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Norwalk Boat Show returns this week

Wrapping up this year's National Marine Manufacturers Association boat shows, the 2022 Progressive® Insurance Norwalk Boat Show® returns to Norwalk Cove Marina September 22-25, 2022. Expanding to another dock to showcase more boats and featuring a host of new experiences and education, the 2022 boat show will provide consumers a one-stop shop and the chance [...]

By |2022-08-22T09:17:52-05:00August 22, 2022|

SOBA Education & Training Symposium kicks off Aug. 29

The States Organization for Boating Access (SOBA) will be hosting the 2022 Education & Training Symposium in Cleveland, Ohio, August 29 - September 1. Online registration is now open. Symposium education topics include federal updates, industry partner updates, boating access, clean vessels act, engineering, infrastructure, clean boating, aquatic invasive species, clean marinas, non-motorized access as [...]

By |2022-08-08T11:12:55-05:00August 10, 2022|

IBEX 2022 registration opens

Visitor registration for the 2022 The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX) show is now open. Set to take place September 27-29, 2022, at the Tampa Convention Center, the large trade event for marine industry professionals offers access to more than 600 exhibitors from 14 countries spread throughout three exhibit halls, docks, and outdoor displays, [...]

By |2022-06-20T10:43:29-05:00June 21, 2022|

IBEX accepting applications for 2022 booth space

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) is now accepting booth space applications for the 2022 show, scheduled for September 27-29, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Nearly 90 percent of exhibitors from 2021 have renewed their booth space. The pavilions will remain the same, with hopes of a strong return of the International Pavilions in 2022. [...]

By |2022-03-15T11:15:29-05:00March 18, 2022|

Boat shows expected to draw crowds

Two large boating events–the Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show® and the Progressive® Insurance New England Boat Show®–are taking place Feb. 16-20, 2022, and are expected to draw boaters and new customers interested in marine products from around the world. The 2022 Miami Boat Show is set across five locations, with the combination of the [...]

By |2022-02-16T07:25:43-06:00February 16, 2022|

NMMA postpones Lake Lanier boating event

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has decided to postpone the inaugural in-water event on Lake Lanier this spring after analysis of current market conditions and conversations with exhibitors. The NMMA is exploring dates and opportunities for an in-water event in the spring of 2023 to complement the reboot of the Atlanta Boat Show.

By |2022-02-14T14:19:14-06:00February 16, 2022|

IFAI and NECPA partner on marine and awning education at NECPA Expo 2022

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is partnering with the North East Canvas Products Association (NECPA) zone to bring marine and awning education tracks to NECPA Expo 2022 being held Jan. 20-22, 2022, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Warwick, RI. The education topics will include fabric graphics, outdoor dining structures, high-pressure steaming, [...]

By |2021-12-15T11:40:56-06:00December 15, 2021|

NMMA postpones five shows to 2023

Due in part to supply chain disruptions leading to historically low market-specific boat inventory, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has postponed the 2022 Progressive® Insurance Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis boat shows to 2023. NMMA’s 2022 boat show and event schedule is as follows: Progressive® Insurance Minneapolis Boat Show®, January 20-23, 2022St. [...]

By |2021-11-22T11:44:48-06:00November 26, 2021|

MRAA details lineup for Dealer Week in person and online

The Marine Retailer’s Association of the Americas (MRAA) Dealer Week Conference and Expo education lineup will address common pain points currently faced by dealers. Dealer Week will take place in Austin, Texas, Dec. 6-9, 2021, and online, Jan. 11-13, 2022. Attendees who sign up for the in-person event will receive complimentary access to Dealer Week [...]

By |2021-11-15T11:32:33-06:00November 16, 2021|

Registration opens for engineering compliance seminar

Registration is now open for the 2021 virtual National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) Engineering Standards Compliance Seminar, with conference access beginning Dec. 13, 2021. The seminar is open to the industry as well as NMMA members. NMMA members are required to complete an engineering compliance seminar every other year. The virtual Engineering Compliance Seminar offers [...]

By |2021-11-15T11:27:02-06:00November 15, 2021|
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