b'LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORAn Expanding PVA AT THE HELMMembership Base in 2025JOHN GROUNDWATER // EXECUTIVE DIRECTORI n the first six months of 2025 we have seen a steadymembers. The following committees meet regularly, and I flow of companies added to the membership rolls ofencourage you to consider joining.thePassengerVesselAssociation(PVA).Infact,we have had 28 new member companies join PVA. These com- PVA Legislative Committeepanies have joined our association for a variety of reasons asThe PVA Legislative Committee guides the development you can imagine. Some are starting brand new companiesof PVAs federal legislative policy as it relates to the pas-and are in need of everything from staff assistance and ad- sengervesselindustry.ContactPVAsRichardPatchat vice to crew training resources. Others need access to therpatch@passengervessel.com.expert advice, services, and products of our loyal associate members, while others have heard of the reputation of ourPVA Regulatory Committeeassociations members and wish to take advantage of PVAsThe PVA Regulatory Committee monitors the promulga-extensive membership network.tion of federal regulations relating to the passenger vessel industry.ContactPVAsEric I hope each of our new PVAChristensenatechristensen@memberswillgetinvolvedI hope each of our newpassengervessel.com.andcontributetheirknowl- PVA members will get edge and enthusiasm in someinvolved. This can be asPVA Safety andwaytotheadvancementofSecurity Committeeourassociation.Thiscaneasy as joining with otherThePVASafetyandSecuri-beaseasyasjoiningwithmembers to represent thetyCommitteedevelopsand othermemberstorepresentproducestrainingproducts, the interests of our industryinterests of our industryguidelines, and tools for PVA beforegovernmentagencies,before governmentmemberuse.ContactPVAs or helping staff to shape im- EricChristensen,echris-portantlegislation,policies,agencies, or helpingtensen@passengervessel.com.or regulations that affect us.staff to shape important For example, PVAs Congres- legislation, policies, orPVA Marketing andsionalFly-In,whichisheldMembership Committeeeach spring, is an opportuni- regulations that affect us.Thisimportantcommittee ty to get together to representconsidersanddevelopspro-our industry on Capitol Hill.grams intended to add value to Through this collective action, our voice on Capitol Hill isPVA member marketing and communications activities. It stronger and helps drive meaningful change for our entirealso focuses on identifying ways to increase new member industry. This is also a terrific way to build relationshipsservices and benefits. Contact PVAs Katie Hill at khill@with PVA colleagues. passengervessel.com.NewmemberscanalsogetinvolvedbyjoiningaPVAPVA Emerging Leaders CommitteecommitteeandtakingpartindevelopinglegislativeorThis committee seeks to involve PVA members who are regulatory positions along with safety, crew training, andnew to the industry and are climbing the ladder of their marketing and membership programs that benefit all PVAcompanies. The committee seeks to provide networking Continued on page 547 JUNE 2025'