Host Committee Formed with South Florida Dignitaries to Welcome the Global Ocean Exchange Event October 24-26, 2021
FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Oct. 11, 2021 - PRLog -- Celebrating its tenth anniversary, Ocean Exchange will be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, featuring twelve innovative, sustainable worldwide solutions that support healthy oceans, resilient coastal systems, and sustainable ocean transportation and goods movement. Ocean Exchange is partnered with the Marine Research Hub of South Florida (MRH) and is finalizing its plans to receive global attendees and innovators. Local leaders from Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade counties formed a host committee to welcome the visitors from government, business, NGOs, and academia who will participate in the Ocean Exchange event. Host committee members are:
Mayor Steve Geller, Broward County
Mayor Dean Trantalis, City of Fort Lauderdale
President Greg Haile, Broward College
Peggy Nordeen, STARMARK
Dan Lindblade, Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce
Kareen Boutros, Broward Workshop
Ina Lee, Travel Host Magazine
Julie Berry, CBRE Marine Group
Juliet Roulhac, Florida Power & Light
Tim Petrillo, The Restaurant People
John Kelly, Bradford Marine
Dennis Smith, TripScott, Attorneys at Law
Gary Goldfarb, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Representative Kelly Skidmore, Florida State Legislature
Christopher Mackin, Bleakley Financial and Ocean Exchange Board Member
Representative Toby Oberdorf, Florida State Legislature
Dr. Harry Moon, Nova Southeastern University
David Coddington, Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance
James Kohnstamm, Miami-Dade Beacon Council
Rob Kornahrens, Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Board
Broward College and The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation are each sponsoring a $10,000 Collegiate Award in addition to the Ocean Exchange $25,000 Collegiate Award. Ocean Exchange continues to offer its $100,000 Neptune Award, in part sponsored by the Marine Research Hub, and its $100,000 Orcelle® Award, sponsored by Wallenius Wilhelmsen.
Ocean Exchange also recognizes the industry leaders on its Solutions Review Team, the group that picked the Solutions Inspiring Action Winners who will compete for the monetary awards.
The Marine Research Hub, headquartered in South Florida, is a 501.c.3 formed to solidify collaboration among four university oceanographic research centers, three economic development organizations, and the Marine Industries Association of South Florida to establish the region as a global leader in oceanographic research and increase the likelihood of research projects reaching completion in the form of commercialization and technology transfer to benefit the earth and positively impact the human condition. For more about the Marine Research Hub, visit marineresearchhub.org.
Ocean Exchange ™ accelerates the adoption of solutions that help economies, health, and the environment while respecting cultures around the world. Celebrating its tenth year, it has awarded $1.7 million of non-dilutive grants to innovative start-up companies. Learn more at oceanexchange.org
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