Business Of Boating Conference Returns In January

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) will host the annual Business of Boating (BOB) conference in person on January 20, 2022, at Lakeview Pavilion, Foxboro, Massachusetts. This will be the 16th year of this educational conference. Recognizing the changing business environment and in an effort to attract more attendees from across the country, the conference will be a hybrid event with a remote option available. The BOB conference will feature a full lineup of educational sessions and all presenters are planning to be in person at the event.

The educational sessions will include the following and more:

• Technological changes within the industry
• MA employment law update
• Customer retention & post Covid-19 planning
• Regulatory & government relations update
• Industry and supply chain update
• Offshore wind update
• Workforce solutions roundtable discussion
• MA Office of Travel and Tourism presentation
• EPA stormwater permit update

MMTA will host two networking events on January 19, 2022, the night before the conference. These events include a welcome reception at Tavolino restaurant and a social event at Splitsville Luxury Lanes. Both locations are onsite at Patriot Place. There are also two hotel options and a block of rooms reserved for conference attendees who join us the night before the conference.