DSN&A is dedicated to the working with the marine industry, sharing ideas and
practices in search of ways to improve the quality of life along the waterfront.
DSN&A has been honored to be invited to participate in researching, writing and presenting papers regarding various facets of the industry as well as being the key note speaker at many
national and international conferences.
Selected DSN&A papers and/or speeches include:
The Opportunities and Challenges of Waterfront Development within the Middle East, Arab Marine Industries Association’s Third International Conference, The Arab Marine World: Opportunities and Challenges 2010, Beirut, Lebanon, May 20, 2010
INNOVATIVE & NEW APPROACHES AROUND THE WORLD AND WHERE WE GO FROM HERE, International Marina Institute’s EMERGING APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 25 - 27, 2009
ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES – MEANINGFUL and GREEN, 35th National Course & Conference, DOCKS & MARINAS 2009, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Madison, Wisconsin, October 5-7, 2009
ADA at the Waterfront, 35th National Course & Conference, DOCKS & MARINAS 2009, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Madison, Wisconsin, October 5-7, 2009
Marina Design & Master Planning For Improved Marine Access & As A Calling Card For Tourism, ICOMIA Marinas Committee (IMC) MEETING #42, Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 4-6, 2009
Marina Design & Master Planning For Improved Marine Access & As A Calling Card For Tourism, the Swedish Marine Industries Federation, Göteborg Boat Show, West Sweden Tourist Board COAST CONFERENCE 2008, Göteborg Convention Centre, Göteborg, Sweden, September 30, 2008
MEGAYACHTS & SUPERYACHTS – CATCHING THE WAVE, THE YIN & THE YANG, Icomia’s Marinas Committee and City of Nieuwpoort, Tourist Office Oostende, Province of West Flanders Yachtharbour, VVW Nieuwpoort’s INTERNATIONAL MARINA CONFERENCE 2008, Oostend, Belgium, May 25-28, 2008
MARINA PLANNING COAST TO COAST - PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER, 33rd National Course & Conference, DOCKS & MARINAS 2007, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Madison, Wisconsin, October 15-17, 2007
RETROFITTING FOR TOMORROW’S MARINAS, including MEGAYACHTS - THE YIN & THE YANG, International Marina Institute/Association of Marina Industries MARINA RETROFIT, REDESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, October 21-23, 2007
MARINA PLANNING, SITING, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT TRENDS - A PRACTICAL GUIDE,International Marina Institute’s UNDERSTANDING MARINA BUSINESS, Middletown, RI, April 23-24, 2007
Barrier Free Access for Marinas – IT’S WORKING! The essential ADA Tools for 2006, 32nd National Course & Conference, DOCKS & MARINAS 2006, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Madison, Wisconsin, October 16 - 18, 2006
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT - A WORLDWIDE VIEW, TRENDS AND OUTLOOK, Kentucky Marina Association - Tennessee Marina Association Joint Annual Meeting,Chattanooga Marriott, November 14th - 16th, 2006
THE ALLURE, REWARDS & PITFALLS OF WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT,Arab Marine Industries Association’s The Second International Conference on Seafront Development & Real Estate in the Middle East 2006, Le Royal Hotel, Beirut, Lebanon, May 18th, 2006
WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT - A WORLDWIDE VIEW, Keynote Address, NW MARINA CONFERENCE, The Northwest Marine Trade Association & The Washington Public Ports Association, Kitsap Conference Center, Bremerton WA, November 3rd & 4th, 2005
BARRIER FREE ACCESS AT THE WATERFRONT – AN ACCESSIBLE ADA PRIMER, 31st National Course & Conference, DOCKS & MARINAS 2005, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Madison, Wisconsin, October 17 - 19, 2005
AROUND THE WORLD IN 3 TO 30 PLUS METERS, Båtliv i Västsverige, Gullmarsstrand Hotel & Konferens, Municipalities of Bohuslän and Dalsland, Region of Västra Götaland, West Sweden Tourist Board Swedish Tourist Authority, October 6, 2005
THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MARINE LEISURE DEVELOPMENT, MAYA, Province Zeeland & Marine Institute Ireland’s REGENERATION – An Opportunity for the Development of Marine Leisure, Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel. Killiney, Dublin, Ireland, September 30th, 2005
