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Royal Caribbean's Russell Benford chair of ACMF Anchor Awards

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Royal Caribbean Group's Russell Benford will serve as gala chairman for the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation 2024 Anchor Awards that benefit scholarships and grants for Caribbean students pursuing maritime careers
Russell Benford, VP government relations Royal Caribbean Group, will serve as gala chairman for the American Caribbean Maritime Foundation 2024 Anchor Awards.

Funds generated by the gala underwrite ACMF scholarships and grants that support students pursuing maritime careers. Academic partners are Caribbean Maritime University (Jamaica), University of Trinidad and Tobago, LJM Maritime Academy (Bahamas), MatPal Marine Institute (Guayana) and Atlantic Alliance Offshore Training Institute (Guayana).

Celebrity Cruises presenting sponsor

Celebrity Cruises is presenting sponsor for the Oct. 10 gala, which will honor Laura Hodges Bethge, president, Celebrity Cruises, and Carlos Urriola, president, Manzanillo International Terminal.

Expected attendees include a high-level network of cruise and cargo executives, Caribbean port officers, Caribbean and US government officials including the US Maritime Administration, and US and Caribbean diplomats. 

The black tie event will take place at the Lauderdale Yacht Club in Fort Lauderdale.