From the engineering pre-day events concentrating on the maritime sector to the Hands On Skills Test (HOST) scheduled for the Friday after the trade show, the week will be chock full of opportunities for you to be involved in the training program. Whether you are a new student enrolled in your first online course or a long-time HOST examiner, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the program, share your ideas with other students and examiners, and impact the training program in a positive manner at this week-long collection of events.
On Monday, March 12th, the Maritime Satcom Forum, occurs, presented by the GVF Maritime SatCom Forum. This program will cover several key aspects of this inter-industry dialogue. Commencing at 9:00 a.m., the program will include the discussion topics “Maritime SatCom: What Ship Managers Want,” “The Maritime SatCom Value Proposition,” “Shipping, Fishing and Everything in Between: Maritime SatCom Trends," “Maritime SatCom Forum Deliverables,” and “Maritime Apps: What’s on the Horizon”.
Speakers will include George Hoyt, InterManager; Simon Bull, Comsys; Christian Bergan, iDirect; Avi Cohen, Orbit Communications; Frank Coles, Inmarsat; B.T. Shyamakrishnan, Hughes; Jay Yass, Intelsat; Malcolm McMaster, Globecomm; Ahmed Ali Al Shamsi, Thuraya; Ralph Brooker, SatProf; James Cemmell, Inmarsat; Søren Einshøj, ShipSurf; Julian Crudge, Telenor Satellite Broadcasting; Morten Hagland Hansen, RigNet; Casper Jensen, Thrane & Thrane; Pierre-Jean Beylier, SpeedCast; Olivier Risse, Eutelsat; and David Hartshorn and Martin Jarrold from GVF.
Be sure to attend the 3:15 p.m. session "The Maritime Satcom Forum Deliverables," featuring Ralph Brooker's presentation on GVF's new maritime VSAT training program. The Forum is open to Satellite 2012 Full Conference or applicable Pre-Conference badge holders. Full details of the Forum can be found here.
From Monday, March 12, through Wednesday, March 14, visit GVF at their booth 1919. Meet the GVF staff and the training course developers and administrators from SatProf and experience samples of the interactive learning courses, answering your questions, and meeting students.