National Business Forum on Marine Spatial Planning by World Ocean Council July 13-14, 2011 in D.C.

 

BLANK ROME SPONSORS BUSINESS FORUM ON MARINE

SPATIAL PLANNING

 

Senior Federal Government Officials To Engage Ocean Industries at Marine Planning Conference

Blank Rome Maritime, the largest maritime and admiralty law practice in the United States, has agreed to become a sponsor of the National Business Forum on Marine Spatial Planning (MSP). Blank Rome is a member of the World Ocean Council, which is organizing the Forum in Washington D.C. on 13-14 July.

 

There is still time to register for the National Business Forum, where the ocean business community will have a unique opportunity to engage in dialogue directly with key Federal government officials involved in the U.S. National Ocean Council:

 

·   Kristen Sarri, Deputy Director, Department of Commerce

·   Sally Yozell, Policy Director, NOAA, Department of Commerce

·   Alan Thornhill, Science Advisor to the Director, BOEMRE, Department of Interior

 

The Forum on MSP is an unprecedented opportunity for businesses that care about their future use of marine space and resources to understand the government plans for managing marine space. The Forum will conclude with a 2-hour session – for business representatives only – to develop the industry strategy and action plan for engaging in CMSP as it moves forward. 

 

Engaging with the government on MSP is critical to the planning for future maritime business activity. The operational context for commercial activities in the marine environment is becoming more complex, creating risk and liabilities for even the most responsible company.

 

Blank Rome Maritime serves the shipping industry around the world and regularly handles complex, multi-jurisdictional, and international maritime and admiralty matters. The firm’s maritime practice is consistently ranked at the top by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia, Asia Legal Pacific, and Chambers USA.  Blank Rome LLP is among the fastest growing law firms in the country and is the only U.S.-affiliated maritime practice with a local license to practice Hong Kong law.

 

Join your industry colleagues for the National Business Forum on Marine Spatial Planning – the first-ever business community meeting on MSP – to develop a strategy and action plan for industry involvement in Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning on 13-14 July in Washington D.C.

 

The Forum program includes: a unique government update on CMSP directly to business from senior administration officials, briefings on MSP from the country’s leading experts in business, government and environment NGO’s, case studies on the business experience in MSP in the US and abroad.

The National Business Forum on MSP is being co-organized by the WOC and Battelle Memorial Institute. It is a non-profit event, which is co-sponsored by the Battelle Memorial Institute and the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), and now by Blank Rome as well. A limited number of seats remain available; click here to register today.

To view the complete Forum Agenda and list of Confirmed Speakers click here or visit www.oceancouncil.org

Welcome Forum Silver Sponsor Blank Rome LLP 

 

Founded in 1946 in Philadelphia by a small group of entrepreneurial corporate and commercial lawyers, Blank Rome LLP has grown to be ranked 87th in the Am Law 100 and is among the fastest growing law firms in the country.
Blank Rome Maritime serves the shipping industry around the world and regularly handles complex, multi-jurisdictional, and international maritime and admiralty matters.  Strategic mergers with the maritime practices of Dyer Ellis & Joseph in 2003 and Healy & Baillie in 2006 gave Blank Rome Maritime a solid foundation as the largest maritime and admiralty law practice in the United States.  Blank Rome Solicitors & Notaries, in Hong Kong, offers maritime services and is well positioned to assist clients in China and throughout Asia and Oceania.  Blank Rome is the only U.S.-affiliated maritime practice with a local license to practice Hong Kong law and regularly appears before the Hong Kong courts.
Blank Rome’s maritime practice is consistently ranked at the top by Chambers Global, Chambers Asia, Asia Legal Pacific, and Chambers USA. For more information click here or visit www.BlankRome.com

  

 REGISTER TODAY

National Business Forum 

on Marine Spatial Planning

When

Wednesday July 13, 2011

Opening Reception at 6:00 PM EDT

Thursday July 14, 2011

8:30 AM EDT to 5:00 PM EDT

Where

Hotel Monaco 700 F Street Washington, D.C.

Click Here To Learn More and Register 

Registration Rates

World Ocean Council Member = $450

                           Non-Member =  $550

 

Questions?

Contact Leona Roach, Forum Coordinator

LSRMarine@aol.com or + 781.248.4306

 

The World Ocean Council is grateful for the generous support offered by Battelle Memorial Institute, National Ocean Industries Association and Blank Rome LLP.  Together we look forward to welcoming you to the National Business Forum on MSP in Washington next month.  

A Limited Number of Sponsorships Remain Available!  

Click Here For More Information.

 

Sponsors

 

About the World Ocean Council (WOC)

 

The WOC is the only international, cross-sectoral alliance for private sector leadership and collaboration in “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. Companies and associations worldwide are distinguishing themselves as leaders in ocean sustainability and stewardship by joining the WOC. Members to date include over 35 leadership organizations from a wide range of ocean industries: oil and gas, shipping, seafood, tourism, ocean technology, maritime law, marine environmental services and other areas.

 

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