6. On the Waterfront
Dan Natchez calls the IMC 2008 conference an international success story. Read this column to find out why.
12. Marina Operations Dennis Kissman offers advice on trouble-making customers, but cautions that sometimes the only thing to do is to say goodbye.
14. Marina Villages A trend revitalizing marinas today is the marina village concept, where the marina is surrounded with dining spots, retail stores, and even housing that brings boaters and non-boaters alike to the business area.
18. Entertainment Venues As a sidebar to our marina village story, the Horny Toad Resort & Yacht Club at Toad Cove, Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. offers a 30,000 sq. ft. entertainment venue complete with a summer concert series.
22. Special Report: Water Access Survey MDA has partnered with the market research company Survey Advantage to explore the complicated issue of water access. Nearly half of our respondents indicated a need for additional access, but is the water access problem the same for all markets and regions? The answer to this question may surprise you.
30. Special Report: Water Access in South Florida Patience Cohn describes the water access challenges in Florida, and how they are being addressed by the industry associations.
34. Special Report: Fighting for the Right to Water Access Melissa Danko of the New Jersey Marine Trades Association describes the different ways marinas and boatyards are fighting against state-mandated public access regulations.
42. Anniversary: Marina Dock Age Celebrates 20 Years As part of our anniversary celebration, Prof. Allen Wortley, P.E., director of professional engineering development at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, examines MDA’s growth these past 20 years and looks at what the future holds.
46. Marina Design Also as part of our Anniversary Gala, Bruce Lunde, an associate with JJR, LLC in Madison, Wis., details just how far marina design has come in the past 20 years.
49. National Marina Day Update Preparations for the 2008 National Marina Day are well underway. Various marine organizations, including Clean Marina programs, are doing their part to celebrate marinas important role in society.
51. Product Focus: Dockside Equipment/Lifts The future for boat lifts is bright as the business is increasing its presence in saltwater markets and rental programs. Read here to learn more about how lifts can increase a marina’s profits.
60. Fuel Products This case study analyzes one marina that installed a new fuel management system to monitor fuel usage, improve customer convenience, and increase fuel dock revenues.
63. Lauderdale Marina Celebrates 60th Anniversary Celebrating its 60th year in business, Lauderdale Marina is the oldest single-owner marina in south Florida. MDA caught up with its founder Bob Cox, who reflects on the marina’s history.
65. Software Software and web-based marina management systems are gaining in popularity as low cost, user-friendly alternatives to more expensive management systems.
68. Creating Green Waterfronts The marine industry’s “green efforts” are still in their infancy. To be successful, however, all marinas need to get on the bandwagon.
70. Safety/Security Not one single factor can keep a marina safe from crime, be it locks, fences, or lights, but a well run Marina Watch program can definitely play its part.
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73 News & Nuggets
77 Classifieds
80 Ad Index
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