Schedule
Plymouth at the Helm
When: October 21st and 22nd, 2024
Where: Hotel 1620, Downtown Plymouth
Day 1: Monday October 21, 2024
| 9:00AM – 11:00AM | EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SESSION |
| 9:00AM | Welcome to the Blue Future: Plymouth at the Helm! |
| 9:05AM | Sponsor Speaker from Atlantic Resilience Innovation Institute |
| 9:10AM | GENERAL SESSION A panel of industry leaders and entrepreneurs speak with students and answer questions. |
| 10:00AM | Students walk-through vendor resource tables and Mock Interviews Sponsored by Marine Trades Association |
| 11:30AM | Conference Attendee Registration & Welcome Bags |
| 12:00PM | GENERAL SESSION 1 & LUNCH Welcome to Blue Future 2024 & Introduction to Day 1 – Stephen Cole |
| 12:15PM | Sponsor Speaker from Cape Cod Community College |
| 12:20PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER Ashley Stolba, Undersecretary of Economic Development, Co-chair of the Seaport Council, Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| 1:10PM | Q&A |
| 1:30PM | ANCHOR AWARD presentation to Greensea IQ by the Plymouth Foundation and former recipient, Cape Cod Community College |
| 1:40PM | Coffee Break sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass: Visit Resource Tables |
| 1:55PM | Move to CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| 2:00PM – 3:15PM | SESSION A: CLIMATE RESILIENCE Sponsor Speaker – Cape Cod Cooperative Bank Facilitator & Panelists listed on Speakers page |
| 2:00PM – 3:15PM | SESSION B: AQUACULTURE & FISHERIES Sponsor Speaker – Innovasea Facilitator & Panelists listed on Speakers page |
| 3:15PM | Refreshment Break – sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass |
| 3:30PM | Sponsor Speaker – Coastal Communities Caucus GENERAL SESSION: MARINE POLICY ROUNDTABLE Facilitator & Panelists listed on Speakers page |
| 3:50PM | Roundtable Q&A |
| 4:30PM | Adjourn |
| 5:00PM | COCKTAIL NETWORKING EVENT: The Terrace, 150 Water Street, Plymouth, MA Sponsor Speaker – North Easton Savings Bank Presentation of STEAM Award Speaker: Glenn Gawarkiewicz, Oceanographer |
| 6:30PM | Adjourn (Diner on own – restaurants listed in welcome pack) |
Day 2: Tuesday October 22, 2024
| 8:30AM | GENERAL SESSION 3 & BREAKFAST Hot Buffet Breakfast |
| 9:00AM | Welcome Day 2 |
| 9:10AM | Sponsor Speaker – Massasoit Community College |
| 9:15AM | General Session PRESENTATION Tim O’Neil, Wellness Croft |
| 9:50AM | Visit vendor tables |
| 9:50AM – 10:05AM | Coffee Break |
| 10:10AM – 11:25AM | CONCURRENT BREAKOUT SESSIONS |
| SESSION C: MARINE TECH Sponsor Speaker – Promare Facilitator & Panelists listed on Speakers page | |
| SESSION D: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Sponsor Speaker – Barrett Planning Group Facilitator & Panelists listed on Speakers page | |
| 11:30AM | Refreshment Break – Sponsored by Tiny & Sons Glass Visit Vendor booths |
| 11:35AM | GENERAL SESSION 4 Welcome Back to the Blue Future Conference! |
| 11:45AM | Sponsor Speaker – Cape Cod Five |
| 11:50AM | Introduction to Day 2 Keynote Speaker |
| 11:55AM | General Session Keynote Speaker – Josh Cutler, Undersecretary, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development |
| 12:15PM | Q&A |
| 12:30PM | Closing Remarks, Stephen Cole |
| 12:45PM | That concludes the Blue Future Conference, 2024. See you next year! |
