Saturday 11 September
Join the Friends of Fort McHenry for a private reception as they celebrate
Defenders Day at the Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine. The
Star Spangled Spectacular runs from 5-9 PM and will be honoring Admiral John C.
Harvey, Jr. Commander US Fleet Forces Command with the presentation of the
Francis Scott Key Award. Sponsors, members and guests will enjoy music, and
fireworks as well as a lavish buffet dinner and drinks provided by Atlantic
Caterers, Clipper City Brewing Co., and other local establishments.
All inclusive tickets are $75.00 for adults, $15.00 for children 17 and under.
For more information visit the Friends of Fort McHenry website at www.
Friendsoffortmchenry.org or call (410) 962-4290 ext. 850.
Tuesday 14 September – Thursday 16 September SAVE THE DATES
The National MDA Coordination Office (Formerly OGMSA) is pleased to announce the
third annual Global Maritime Information Sharing Symposium (GMISS) to be held at
the Baltimore Hilton, on September 14-16th 2010. With this year's theme,
"Charting the Course for MDA," NMCO is expecting over 250 participants from the
maritime community of interest to participate in helping the US federal
government hone their message to ensure safety, security, commerce and
environmental protection in the maritime domain. The overwhelmingly positive
response received from last year's GMISS offers the opportunity to align all
interested parties on improving MDA. Your attendance would ensure that
diverse viewpoints and opinions are heard and acted upon. Our Director,
Mr. Gary Seffel, extends this invitation to all who are interested in maritime
commerce and safety and looks forward to seeing you all in September. Please
visit our website for updates and to register:
www.gmsa.gov/gmiss
Wednesday 15 September 2010
SAVE THE DATE
The Baltimore Maritime Exchange’s Annual Shrimp Feast and Port Party from 5-9
PM, rain or shine at the Vane Brothers Campus 2100 Frankfurst Avenue, Baltimore
21226. Join the “Voice of the Chesapeake Bay” and your friends from the working
water front for a pleasant evening along the shores of the Patapsco River. All
you can eat Bar-b-Que Fare and Shrimp plus a variety of beer and wines. Tickets
are now on sale and sponsorships are available. Tickets are $40.00 in advance,
tables of ten are $360.00 and sponsorships are $500.00, which includes two
tickets for admission.
Please contact Dave Stambaugh or Tina Jordan at the BME to secure your tickets
and tables or sign on as a sponsor! (410) 342-6610 or by e-mail,
manager@balmx.org or tjordan@balmx.org
Wednesday 15 September thru Friday 19 September 2010
Baltimore's historic inner harbor will be the backdrop for
the Ninth Maritime Heritage Conference being held at
the Hyatt
Regency
Baltimore, overlooking USS Constellation in her home berth. The
conference theme is “The Maritime Nexus: re-connecting Landsmen with Their
Seagoing Heritage”.
Hosted by Historic Ships in Baltimore, the Naval Historical Foundation, the
National Maritime Historical Society (Sea History Magazine) and the Historic
Naval Ships Association this conference
brings
together individuals from the numerous naval, military, and maritime history,
education and preservation communities to share information and exchange ideas
about issues affecting the broader community. Local hosts
include the Maryland Historical Society, Fort McHenry National Monument, Sail
Baltimore, and the Baltimore National Heritage Area. Attendance by and support
from the local Port Community is welcomed and encouraged.
More information on the conference and the many opportunities offered through
attendance may be found at National Maritime Historical Society website at
http://www.seahistory.org/html/9mhc.htm or by contacting Mr. Christopher
Rowson, Executive Director, Historic Ships in Baltimore, and the Conference
Chair at (410) 539-1797
Register Now for MMTA's Management Conference! Maryland's premiere trucking
event, MMTA's 2010 Management Conference, will be held September 24 - 26 at the
new Gaylord National Hotel outside of Washington DC. This year's event
will feature ATA President Bill Graves, renowned political consultant Blair Lee,
economist Anirban Basu, MMTA General Counsel Bob Franklin, and a panel from the
shipping community. This is MMTA's 75th anniversary and we hope you'll
join us to celebrate the Association's history of service to the industry.
Registration and sponsorship packets can be downloaded at
www.mmtanet.com
<http://www.mmtanet.com/>
. The registration deadline is August 18!
Thursday 7 October 2010 - SAVE THE DATE
Sunday 10 October thru Thursday 14 October 2010
Events for the 21st Annual “Great
Saturday 16 October 2010
The Historic Ships in
Tuesday 26 October 2010
11:30am –
2:00pm aboard Spirit Cruises
For questions contact: Kyleigh Helfrich
Khelfrich.bjac@gmail.com
Friday 12
November 2010
Sail