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Post-Election Gulf Coast Shipbuilding Prospects

 By Eric Womble

Sector Vice President, Advanced Capabilities Group, Northrop Grumman Ship System

With a background including National Security Advisor to the Senate Majority Leader, and Military Legislative Assistant to Senator Lott, Eric Womble possesses a truly unique perspective of the critically important inter-relationships between political, military (retired, US Navy) and the Gulf Coast Shipbuilding industry. He will share some of his thoughts concerning ramifications of the recent mid-term election.

Date:       Tuesday, December 12, 2006

 Place:     The Plimsoll Club atop the World Trade Center where Poydras St. meets the Mississippi River – 2 Canal St., New Orleans, LA, 70130,   504-529-1701

Social: 5:30 pm

Dinner: 6:30 pm

Presentation: 7:30 pm

Dinner Choices: Must be given at time of reservation.  For electronic reservations, go to

http://www.greenmarine.com/asne or call Jeff Gamble at 985-532-1014.  Please indicate whether you are a member of ASNE, SNAME or a guest and provide your name, company affiliation, and contact number.  Choose from either of the following:

#1 – Braised Boneless Breast of Chicken with Sherried Apple Onion Confit

#2 – Sauteed Fillet of Tilapia with Meuniere Sauce topped with toasted Pecans, Vegetable and Starch du Chef

{Each Choice includes: Caesar Salad, French Bread and Butter, Bourbon Pecan Pie, Coffee or Tea}

Price:    $45 pre-registered members, $55 pre-registered non-member guests of members, no walk-ins (SNAME student members $35)

Validated parking available in the WTC parking garage next to the Riverside Hilton’s parking garage.

If you join ASNE or SNAME at this meeting, your dinner is free.  Seating is limited to first 75.  (Checks preferred, payable to ASNE [SNAME if joining SNAME] at the meeting.) – No credit cards.

DINNER RESERVATIONS REQUIRE PAYMENT REGARDLESS OF ATTENDANCE SINCE WE ARE CHARGED FOR THE NUMBER OF DINNERS RESERVED.  THANK YOU!

Cutoff: First 75                          No walk-ins                    Business dress is recommended.

From the East bank side of the Huey P. Long Bridge stay on Clearview to Airline Drive (turn right).  Head east on Airline Highway to I-10 East to New Orleans.  Take Poydras Street exit #234B.  The World Trade Center (WTC) is at the foot of Poydras Street at the Mississippi River.  Parking is free at the WTC Parking Lot  next to the Hilton Riverside Hotel.  Have WTC parking ticket validated at the Plimsoll Club Registration Desk.

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