The Marine Machinery Association will hold its 27 Annual Meeting at the Sofitel Hotel in Philadelphia on October 4 and 5, 2011. Vice Admiral Kevin McCoy will be the kick-off speaker to be followed by Fred Harris, CEO of NASSCO, and Roy Arnold, CEO of IMECO. Attendees will tour NAVSSES in the afternoon. On the second day there will be a panel of the VPs of Supply Chain Management and Material Acquisition Directors from the major shipyards. Technical presentations fill out the day. Further information can be found at www.marmach.org.