Notes from NACE

Set up my booth way ahead of schedule. Didn't have to be set up until the 7 pm reception. I was set up by 5 pm. A little eager I guess. Had a long discussion with Gary Jensen, National Leader for Aquaculture at USDA over some locally farmed Tilapia and oysters from farms up and down the Cape. Martha's Vineyard's own Rick Karney was also present.

Tomorrow looks to be the biggest day of the event with a plenary session titled "A New Decade of Challenges and Opportunities for a Sustainable Future" kicking off the day at 8:00 am with Jensen and Reginal Harrell, of the Northeast Aquaculture Center in Maryland, among others featured in the discussion.

I'll try and update as the day allows. I hope to sit in on this first session than work the booth for a few hours.

Goodnight!

EDL

                 

Driving to NACE

On the way to the Northeast Aquaculture Conference and Expo in Plymouth, MA. First conference for me representing the Canadian publishers to the North and their trade publications Aquaculture North America and Hatchery International.

Have the publication banner, the push pins, tape and extra pens. I have extra copies of our November/December issues of both pub's and I have a trusted assistant, my girlfriend Aquinnah to help set up.

I look forward to meeting likeminded aquaculture professionals and other interested folks. I guess my first responsibility is to meet and shake hands with possible advertisers and new subscribers. This is all a first for me. I've been to many conferences in my days as a staff writer for CNET news, now owned by CBS News. But then I was there to cover any news coming out of the conference not actually a participant.

I'll be setting up my booth this afternoon. I've been asked by readers to keep daily blog entries through the conference. I'll do my best to you all up to date. Who knows maybe I'll meet some of you in person at the conference.

EDL