The U.S. Chapter of the Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) is the proud host of WISTA’s 2008 Annual Conference, which is set for October 15-17, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The theme of this year's Conference is "Raising the Profile – Reducing the Footprint", highlights two of WISTA's main goals -- fostering women in the marine industry and reducing the industry's impact on the environment. WISTA USA anticipates that well over 200 delegates from around the world will attend this year's Conference. We hope that you will be one of them! You can check out the program of events, speaker bios, and information on our sponsors by clicking on the appropriate link above. We hope to see you in New Orleans!