2026 Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Annual Meeting
Agenda
Remarks & Private Q&A
Host: Senator Derek Standford
Info: Senator Stanford has represented Washington's 1st Legislative District in the State Senate since 2019, where he serves as Vice Chair of the Ways & Means Committee and sits on the Business, Financial Services & Trade and Labor & Commerce committees. Outside the Legislature, he leads software development and analytics projects at Boeing and holds a PhD in Statistics from the University of Washington.
USCG Vessel Traffic Service COOP
Host: Captain Michael Hunt, Sector Puget Sound Commander
Info: An overview of the new Memorandum of Agreement naming the Marine Exchange as backup Continuity of Operations (COOP) location for Vessel Traffic Service, from Captain Michael Hunt, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound.
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound Annual Update
Host: Patrick Gallagher, Marine Exchange Executive Director
Info: Data, ship count, trends, introduction to our new API and more.
Member Legislative Update
Host: Trent Matson, Pinnacle Government Affairs, LLC
Info: An update on maritime issues in Olympia, wins for the year, and more.
PortLink Digital Maritime Information Exchange
Host: Vesa Koivumaa, Wärtsilä Head of Strategic Growth
Info: A first look at the deployment of PortLink in Puget Sound, a unified digital maritime information exchange platform, in the pacific northwest.
Communications & Outreach Update
Host: Sara Zeman, Marine Exchange Communications Director
Info: John Ventjeer Youth Maritime Scholarship winners, the 2027 fundraiser, and the new Pacific Northwest Ports Directory.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 20.00 to USD 25.00
