State of the Port 2021
On Tuesday, February 25th the Propeller Club of Jacksonville hosted its first-ever virtual State of the Port address where JAXPORT unveiled its new five-year Strategic Master Plan. The event drew record crowds - attracting more than 700 transportation and logistics professionals from throughout Northeast Florida and as far away as Nigeria.
Although we missed the opportunity to connect as we have during past in-person events, this virtual platform positioned our club in front of a global audience giving us the opportunity to share our mission and highlight our great port community.
A special thank you to our partners at U.S. Customs & Border Protection for the presentation of colors and the U.S. Coast Guard for leading us in a moving benediction. These are two important traditions for our club and we’re so thankful we were able to incorporate them into the virtual event.
We would also like to give a sincere – and very big – thank you to our event sponsors. The proceeds from today’s event, approximately $7,500, will be used to fund the club’s charitable giving efforts, including our annual gift to AMIKids Jacksonville and a scholarship for transportation and logistics students in our area.
If you missed the presentation or experienced technical difficulties, you can watch the full video here.
This is an exciting time to be a part of our port community! We invite you to ‘Join Our Crew’ by renewing your PropClubJax membership or joining for the first time. Membership to our club allows you to advocate for our industry as well as network with other like-minded professionals in the region.
Our club truly is ‘Powered by Members’ and we would love to have you aboard. To learn more and/or join, visit PropClubJax.com.
In closing, we would like to thank our Board of Directors for their leadership and support as we work to navigate through this season of uncertainty as well as our Corporate Members who have remained committed to the club despite the current challenges related to the global pandemic.