FREEPORT, GRAND BAHAMA- A 'who's who' of speakers has been lined up for the 2nd Bahamas International Maritime Conference and Trade Show in Freeport, Grand Bahama this year.
Under the theme 'The Maritime Sector and the Environment', this year's conference is set to take place in February at the Our Lucaya Beach & Golf Resort in Freeport, Grand Bahama.
It will be one of the first official engagements for Commodore Davey Rolle, who was recently appointed as the first Bahamian managing director and chief executive of The Bahamas Maritime Authority (BMA).
He'll be joined at the conference by Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham, Minister of The Environment Earl Deveaux and Minister of State for the Environment Phenton Neymour.
Commander Patrick McNeil, Port Controller for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, will be joined by Gary Gilbert, chief executive officer of the Freeport Harbour Company/Freeport Container Port/Grand Bahama Airport Company
Industry leaders such Raymond Jones, CEO, BORCO will also join the likes of Ian Fair, Chairman of the BMA and Wendy Warren, CEO of the Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB).
A conference banquet will be held in honor of Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary General, International Maritime Organisation (IMO). Recently The Bahamas beat many countries to gain a seat on the IMO's council.
