Great Outdoors Month® – which began in 1998 under President Bill Clinton as Great Outdoors Week – has grown over the years into a month-long celebration of America’s public lands and waters at the national, state, and local levels with thousands of events … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation and its Boating Safety Advisory Council announce the call for entries for the 2023 National Boating Safety Awards. The Awards recognize efforts to promote boating safety within the for-profit sector of the boating industry. Sea Tow Foundation has … Learn More
America’s Boating Club, the nation’s largest and oldest volunteer recreational boating safety nonprofit, announced the promotion and enhancement of its comprehensive year-round campaign designed to educate recreational boaters on a variety of safety topics – Boat Live 365. Boat Live 365 curates … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced new data that found the annual economic impact of recreational boating increased 36%, from $170B in 2018 to $230B in 2023. The industry’s contributions to the U.S. workforce grew as well, with a 14% increase … Learn More
The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) recently hosted its 2023 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon for its members, local elected officials, and community business leaders. Lori Wheeler, vice president of the MIASF, kicked off the event by announcing the newly … Learn More
SVN | Safe Haven Advisors has advised the owner of Paradise Point Marina and RV Park on the sale of its marina, restaurant, and RV Park located on Lay Lake in Columbiana, Alabama. The acquirer of the property is the Paradise Point … Learn More
Representing the largest, most diversified acquisition within its growing portfolio of marinas, Monument Marine Group (MMG) welcomes Harbor Lights Marina to the MMG family of properties. Oasis Marinas, the nation’s leading marina hospitality company, will be responsible for all onsite operations of … Learn More
Oasis Marinas, the Annapolis Maryland based marina management and experience company, is kicking off its National Marina Day campaign for the third year in a row, where boaters, staff, and industry partners are invited to help clean the waterways in and around … Learn More
During the annual Operation Dry Water, July 1 to 3, state, local, and federal agencies will step up boating safety enforcement for one weekend, with the goal of decreasing alcohol and drug-related accidents through public awareness. “The data shows alcohol-related accidents after … Learn More
The International Marine Electronics Alliance (IMEA), a 501 (c)(3) supporting organization of the National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA), is expanding its scholarship program to encourage and support students interested in a career in marine electronics. The goal is to alleviate the marine … Learn More