42nd River and Marine Industry Seminar
InterContinental-New Orleans
444 St. Charles Ave
New Orleans, Louisiana, 70130
Hours listed below are tentative
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
What to expect?
Slideshow from our River and Marine Industry Seminar
THANK YOU!
GNOBFA would like to thank all speakers, attendees, and committee members for their support in making the 2025 Seminar a great success. We look forward to 2026 and hope you can join us for our Seminar in 2026!
Registration for the 2026 GNOBFA Seminar will be open on February 6, 2026. Please visit this page frequently for updates. Hope to see you there!
Fees and times for the 2026 Seminar will be posted by January 2026.
NOTE – GNOBFA will provide both the 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 have the option to transfer your 2026 payment to another associate in your company or you can apply your payment to your or an associate’s registration fee to attend in 2027 but not beyond. Cancellations MUST be in writing prior to the seminar sent to: GNOBFA@gmail.com – NO-SHOWS do not qualify as a transfer request. There are no exceptions to the cancellation policy.
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 the high demand for registrations, if payment is not received, your registration request will only be held for 7 days. Once we process your payment, an email will be sent within seven days containing seminar information along with your Registration Number.
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 March 24th 2026. 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 available on a first-come, first-served 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 –
or by calling 1-800-235-4670.
If making hotel reservations by phone, refer to code “GG5”.
After the deadline date noted above, the link may have a message saying “Reservations Closed.” However, rooms may still be available. You can use one of the following methods: call (504) 525-5566 by phone or email 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.
If you need assistance obtaining a room, contact Karl Gonzales at (985) 287-6048.
Continuing Education – As they become approved, Credit Hours are listed on our Continuing Education page. State approvals vary usually between 12-16 Total Hours.
