The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation (ABYC Foundation) announced the awarding of several student scholarships with financial assistance of the Kathy & Jerry Wood Foundation including the following: Five students received scholarships or tool stipends to help continue their studies at … Learn More
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that they are optimistic the 2020 show will open as planned. IBEX is scheduled to return to the Tampa Convention Center September 29 to October 1. Show organizers report that they are closely monitoring … Learn More
National Safe Boating Week, which began May 16 and runs through May 22, is the traditional early boating season reminder to help recreational boaters embrace safety all season long. However, the important National Safe Boating week recommendation urging life jacket wear is … Learn More
The COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing guidelines and new hygiene recommendations are changing the way businesses must operate. In recognition of this, the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA) has collaborated with marine trades associations to produce the “Guide to Operating Your Boat … Learn More
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) has announced there will be a phased approach to boating this year on Lake Tahoe that meets the guidance from state and local officials. The phased plan discourages out-of-area visitation in the early part of the … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Associationi (NMMA) sent a letter to key members of Congress outlining the recreational boating industry’s priorities in the biannual reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Improving and increasing recreation infrastructure is a key component of the industry’s advocacy … Learn More
Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a letter signed by 29 national outdoor recreation trade associations, supporting more than 100,000 businesses, urging Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This legislation would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) … Learn More
An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds that the outdoor recreation industry is facing dramatically decreased sales and revenue, difficulties with production and distribution, and large numbers of furloughs and … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation (ABYC Foundation) and Active Interest Media (AIM) announced a new partnership to help school educators and their students navigate the new online-intensive teaching and learning world. The ABYC textbook, Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology, is … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the creation of an industry-wide marketing campaign to launch this summer as states start to relax stay-at-home restrictions. With the industry working to rebuild coming out of COVID-19-related … Learn More
