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Ocean Business 2011
The third Ocean Business event will take place at the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, England, from April 5 to 7.
Ocean Business, a biennial event that is free for attendees, began with a simple formula: deliver an event that successfully combines business with pleasure. Now in its third year, the event is firmly established in the ocean technology calendar. The conference incorporates an international exhibition with in-classroom and on-water training and demonstration sessions and an offshore survey conference held alongside.
This year’s show sold out of exhibition space a year in advance and, despite adding another exhibition hall, is now close to selling out again. The number of visitors doubled between the first and second show, to 2,772 attendees representing 53 countries. Organizers are anticipating that attendance for the 2011 show will increase to 4,000.
Exhibition
Visitors will have an opportunity to meet with an extensive number of international companies on hand to display their equipment and capabilities. A number of companies from various countries will be represented at the exhibition, including exhibitors from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Live Demonstrations
Ocean Business provides exhibitors with the opportunity to demonstrate their equipment. Visitors have a chance to see these systems firsthand with on-water or in-classroom training and demonstration sessions.
Visitors to Ocean Business can choose between more than 170 hours of live demonstrations. Whether it is on a vessel, in the dockside waters, in the test tank or in one of the many classrooms, attendees can meet with suppliers, find out about the latest technologies and equipment, and—most importantly—test many of these systems. There is no charge for visitors to attend these workshops, and the full demonstration program is available online.
“We chose Ocean Business to launch our first live demonstrations and the impact was phenomenal,” said Jens Steenstrup, president of R2Sonic LLC. The company will again host a workshop for visitors interested in its Sonic 2024/2022 wideband multibeam echosounder systems.
Offshore Survey Conference
The Offshore Survey Conference will be held alongside Ocean Business. This two-day event runs from April 6 to 7 and historically attracts delegates from around the world. The program offers technical presentations from many of the world’s leading technology and service companies in the fields of hydrographic survey and data management.
Organized by a partnership between TMS International and Intelligent Exhibitions Ltd, the Offshore Survey Conference is chaired by Alastair MacDonald, managing director of TMS International. MacDonald, formerly the managing director of Wimpol and commercial director of Racal Survey, has more than 30 years of experience in the offshore survey industry.
The conference will feature 21 speakers from the international oil majors, service organizations and product companies, who will be focusing on technology developments and business issues in the global field of offshore surveying.
While Ocean Business is free, attending the Offshore Survey conference costs £329.
Social Events
Exhibitors and delegates can enjoy an icebreaker reception, a wine-tasting evening and a gala dinner. Outside the convention area, attendees can benefit from conference discounts with local bars and restaurants.
Ocean Careers
Ocean Careers is held alongside Ocean Business and offers advice on career opportunities within the ocean technology, marine science and offshore industries. It is aimed at individuals interested in pursuing a career within the ocean industry.
Taking the current global economy into account, it is clearly becoming harder for many graduates, newly qualified engineers and the unemployed to find work.
More Information
For more information, contact Versha Carter at versha.carter@intelligentexhibitions.com.
Exhibitors List
The following list of exhibitors was updated as of press time:
Ocean Business, a biennial event that is free for attendees, began with a simple formula: deliver an event that successfully combines business with pleasure. Now in its third year, the event is firmly established in the ocean technology calendar. The conference incorporates an international exhibition with in-classroom and on-water training and demonstration sessions and an offshore survey conference held alongside.
This year’s show sold out of exhibition space a year in advance and, despite adding another exhibition hall, is now close to selling out again. The number of visitors doubled between the first and second show, to 2,772 attendees representing 53 countries. Organizers are anticipating that attendance for the 2011 show will increase to 4,000.
Exhibition
Visitors will have an opportunity to meet with an extensive number of international companies on hand to display their equipment and capabilities. A number of companies from various countries will be represented at the exhibition, including exhibitors from Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Live Demonstrations
Ocean Business provides exhibitors with the opportunity to demonstrate their equipment. Visitors have a chance to see these systems firsthand with on-water or in-classroom training and demonstration sessions.
Visitors to Ocean Business can choose between more than 170 hours of live demonstrations. Whether it is on a vessel, in the dockside waters, in the test tank or in one of the many classrooms, attendees can meet with suppliers, find out about the latest technologies and equipment, and—most importantly—test many of these systems. There is no charge for visitors to attend these workshops, and the full demonstration program is available online.
“We chose Ocean Business to launch our first live demonstrations and the impact was phenomenal,” said Jens Steenstrup, president of R2Sonic LLC. The company will again host a workshop for visitors interested in its Sonic 2024/2022 wideband multibeam echosounder systems.
Offshore Survey Conference
The Offshore Survey Conference will be held alongside Ocean Business. This two-day event runs from April 6 to 7 and historically attracts delegates from around the world. The program offers technical presentations from many of the world’s leading technology and service companies in the fields of hydrographic survey and data management.
Organized by a partnership between TMS International and Intelligent Exhibitions Ltd, the Offshore Survey Conference is chaired by Alastair MacDonald, managing director of TMS International. MacDonald, formerly the managing director of Wimpol and commercial director of Racal Survey, has more than 30 years of experience in the offshore survey industry.
The conference will feature 21 speakers from the international oil majors, service organizations and product companies, who will be focusing on technology developments and business issues in the global field of offshore surveying.
While Ocean Business is free, attending the Offshore Survey conference costs £329.
Social Events
Exhibitors and delegates can enjoy an icebreaker reception, a wine-tasting evening and a gala dinner. Outside the convention area, attendees can benefit from conference discounts with local bars and restaurants.
Ocean Careers
Ocean Careers is held alongside Ocean Business and offers advice on career opportunities within the ocean technology, marine science and offshore industries. It is aimed at individuals interested in pursuing a career within the ocean industry.
Taking the current global economy into account, it is clearly becoming harder for many graduates, newly qualified engineers and the unemployed to find work.
More Information
For more information, contact Versha Carter at versha.carter@intelligentexhibitions.com.
Exhibitors List
The following list of exhibitors was updated as of press time:
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