2011 Northwest Marina & BoatyardConference

November 9-10, Maple HallLa Conner, WA

Presented By Marine Floats

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NAVIGATING

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The 11th Annual

OFFICIAL SPONSORS:StormwateRx

Clear Creek Systems ePaint Company

Tupper Mack Jensen Wells PLLCMartyr Anodes

SUPPORTING SPONSORS:ZCare

Pettit Paint Sea Hawk Paints

SmartPlug SystemsPND Engineers

KECO, Inc./Pump-a-HeadWaterTectonics

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NOV. 9 - 10, 2011

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Registration & Schedule

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

8:30 Tour of American Tugs (optional)Please RSVP to Peter (peter@nmta.net) if you would like to take this tour.

8:45 Registration desk opens (Continental breakfast will be available)

10:00 President’s Welcome NMTA’s George Harris

10:20 Pass the Mic One of the best features of the conference is the chance to learn from each other on what’s been going on with your re-spective marina, port, company and boatyard. This gives us the chance to hear from you on trends, surprises and pos-sible pitfalls you’ve encountered since the last conference.

11:00 Keynote: Doing business in Washington state

Washington Roundtable is the only organization in our state that brings together the expertise and leadership of chief ex-ecutives from the state’s employers to engage in efforts to im-prove quality of life and long-term prosperity in Washington.Steve Mullin, President, Washington Roundtable

Noon Buffet Lunch

12:30 “Now a word from our sponsors”

1:15 Economic Forecast So what exactly is going on with this economy? And what can we expect down the road?Jim Hebert, Hebert Research

1:50 Legislative UpdateThree of the top government affairs experts in Washington state will lay out the lay of the land for the next legislative session as well as the priorities of the business community, public ports and NMTA. Cliff Webster, Principal, Carney Badley Spellman and lob-byist for NMTAJohan Hellman, Assistant Director, WA Public Ports AssocGary Chandler, Vice-President of Government Affairs, As-soc. of WA Business

2:40 Marine Trades – Training, Innovation & Good News

To be effective, training must meet industry standards and programs must keep pace with industry innovation. In this session, learn about current state-of-the-art training op-portunities and future initiatives to meet industry workforce needs. Ann Avary, Director, Center of Excellence for Marine Manu-facturing & Technology

3:20 Break

3:40 Preventing Invasive SpeciesQuagga and zebra mussels are not a visitor you want in our precious water. They can be kept out with proper knowledge and by being vigilant. The battle was lost at Lake Mead but that doesn’t mean that we will lose it here. Realizing the im-portance of inspecting and decontaminating boats and the procedures necessary for keeping invasives out of our wa-ters is the best tool. Sgt Carl Klein, WA State Fish & Wildlife

4:30 Corrosion HappensMyths associated with so-called “hot marinas” will be dis-pelled. This session will assist boatyard and marina opera-tors as they discuss the causes of boat corrosion. Matt Slosson, Norton Corrosion

5:30 Luau at the Prime Rib House

Sponsored by Elliott Bay MarinaMusic provided by Dave Calhoun

Disclaimer: The speakers, presentations and presentation times listed in this schedule may change.

Navigating through the New Normal

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Maple Hall104 CommercialLa Conner, WA 98257

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Registration:Register one of two ways:

1. Online at http://bitly.com/NWmarinaconf or 2. Complete & submit the form on the back of this fl yer

11th annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference

Join us in celebrating our 11th annual Northwest Marina & Boatyard Conference at Maple Hall in La

Conner, November 9-10, 2011. Conference events start with an optional tour of American Tugs on November 9 at 8:30 AM and the conference offi cially kicks off at 10:00 AM that morning.

This year’s conference will offer many more trainings important to marinas and boatyards. You can see that change not only in the name of the conference but also in the variety of workshops we are offering. Make plans today to attend.

