Wednesday, February 24
8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. - General Session: Restaurants Speak
A moderated panel discussion featuring executive chefs and seafood buyers from Seattle’s mid-sized restaurant community. Panelists will answer a series of pre-submitted questions designed to elicit from them their philosophies on the purchase of seafood, sustainability and portioning. Audience members will be encouraged to ask questions of their own as well. This is a unique opportunity to learn directly from your customer what he needs in a competitive wild seafood product.
Moderator: Peter Philips, Publisher, Fishermens News
Panelists: Jon Rowley, Seafood Consultant
Eric Hellner, Executive Chef, Metropolitan Grill
Jason Bray, Executive Chef, Ivar’s Salmon House
Ken Sharp, Executive Chef, Mackay Restaurants
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Workshops
Generator Repair and Maintenance Workshop
Instructor: David Rowland, Klassen Engine
Repair and Maintenance for mechanical and electronic engines will be discussed in an interactive, hands on workshop. Among the subjects covered in the 2-½ hour program:
• General System Functionality and Integration with other systems
• Troubleshooting of common installation, maintenance and integration issues
• Installation and Maintenance Processes
Sea Grant Business Panel on Internet Resources
Connecting Buyers and Sellers
for Seafood
Featuring new internet resources that allow fishermen who sell their catch directly to get more market exposure. Current sources of grants and loans for fishermen will also be reported.
Moderator: Pete Granger, Washington Sea Grant
Speakers: FoodHub.com – Pete Granger
Funding and Grants – Pete Granger
Puget Sound Food Network – Lucy Norris
12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Moderated Roundtables
Tables of ten will be set up for informal discussions among attendees, speakers and expert moderators in such topics as small business planning, funding and grant sources, SBA resources, state and local health codes, Internet marketing, independent case studies, small processing coops ....and much more!
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Workshops
Marine Refrigeration Systems
Hands-on workshop by Highland Refrigeration will help fishermen determine the best system for their particular application. Slurry, ice or chilled water. A look at the ‘pros’ and ‘cons’ of each system.
Washington Sea Grant Vessel Safety Workshop
Course work combines lectures with hands-on experience, using safety and survival equipment now required for commercial fishing vessels. Participants will learn about emergency procedures and be trained to develop appropriate emergency drills for their own vessels.
Instructors:
Steve Harbell - Washington Sea Grant
Eric Olsson - Washington Sea Grant
Sarah Fisken - Washington Sea Grant
What others are saying about Wild Seafood Exchange...
“What a great group of panelists you brought together. They were informative and entertaining. The people in the room were focused on the information being presented all day, unlike at some conferences where heads start to nod.”
- Amy Grondin, Fisherman
F/V Cape Cleare
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”We very much enjoyed the conference. A lot of great info!”
- Andy & Sandra Fisk, Co-owners
Mad Jax Seafood |
“I really enjoyed Wild Seafood Exchange. I don’t know of a better way for retailers and fishermens to talk to each other one-on-one. I made a contact to supply me with spot prawns that I couldn’t have made elsewhere”
- Jon Spelz,
Co-owner
Wild Salmon Seafood Market |
“My first time - excellent workshop! ”
- Sunny Rice, Alaska Sea Grant |
