Conference Program

CONFERENCE AGENDA & PROGRAM GUIDE

CLICK HER FO FULL AGENDA AND SESSION ABSTRACTS. This contains updated details on concurrent sessions, and conference activities. Updated 1/8/2025

Conference Themes:

The 2025 conference theme is Working Waterfronts: Adapting to Change and examples of potential topics are below. This is not an exhaustive list. New ideas and emerging topics that are critical to working waterfronts are welcomed. Please look at the Call for Abstracts for additional details on what each conference theme encompasses.

IMPACTS OF AND ADAPATIONS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

DISASTER IMPACTS, RESPONSE AND FUNDING, AND LESSONS LEARNED

WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, CHALLENGES, AND ISSUES

WATERFRONT INFRASTRUCTURE, INDUSTRIES, AND INNOVATIONS

WORKING WATERFRONT PLANNING AND POLICY

MARITIME COMMUNITY, CULTURE, AND HERITAGE

OTHER