b'NEWSWIREMariTrends 2023 Call For PresentationsW e want your expertise. If you are a PVA vessel or associate member or agovernmentrepresentative,we would like you to become involved in the PVA Convention at MariTrends 2023 as a presenter to pass along your knowledge and experience to all those in attendance. CONVENTION PROGRAM FOCUS Provide How-to Information: Presentations should transmit information that attendees can efficiently and effectively use in their businesses.Make Your Session Interactive:Attendees like roundtable-style sessionsE X where they can ask questions and engage 2 0B 1 9Iin two-way communication. Please, no commercials or sales pitches. WINNERA FEW SUGGESTED TOPICSSales and Marketing Developing Timely and Creative Marketing StrategiesThe Difference Between Marketingand Branding Sales Challenges: How to Successfully USCG-Certied Light-Weight Overcome Objections Aluminum Honeycomb Panels Regulation and Operations How to Establish and Maintain a for Passenger Ferries Strong Customer Service Culture Tips to Effectively Manage Your U.S. Coast Guard Inspections decorative | durable | functional New Vessel Construction andrigidized.com/markets/marineOperations Technologies Passenger Vessel Security: Performing aComprehensive Security Assessment Accessing the Maritime AdministrationsSmall Shipyard Grant ProgramBusiness Management Finance Strategies for Passenger Vessel Operators Will International Rules Really Creep intothe U.S. Transportation Sector Shipbuilding Trends for 2023 and Beyond Click here to sign up as a speaker at the PVA ConventionatMariTrends2023.Welook forward to hearing from you!658 Ohio Street | Buffalo, NY 14203 | marine@rigidized.com39 OCTOBER 2022'