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Dec 3-5, 2025
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Morial Convention Center
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New Orleans, LA
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Experience WorkBoat Show
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Special Events
Women in Maritime Summit
Significant Boat Awards
Maritime Breakfast: U.S. Shipbuilding: Progress, Workforce, and the Path Ahead
Industry Interaction Day with We Work the Waterways
Student & Industry Workforce Summit
Maritime Luncheon with Sal Mercogliano
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Special Events
Women in Maritime Summit
Significant Boat Awards
Maritime Breakfast: U.S. Shipbuilding: Progress, Workforce, and the Path Ahead
Industry Interaction Day with We Work the Waterways
Student & Industry Workforce Summit
Maritime Luncheon with Sal Mercogliano
Underwater Intervention
About
About the Show
Official Partners
Code of Conduct
Contact
Contact Sales
Attend
Experience WorkBoat Show
Show Schedule at a Glance
Special Events
Women in Maritime Summit
Significant Boat Awards
Maritime Breakfast: U.S. Shipbuilding: Progress, Workforce, and the Path Ahead
Industry Interaction Day with We Work the Waterways
Student & Industry Workforce Summit
Maritime Luncheon with Sal Mercogliano
Mobile App
Official Hotels
Exhibit
Get Discovered
Interested in Exhibiting?
Exhibitor Resource Center
Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
Exhibitor List
Conference
Conference Program Schedule
Special Events
Women in Maritime Summit
Significant Boat Awards
Maritime Breakfast: U.S. Shipbuilding: Progress, Workforce, and the Path Ahead
Industry Interaction Day with We Work the Waterways
Student & Industry Workforce Summit
Maritime Luncheon with Sal Mercogliano
Underwater Intervention
About
About the Show
Official Partners
Code of Conduct
Contact
Contact Sales
Search
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Student & Industry Workforce Summit
Thursday, December 4th | 2:30pm – 4:30pm | R Rooms (R2-R5 second floor), Morial Convention Center
This summit is FREE and open to all!
Panelists:
CAPT John Stauffer, U.S. Army (Ret.)
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Associate Vice Chancellor, San Jacinto College Maritime Campus
RADM Michael E. Fossum USMS COL USAFR (Ret.)
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COO, VP & Superintendent Texas A&M Maritime Academy
CAPT Elizabeth Simmons, LP.D
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Vice President of External Affairs, Massachusetts Maritime Academy
CAPT Bradley Clare, MPE, CGEMC (Ret.)
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Executive Director,
University of Louisiana Maritime Academy
CAPT Shelby Mounts, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
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Executive Director, NextOp Veterans
Maria Lossada
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Director of Talent Acquisition Crewing, Core Group Resources
CAPT Jeffrey Spillane
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Dean, School of Maritime Education, SUNY Maritime College
Greg Wagner –
Chief Executive Officer, Alabama Shipyard, LLC