About this Event
The Gulf Coast Defense Industrial Base Event is hosted by LSU New Orleans and the Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME), with support from LSU New Orleans Research and Technology Park, Louisiana Works, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) FastStart, and the Gulf Coast Defense Catalyst (GCDC).
This summit brings together shipbuilding, maritime, manufacturing, economic development, and defense-industry partners from across Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama to strengthen collaboration and advance opportunities across our shared defense industrial base.
Agenda
🕑: 12:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Check-In & Networking
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:45 PM
Wave Tank Tour
Info: https://www.lsuneworleans.edu/academics/coe/name/facilities/towing-tank
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:35 PM
Welcome & Presentations
🕑: 02:35 PM - 03:15 PM
Building the Maritime Workforce Pipeline: The Role of K–12 Education
🕑: 03:15 PM - 04:00 PM
Colleges & Maritime Workforce: Turning Training into Careers
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
The Industry Voice: What Maritime Manufacturing Needs from Its Workforce
🕑: 05:00 PM - 05:45 PM
Wave Tank Tour
Info: https://www.lsuneworleans.edu/academics/coe/name/facilities/towing-tank
Event venue & nearby stays
LSU New Orleans College of Engineering, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, United States
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