| 08:00 - 08:30 | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration | ||
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Ceremony | ||
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Coffee Break & Tour of Trade Show Exhibits | ||
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Moderator - The Hon. A.
Kenneth Russell
Minister of Housing | |||
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Entrepreneurial and Expansion Opportunities Within the Maritime Industry in The Bahamas | Mr. Barry Malcolm Managing Director Scotia Bank (Bahamas) Ltd. | |
| 11:00 - 11:30 | The Bahamas as an International Maritime Center |
Mr. Chris Gray Chief Executive Officer Freeport Container Port/Freeport Harbour Company/Grand Bahama Airport Company | |
| 11:30 -12:00 | Business Opportunities in International Trade | Nicola Arena Chairman MSC | |
| 12:00 – 1:30 |
LUNCH
(Video Presentation) | ||
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Moderator
– The Hon. Neko C. Grant
Minister of Works& Transport | |||
| 1:30 – 2:00 | Cleaner Air, Cleaner Oceans, Cleaner Beaches – What The Shipping Industry is Doing to Reduce its Footprints | Mr. Robert Somerville Chairman and CEO, American Bureau of Shipping | |
| 2:00- 2:30 |
Industry
Presentations:
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Mr. David Dagleish Managing Director Grand Bahama Shipyard Ltd. | |
| 2:30- 3:00 |
Investment Opportunities – Industrial Zone |
Mr. Erik Christiansen, Chairman Grand Bahama Port Group Ltd. | |
| 3:00 – 3:30 | New Maritime Agreements That Will Impact The Global Shipping Industry | Mr. Brad J. Kieserman Chief of Operations, Office of Maritime and International Law, United States Coast Guard | |
| 3:30 – 3:50 | Connecting Maritime and Financial Services through Opportunities in Wealth Management and Corporate Services | Ms. Wendy Warren CEO and Executive Director Bahamas Financial Services Board | |
| 3:50 – 4:10 | Financing in The Maritime Sector | Mr. Martin Prince Vice President Algoship Designer Ltd. | |
| 6:30 – 8:00 | Skipper’s Party | ||
Day 2: 20th November
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Continental Breakfast | ||
|
Moderator
– Minister Zhivargo S. Laing
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | |||
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Strategic Advantages - Bahamas Registry Services | Mrs. Erma Mackey Deputy Director Registrar (Nassau Office) Bahamas Maritime Authority | |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Reducing Energy Cost in a Changing Global Maritime Environment |
Mr. Frank Christopherson Director of Strategic Sales Sperry Marine | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Cruise Outlook and Related Opportunities | Mrs. Carla Stuart Director of Cruise Development Ministry of Tourism | |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | BREAK | ||
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Industry Presentations
- South Riding Point Holdings – Past, Present, and Future - Global Impact of the Shipping Industry |
Mr. Jaime Vargas Vice President of Operations South Riding Point Holdings Ltd
Mr. Matthew Missick | |
| 11:00 - 11:20 | Opportunities for Training Within The Bahamas Maritime Sector | Anthony Prince President Algoship Design | |
| 11:20 - 11:40 | Sharing Experiences among Ports to meet industry challenges | Mr. Kurt Nagle-President AAPA | |
| 11:40 - 12:00 | Current Economic Impact on Passenger Ship Segment of the Maritime Industry |
Mr. Tio Devaney Development Manager, Lloyds Register North America Inc. |
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| 12:00 - 12:20 | The Cutting Edge in Graduate Education for the Maritime Industry | Dr. Larry Howard Professor, SUNY Maritime College | |
| 12:20 - 1:00 | Panel Discussion
Trade Shipping Industry and Investment Outlook |
Chaired by Captain Dwain Hutchinson Deputy Director Bahamas Maritime Authority London Office | |
| 1:00 - 1:10 | Video Presentation | ||
| 1:10 - 1:20 | Closing Remarks and Wrap-up | The Hon. Earl Deveaux Minister of The Environment | |
| 1:20 – 2:30 | LUNCH | ||
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7:00 - 9:30 |
BANQUET
Keynote Address: Mr. Mitropoulos Director General, IMO | ||
Day 3: 21st November
| 07:30 – 08:30 | Tour of Grand Bahama Port | ||