42nd River and Marine Industry Seminar

InterContinental-New Orleans
444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Registration area opens: 7:15 AM
Conference: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Reception: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
For Seminar attendees only

Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Registration area opens: 7:30 AM
Conference: 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Friday, April 24th, 2026
Breakfast Buffet: 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration area opens: 8:00 AM
Conference: 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Wondering what to expect?
Picture Gallery from our River and Marine Industry Seminars

CREDIT CARD   Through March 23, 2026: $925.00   ~   thereafter: $995.00

CHECK    Through March 23, 2026: $895.00   ~   thereafter: $950.00

Brochures were mailed on February 12th. Based on last year’s USPS delivery delays, those of you on our mailing list should receive their brochure around February 25th. It includes the agenda, speaker bios, and all the seminar details. If your current address is not in our database or you do not receive a brochure, you can view/print the contents by clicking the brochure link at the bottom of this section.

NOTE: GNOBFA will provide both a printed booklet and a digital download. HOWEVER, IF YOU ALSO WANT THE PRINTED BOOKLET, you MUST indicate your preference on the registration form.

CANCELLATION POLICY – Refund less $300.00 cancellation fee. To avoid the fee, you can transfer your 2026 payment to another associate in your company, or apply it to your or an associate’s registration fee to attend in 2027, but not beyond. Cancellations must be in writing and sent to GNOBFA@gmail.com before the seminar. Please note that no-shows do not qualify as a transfer request. There are no exceptions to the cancellation policy.

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Credit card payments are only accepted online.

To register online, click the link below

REGISTER ONLINE

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IF PAYING BY CHECK:

Make the check payable to:

Greater New Orleans Barge Fleeting Association

(for USPS deliveries ONLY) Send to:

G.N.O.B.F.A.
River and Marine Industry Seminar
P.O. Box 232
Hahnville, LA 70057

for NON-USPS type deliveries

(Fed-Ex, UPS, etc.) Send to:

GNOBFA
c/o Robin Rogers
280 Plantation Road
Hahnville, LA 70057

Note: Due to high registration demand, if payment is not received, your registration request will be held for only 7 days. Once we process your payment, we will email you within 7 days with seminar information and your Registration Number.

 

 

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View or Print
 GNOBFA’s 42nd River & Marine Industry Seminar Brochure 
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Program changes will be noted below
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3/23  10:45-12:00  HOW DOES THE OIL POLLUTION ACT (OPA) 90 APPLY AND WHEN MAY I RECOVER ECONOMIC LOSSES OR DAMAGES FROM THE “FUND”?
Panel Speaker added: Ryan A. Puttick – Water Quality Insurance Syndicate – New York, NY

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Rooms at the InterContinental-New Orleans

Please Book Early!

The seminar price does not include hotel accommodation. A block of rooms has been reserved at a rate of $236.00, single/double occupancy. The hotel deadline to reserve a room is Tuesday, March 24th, at 5:00 PM. If rooms are available after the above agreed-upon date, you MAY still get in at the seminar rate – NO GUARANTEE. Rooms in the block are reserved on a first-come basis. A dedicated website is available for attendees to book their hotel rooms online – to ensure you get the agreed rate,

we recommend that you use this link

HOTEL RESERVATIONS  

After the deadline date noted above, the link may have a message saying “Reservations Closed.” However, rooms may still be available. You will need to use one of the following methods: By phone, calling (504) 525-5566, or emailing reservations@icneworleans.com. When making hotel reservations by phone or email, refer to the code “GG5”. Do not just say you are attending the GNOBFA seminar. Make sure to reference the “GREATER NEW ORLEANS BARGE FLEETING ASSOCIATION” RIVER AND MARINE SEMINAR. 

Note: Please book early! Due to the New Orleans Jazz Festival beginning on Thursday, April 23rd, rooms are in high demand.

If you need assistance obtaining a room, contact Karl Gonzales at (985) 287-6048.

GNOBFA W9 Form

Continuing Education – As they become approved, Credit Hours are listed on our Continuing Education page. State approvals vary usually between 12-16 Total Hours.