George R Brown Convention Center News

PortVision’s Jason Tieman will speak to the International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA) Conference on 'New Ways toMaximize Uptime & Utilization with Limited Resources'. PortVision®, a leading provider of business intelligence solutions for the maritime industry, announce that Jason Tieman, the company’s director of maritime operations, will speak at the 33rd annual International Operating Conference & Trade Show, presented by the ILTA. Tieman will provide attendees with tips and tactics for increasing marine terminal throughput in an environment of rising traffic…

Kitsault Energy names Kitsault as an ideal location for a deep-water LNG terminal north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Located 800 km (500 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia and 140 km (85 miles) north of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, Kitsault is a purpose-built resource community with complete community infrastructure and housing for more than 1000 residents. With nearly 350 acres of industrial and residential land, full BC Hydro service, and a deep water port…

Proven Logistics Solutions' Breakbulk Americas Heavy-Lift Technical Workshop "Planning Your Heavy-Lift Transport"
 invites participants. Transportation of Heavy-Lift items ranks among the most challenging and complex services in logistics and is handled by specialized companies and individuals. The venue is at George R. The organizers say that whether you are the manufacturer of the equipment to be moved, are responsible for procuring or coordinating transportation services, or are actually providing Heavy Lift Handling and Transport, this information-packed, workshop is important for you. $440.00 per person, Early Registration before September 9, 2012 
$550.00 per person, September 9, 2012 and after. For further details and to register click here.

High pressure waterjetting/waterblasting and industrial vacuum equipment play an integral role in industrial cleaning/recovery and surface preparation. The 2011 WJTA-IMCA Conference and Expo, to be held September 19-21, 2011, at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, will focus on sharing information about the technology, equipment, and safety practices with industrial cleaning contractors and company representatives who contract for these services. “We invite all industrial cleaning contractors and end users who use the equipment or who are considering purchasing or renting the equipment to attend,” says association manager Ken Carroll.

The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) will present its 2011 Distinguished Achievement Awards on May 1 to Cortis (Cort) Cooper for his pioneering work in metocean research, and to BP Norway for the Life of Field seismic reservoir surveillance project. ExxonMobil Development Company will receive a special citation for its deepwater project implementation in Angola. The awards will be presented at the Annual OTC Dinner, a new signature event on Sunday evening that will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas. The dinner will kick off the world’s largest conference for offshore development, which will be held 2-5 May at Reliant Park in Houston.

Houston will be ready to host the SNAME 2008 Annual Meeting as scheduled.  Please continue with your plans to attend and participate in this year's exciting event. The SNAME Annual Meeting Team has been in close contact with the city of Houston, the George R. Brown Convention Center and our hotel. Everything is in order and we are on-track to open our Annual Meeting as scheduled. Our thoughts are with the Texas residents and SNAME members affected by Hurricane Ike. We wish them all well and a speedy return to their normal routine.  Click here to visit our website for the latest updates and to register to attend or to exhibit. We look forward to seeing you in Houston October 15-17, 2008.

The following is a message recently posted by the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers regarding its annual meeting in Houston: We are pleased to confirm that all arrangements for the 2005 SNAME Maritime Technology Conference & Expo and Ship Production Symposium are intact at the George R. Brown Convention Center and Hilton Americas Hotel-Houston. Hurricane Katrina HAS NOT affected our Conference and Expo plans at these facilities. OUR 2005 SMTC&E and SPS IN HOUSTON IS A GO! Click here for details and to