MARCH 26-31, 2007
ADVANCE MARINA MANAGEMENT COURSE By IMI
Newport, RI
The International Marina Institute, a subsidiary of the
Association of Marina Industries, added Newport, R.I., to its list of
course locations. From March 26 to 31, IMI will be holding its Advanced
Marina Manager program in Newport. The AMM course provides training in
site planning, marina-development skills, marina-operation techniques,
business strategies, risks and liabilities, environmental policies, and
other topics as final preparation for IMI's Certified Marina Manager, or
CMM, designation. AMM participants must be AMI members.
For more information about IMI's courses, visit
www.marinaassociation.org and click on "training/programs,"
e-mail imitraining@marinaassociation.org or
call (401) 247–0314.
APRIL 2, 2007- PROMOTING
NEW ENGLAND'S MARINE ECONOMY FORUM
Roger Williams
University School of Law
Bristol, RI
On April
2, the New England Council and Roger Williams University will join forces
to convene key experts and policymakers to discuss one of New England's
most versatile and extraordinary resources--its relationship to the sea.
The conference, featuring Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed as Keynote and
former Clinton administration Chief of Staff Leon E. Panetta as opening
speaker, will bring together leading experts in industry and business,
education, public policy and local and regional officials. This forum is
intended to kick off a continuing initiative to define, protect and
promote an economic sector that is so critical to New England's vitality.
www.rwu.edu/Administration/marineforum/agenda/
MAY 3, 2007 - BENJAMIN FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF
TECHNOLOGY SPRING FUNDRAISER
Boston, MA
Help support the marine technology program at Boston's Ben
Franklin Institute by donating items for auction or attending this gala
event!
http://www.bfit.edu
MAY 6 - 8, 2007 - AMERICAN BOATING CONGRESS
Washington, DC
The American Boating Congress is
a comprehensive two-day legislative conference that brings together
recreational boating industry leaders to formulate public policy and
present a unified front on issues that impact marine businesses.
www.nmma.org/abc
MAY 9-11, 2007 - WORKING WATERWAYS &
WATERFRONTS
Norfolk, Virginia
A
National Symposium on Water Access at Norfolk, Virginia Coastal
communities and water-dependent industries face difficult but critical
challenges: how to balance development pressures, recreational demands,
and tourism with strategies for community development and business growth
that are equitable and sustainable.
This symposium
will bring together current thinking regarding the growing impediments to
boating and fishing access. It will educate attendees about local, state,
and national-level initiatives that address water access and develop
management approaches to the access dilemma.
www.wateraccess2007.com
MAY 4, 2007 - FUTURE OF MASSACHUSETTS BEACHES:
RELOCATE, NOURISH OR LOSE THEM
Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution
Is beach nourishment, as a response to coastal
erosion, feasible in Massachusetts?
What are the benefits and
detriments of beach nourishment?
Is neighborhood-length nourishment
feasible and cost-effective?
Has nourishment been successful in
Massachusetts in the past?
This workshop is intended
to be most useful to managers, planners, government officials at all
levels, legislators, consultants, and homeowner associations. Specialists
and resource agencies will present the technical aspects of beach
nourishment design principles, possible sediment sources, and
environmental issues relating to nourishment on both a large and small
scale.
Sponsored by Woods Hole Sea Grant and Cape Cod Cooperative
Extension.
Stay tuned to Sea Grant's web site
