Proposed Convention Agenda: Mapped To MAP Pillars
Track 1
Rebuild U.S. Shipbuilding Capacity (MAP Pillar I)
Opening Plenary: “Rebuilding the Maritime Industrial Base: Capacity, Capital, and Collaboration”
Panel: “Modern Shipyards: Drydocks, Cranes, Digital Infrastructure, and Throughput”
Panel: “Financing Modernization: Title XI + Public-Private Capital Stacks”
Workshop: “Small Shipyard Grants: Capital Improvements + Workforce Training that Wins”
Track 2
Workforce Education & Training (MAP Pillar II)
Keynote: “Scaling Mariner and Shipyard Trades: What It Will Take”
Panel: “Credentialing Modernization & Workforce Throughput (USCG/NMC)”
Panel: “Apprenticeships, CoEs, Community Colleges: Building Regional Pipelines”
Workshop: “Employer-Led Training Funds (DOL IDSTF) + How Industry Can Plug In”
Track 3
Protect the Maritime Industrial Base (MAP Pillar III)
Panel: “Demand Signals, Procurement Reform, and Industrial Base Stability”
Panel: “Supply Chain Resilience: Second Sources, Domestic Components, and Lead Times”
Track 4
Security, Resilience & Future Fleet (MAP Pillar IV)
Keynote: “Resilience at Sea: Fleet Readiness, Supply Chains, and Mobilization”
Panel: “Autonomy and Robotics: From Pilot to Scaled Capability”
Cross-cutting Track: Ports & Trade Enablement (MAP + Programs)
Workshop: “PIDP: Building Port Capacity & Reliability—How to Compete”