THE ALLURE, REWARDS & PITFALLS OF WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT,Keynote Address, Arab Marine Industries Association’s The 2nd Conference on Seafront Development & Real Estate in the Middle East, La Marina Joseph Khoury, Beirut, Lebenon, May 19th, 2005 (In conjunction with the Beirut Boat Show - May 18 – 22, 2005)
MARINA DEVELOPMENT AND THE GROWTH OF MARITIME LEISURE, Waterfront 2005 Dubai, The Al Bustan Rotan Hotel, Dubai, UAE, May 9-10th, 2005
TWO SHADES OF GREEN – THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY OF MARINA/WATERFRONT RETROFITTING & NEW DEVELOPMENT, ICOMIA’s Marinas Committee’s Fifth INTERNATIONAL MARINA CONFERENCE 2005, San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego, CA, January 9th – 12th, 2005
BMP’S FOR PMP aka BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR PREVENTING MARINA POLLUTION, Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, 2004 AAHPA Annual Conference, Port of Homer, Alaska, October 20-22, 2004
TWO SHADES OF GREEN – THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY OF MARINA/WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, Japan Marina & Beach Association’s Symposium on Marinas and Beaches Around the World, Pacifico Yokohama Conference Center, Yokohama, Japan, September 27th, 2004
TWO SHADES OF GREEN – THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY OF MARINA/WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, Keynote Address, First International Conference on Marina and Seafront Development in the Middle East, Arab Marine Industries Association, Club La Marina – Joseph Khoury, Beirut, Lebanon, May 27th, 2004
RESIDENTIAL DOCKS AND PIERS: Integrating Science, Policy and Management, Phase II: Tools for Managers,National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Durham, NH, November 18 & 19, 2003
THE JOYS and FRUSTRATIONS OF CYBERSPACE aka PRESENTATION.COM, , ICOMIA’s Marinas Committee’s Fourth INTERNATIONAL MARINA CONFERENCE 2002, Sydney, Australia, March 7th – 10th, 2002
INCREASING PROFITABILITY, 2002 Ontario Marina Operators Association Conference & Trade Show, 2002, Huntsville, Ontario, December 1-4, 2002
ACHIEVING REGULATORY COMPLIANCE WHILE SAVING THE ENVIRONMENT & YOUR BOTTOM LINE, 28th National Short Course, DOCKS & MARINAS 2002, University Education & Training for the Marine Industry, Department Of Engineering Professional Development, College Of Engineering, University Of Wisconsin-Madison/Extension, Madison, Wisconsin, October 23-25, 2002
The NEW ADA Boating Facility Guidelines - FROM PARTICULARS TO PRACTICALITIES, SOBA 2002, 16th Annual States Organization for Boating Access Conference, Mystic, CT, September 21-25, 2002
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT – UPDATES, National Marine Manufacturers Association’s Boating Facilities Development Committee, Miami, Florida, February 13, 2002
MARINA PLANNING, SITING, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT + MARINAS & THE ENVIRONMENT - A PRACTICAL GUIDE,BUREAU OF RECLAMATION’s PILOT LAKES WORKSHOP in conjunction with MARINA OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, MARINA MANAGEMENT 101, Phoenix, Arizona, December 13-14, 2001
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT - UPDATES, 30th ANNUAL MARINA RECREATION ASSOCIATION of California, EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW, November 7 – 9, 2001, Las Vegas, Nevada
GAIN ECONOMIC & ECO-FRIENDLY ACCESS VIA FUNCTIONAL WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT, MEDCOAST 01, The Fifth International Conference on the Mediterranean Coastal Environment, October 23-27, 2001, Hamammet, Tunisia
THE KEY TO UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF THE MARINE INDUSTRY, VICTORIAN MARINE WEEK, Boating Industry Association of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, June 29, 2001
THE REGULATORY, PERMITTING & RELATED ISSUES FACING AMERICAN MARINAS, International Marina Institute’s Course on UNDERSTANDING THE MARINA BUSINESS, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Bourne, Massachusetts, May 4-5, 2001
ADA UPDATE, Fifth Annual Meeting of the Northeastern States’ Boating Access Facilities Program Coordinators, March 27-28, 2001, Falmouth, Massachusetts
DREDGING for the 21st Century - Needs, Alternatives and Attitudes, International Marina Institute NORTHEASTERN MARINA CONFERENCE, December 1, 2000, Westport, Massachusetts
