Registration for the 2022 American Boating Congress (ABC) is now open for all industry stakeholders. The industry’s annual advocacy event returns in-person to Washington, D.C. from Wednesday, May 11 to 13 at the Intercontinental – The Wharf. Early-bird pricing is available through … Learn More
The Marine Recreation Association (MRA) announced that the California Boating Congress (CBC) will return in-person April 18 and 19. The event will bring together the marine industry and boating community to amplify the importance and economic impact of the marine industry and … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Training Institute held its awards ceremony for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) and Certified Marina Operators (CMOs) February 2, at the annual AMI Conference & Expo held in Daytona Beach, Florida. This year the institute welcomed … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has elected its 2022 officers and directors. John Swick, CMM of Safe Harbor Marinas was appointed chair; Rick Chapman, CMM of Port of Sunnyside Club, Inc. was appointed vice chair; Marieke van Peer, CMM of Peer … Learn More
Atlantic Recreation Group (ARG), a Texas-based private investment firm focused on acquiring leisure focused marinas and RV Parks, purchased Northwest Creek Marina in New Bern, North Carolina earlier this month. ARG has since partnered with Oasis Marinas and together has begun the … Learn More
Freedom Boat Club of Maine is growing once again. This spring the company will open its sixth location which will be located at Point Sebago Resort on Sebago Lake. Offering the most locations and the largest fleet of boat club vessels in … Learn More
Brunswick Corporation is expanding its partnership with Arkema, a leader in specialty materials, to develop a fully recyclable fiberglass boat that integrates Arkema’s Elium® liquid thermoplastic resin on all the vessel’s composite parts, core, and adhesives. The project is part of Brunswick’s … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF), the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the findings from a comprehensive study conducted by Left Brain Marketing, Inc. with individuals who purchased a boat in 2020 or 2021. The … Learn More
CapMan Special Situations fund has agreed on a comprehensive recapitalization of Marinetek Group. CapMan’s fund has acquired majority ownership in the company and will invest new capital into Marinetek to develop the business. As a part of the recapitalization, the company’s senior … Learn More
Hyperfuels, a Houston-based high-performance fuels provider, has partnered with FuelWise in Baytown, Texas, to provide PurFuel, an ethanol-free reformulated gasoline (RFG) to replace E85 at two dispensers. The station’s 6,000-gallon underground tank was cleaned for the new service and is estimated to support over … Learn More