Annual Conference
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Annual Conference
April 29-30, 2025
The AOS-USA Annual Conference is an opportunity for education, networking and continuing education for those involved in Catholic Maritime Ministry in the Ports or onboard Cruise Ships. It is also an opportunity for Catholic Mariners to dive deeper into their Faith and to find ways to help access their Faith Life while onboard, and to bring the faith to those they meet on the Journey!
23rd Annual Conference
The AOS-USA membership meeting and annual conference will be held at the American Maritime Officers "AMO" STAR Center in Dania FL April 29th and 30th.
Cost $100.00 for one Day - $200.00 for the entire conference
Lodging: Star Center Lodging
All Participants must make their own Reservations.
Please be sure to book your room for this conference by March 25 to ensure a room.Phone: (954) 921 7254 Ext. 7999 or 1-800 445 4522
Fax: 954-920-4268
900 SW 2nd Avenue
Dania Beach, FL 33004
Rooms are reserved under the name:
"Apostleship of the Sea of the United States of America"
The onsite accommodation fee is $210 per person/ per day plus applicable taxes ($232.14 gross). The price includes full use of the dining area, all prepared meals (Sunday dinner to Friday dinner), and access to the self service area which is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Check-in is normally after 3:00 pm the day prior to the conference and check-out is no later than 10:00 am the day after the conference. Guests may share the accommodation for a fee of $86 per person per day, if space is available, plus applicable state and local sales tax ($92.02 gross).
Lunch is available for those attending the conference and not staying onsite for $30 per person per day plus 7%
We advise attendees to arrive Monday, April 28 and depart either the night of April 30 or May 1st.
Previous attendees to our meetings in Dania know that all amenities are on the AMO campus - lodging and all meals, snacks, etc.
Florida Sales Tax.
BBQ Social Wednesday April 30th:
A Meet and Greet will be Wednesday Evening April 30th., the cost is 50.00 per person this is in addition to your registrations fees.Cruise Ship Priest manual revision approval:
We have had several priests help with this important manual revision, but we need additional priest contributors to finish reviewing this work with Cruise Priest board member Fr. Gary Padgett. Please contact Doreen if you can help Father Gary wrap up this project soonest.
Other important items on the agenda:-Fishers and mariner issues update and discussion
-Breakout sessions for our Priests and port ministry members