Free Military to Maritime Career Fair set for New Orleans on December 4 during the International WorkBoat Show at the Morial Convention Center

    NEW ORLEANS, LA, November 26, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A free Military to Maritime Career Fair will be held in New Orleans from 1 - 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 4, in the Rivergate Room of the Morial Convention Center in conjunction with the annual International WorkBoat Show.

"The goal of the event is to connect maritime employers with military veterans and separating personnel who are interested in pursuing a career in the industry," said Bob Callahan, Show Director, WorkBoat Show.

During the Career Fair, current and former military personnel from all services can meet with representatives from some of the region's premier maritime companies, training schools, unions and others to learn about career opportunities in the maritime industry. No prior maritime experience is necessary and all services are welcome.

The International Workboat Show and WorkBoat magazine are sponsoring the Career Fair, which is hosted in cooperation with the American Maritime Partnership and the Offshore Marine Service Association.

For further information or to register, visit www.americanmaritimepartnership.com/military2maritime.

For a list of companies and organizations participating in the program, please click here: http://www.americanmaritimepartnership.com/military-maritime-exhibitors/. There is no cost to exhibitors to participate.

Veterans that attend the Military to Maritime Career Fair are invited to walk the exhibit hall with special guest badges. More than 1,100 exhibitors will be on hand for the WorkBoat Show.

The WorkBoat Show is North America's largest commercial marine trade show and expects to bring more than 14,000 visitors to New Orleans from December 3-5.

For further information, visit www.WorkBoatShow.com.

About Diversified Communications
The International WorkBoat Show is produced by Diversified Communications, which is based in Portland, Maine, and provides information and market access through face-to-face events, publications and eMedia. Diversified serves a number of industries including: seafood, food service, natural and organic, healthcare, commercial marine, and business management. Diversified operates divisions in Australia, Hong Kong, India, the UK and Canada. For more information, visit: http://www.divcom.com.

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