The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is hosting a webinar with the National Republican Campaign Committee (NRCC) to discuss the political outlook from the Republicans’ perspective. This is the second edition of NMMA’s political webinar updates. In September, the Democratic Congressional Campaign … Learn More
Gateway Technical College and Evinrude announced the official opening of the BRP Evinrude Technology Institute on October 15. The event was held at the college’s Technical Building on its Racine Campus and featured a short presentation and tours of the lab. Students … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) held elections for its board of directors during the International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference, October 2 to 4 in Tampa, Florida. Ben Speciale, president of Yamaha’s U.S. Marine Business Unit, was elected chairperson of the NMMA … Learn More
Kemah Boardwalk Marina is hosting the first annual Fishermen Helping Fishermen Kemah Flounder Tournament on November 17. Located in Kemah, Texas, on Galveston Bay, the marina is a popular location for tournament fishing and charter fishing operations. This tournament is expected to … Learn More
Brunswick Corporation has launched OnBoard Boating Club and Rentals (“OnBoard”), a turnkey business platform enabling marine dealers and marinas to expand their operations by serving the emerging and growing boat club and rental consumer market segments. OnBoard (www.onboard-boating.com) will provide access to … Learn More
The Marine Retailers Association of America’s (MRAA) Annual Conference & Expo (MDCE) will introduce a new name, location and format for its 2019 show. The 2019 MDCE will relocate to the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. The MRAA staff has worked … Learn More
Marine Marketers of America (MMA) will host its bi-annual luncheon meeting and educational seminar at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. The program, “Why CX Should Be Your Marketing RX,” focuses on customer experiences (CX) marketing. A panel of marine industry marketing … Learn More
Boating Writers International (BWI) awarded 13 winners the 2018 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards. This year’s awardees are: Boat Care and Maintenance: AWLGRIP North America, Quick Build Boatbuilding Methods & Materials: Structural Composites Inc., Advanced Marine Coatings Honorable Mention: … Learn More
The States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) presented its 2018 Awards Program at the 32nd Annual Boating Access Conference in Duluth, Minnesota, on September 26. These awards recognize projects, individuals and organizations that have done an exemplary job in providing safe and well-designed … Learn More
The PIANC-SMART Rivers 2019 Conference will take place in Lyon, France, from September 30 to October 3, 2019. A call for abstracts for the conference has been issued with a deadline of January 5. PIANC-SMART Rivers 2019 is organized by the French … Learn More
