AMI Hosting Events at IBEX

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has partnered with the International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) to offer its Marina 101 course on September 29 followed by a one-day Marina & Boatyard Study Tour on September 30, in Tampa, Florida. These courses are considered “super sessions” leading into IBEX.

The Marina 101 course is a four-hour marina industry introduction course geared toward individuals with little or no marina experience who may be looking to get into the industry by way of an advancement opportunity, career shift or interest in purchasing or developing a marina. This course consists of nine individual presentations covering the topics of day-to-day and seasonal operations, maintenance, emergency preparedness, long-term planning, financial reports and the various roles of a marina manager. To register for Marina 101, visit www.marinaassociation.org and click on the “events” tab at the top. Or visit the IBEX website at https://www.ibexshow.com/ and click on the “education” tab.

The Marina & Boatyard Study Tour is a mobile training course that takes participants on a tour of marinas for an in-depth look at the operations of several types of facilities. At the end of the day, attendees participate in a facilitated roundtable discussion and SWOT (strength, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of each marina. This year the Study Tour stops at five Tampa area marinas: Harborage Marina, Safe Harbor Pier 77, Pasadena Marina, Gulfport Municipal Marina, and Marker 1 Marina. To register for the Marina & Boatyard Study Tour, visit www.marinaassociation.org and click on the” events” tab at the top. Or visit the IBEX website at https://www.ibexshow.com/ and click on the “education” tab.