b'Continued from page 4: Letter from the PresidentAT THE HELMPVA ANNUAL CONVENTION ATour annual convention and I look forward toI am enthusiastic MARITRENDS 2022 reconnecting with you, sharing knowledge,about gathering While the decision has been made to holdand lessons learned in Long Beach.PVAs region meeting virtually, the PVA Boardonce again at our of Directors has stressed the importance ofSincerely,conductingthePVAAnnualConventionannual convention at MariTrends 2022, February 5-8, in Longand I look forward to Beach, CA, as a face-to-face event. As a result, we will continue our work to pull togetherreconnecting with an outstanding event that provides value toyou in Long Beach.PVA vessel and associate members alike. I amColleen Stephens,enthusiasticaboutgatheringonceagainatPresidentContinued from page 7: Letter from the Executive Director Employee Benefi t and Retention rends Legal Marijuana: What You Needto KnowRoundtable Discussion: Operating Successfully in a Lingering Pandemic Environment Maintaining Passenger and Crew Health COVID-19 Vessel Sanitation Techniques Changes to Point of Sales Practices Operational ChangesRoundtable Discussion: How to Cope with Supply Chain ChallengesWehaveseta$50registrationfeefor bothPVAvesselandassociatemembers. Importantly,onceyouregisteryoucan register as many additional individuals from your company as you wish free of charge. We hope that this will help promote broad member attendance for these virtual events. GotoMeetingsandEventsCalendar| PassengerVesselAssociationforcomplete registration information. In the meantime, please let me know if we can ever be of assistance to you.Sincerely,John R. GroundwaterExecutive DirectorLETTERS FROM THE PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 34 FOGHORN'