SEPTEMBER 2018 • FOGHORN 31 HOW PVA BENEFITS YOU them better and continue to foster strong working relationships at the social events and seminars. Associate members lend their expertise in pre- senting industry trends and the latest information at these conferences. This fall you will hear from Associate members in presentations about main- taining life floats and as well as rules on marine engine remanufacture and replacements. The PVA Annual Convention at MariTrends is another great place to meet our Associate member represen- tatives from all over the globe. At the MariTrends exhibit hall, you can test out and see for yourself the products and services they offer. Many of our Associate members also provide updates on trends and new industry initiatives at education sessions offered throughout the convention. Every year, PVA produces the PV A Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide. This exclusive member benefit lists contact information for all PVA member company representatives. Also, in the Buyers’ Guide you can view Associate Member companies arranged by product or service category to quickly assist you in finding what best fits your needs. Once finalized, a printed copy of the PVA Membership Directory and Buyers’ Guide is mailed to each PVA member company primary representative. In addition, many of the articles featured in FOGHORN Magazine (including this issue) are written by Associate members, or include contri- butions on the information you need for your operation to flourish. These knowledgeable industry professionals lend their expertise and experience to provide you insight into new trends and advancements for passenger vessel operations. Associate members also support the magazine by through ad- vertising. If you are reading this online, through the digital version, you can click on the active links in their ads and learn more about their companies at any time. We thank our Associate members for their long-standing support of the association. They enhance PVAbecause of their participation. We urge you to continue to foster lasting business re- lationships with Associate members. And, if you know a vendor who is not currently anAssociate member, but you believe they have products, services, and expertise to contribute to the passenger vessel industry, feel free to encourage them to join as well at www. passengervessel.com/join.html. PVA keeps members connected. n