Please join us on September 21st at 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM for our Monthly Luncheon!!
FLDCP Members: $35
Future Members: $45
After 5 PM the day before/At the door –
Members: $50
Non-Members: $55
Three-course lunch is included with each ticket!
Tickets are transferable to another representative for the registered event but not refundable.
Price increases to $50/$55 at the close of business, the day before to cover additional costs charged by the Tower Club.
Seating is limited for Walk-ins. Walk-in registration is not guaranteed.
Add this event to your calendar!
“FROM BOW TO STERN: ALL ABOUT YACHT DESIGN”.
COVERED IN THIS PANEL WILL BE THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION INS AND OUTS FROM BUILDING A BOAT FROM BLUEPRINTS AND THEN ALL OF THE DETAILS AND CONSIDERATIONS THAT GO INTO THE FUNCTION AND LAYOUT ON EACH DECK AND THE INTERIOR DESIGN FINISHES.
Moderator:
PHIL PURCELL
CEO/President
Marine Industries Association of South Florida
Philip Purcell is the CEO/president of the Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF). MIASF promotes advocacy and professionalism on behalf of the marine industry, which provides an annual $12.5 billion economic impact to South Florida and supports 149,000 jobs regionally.
Prior to joining MIASF in 2014, Phil was a partner and held senior management positions with Westport Shipyard of Washington State, the largest yacht builder in North America. During his tenure, Westport grew from a small company to a leader in the industry within the United States and internationally.
Phil brings a unique perspective to the marine industry, having traveled extensively around the globe. Embracing other cultures and working in emerging markets has allowed him to be engaged in the international marine business and implement collaborative processes to grow opportunities, research, and new ideas. Phil’s vision is to leverage his experience, knowledge, and personal relationships with industry and educational leaders for the betterment of the region.
Contact Information
Marine Industries Association of South Florida
Owners of the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show
221 SW 3rd Ave.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Office: (954) 524-2733
https://www.miasf.org/
Panelists:
EVAN MARSHALL
Evan Marshall moved to London from New York City in 1990 to pursue his dream of becoming an internationally versed yacht designer. Having started his professional career in the mid-80s at Sparkman Stephens in New York City, Marshal soon began to feel that European design philosophy and approaches held more interest for him. Following three years of working for a European yacht design office in 1993 he hung his own shingle and establish the design office Evan K Marshall in London UK and he hasn’t looked back since then. In a career that is has now spanned more than 29 years Marshall has focused on his work efforts on Custom & Production yacht exterior and interior designs, as well as residential project. The company has established a unique reputation by embracing a variety of styles and tastes which the office continues to pursue as they take on new design challenges.
KAREN LYNN POULOS
Karen Lynn Poulos has been actively involved in the interior design industry and yachting industry since 1996. She holds a bachelor’s degree in interior design/interior architecture from the Art Institute which she received in 2003. Karen Lynn founded Karen Lynn Interiors in 2001 at age 27 (while still in her final year of design school) when she was given the opportunity to work internationally and do the interior of M/Y Shalimar a 102ft PR Marine new build yacht project built in Germany. Before the formation of Karen Lynn Interiors, she worked for 2 yacht interior design firms and a naval architect/boat builder as a design assistant and support staff.
Karen Lynn and her team have primarily worked on yacht design projects for refit and new build for clients locally and internationally. Over the past 21 years, she has worked directly with several shipyards and internationally and locally such Cheoy Lee, Trinity Yachts, Benetti, Ferretti and Johnson Yachts to name a few. Karen Lynn has also worked directly with several brokerages such as IYC, Marine Max, Gilman Yachts, HMY, and One Water Yachts. She offers her yacht design expertise and experience to yacht brokers and industry professionals and clients for interior design support before, during. and after a sale and/or yacht charters. Karen Lynn Interiors has been published in multiple magazines including Greek Yachting, Boat International, Lux et al, Boat International USA, Showboats International, Yachts International, Power and Motor Yacht, Mega yacht Hard Cover Series IYBA COMPASS, Dock walk and The Wave and more.
Karen Lynn Poulos was honored in 2018 as the one of the top 100 women in Broward County. She was also the winner of the 2019 International Yacht and Aviation Awards in 2019 for Best Yacht Design concept for M/Y No Limit. She has been nominated for several other awards as well and takes pride in her work and strives for excellence in everything she does. She is also a single mom and a Christian. Karen Lynn enjoys mentoring and coaching young designers on business strategies, and she has recently began coaching other interior designers on business strategies to help them maximize their design businesses.
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If you need any help registering please contact info@floridadesignandconstructionprofessionals.com
FLDCP Members: $35
Future Members: $45
After 5 PM the day before/At the door –
Members: $50
Non-Members: $55
Three-course lunch is included with each ticket!
Tickets are transferable to another representative for the registered event but not refundable.
Price increases to $50/$55 at the close of business, the day before to cover additional costs charged by the Tower Club.
Seating is limited for Walk-ins. Walk-in registration is not guaranteed.