Big Event on Wed, Feb 1 at the Seattle Boat Show

Make plans to join us for a once-a-year opportunity (organized by the WA Boating Alliance which NMTA is a strong supporter of) to come together as a boating community. The purpose of this annual conference is to engage key boating leaders (that’s you); learn more about recreational boating and have some fun. I’ll be there and so should you. "Washington Boating Programs in 2012: Opportunities and Challenges" Location: Seattle Boat Show, Fish Stage (CenturyLink Exhibit Center) Date: Wednesday, February 1 (9:00-1:00) Cost: Free (not only is this event free but it also gets you into the Boat Show for that day for free.) Guest speakers include Rob McKenna (Attorney General and candidate for governor), George Harris (NMTA), Steve Greaves, WBA, Kaleen Cottingham (Recreation and Conservation Office), Joanna Grist (WA Wildlife and Recreation Coalition), Gerry O'Keefe (Puget Sound Partnership), Jim Hebert (Hebert Research) For full schedule of this event's festivities, visit this link: www.nmta.net/wba *Rep. Jay Inslee was invited to speak but due to scheduling issues was unable to accept the invitation. WA Boating Alliance Mission Statement: The mission of the WA Boating Alliance, an all-inclusive alliance of boating related organizations, is to develop, advance and implement consensus and proposals to enhance the recreational boating experience in Washington. Please RSVP to WBA's Chair Steve Greaves (sgreaves@portagebaysystems.com) Parking info: Parking Instructions: The most convenient parking is in the CenturyLink Parking Garage which you enter from Royal Brougham. The cost is $11. Credit cards may be used for parking. Here is a link to parking details and a map: http://www.seattleboatshow.com/parking-details.html Entrance Directions: As the WBA Conference begins before the Boat Show opens, you will need to enter through the “Concourse Entrance of the CenturyLink Field & Event Center”. The Concourse entrance is on the 2nd level of the parking garage at the south end of the building. If you choose to park elsewhere or arrive by transit, you can still enter from the Concourse level by walking to the south end of the building on Royal Brougham and use the stairs to get to the 2nd level. There will be staff at the Concourse entrance to greet WBA Conference attendees and direct them to the Fish Stage. Time: The period between 9:00am and the beginning of the Conference program at 9:30am is for gathering, coffee, networking, obtaining your name badge at the entrance to the Fish Stage, and finding your seat. Please arrive in time to be seated by 9:30am as we have full program and speakers with tight schedules.