NRG 2017 Conference - Oct. 26-28, 2017

[kurtvd19]

NRG 2017 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION IS OPEN

The Annual Conference is being held in St. Peterburg, FL October 26-28, 2017 at the Hilton Bayfront Hotel.  There will be tours on Thursday of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg and the Florida Institute of Oceanography.  Friday features 3 speakers in the morning and several Roundtables in the afternoon.  Saturday features more speakers and the evening banquet dinner.  There will be vendors and a model show all day Friday and Saturday.

Additional information and registration forms are now on the NRG Web Site - http://www.thenrg.org/nrg-2017-annual-conference.php  The web site information will be updated as there is more information on the events.

Some photos from a past conference – Mystic, CT - 2015.

 

The audience showing intense interest in the speaker's words

Chuck Passaro's Roundtable on Serving Rope was well attended

David Antscherl's Roundtable was on Rigging Tips

Nic Dumuck's Roundtable was on Making Scale Sails Using Silk Span

[CDW]

Nice. That's just across the bridge from me, 30-45 minutes away.

[kurtvd19]

So that means you be there for the entire event - right ! ?

Kurt

[MEDDO]

Been wanting to goto one of these for a while now.  This year my job may allow the time.... Here's hoping...

[CDW]

1 hour ago, kurtvd19 said:

So that means you be there for the entire event - right ! ?

Kurt

It's a long time between now and October, but I don't know of a reason I can't be there.

A local IPMS club used to have a bi-annual model contest in St. Petersburg and I always enjoyed attending that event. 

[ferretmary1]

Don't forget that if you are a NRG member or a registered MSW member (not just a lurker, guys) you can save up to $89 off the conference price!!  Sign up early and save on registration, too!!