Outreach Support
National Outreach Services
The National Outreach Service Team brings together people, messages, and information so that the science and work of NOAA Fisheries Service is understood and appreciated. In addition to providing quick response to immediate situations for both internal and external audiences, the Team is at the forefront of long-range strategic communications planning. The Team provides communications advice and guidance, assistance in developing communications products and tools, and manages events and an aggressive exhibits program.
Exhibit Opportunities
November 2006
Pacific Marine Expo: November
15-19, Seattle , Washington. Largest West Coast gathering of
fishing industry representatives and their supporting industries.
NOAA Fisheries Service is the lead Line Office for NOAA coordinating
NOAA Weather, NOAA Enforcement, and NOAA Ocean Service participation.
March 2007
Boston Seafood Show: March 11-13,
Boston, MA . Largest seafood exposition in the United States.
More than 30,000 attendees from the seafood and fishing industries
attend. This is a cornerstone event for NOAA Fisheries Service.
April 2007
European Seafood Expo: April 07, Brussels, Belgium . The
European Seafood Expo is the largest seafood exposition in the
world. NOAA Fisheries Service partners with the Seafood Inspection
Program to bring Fisheries information to a world audience. Economic
statistics and other information produced by Partnerships and Communications
are a highlight of the NOAA Fisheries booth. We also conduct one-on-one
meetings with European, Asian and other world fishing representatives
in support of the U.S. fishing industry utilizing our on-site
European Union representative. This is a linchpin show for NOAA
Fisheries.
August 2007
Louisiana Foodservice Expo and Seafood
Cook Off: August 07, New Orleans, LA. Designed as a showcase
for American seafood, the New Orleans show is a national outreach
event. A bonus is the exhibit opportunity at the Foodservice
Expo. More than 12,000 industry people attend this unique event
sponsored by the Louisiana Restaurant Association – one of the
largest business organizations in the state, representing 7,000
restaurant operations and related businesses. The restaurant
industry in Louisiana is the state's largest private employer
with more than 120,000 employed directly and another 50,000 indirectly
employed. Restaurants in Louisiana generate $4.8 billion in annual
sales.
NOAA Fisheries Service supports the Expo by sponsoring the annual seafood cook off—bringing attention to the benefits of eating Gulf coast seafood. This year's event is especially important given the recent announcements about the healthy benefits of seafood in American diets, and the fact that the Gulf area is still recovering from the effects of hurricane Katrina.
Products
Business Report – An annual report published in the Spring of each year. The NOAA Fisheries Service Annual Report looks back at the previous year's major accomplishments. The report is made available to members of Congress, NOAA employees, and the public.
NOAA Outreach Unit – The NOAA Fisheries Service National Outreach Services Team has at its disposal the resources of the NOAA Outreach Unit. Within the unit are hundreds of publications, pamphlets, maps, charts, CDs, reports, and other media free to the general public. Many of these documents relate to the work of NOAA Fisheries. The Fisheries Outreach Team, when particle and appropriate, reviews and updates these materials.
Other Sources of Information Products – The various offices and operating units throughout NOAA Fisheries produces many of their own documents and products specific to their programs. The National Outreach Services Team often assists in their development and production. These publications are also available for the asking.
Special Events
NOAA Preserve America / Heritage Week Treasures of NOAAs Ark – February 07, 2007. Truly a unique and important event that embraces the principals and spirit behind the President's Preserve America Executive Order to showcase publicly owed heritage assets. A group of NOAA employees, led by a member of the NOAA Fisheries National Outreach Services Team, organizes, designs, and implements a major exposition of NOAA heritage assets.
