NMMA Announces Innovation Award Judges

By MDA Staff Published on January 6, 2025

The National Marine Manufacturers Association and Boating Writers International (BWI) announced the panel of judges set to evaluate product entries for the 2025 Discover Boating® Minneapolis Boat Show® Innovation Awards. Innovation Award winners will be announced Wednesday, January 22 at 6:00 p.m. at Booth 803 – Plants & Things Lake Lounge.

The Innovation Awards judges’ committee is comprised of BWI members who perform product testing throughout the year and have specific expertise in marine products and equipment.

Judges for the 2025 Minneapolis Innovation Awards are:

Brady Kay (Chair), executive editor of Pontoon & Deck Boat magazine; Bill Gius, 30-year marine industry veteran and owner of Country Consulting; and Charles Plueddeman, a self-employed writer and photographer based in Wisconsin.

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The Innovation Awards are one of the industry’s most prestigious honors, recognizing manufacturers and suppliers who bring new, innovative products for the boating industry to the market.

Entrants to the 2025 Minneapolis Innovation Awards include:

  • Barletta Boats represented by Erickson Marine — Booth 1702
  • Bennington — Booth 702
  • Sea-Doo Pontoon represented by St. Boni Motorsports — Booth 113,114
  • Harris — Booth 1201A
  • Premier — Booth 1001
  • Princecraft — Booth 203
  • Skeeter — Booth 101A
  • Sylvan represented by 61 Marine & Sports — Booth 2003
  • Smoker Craft — Booth 202
  • Viaggio — Booth 602B

For more information on the awards, visit MinneapolisBoatShow.com/Innovation-Awards.

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