ADVISORY: Washington Maritime Blue rollout event with Gov. Inslee

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Media AdvisoryDepartment of Commerce

Jan. 4, 2019

MEDIA ADVISORY: Washington Maritime Blue rollout event with Gov. Inslee at Bell Harbor Conference Center, Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019

WHO:      Maritime Innovation Advisory Council co-chairs Rep. Gael Tarleton, Dennis McLerran of   Cascadia Law Group, and Frank Foti, CEO of Vigor Industrial.

WHAT:    Special event to present the Washington Maritime Blue Strategy for a sustainable maritime industry and final report to Gov. Jay Inslee.

WHEN:    Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, 8:30 a.m. – 12 noon

WHERE:  Bell Harbor Conference Center, Pier 66, Seattle

DETAILS:
As a leader in sustainable maritime practices, the state of Washington is the first to implement a comprehensive strategy for developing maritime business, technology and practices that promote a growing economy, healthy ecosystems and resilient communities. This event features the formal roll-out of the plan, discussion with Gov. Inslee, and presentations by Maritime Innovation Advisory Council Co-chairs and leaders of current active demonstration projects.

Program

8:30 a.m.             Doors open/networking/media set up

8:55 a.m.             Host welcome – Fred Felleman, Port of Seattle

9:00 a.m.             Washington Maritime Blue Strategy Introduction – Joshua Berger, Gov. Inslee's Maritime Industry Sector Lead

9:10 a.m.             Co-Chair Remarks: Rep. Gael Tarleton (36th District), Frank Foti, CEO, Vigor; Dennis  McLerran, Cascadia Law Group

9:40 a.m.             GOV. JAY INSLEE REMARKS and dialogue with Advisory Committee

9:55 a.m.             Break/Media Availability

10:05 a.m.           Keynote: Antony M. DSouza, Exec. VP, DNV GL Maritime Americas

10:15 a.m.           Demonstration projects:

  • Decarbonization - David Mills, Puget Sound Energy
  • Electrification - Amy Scarton, Washington State Ferries
  • R&D Commercialization – Simon Geerlofs, PNNL
  • Statups and IoT - Cosmo King, ioCurrents
  • Decarbonizing ports – Stephanie Jones Stebbins, Port of Seattle
  • Workforce development – LeAsia Johnson and Goodwill Youth
  • Tribal/rural – Kyle Johnson, Jamestown S’Klallam EDA
  • Inclusive workforce – Tressa Arbow, UW graduate student
  • Cluster organization implementation – Joshua Berger

11:50 a.m.           Wrap up/Next Steps

Contacts:

Sarah Lee, (206) 898-2025, sarah.lee@commerce.wa.gov
Myra Shannon-Fuller, (832) 217-9630, myra.shannon@dnvgl.com

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