FirstSource: Maritime Fleet is an intimate, unique and actionable event developed to meet the increased need for high-level collaboration and networking between fleet owners and operators and their technology, product and service providers. This event is unlike any event you’ve ever attended. It’s not another tiring tradeshow. It’s not another confining conference. This highly focused event is engineered to facilitate one-one-one networking and to encourage productive sourcing.

FirstSource: Maritime Fleet will feature exclusive plenary sessions, networking events, and extensive opportunities to meet individually with other delegates. The event features scheduled one-on-one meetings between fleet operators and potential suppliers based on their interests. Fleet operators control their time, and only meet with the suppliers with whom they have an interest.

Networking & Collaboration: Tools of Innovation

In a recent survey of industry leaders, the number one reason cited to attend events is effective networking. Unfortunately, they agreed, most events fail to truly deliver great networking. We’re tackling this industry need head-on with an innovative event designed to create connections and collaboration among the key industry leaders. Targeted event elements include:

• An opening ceremony featuring personal introductions by every participant.
• Preset one-on-one meetings between fleet operators and suppliers.
• Operators have their choice of selecting individual supplier meetings, or using our Easy Pick scheduler which automatically sets meetings based on the buyer’s procurement responsibilities and interests.
• Operators may also add meetings at any time during the event.
• Entertaining social activities and breaks to encourage ongoing interaction between all participants.
• Numerous receptions and meal functions over two full days.
• An intimate setting and a limited number of participants conducive to meeting, and actually getting to know, the maximum number of delegates.

Who should participate?

FirstSource: Maritime Fleet is a restricted-access event; all participants are pre-screened for eligibility.

BUYER DELEGATES
Owners and operators of:

• Offshore Support Vessels
• Passenger Vessels/Ferries
• Salvage & Dredge
• Towboats
• Tugboats
• Commercial Fishing Fleets

SUPPLIER DELEGATES
Builders, manufacturers, distributors, and service providers of:

• Certification/Training/Education
• Coatings
• Communications Equipment
• Computers/Software
• Deck Machinery/Hardware
• Engines
• Fuel/Lubricants
• Naval Architects/Engineers
• Navigation Equipment
• Pollution Control
• Propulsion Systems
• Repair Yards
• Repair/Maintenance Supplies
• Safety Gear
• Ship Yards
• Ship’s Systems