<div dir="ltr"><img src="cid:ii_k68cjx0c0" alt="Conference Logo.png" style="margin-right: 25px;" class="gmail-CToWUd gmail-a6T" tabindex="0"><div><br></div><div><br></div><h1 style="margin:0in 0.7pt 0.0001pt 0in;text-align:center;line-height:18pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(52,90,138)" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">RIMTA TO HOST SECOND-ANNUAL <br></span></h1><h1 style="margin:0in 0.7pt 0.0001pt 0in;text-align:center;line-height:18pt;break-after:avoid;font-size:16pt;font-family:Calibri;color:rgb(52,90,138)" align="center"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Arial;color:windowtext">SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND MARINE INDUSTRY
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFERENCE<span></span></span></h1>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">Bristol, R.I.</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt"> – <span>The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA), along with partners at the
Connecticut Marine Trade Association (CMTA) and Massachusetts Marine Trade
Association (MMTA), will host the second-annual environmental conference for
the region’s marine industry on March 11, 2020. <span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:11pt">The
<i>Southern New England Marine Industry
Environmental Conference</i> will focus b</span><span style="font-size:11pt">oth on practical approaches and a
forward-looking vision on environmental issues marine businesses in the region
are facing. The day-long event will include expert speakers and a compelling
keynote presentation – all staged at the renowned Roger Williams University Law
School Building. Notable speakers include Daniela Abbott of the Pare
Corporation, Kathleen Burns of the CMTA, Kellie Crete of the Gowrie Group, Adam
Fortier-Brown of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), Jay
Frechette of Starkweather & Shepley, Bridgid Murphy of North Sails, and Shaun
O’Rourke of the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank. Topics of discussion will span
a variety of today’s most important environmental issues, as well as those on
the horizon including: <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Building a Culture of Compliance</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Resilience and Preparedness at Your Facility</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Insurance and Remediation</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Sustainable Business Practices</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt">Environmental Legislative Outlook </span></i><span style="font-size:11pt">and more!<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><span style="font-size:11pt">To register, click </span></b><a href="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egujkuk258ebebe1&oseq=&c=&ch=" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">here</span></a><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> or contact Evan Ridley at </span></b><a href="mailto:evan@rimta.org" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt">evan@rimta.org</span></a><b><span style="font-size:11pt"> or call 401-396-9619.</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:17pt;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><br></p><div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="cid:ii_k68ckxw61" alt="Logo.png" style="margin-right: 0px;" class="gmail-CToWUd" width="83" height="104"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"><span><br></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align:left"><b><span style="font-size:11pt"><span></span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:9pt">About RIMTA:<span></span></span></b>
</div></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><span style="font-size:9pt">Rhode
Island’s long tradition of boat building and hosting competitive sailing events
has given rise to a vibrant marine trades sector. From boat builders to
manufacturers, marinas, retailers, yacht and charter brokers, sailmakers, and
schools and educational programs, the Ocean State has a concentrated nexus of
expertise that is unparalleled in any other area of the country. The Rhode
Island Marine Trades Association, or RIMTA, is the trade association that links
these marine businesses together and works in concert with industry, government
and other nonprofits to coordinate the programs and policies that give this
sector an edge in the global recreational boating business. </span><a href="http://rimta.org/" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:9pt">rimta.org</span></a><span style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:9pt"><span></span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt">WHO:<span> </span>The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt">WHAT:<span> </span>Second-Annual Southern New England
Marine Industry Environmental Conference<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt">WHEN:<span> </span><span> </span>Wednesday,
March 11, 2020 – 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.<span></span></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 1in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial"><b><i><span style="font-size:10pt">WHERE:<span> </span><span>Roger Williams University, </span>1 Old Ferry Rd., Bristol, RI 02809</span></i></b></p><font color="#888888"><br clear="all"></font><br clear="all"><br>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Evan Ridley</div><div>RI Marine Trades Association <br></div><div dir="ltr"><div>c: (774) - 722 - 4649<br></div><div>o: (401) - 396 - 9619</div><div><a href="http://rimta.org" target="_blank">rimta.org</a> <br></div><div><img alt=""><a href="http://rimta.org/index.php/environmental-conference-2/" target="_blank"><img src="https://docs.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1rzUGh4Z6XWbh99DGxH_EtVA8OVNkOj6n&revid=0B-s7kTWSbuxGcmEzc0w2N0FodVY4VDdKSFR3VXlnVjRCcnhjPQ" alt="http://rimta.org/index.php/environmental-conference-2/" width="420" height="90"></a><img alt=""></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>