b'On Thursday evening, attendees were welcomed back on board the Georgia Queen for a final sail along the river at FOGHORN FOCUS the PVA Presidents Dinner. PVA 2024 President Patrick Murphy of Blue & Gold Fleet looked back over a successful 2024, before handing the reins to the incoming president for 2025, Steve Jones of Gateway Clipper Fleet. The cus-tomarypresentationofthecaptainswheelmarkedthe transition. Jones spoke to members and guests about his journey through the maritime industry and spoke about how much hes gained from his involvement with PVA. He encouraged everyone, from the newest crew members to the seasoned hands and both associate and vessel members, to join one of PVAs committees to represent their company and region interestsand to take part in navigating the path forward for the association and industry. In little under a year, members and industry partners will gatheragainforthePVAAnnualConventionatMar-iTrends 2026. There will be new developments to discuss, new stories and experiences to share, new connections to forge, and more reasons to celebrate together. Save the dates of Feb. 22-25, 2026, for the next convention to be held in Covington, Ky. We look forward to seeing you there. 2025 SPONSORSPREMIER SPONSORSPONSORSFOGHORN 16'