Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel News

The Alabama State Port Authority has announced a new memorandum of understanding with the National Port Administration of Cuba, potentially laying the groundwork for future trade deals. The five-year, cooperative agreement  was signed at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel in Tampa, Florida. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Port of Mobile and the Cuban ports marks the first ports agreement signed on U.S. soil since 1959. James K. Lyons, chief executive officer of the Alabama State Port Authority and Rene Rolando Fernandez de Lara Cabezas, director of Inland Waterway and Sea Transport, of the Republic of Cuba Ministry of Transportation…

The PVA convention General Session, scheduled for Monday, February 15, from 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Jim Zitek, an expert on finance and the economy will help provide clarity in a world of economic confusion. He will help eliminate your frustration by exploring the three major approaches economists use to analyze the economy. Once you know these simple concepts, you will be able to decipher the “experts’” and come up with your own informed opinions and as a result, better plan for the future. Make plans today to hear this speaker and a host of other informative business experts at the PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends 2010, February 13-16 at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina in Tampa, FL.