2009 Special Events and Prizes Recap

HAPPY HOUR IN THE BEER GARDEN

WINNERS OF THE $500 AMERICAN EXPRESS GIFTCARD!

Pacific Marine Expo gave away 5 $500 American Express gift cards to registered visitors who picked up their badges onsite. Congratulations to all the winners:

    *Janet Daugherty, FV La Volent Frances James
    *Mary McDowell, Pacific Seafood Processors Association
    *Igor Bessarab, Harbor Resource, LLC
    * Ryan Farsovitch, Eagle Rock Boat Repair
    *Bob Hugo, Sportsman's Cove Lodge

AUTHOR’S CORNER & BOOKSTORE

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The Author’s Corner was a success again this year. Many people stopped by to meet their favorite author and to purchase maritime literature. Thank you to all the authors who appeared this year:

*Gary McWilliams- Hot Coffee and Other Wild Goose Tails
*Lorrie Haight- Water of Life: Alaska to New Zealand
*Riki Ott- Not One Drop
*Michele Longo Eder- Salt in Our Blood
*Michelle Bursey- The Lighthouse Breakfast Cookbook
*Anna Young- The Lost Art of Alaska Fishing
*Ken Wilson- The Aleutian Islands of Alaska: Living on the Edge
*Travis Arket - Deadliest Waters

HANDCRAFTED MODEL WORKING VESSELS

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Ron Burchett once again brought his fleet of model size working vessels and demonstration pool. Visitors tested their skills at towing a barge, operating a fireboat, or try out your favorite remote control model vessel.

FISHERMAN OF THE YEAR CONTEST

This year's contest was filled with great competition and tons of skill. The participants and audience members first enjoyed music and stories from John van Amerongen, former editor of Alaska Fisherman’s JOURNAL and singer songwriter.

Cash prizes were awarded to winners of a series of fishing skill tests. Finalists then advanced to the competitive survival suit round to vie for the title of Fisherman of the Year.
                                                                            This year's winners were:
                                                                            Net Mending- John Do Mar
                                                                            Knot Tying- Reid Tenkley
                                                                            Rope Splicing- Kevin Curole

The grand prize of a personalized jacket (see right) and the title of 2009 Fisherman of the Year went to: Reid Tenkley!

Congratulations to all the winners!

SPECIAL SHOWING: Black Wave - The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez

Riki Ott, author of Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, presented a special showing of the documentary Black Wave- The Legacy of the Exxon Valdez. For twenty years, Riki Ott and the fishermen of the little town of Cordova, Alaska, have waged the longest legal battle in U.S. history against ExxonMobil—the world's most powerful oil company. The documentary film Black Wave chronicles their story, a heartbreaking account of the environmental, social, and economic consequences of the spill that changed their lives forever. The session was well attended and a great dialog occurred after the showing. Thank you to Riki for moderating a great session!

For more information about the documentary or Riki Ott, please visit www.RikiOtt.com.