IBEX, The International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference, is the only trade show in the world dedicated exclusively to the education and purchasing needs of professional boat builders, designers, repairers, surveyors, and boatyard and marina managers.

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Message from the organizers regarding IBEX 2008

Thank you to thousands of forward-thinking boat builders, designers, repairers, and surveyors from around the world who took part in IBEX 2008, the largest technical boat building event in the world.

IBEX 2009

Where: Miaim, Florida

When: October 12-14, 2009

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Fresh Look Familiar Faces

To celebrate our 25th anniversary we are launching a fresh, new look. Join us at Cruise Shipping Miami, the international conference and exhibition serving the cruise industry, during this milestone year and experience a show with new and exciting additions plus all the familiar features and faces you expect each March.

Conference Attendees

For 2009, Cruise Shipping Miami will assemble a major 4-day program, well-targeted and interactive, covering the state of the industry, timely discussion topics and much more. Special “early-bird” discounts and reduced rates for exhibiting company personnel as well as the 2009 conference program will be announced soon.

Your registration fee includes:

* Entry to all conference sessions
* Access to exhibition
* Show Directory
* Welcoming reception
* Admittance to sponsored functions
* Cruise ship visits (with onsite sign-up, subject to availability)
* Complimentary copy of Seatrade Cruise Review
* Post-show conference documentation

Visitors

Professional trade visitors carefully choose their events. Visitors looking for one-stop shopping find all they need at the Cruise Shipping Miami Convention.

Cruise Shipping Miami is a trade-only event. Qualified visitors may register on site at the Visitor Registration area or online. Registration includes a show directory and a visitor badge that will permit access to the trade show floor during three days of the event.

Where: Miami, Florida

When: March 16-19, 2009

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Hosted by Marine Money

Where:

Loews Miami Beach Hotel, South Beach
Miami, Florida

When:

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Click HERE for details.

Coatings Technologies for the 21st Century

Port Canaveral and the Florida Space Coast are known for sun, fun and the beaches. It is also home to NASA and one of the most corrosive areas in the world. It is the perfect setting for a NACE Meeting.

With that being said, the NACE Central Florida Section welcomes you to the 2008 Eastern Area Conference to be held in Port Canaveral, Florida on October 20-23, 2008. The conference symposiums will provide the most current and innovative technology reports for the corrosion professional. The symposiums will have a connection to coatings with topics such as atmospheric coatings, water and wastewater coatings, military coatings, pipeline coatings and new coatings still in the research mode. There will be an exhibitor area to visit to see some of these new technologies. A visit to the NASA Beachside Atmospheric Exposure Test Facility is being planned. There will also be many other activities to keep you busy when you are not in seminars or visiting with the exhibitors. The program is being refined and finalized at this time.

So once again, Welcome and come and join us for the 2008 Eastern Area Conference in Port Canaveral, Florida. We look forward to seeing you.

William J. (Chuck) Fite
Chairman NACE Central Florida Section

Once again, results were very positive and indicate both a strong performance of the event and good return on investment for attendees. The following are some of the results:

*  The 2008 Cruise Shipping Miami Convention once again attracted a high quality group of attendees who recommend, specify or make the final decision in the purchase of products and services. This net buying influence accounted for 86% of this group of which 37% approve purchases.

* On an annual basis, 43.2% of the attendees have a purchasing power of 0-$100,00; 28.4% fall in the range of $100,000-$500,000; 10.6% fall between $500,00-$5m; and 17.8% fall in the greater than $5m range.

* Of those surveyed, 40.5% sourced Ship Equipment; 45.5% sourced Ship Services/Hotel Operations; 54.6% sourced Destinations; 26.6% sourced Food & Beverage; 26.8% sourced Design; 32.7% sourced Information and Entertainment Technology; and 13.6% sourced Superyacht suppliers. (Some attendees sourced more than one product range.)

* 91% of those surveyed did find the products and services they were looking for at the 2008 Cruise Shipping Miami Convention. Of these, 31% will purchase in the 1-3 month range; 34% will purchase in the 3-6 month range; and the balance will purchase within a year or more.

* Ranking high and very high on influencing the decision to participate in the event include: the trade show offering the most efficient way for buyers and sellers to meet; a variety of networking opportunities to meet peers in the industry; all the leading industry players are gathered in one place; and participation in the event offers the best return on investment.

* Of those surveyed, 68% regularly visited the event website, www.cruiseshippingmiami.com for show and conference updates.

* The following on-site media were rated as very good / good for usefulness at the event: Seatrade Today newsletter 62.7%; Show Directory 69.8%; Conference Program Guide 63.6%.

Where: Miami, FL

When: March 10-13, 2008

The Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services

The 2009 RTCM Annual Assembly Meeting and Conference will be held at the TradeWinds Island Grand, St Pete Beach, Florida, USA, 3-8 May, 2009. The meeting will open with an informal evening reception on Sunday, May 3, 2009. Meeting sessions will begin the morning of Monday, May 4^th and continue through Friday, May 8^th. Some working sessions may continue through May 9^th. Look at our Conference Program for an idea of the scope and coverage of our meeting. Make your TradeWinds Island Grand room reservations online. (Please be aware that all online reservations require a valid credit card, and will charge a deposit when making the reservation. The deposit equals first night’s room rate, resort fee and tax. There are a limited number of government-rate rooms available to those government employees travelling on official business.)

