As part of the Providence Boat Show at the Rhode Island Convention Center, the RI Marine Trades Association featured a Roundtable Discussion on opening day plus a RIMTA Pavilion presenting the new “Boats Work for RI” initiative. The discussion topic was “The Future of Jobs in the Marine Industry” here in Rhode Island and what the industry means to the Rhode Island economic community. The Governor opened the program with his remarks and welcomed the standing room only audience of representatives of businesses, schools, state officials and legislators, the community and the media. Mark Murphy, Editor of the Providence Business News was the moderator and participates in the discussion were Paul Harden, Manager/Business & Workforce Development, RI Economic Development Corp., Steven Kitchin, V.P./Corp. Education & Training, New England Institute of Technology, John Torgan, Narragansett Baykeeper, Save The Bay; Andy Tyska, President, Bristol Marine; and Peter Van Lancker, President, Hunt Yachts.