2025 River Bell Awards Luncheon
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Paducah-McCracken County Convention Center & Expo Center
415 Park Street | Paducah, KY 42001
11:00 AM: Check-In & Reception
12:00 PM: Luncheon & Awards
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Congrats to our 2025 River Bell Honorees!
George G. Leavell
Wepfer Group, LLC
River Bell Award
William R. Barr
Amherst Madison
River Legend Award
Marty Hettel
American Commercial Barge Line (ret.)
Distinguished Service Award
Lifesaving Award
The Crew of the M/V Susan Robinson, Crounse Corporation
The Crew of the Mary Moran, Moran Towing of New Orleans
Thank You to our 2025 River Bell Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
American Commercial Barge Line
Crounse Corporation
Ingram Marine Group
Marquette Transportation Company
Wepfer Group, LLC
Captain Sponsors:
Amherst Madison
Canal Barge Company
Ceres Barge Line and Miller Hahn, PLLC
CGB Marine
The Cooper Group
Ergon Marine & Industrial Supply
Hines Furlong Line
Maritime Partners, LLC
Parker Towing Company
River Discovery Center
Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors (cont.):
Pilot Sponsors:
ADM
Ash Group
Campbell Transportation Company
Carlisle & Bray Enterprises, LLC
Cooper Consolidated
Golding Barge Line
James Marine, Inc.
Karl Senner, LLC
Marine Systems, Inc.
Middle River Marine, LLC
Paducah Rigging
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel Co.
Reliant Maritime Solutions
Mate Sponsors:
Arcosa Marine Products, Inc.
Associated Terminals/Turn Services
Budwine Marine
Bunge
Cummins
Heartland Barge
JEM Transportation & East Side River Transportation
Laborde Products
Starr Insurance Companies
Steiner Construction Company, Inc.
Terral RiverService
TowWorks, LLC
Waterways Council, Inc.
Western Rivers Boat Management
Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors (cont.)!
Bell Sponsors:
American Cruise Lines
The American Waterways Operators
Bollinger Shipyards
C&C Marine and Repair
C&M Marine Ventures
Conrad Shipyard
Continental Underwriters
ERL Inc.
Evansville Marine Service, Inc.
Fitzgerald Marine and Repair
Genesis Marine, LLC
HealthWorks Medical
Lee LeBoeuf
Liskow
Magnolia Fleet, LLC
Northern Marine
Phelps Dunbar
PSC Group
Regions Banks
Sherwin-Williams Marine Coatings
Team Services, LLC
Upper River Services, LLC
The Seamen's Church Institute
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