BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:111@ecmidvesselinspectors.com DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250520 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250521 DTSTAMP:20250320T140845Z URL:https://www.ecmidvesselinspectors.com/events/ecmid-avi-10th-anniversar y-event/ SUMMARY:eCMID AVI 10th Anniversary Event\, Amsterdam DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to announce a celebratory event in Amsterdam on Tuesday 20 May 2025 and we are inviting you to join us! We would like to i nvite you to join us in person for what promises to be a special occasion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the eCMID AVI Festival of Knowledge.\ n\nIt is a number of years since we brought the AVI community together fac e-to-face\, so this represents a great opportunity to network with colleag ues and peers as well as reflecting over ten years.\n\nThe MSA/IIMS team l ook forward to welcoming you to the event\, and don’t forget you can cla im 4 CPD points for attending (if you have achieved AVI status already – if not\, these can be awarded when you do achieve AVI status). There is a n option to attend online if you cannot attend in person\, or you can choo se to purchase the video content only - you will still receive 4 CPD point s.\n\nIf you are able to join us in person\, the eCMID AVI Festival of Kno wledge X is being held at Radisson Blu Hotel Amsterdam Airport on Tuesday 20 May 2025. The Festival of Knowledge 10th anniversary event costs £160 for attending in person\, or £140 as an online delegate. In addition\, yo u are also invited to join us the night before on Monday 19 May for a gala buffet dinner\, at our cost\, at 18.30. This will be held at the prestigi ous West-Indish Huis in central Amsterdam.\n\nFestival of Knowledge X Agen da\n\n09.20 - Welcome and introduction from Mike Schwarz\, CEO\, IIMS & \; MSA\n\n09.50 - International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA):\n\n •   Mark Ford\, Marine and Quality Manager: pre-recorded presentation\n •   Adedotun Adebanjo\, IMCA IT Support &\; Infrastructure: latest s ystem updates and development roadmap\n\n10.50 - Coffee break\n\n11.05 - M ike Schwarz in conversation with Ian Coates\, Topside Services Director an d one of the first AVIs to be accredited and initial tutor of the eCMID AV I scheme\n\n11.30 - Capt Sujit Viswanathan\, eCMID AVI Assessor &\; Tut or\, Chair of the eCMID AVI Committee Group: Robustness of the scheme and lessons learned over ten years\n\n12.00 - Mike Proudlove\, FIIMS\, IIMS Vi ce President: Things you see on inspection you would rather not!\n\n12.40 - Lunch\n\n13.40 - Bo Kiel Jespersen\, Lead Marine Inspector\, Ørsted: Co nsistency of eCMID inspections and findings from a client’s perspective\ n\n14.10 - Peter Solvang\, Managing Director of DP &\; Marine Assurance Norway AS: MASS/USV eCMID developments\n\n14.50 - Kerrie Forster\, CEO Th e Workboat Association: IMCA International workboat code and challenges fo r the AVI scheme over the next 10 years?\n\n15.30 - Questions and close\n\ nTo book and pay for your place at the eCMID AVI 10th anniversary event\, please complete the online form at https://bit.ly/41mDAPC\n\n \;\n\n&n bsp\; END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR