Date: September 14-17, 2020

Location: Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA

Theme: From Sailor to Shipyard – Improving Fleet Readiness

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS) is an annual event, alternating between Hampton Roads and San Diego, bringing together the entire naval ship maintenance and modernization community like no other forum.

Meeting Information

2020 FMMS Venue
Virginia Beach Convention Center, Virginia Beach, VA
1000 19th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Explore Virginia Beach, VA

Hotel Information
Government Room Block
ASNE has reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Virginia Beach 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451. The per diem rate is $102 per night plus taxes and fees. To reserve online please click here To reserve by phone please call: 757-422-8900. Reservation deadline: 8/14/20.

Standard Room Block
ASNE has reserved a block of rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Virginia Beach 1900 Pavilion Drive, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451. The standard rate is $119 per night plus taxes and fees. To reserve online please click here To reserve by phone please call: 757-422-8900. Reservation deadline: 8/14/20.

Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS) 2020 Attendee Registration

Early Bird Rates expire July 1st, 2020 at 12:00AM EST
Register early and save $100 off your event registration.
Non-Members Register Early and Join ASNE savings of $200 (ASNE Membership $145)

• ASNE Member: $525
• ASNE Non-Member: $625
• Join ASNE & Event Reg: $670
• Accepted Technical Paper Author: $325

Registration Rates
• ASNE Member: $625
• ASNE Non-Member: $725
• Join ASNE & Event Reg: $770
• U.S. Federal Government Employee (non-contractor): $325
  Please note: Government employees are defined as active-duty U.S. military, or civil service U.S. federal government employees
• Accepted Technical Paper Author: $425
• Full-Time Undergraduate or K-12 Student: $0 - Complimentary
• Press and Media (with credentials): $0 - Complimentary

Call for Papers

Theme - From Sailor to Shipyard, Improving Fleet Readiness

Important Dates

• March 15, 2020 - Abstracts Due
• May 17, 2020   - First Draft Papers Due
• July 27, 2020    - Final Draft Papers Due

Suggested Topical Areas

• Readiness: On-Time Delivery, Current Operational Readiness and Availability of our ships, systems and sailors.
• Future Capability: In-Service Modernization, New Platforms, Technology Refresh, & R& D investment Plans, strategies and challenges to achieve force structure requirements.
• Resources & Infrastructure: Enabling Sailor Self-sufficiently ownership, training, and sea shore rotation. Right sizing shore infrastructure to meet future force requirements.

Abstract Submission - Specific Areas of interest

• Policy, Budget and Contracting Strategies
• Collaboration - Concepts & Strategies for Improving Unity of Effort
• Best Practices - Best of Breed Practices in Government and Industry
• Business Tools, Analytics and Models
• Engineering, Innovation & Technology
• Assessments - What, When and How for maximum effect on Readiness, CNO Avails, etc.
• Ready, Relevant Learning
• Industrial Infrastructure and Capacity
• Industrial Base - Strengths / Concerns / Priorities and Incentives for Long-Term Investment
• Workforce Development
• Cyber Security and Ship Systems
• Unmanned Platforms - They're Coming! Sustainment Concepts for these future platforms.
• Logistics - Forward Deployed Supply, Maintenance

Submission Information
Via the ASNE Website, submit a one to two page abstract as directed below prior to the deadline of March 15, 2020. It should be of sufficient detail to permit evaluation by the Technical Program Committee.

• Proposed Title
• Author(s)’ name(s) and organization(s)
• A Primary Point of Contact including POC's e-mail address and phone number
• 1-2 page description which includes a problem statement or introduction, an outline of the key points to be made in the paper, and conclusions or recommendations that the paper will address.

All abstracts should be submitted via this linked form (login required).

For questions, please contact: FMMS2020@navalengineers.org.

For additional information and details on paper submission, see the ASNE Technical Papers Guidelines.

Exhibit Booths

Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium 2020 Exhibit Rates:

• Premium Booth: $3,150
• Standard Booth: $2,850
• Static Display "Boat on a Trailer": $1,500

Purchase an Exhibit Booth Online: Purchase Booth (login required)
View the Floor Plan and Interactive Directory of Exhibitors: Interactive Floor Plan

Sponsorship

Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS) Sponsorships may be purchased online. If you prefer to book with a paper application, please download the Sponsor Application and return to sponsorships@navalengineers.org. Or, contact ASNE Headquarters 703-836-6727 to learn more about the value-added, brand-building benefits of being a sponsor or exhibitor.

Download/View:  FMMS Sponsor Application

http://www.navalengineers.org/cvweb/cgi-bin/utilities.dll/customlist?&WNR=none&WHP=ExhSponList_Header.htm&WBP=ExhSponList.htm&QNAME=EXHIBITORFLOORPLANDATA&SESSIONALTCD=AMTS2020&FPID=24&SORT=ORGNAME  

FMMS 2020 Sponsorship Offerings  

   • FMMS 2020 Event Sponsor (Registration, Community Square, Wi-Fi and Conference Proceedings)

   • Exhibit Hall Luncheon – Day One
   • Exhibit Hall Luncheon – Day Two
   • Exhibit Hall Mobile Charging Lounge

   • Continental Breakfast – Day One
   • Continental Breakfast – Day Two
   • Exhibit Hall Innovation Theater
   • Mobile App & Social Media Selfie Station

   • Morning Coffee & Snack Break – Day One
   • Morning Coffee & Snack Break – Day Two
   • Afternoon Coffee & Snack Break – Day One
   • Afternoon Coffee & Snack Break – Day Two
   • Symposium Bags(sponsor provided)
   • Symposium Lanyards (sponsor provided)

   • Exhibit Hall Trash Receptacles
   • Education Session mutiple are available)