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MMTA to hold in-person conference

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced that its annual Business of Boating (BOB) conference will take place in person on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at Lakeview Pavilion, Foxboro, Massachusetts. Recognizing the changing business environment, the conference will be a hybrid event with a remote option available. The BOB conference will feature a full lineup [...]

By |2021-11-02T08:35:28-05:00November 4, 2021|

IBEX Innovation Award winners announced

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the winners of the IBEX Innovation Awards for the 30th Anniversary Show. The IBEX Innovation Awards program is managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI). The judges selected 11 Innovation Award winners and three honorable mentions among dozens of [...]

By |2021-10-04T11:20:52-05:00October 7, 2021|

Norwalk Boat Show reports strong attendance

The 2021 Progressive Insurance Norwalk Boat Show, which ran Sept. 23-26, marked the return of the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in-person boat and sport shows—and came back strong, according to the NMMA website. Attendance reached 12,976, which is up 1 percent compared to 2019. Organizers say the show saw an uptick in first-time attendees [...]

By |2021-10-04T11:17:39-05:00October 6, 2021|

IBEX in-person attendance strong

The 30th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced that attendance exceeded expectations with the return of an in-person event, according to the National Marine Manufacturers Association website. IBEX saw more than 560 exhibitors, including 80 new exhibiting companies, and more than 3,200 visitors. The IBEX docks were sold out with 29 boats on display, [...]

By |2021-10-05T09:23:52-05:00October 5, 2021|

Registration opens for ABYC 2022 Standards Week

The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the nonprofit organization that develops safety standards for the design, construction, maintenance and repair of boats, has opened registration for Standards Week, January 10-14, 2022, at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, S.C. Throughout the week, various committees will meet to discuss and potentially update standards under review. [...]

By |2021-09-27T11:14:54-05:00September 30, 2021|

Women in the marine industry panel part of ELEVATE summit

The “Women and the Marine Industry” panel at the Boating Industry ELEVATE Summit being held Nov. 8-10 in Atlanta will include several influential women. The November 9 panel will provide personal and professional insight facilitated by moderator Angela Pilkington, executive vice president and chief of staff of Correct Craft, along with the following panelists: Ann [...]

By |2021-09-27T11:11:52-05:00September 29, 2021|

IBEX 2021 schedule of events

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) runs through Thursday, September 30 in Tampa, Fla. The show includes a number of networking and special events for industry professionals to connect during its 30th anniversary celebration. The IBEX daily schedule can be found at www.ibexshow.com/schedule-at-a-glance/. Special events can be found at www.ibexshow.com/special-events-demos/.

By |2021-09-27T11:05:08-05:00September 27, 2021|

Registration opens for ABYC/USCG risk mitigation conference

Registration is now open for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Risk Mitigation: Series 1—Regulations and Electrification to be held virtually on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The first in a new series of free one-day events dedicated to mitigating the risk in designing and building recreational boats, this [...]

By |2021-09-17T14:38:12-05:00September 24, 2021|

Land ‘N’ Sea marine and RV trade shows change to virtual events

Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing Inc. announced its Marine & RV Dealer Trade Shows for Las Vegas and Ohio will be transitioning to a live virtual platform. According to boatingindustry.com, the company said in a press release that it decided to cancel the physical Land ‘N’ Sea Dealer Shows in Las Vegas and Ohio due to [...]

By |2021-09-07T09:29:06-05:00September 9, 2021|

Tampa and St. Petersburg boat shows to merge, moved to January 2022

The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Informa Markets announced the merger of the Progressive® Insurance Tampa Boat Show with the St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show. The Tampa Boat Show was scheduled to take place Sept. 10-12, 2021, and will now be held in conjunction with the 2022 St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, [...]

By |2021-08-30T10:43:06-05:00September 1, 2021|
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