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MARCH 2016 FOGHORN 11 FOGHORNFOCUS CONVENTION REVIEW Board Officers and a new Board Member to lead the organization in 2016. The new slate of officers is President Margo Marks Beaver Island Boat Company Charlevoix MI Vice President Jeff Whitaker Hudson River Cruises Inc. Kingston NY SecretaryTreasurer Gus Gaspardo Padelford Packet Boat Co. Saint Paul MN And the newest vessel operator to be elected to the PVABoard of Directors is Richard Davison Star of Honolulu Cruises and Events Honolulu HI. A complete PVA Board of Directors and Officers appears on page 3 of this issue of FOGHORN. Awards Two safety awards were conferred on Saturday January 23 by Bob Lawler acting on behalf of the PVA Security and Safety Committee and Rob McMahon President of the Passenger Vessel Foundation. The Roger Murphy National Marine Safety Award was bestowed upon Bob Bijur Island Queen Cruises Miami FL for his role in spear- heading industry days in southern Florida to bring together regulators and waterways stakeholders to address maritime concerns. The Elizabeth Gedney Passenger Vessel Safety Award was presented to Captain Justin Wylie Entertainment Cruises for his quick actions on the night of July 4 2015 that resulted in successfully evacuat- ing seven people including two young children and a pregnant woman from a swamped recreational boat and getting them to safety. The coveted David Clark Excellence in Editorial Awards were presented throughout the convention with the majority being given on Tuesday evening at the PVA Presidents Closing Dinner with Awards Ceremony. Recipients of this award for articles published by FOGHORN Magazine in 2015 are Morgan Hurley Aon Fire Protection Engineering Scott Newman and John Dandeneau Zerve