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Flexibility is key to navigating changing marine market

When Rick Berkey’s marine shop was closed for three months due to COVID-19 restrictions, “it became clear we couldn’t rely on marine work alone to sustain us and our employees during the ebbs and flows of market changes,” he says. Berkey is the owner of Rick’s Custom Marine Canvas and Sail Repair, based in Cornelius, [...]

By |2022-10-17T10:09:08-05:00October 17, 2022|

MFA hosts regional events, seeking shop layout videos

The Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) had 80 fabricators and suppliers come together for the MFA Southeast Regional Workshop, September 16-17, 2022, at Canvas Designers, Inc. in Riviera Beach, Fla. The next regional event is the MFA Southwest Regional Workshop, November 11-12, 2022, at SewLong-Custom Covers LLC and SugarHouse Industries in Salt Lake City, Utah. To [...]

By |2022-10-10T08:42:55-05:00October 12, 2022|

MFA education at the NECPA Expo 2023

Marine Fabricator Association (MFA) members are encouraged to attend the North East Canvas Products Association (NECPA) Expo 2023 featuring marine canvas education brought to you by the Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) MFA division. This annual event, held by MFA’s industry partner NECPA, offers education and the opportunity to network and meet with suppliers in the [...]

By |2022-10-03T08:17:52-05:00October 4, 2022|

GSI Webinar – Stability Design of Landfill Cover Soils – October 12

The Geosynthetic Institute (GSI) will sponsor a webinar, “Stability Design of Landfill Cover Soils,” on October 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. EDT. Geosynthetic Materials Association (GMA) member companies and their employees receive discounted rates on all GSI webinar and short course registrations. Learning objectives Participants will learn the analytic methodology of calculating FS-values for veneer soil stability as exemplified [...]

By |2022-09-29T01:11:00-05:00September 29, 2022|

Hurricane Ian forces IBEX 2022 cancellation

The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the cancellation of this year’s show, which was to take place Sept. 27-29 in Tampa, Fla. The decision, according to show organizers, was made in order to prioritize the safety of its staff, exhibitors and partners as a result of weather reports from the National Oceanic and [...]

By |2022-09-26T09:57:52-05:00September 26, 2022|

Registration opens for ABYC and USCG Risk Mitigation Series webinar

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) have announced a date and registration for the next free online USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series. The third webinar of the series will be “Defect Notification and Product Recalls” held Nov. 9, 2022, from 2-4 p.m. EST. In the past year, the USCG/ABYC [...]

By |2022-09-12T08:33:08-05:00September 16, 2022|

FGI webinar – Revised Wind Uplift Design Methodology for Exposed Geomembrane Covers – September 22

A webinar on Revised Wind Uplift Design Methodology for Exposed Geomembrane Covers will take place on September 22 at 11 a.m. CDT. It is free to students and industry professionals, a 1.0 PDH is available, and you can register here. The webinar, presented by Chunling Li, Ph.D., P.E.,  will discuss the conventional design methodology, proposed [...]

By |2022-09-15T01:17:00-05:00September 15, 2022|

Global markets business development forum happening in September

Recreational boating industry stakeholders and marine exporters, or those who are looking to export, are invited to participate at Discover Global Markets’ forum “The Blue Economy,” taking place in Rhode Island September 20-22, 2022. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from a host of speakers and U.S. Government Trade Experts. Program highlights include: Receive [...]

By |2022-09-12T08:29:57-05:00September 14, 2022|

Taste of IFAI Expo 2022 webinar is September 14

The Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) is presenting a free “Taste of IFAI Expo 22” webinar featuring three experts giving a short preview of their education sessions taking place at IFAI Expo in Charlotte, N.C., in October 2022. The webinar takes place on Sept. 14, 2022, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT. It will feature short sessions on: [...]

By |2022-09-12T08:26:46-05:00September 12, 2022|

Presto Geosystems Webinar – Permanent Stabilization for Roads, Highways and Bridges – September 13

Geosystems University will present the one-hour webinar on Permanent Stabilization for Roads, Highways and Bridges on September 13 at 11 a.m. CDT and you can register here. The presenter is Sam Justice, PE, Civil Design Engineer, and you can earn 1.0 PDH credit. The webinar will discuss challenges presented by aging infrastructure and how the GEOWEB geocells [...]

By |2022-09-08T01:10:00-05:00September 8, 2022|
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