b"OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATIONPRESIDENTMARCH 2023 Convention Review VOL. 22, NO. 2Jim Swindler, Golden Gate Bridge,Highway and Transportation District,San Francisco, Calif.VICE PRESIDENT Patrick Murphy, Blue and Gold Fleet,San Francisco, Calif. FeaturesSECRETARY/TREASURER Steve Jones, Gateway Clipper Fleet,Pittsburgh, Pa. 8MariTrends 2023 BOARD MEMBERSLong Beach, Calif., was the spot to be inChris Anglin, Cross Sound Ferry, early February as members from across New London, Conn. the country gathered for the PVA Annual Ben Bernstein, BB Riverboats, Newport, Ky. Convention at MariTrends 2023. Engaging keynote addresses, a packed program of Erik Bombard, Catalina Express,San Pedro, Calif. presentations, a lively region competition, and a sunset trip to Catalina Island wereJed Dixon, North Carolina Departmentof TransportationFerry Division, just a few highlights from days together.Manns Harbor, N.C. We take a look back at the time in CaliforniaAbout the CoverCarol Hill, Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,and at another successful event.PVA members board one of the Key West, Fla. Catalina Express ferries for the trip 18A Bold and Collaborative to Catalina Island, Calif., for theJohn Lake, Hornblower, Alexandria, Va. Vision for the Future: PVA Annual Convention President's Sarah Pennington, Classic Harbor Line, Dinner. Story on page 8.New York, N.Y. The Continuing Partnership ofthe U.S. Coast Guard and PVAHoyt Purinton, Washington Island Ferry Line,After the PVA Annual Convention at Washington Island, Wis.MariTrends 2023, we reached out to keynote Andrew Sargis, Wendella Sightseeing Boats,more about some of the U.S. Coast GuardsColumnsspeaker Vice Admiral Peter Gautier to learn Chicago, Ill.ASSOCIATE MEMBER REPRESENTATIVEtop priorities for the year ahead andRob McMahon, Pinnacle Marine Corporation,4Presidents LetterStoddard, Wis. how PVA members can help support those efforts. He also discussed the value of the7Executive Directors LetterJeff Sherman, mtu America, Novi, Mich. Coast Guard / PVA Quality Partnership.28 Legislative ReportPVA PAST PRESIDENTS30Safety MattersColleen Stephens, Stan Stephens Glacierand Wildlife Cruises, Valdez, Alaska 2232Legal MattersBecome Your Own MediaCompany: Leveraging Storytelling 34Member NewsBob Bijur, Island Queen Cruises, Miami, Fla. to Grow Your Reach 45NewswireJohn R. Groundwater 49Coast Guard ReportEXECUTIVE DIRECTORThe team at the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau has harnessed the power LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORof social media to help the city and its50Advertisers IndexEdmund Welch businesses rebound from the pandemic. REGULATORY AFFAIRS CONSULTANTThey share insights and tips based on their Peter Lauridsen experience to help PVA members learnDIRECTOR OF FINANCEhow they to use these platforms to better Leslie Kagarise reach their audiences. DIRECTOR OF REGULATORY AFFAIRSAND RISK MANAGEMENT Eric ChristensenGENERAL COUNSEL Steven Bers, Whiteford, Taylor and Preston FOGHORN is published monthly except combined January/February by theEDITORIAL OFFICESPassenger Vessel Association (PVA)103 Oronoco Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, Va., 22314Managing Editor: Sarah FerrettiSend address changes to FOGHORN at pvainfo@passengervessel.com.sarah@passengervessel.comCopyright 2023 by the Passenger Vessel Association. All rights reserved. No part of this571-388-7752 publication may be reproduced without the written consent of the Passenger Vessel Association.PASSENGER VESSEL ASSOCIATION PVAINFO@PASSENGERVESSEL.COMPHONE: 703-518-5005FAX: 703-518-5151"