MTS Houston Annual Fundraising BBQ & Toss for a CauseJump to: EVENT SCHEDULE | 2025 COMMITTEE | NEW FOR 2025! | REGISTRATION | SILENT AUCTION | EXHIBIT | SPONSOR | GET INVOLVED Hosted by: ![]() Centurion Subsea Join the Marine Technology Society (MTS) Houston Chapter for our Annual Fundraising BBQ - with a twist (or should we say, a toss)! Proudly hosted by Centurion Subsea on October 16, 2025, this year’s event brings the heat with mouthwatering barbecue and a friendly Cornhole Tournament. Toss for a Cause and help support MTS initiatives while enjoying great food, fun competition, and fantastic networking with the offshore & marine technology community. Hosted by: SAVE THE DATE! Thursday, October 16th Centurion Subsea Services is a leading provider of subsea equipment and engineering services, headquartered in Katy, Texas. With decades of experience, they support a wide range of industries including renewables, decommissioning, energy, subsea construction, defense and telecommunications. Event Schedule 3:00 PM - Exhibitor Set up (Exhibitors arrive no later than 4:00PM)
4:00 PM - Registration & Food service for Exhibitors
5:00 PM - General Registration begins/Silent Auction is live and Cornhole Tournament begins
6:30 PM - Food Service begins for attendees 7:15 PM – MTS Announcements, including Scholarship Program and Raffle Winners 7:30PM – Silent Auction ends
2025 MTS BBQ Committee CO-CHAIR/Operations: Shannon Giagnorio, C.A. Richards ([email protected]) New for 2025!This year’s event will be bigger than ever – featuring our popular Tabletop Exhibit area to showcase your brand and the Silent Auction, plus we’re introducing exciting new ways to get involved:
Event Registration
Help us plan and save by pre-registering! Attendee Registration includes:
Attendee Registration Pricing:
Corn Hole Tournament Registration Pricing
On-site registration will be available. Each player must purchase a general attendee registration in order to participate. All proceeds go toward the MTS Houston Chapter Student Scholarship Program. Let’s make the 2025 MTS BBQ a success – Toss for a Cause! REGISTER TO ATTEND For questions about registration, please contact MTS Senior Director of Operations and Events Kristina Norman ([email protected]) Silent AuctionWe appreciate your commitment to supporting MTS scholarship programs. By donating an item or themed basket to the silent auction, your company will create more opportunities to raise funds. Each donating company will be recognized as silent auction donor. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Please consider making a donation – nothing is too BIG or small. SILENT AUCTION ITEMS CAN INCLUDE:
For more information on how you can donate auction items to the 2025 silent auction or if you are interested in volunteering on this committee, please contact Kendra Minton ([email protected]). Exhibitor OpportunitiesThis year there will be space for 40 exhibitors. Tables are allocated on a “first paid” basis. Exhibit space generally sells out fast, so please reserve your space now! Exhibit Tabletop Options
We would like to invite each exhibiting company to donate an item or themed basket to the silent auction. Your company will be recognized as an auction donor and your contribution will help provide more opportunities to raise money for student programs. Thank you for your generous support! Coming soon: See who's exhibiting in 2025 All exhibit tables are sold on a first come, first serve basis. For the latest exhibit layout or to secure a tabletop exhibit, email Desiree Reyes at [email protected] to check availability. Exhibitor Guidelines
Tabletop Exhibit Examples 2025 SponsorshipsThe MTS Annual BBQ is our biggest fundraising event of the year. All proceeds from this event will benefit student scholarship programs. For 2025, we have created new sponsorship opportunities to not only increase your company profile, but to enhance this year’s scholarship fund. Sponsorship Levels Platinum - $7500 – includes 5 registrations to the BBQ event In addition to specific event or promotional sponsorship benefits, all sponsors will receive:
PLATINUM GOLD SILVER BRONZE REGISTER TO SPONSOR Thank you 2024 Event SponsorsAll sponsorships are on a first come, first serve basis. For full sponsorship details or to secure a sponsorship, email Desiree Reyes at [email protected] to check availability. Get InvolvedThe 2025 MTS BBQ is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to offshore and marine technologies while raising funds for student scholarships programs to invest in the next generation of offshore professionals. By participating as a volunteer, you’ll be investing in the next generation of offshore professionals. Here’s how you can get involved:
Contact Shannon Giagnorio at [email protected] to express your volunteer interests. |