction con? dence in the ship I’ve been tasked update of our renowned PNA series. for a participant to visit the show ? oor. to steer. After all, it’s been carefully and

We will be offering individual chapters After all, when you’re rubbing elbows skillfully crafted by the hands and hard for sale as they become available, and and exchanging knowledge with fellow work of every SNAME member since we’ve already got one complete chapter naval architects and marine engineers, our keel was laid in 1893.

Celebrating 125 88 YEARS OF 1000+ TUGS

INNOVATION DELIVERED

Years of Service

Thank you SNAME for encouraging quality research, inspiring students and serving as a technical resource for the global exchange of knowledge in naval architecture & marine engineering for over 125 years.

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