Ocean Business 2011

Representatives of Sound Ocean Systems, Inc. will be attending the Ocean Business 2011 Conference in Southhampton, England April 5-7th, 2010.

Ocean Business started with a simple formula to deliver an event that successfully combined business with pleasure and after the second outing at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton in 2009 the event is now firmly established as one of the most important international events in the ocean technology calendar.

Proving that the show offers more value than just a static exhibition, over the course of three days, exhibiting companies host 180 individual training and demonstration sessions which enable buyers to actively compare equipment prior to purchasing. More than 1800 visitors attended these demos utilizing the vessels, dockside area, test-tank and classroom facilities.

Running in parallel to the exhibition is a two day conference that focuses on the technology and business issues in the field of offshore surveying. Offshore Survey 2009 attracted over 80 registered delegates that travelled as far afield as: Europe, Middle East, North and South America and South East Asia to listen to a wide range of papers from a panel of 20 distinguished Speakers.

But Ocean Business is not all about business! The social element of Ocean Business is meticulously planned to create a relaxed atmosphere that enables attendees to renew connections with old friends and colleagues and to continue business discussions in to the evening. In 2009 visitors and exhibitors alike were able to enjoy the extremely busy ice breaker event at a local bar, the gala dinner caused a major stir with some lively entertainment and the ever popular wine trail lead delegates around the exhibit halls sampling all the joys of the grape as they went!

Ocean Business dealt head on with the recruitment crisis facing the ocean technology industry by creating a specialized Ocean Careers event that offered endless recruitment and career opportunities and advice. Over 500 students from all over the country travelled near and far to meet with industry experts and attend structured sessions that helped to guide them in the right career direction.

The next Ocean Business event will be held from 5 – 7 April 2011.

For more information on the event visit www.oceanbusiness.com or contact Jim Decker at SOSI to schedule a meeting. Tel: 425-869-1834.