8:30 Marine Floats Presentation Once again, we are grateful to have Marine Floats as the Presenting Sponsor. As part of this relationship, they will present to the group on what trends are occurring in the ma-rina construction business. Wendell Stroud, President of Marine Floats

9:00 Stump the LawyerThis was an incredibly popular session from last year’s con-ference. This session will help you learn your legal rights to owning a marine business, plus maximize the likelihood of getting paid and reducing payment or quality disputes with customersBill De Voe, Holmes Weddle & Barcott

9:45 Clean Marina, Clean Puget Sound The new administer of Clean Marinas will update marina op-erators on the wildly successful Clean Marina Program in Washington state. Barbara Owens, Program Coordinator, Clean Marina WA

10:15 What do I do with this derelict vessel?Since the last time Melissa Ferris has presented, there have been many successes to this facet of state government. Me-lissa will also briefly discuss vessel title, registration laws and tips for marinas in dealing with abandoned or derelict vessels.Melissa Ferris, Program Manager, Derelict Vessel Removal Program, Washington State Department of Natural Re-sources

10:45 Use of Boat Sewage Pumpouts in Washington: Attitudes and Behaviors of Boaters and Marina Operators

On behalf of the State Parks and Recreation Commission, Washington Sea Grant conducted a campaign in 2010 and 2011 to increase awareness and use of pumpouts. Along the way, Sea Grant surveyed boaters and spoke with marina operators and picked up some interesting information about how they view pumpouts and the Clean Vessel Act. Find out what they had to say. Aaron Barnett, WA Sea Grant

11:20 Break

11:40 Fickle boaters and what they want in a marinaThis topic will uncover just what boaters are looking for when they choose your marina for either transient or permanent moorage. What drives their decision making process? What are marinas doing well? What do they need work on? Mark Bunzel, Waggoner Cruising Guide

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

9:05 Clean Boating FoundationThis growing non-profit, sparked by NMTA, will share with you what has been keeping them busy, especially as it re-lates to certifying boatyards with a “clean” designation.Jim Brown, Chair, CBFPeter Schrappen, Exec. Director, CBF

9:30 New permit, new regs and site visits, what it all means

The new boatyard permit took effect on June 1, 2011. This panel was not only responsible for writing it but also for per-forming the site visits. Attend this session to learn what was behind the new requirements and what boatayards are do-ing well and where they are tripping up. Gary Bailey, Dept. of EcologyKurt Stegman, Dept. of EcologyKurt Baumgarten, Dept. of Ecology

10:30 Protecting yourself from third party lawsuits The fact is that threat of lawsuits is a reality. There are steps that small businesses can take that will keep them out of harm’s way and lessons learned on what to do if you receive an intent-to-sue letter. James Tupper, Tupper, Mack, Jensen, Brower

11:15 Break

11:30 Stump the Lawyer This was an incredibly popular session from last year’s con-ference. This session will help you learn your legal rights to owning a marine business, plus maximize the likelihood of getting paid and reducing payment or quality disputes with customers.Bill De Voe, Holmes Weddle & Barcott

MARINA TOPICS BOATYARD TOPICS

12:30 Lunch and Keynote of Day 2Washington Tourism Alliance’s new executive director will address the entire conference on her vision and the steps needed to get there, especially as they relate to marine tour-ism.Suzanne Fletcher, Executive Director, WA Tourism Alliance

1:30 Making Waves OnlineLearn how northwest marine business can use online tools more effectively to build brand, create loyalty and attract new customers. This seminar will feature local experts in online maritime marketing, design and content.Lisa Samuelson, Samuelson CommunicationsDeborah Bach, Three Sheets NorthwestMarty McComber, Three Sheets NorthwestHeidi Hackler, Dolphin Design

2:30 Conference is adjourned

FULL CONFERENCE TOPICS

Accommodations:La Conner Channel Inn & Country Lodge 360.466.3101

Questions?Contact Peter Schrappen206.634.0911 Peter@nmta.net

8:00 Continental breakfast