b'mentofTransportation,tosupport economicandnationalsecurityob-jectivesofthenation.Theprogram strengthensthemaritimeindustry, maintainsdomesticshipbuilding andmaintenance,andencouragesa vibrant U.S. Merchant Marine. It is2023truly a win-win for everyone.The newly revampedRegion MeetingsCapital Construction Fund can be likened to a maritime IRA RIVERS REGION MEETINGNov. 5-7Padelford Packet Boat CompanyApassengervesselconstructedus- St. Paul, Minn.ing CCF funds must be built in an Americanshipyard.ExpansionofREGISTER NOWthe program will lead to new vessel constructionandwillundoubtedly benefit PVA associate members that design, build, and supply componentsPLANNED TOPICS INCLUDE for PVA vessel operators.Combating Illegal Passenger Operations SincetheCCFwasexpandedwithEnforcement Success Storiesgreatereligibility,thenumberofState Legal Cannabis and the Impactprivatepassengervessels-operatingof Oral Fluids Testingcompanies that have taken advantage Marketing and Social Marketing Trendsof the program has increased by moreand Success Storiesthan 50 percent from 21 at the begin-Roundtable Discussion:ning of the year to 33 in the most re- Post Pandemic RecoveryAre We There Yet? cently published list from MARAD. Almost all the passenger vessel oper-ators who have established CCFs this year are PVA members. Several other PVAmembersareintheprocessofREGION MEETING SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLEapplying to set up CCFs. Reserve your sponsorship for the final 2023 PVA Region Meetingfor added marketing exposure for your company.NewsandinformationabouttheAs a region meeting sponsor, you will receive the following:CCF are being shared at all the PVA Region Meetings, as well as at the up- Logo listed on meeting registration webpagecoming PVA Annual Convention atLogo listed on marketing emailsMariTrends 2024 in Portland, Ore., scheduledforJan.2730.MARADAcknowledgment on screen during meetingalso has information available onlineSponsorship acknowledgment by meeting moderatorwhich can be accessed here. RESERVE YOUR SPONSORSHIP29 OCTOBER 2023'