The Marine Recreation Association (MRA) has issued a “Call for Presentations” for the 2019 MRA Educational Conference & Trade Show to be held October 21 to 23, 2019, at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines, California. Typical presentations should fit a 50-minute … Learn More
The National Park Service (NPS) has executed a lease with Oregon Inlet Marina, LLC, managed by Russell C. King, to provide for the maintenance and continued operation of Oregon Inlet Marina, also known as Oregon Inlet Fishing Center, for use as a … Learn More
The National Marine Lenders Association has announced the results of the association’s recent election for three board seats and the board’s confirmation of officers. The candidates elected to serve on the Board of Directors through 2021 are incumbent Jim Coburn, managing director, … Learn More
The American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA) will hold its Annual Meeting & Symposium on January 23 at the Pier 66 Hotel & Marina in Fort Lauderdale. The evening prior will be ABBRA’s annual meeting, awards presentation and opening reception. Designed … Learn More
ValvTect® Petroleum Products has partnered with Better Diesel FBC Inc. to distribute Better Diesel FBC (Fuel Borne Catalyst) and work on other projects including new product development. “We were looking for a partner like ValvTect that we could work with to help … Learn More
West Marine kicked off its annual “Month of Giving” on December 1 to support its nonprofit, BlueFuture. During this month-long fundraiser, customers can make donations to BlueFuture by purchasing “Give Joy” gift tags in-store. One hundred percent of the proceeds raised during … Learn More
The 4th annual California Boating Congress will convene on March 6 at the Embassy Suites Sacramento Riverfront Promenade hotel in Sacramento, California. The event, sponsored by the Marine Recreation Association, brings together the marine industry and boating community to advocate for issues … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) will be holding its 10th Annual Standards Week January 7 to 11 at the Renaissance Hotel in Seattle, Washington. ABYC is a nonprofit organization that develops the safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance and … Learn More
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW), a 1,100 mile stretch of water running from northern Virginia to the Florida Keys, has received one of the largest funding increases to its budget in recent years. Under the federal government’s fiscal year 2019 maintenance budget, … Learn More
As part of an expanding educational partnership, Grow Boating and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) will hold a three part series of e-learning courses titled, Grow Your Dealership with First-Time Boat Buyers. The purpose of the series is to … Learn More
