31st Annual Interferry Conference Tackles Issues Facing Ferry Transportation.Greg Bombard bom·bard tr.v. bom·bard·ed, bom·bard·ing, bom·bards 1. To attack with bombs, shells, or missiles. 2. To assail persistently, as with requests. See Synonyms at attack, barrage2. 3. , President of Catalina Express and Interferry, to Open Conference LOS ANGELES Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. -- Three hundred ferry operators, owners and builders from 26 countries will gather at the Westin Long Beach Hotel in Long Beach, California Long Beach is a city located in southern Los Angeles County, California, USA, on the Pacific coast. It borders Orange County on its southeast edge. It is about 20 miles (30 km) south of downtown Los Angeles. , October 3-6 for the Interferry 31st Annual Conference "Partnering for Profit." The forum features panelists and speakers on such hot topics as "Tourism and Ferry Operations: Challenges and Solutions," "Security at Ferry Terminals," and "Operating in Challenging Times." Credentialed media are invited to attend; ID and proof of affiliation is required. Greg Bombard, president of Catalina Express and association president of Interferry, whose company is celebrating its 25th Anniversary, will open the conference with a welcome address at 8:30 am. The program that follows is aimed at galvanizing galvanizing, process of coating a metal, usually iron or steel, with a protective covering of zinc. Galvanized iron is prepared either by dipping iron, from which rust has been removed by the action of sulfuric acid, into molten zinc so that a thin layer of the zinc the transportation industry, which is wrestling with such critical issues as new regulatory and business pressures. In a recent statement, Interferry's CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Len Roueche summarizes the conference's intent in mitigating some of those challenges: "We aim to show how ferry operators and their suppliers can prosper in an era of rising oil prices, intense competition and ever-increasing legislation on safety, security and the environment." For information, log on to www.interferry.com, or call 310-519-7971, x1011. |
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