The RTCM Annual Assembly Meeting and Conference is open to both RTCM members and non-members, and is structured to provide attendees with an overall update on the changing world of maritime radiocommunications and radionavigation and associated matters. The program includes a series of formal paper presentations, panel sessions, workshops, and meetings of working committees of the RTCM and other organizations.

Meeting sessions are complemented by displays and demonstrations of the newest technology in maritime radiocommunications and radionavigation equipment and services. These are provided in the exhibit areas through the cooperation of RTCM member organizations.

All RTCM Annual Meeting registrants are invited to visit the exhibit areas and to participate actively in all meeting activities.

MORE INFO

When: TBA

Where: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

When: October 30-November 3, 2008

Sunday, September 28^th

Welcome Buffet Reception - 7:30 – 9:30 pm

Sponsored by: General Steamship Agencies, Inc.

Glander International Inc.

Port of Pensacola

Moran Shipping Agencies, Inc.

Seabulk Towing

Tuesday, September 30^th

Closing Golf Outing – 12:30 pm Doral – Blue Monster

Golf prize Sponsor: Armada Shipping, Inc.

Conference Day 1 – Monday, September 29^th DORAL Golf Resort & Spa – Miami, FL

Continental Breakfast Sponsor – Responsive Technology

I. Tanker Panel

1. Vetting – William Andrew – General Manager, Marine Assurance, Chevron Shipping Company LLC

2. Suezmax Market - Robin Heath – Chartering Specialist, Gemini Tankers LLC

3. Chemical Market - Jack Noonan – President, Chembulk Tankers

II. Dry Cargo Panel

1. Forest Products – Rhoda Voth, Manager, North America East Coast, Saga Forest Carriers

2. US Flag: International & Coastwise – Sal Litrico – President and Chief Executive Officer

United Maritime Group

3. Grain & Rice – Ashish Mathur, Vice President, ADM Rice, Inc.

Lunch with Keynote Speaker – Lars-Peter Madsen, Managing Partner, Armada Group

Lunch Sponsor: Crescent Towing

Emeril’s Miami Beach – Bus Departs 6:30 p.m. (Reservations Required – Register Early!)

Sponsored by: Inchcape Shipping Services

J. Lauritzen (USA), Inc.

OSG Ship Management, Inc.

Veson Nautical

Conference Day 2 - Tuesday, September 30^th

Continental Breakfast Sponsor – Maritime Information Systems, Inc.

I. A Look to the Future

1. What the November Elections will mean for American Leadership in the Global Economy –

Daniel T. Griswold – Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies – Cato Institute

2. Shipping Finance – Reidar Brekke – President, Energy Capital Solutions, Inc.

3. The Future of the Oceans in a Warmer Climate – Dr. Brian Soden, Professor at the University of Miami

4. Global Warming Science, Policy, and their Effect of Global Trade -

Dr. Roy Spencer, Author and Principal Research Scientist of the University of Alabama

5. Market Trends – Dr. Arlie Sterling – President, Marsoft, Inc.

II. Closing Speaker – Michael Ogle, President of ASBA & Ruggiero & Ogle Motorship Agency, Inc.

Program Sponsor: TBS Shipping Services Inc.

Media Sponsor: The Maritime Executive

IBEX – The Cutting Edge of Boatbuilding

Technology

IBEX, The International Boat Builders’ Exhibition & Conference, is the only trade show in the world dedicated exclusively to the education and purchasing needs of professional boat builders, designers, repairers, surveyors, and boatyard and marina managers.

In just three days at IBEX 2008 you will:

• Discover thousands of new marine products and processes just being introduced that will streamline your boatbuilding shop, yard, or factory, and advance your designs for the upcoming model-year.
• See more than 900 OEM’s and suppliers from throughout the world, and have the opportunity to source and compare almost every products, tools, and technologies available to boatbuilding industry
• Consult directly with sales & engineering staff of almost every major marine product manufacturers and supplier.
• Save time and money by seeing all your suppliers in just three days.

The IBEX exhibit hall is FREE to all qualified marine industry professionals.

Train And Educate Your Staff For FREE.

• LIVE outdoor boatbuilding demonstrations utilizing new methods & materials are ongoing in the 10,000 square foot Outdoor Demo area located just outside the exhibit hall.
• Train directly with product experts & staff and learn how these new technologies will help you build or repair a boat better, faster, and for less cost.
• IBEX offers FREE Exhibitor Workshops hosted by product experts every afternoon from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Learn Directly From Leading Boatbuilding Experts In The World Renowned IBEX Seminars Series.

IBEX offers the most in-depth and comprehensive seminar series for every facet of the boatbuilding industry in the world. Immerse yourself in intensive education hosted by the foremost authorities on their respective topics and receive valuable inside information on enhancing your shop, yard, or factory. Six sessions are offered in each of the nine topic seminar tracks.

Where: Miami, Florida

When: October 6-8, 2008