Marina Dock Age

PUBLISHER: Janice Gordon – jgordon@marinadockage.com
EDITOR: Jerry Koncel – jkoncel@marinadockage.com
NATIONWIDE & INTERNATIONAL SALES: Barb McLester – bmclester@marinadockage.com

In each issue, Marina Dock Age profiles innovative and successful marinas/boatyards. These profiles are complemented by features on design, renovation, maintenance, management, finance, marketing, and customer service; updates on government regulations; new products; industry news; new products, Clean Marina and Green Papers. Feature material is both staff written and contributed by leading authorities in the field.

Marina Dock Age’s mission is to provide marina/boatyard owners and managers with the information they need to meet ever-changing government regulations, operate more efficiently, expand their business, and improve their profitability.

INDUSTRY:
The recreational boating facilities market faces challenges unique from other segments of the industry. In addition to federal, state and local government regulations for environmental compliance, marina and boatyard owners and managers face a different set of marketing, maintenance, design, staffing, operating, sales and customer service issues. The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) has documented 12,152 marinas 834,198 wet slips and 258,157 dry slips.

MISSION:
For more than 20 years, MARINA DOCK AGE has been the only B2B publication dedicating 100% of its focus to the U.S. Waterfront facilities segment of the marine industry.  We provide industry professionals, suppliers, and marketers with clear and practical industry information.

MARKET:
Marina Dock Age delivers complete industry coverage to more than 16,500 marina and boat yard owners, designers, managers, financiers, consultants, and builders.

CONTENT:
MARINA DOCK AGE provides timely, relevant, and useful information to help marina managers and other industry professionals do their jobs more efficiently and more effectively. From ever-changing government regulations to what factors marinas should consider when selecting marina products, MARINA DOCK AGE is your No. 1 source for information.

FEATURES:
Each issue of the magazine features a mixture of management and business articles that address the critical issues facing marina and boatyard owners and operators.  Our November issue is our annual “TRENDS” issue highlighting the most pressing developments within the industry. Our December issue is our annual “MARINA BUYER’S GUIDE” issue, a single source reference guide containing a list of products and suppliers, as well as the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web site information for manufacturers, associations, and service providers.

DEPARTMENTS:
Our well-respected editorial staff and leading experts in the field offer vital information that includes:

• Dan Natchez’s column on what’s happening at today’s marinas.
• Dennis Kissman’s insights into marina management  and business operations.
• Profiles of leading marinas/boatyards.
• Clean Marinas that exhibit extraordinary environmental stewardship.
• Green Papers highlighting the industry’s environmental efforts.
• New Products and technology available for the industry’s use.

MARINA OF THE YEAR:
Each year two marinas (one small—fewer than 250 slips, and one large—250+ slips) will win Marina Dock Age’s prestigious Marinas of the Year award. Eligible candidates are marinas who rate high in terms of environmental responsibility, customer satisfaction, and commitment to employees and the community.

VALUE ADDED PROGRAMS FOR ADVERTISERS:
If you want your advertising message to reach marina, boatyard, and service center professionals across the country, then put it in the only magazine dedicated solely to serving the needs of these individuals: MARINA DOCK AGE. To support our advertisers a variety of value added options are provided based on the ad schedule for a calendar year. We also make every effort to include them in our Product Focus and New Products sections.

To find out more about our advertising rates and value-added products, contact Barb McLester, our sales representative, by phone at 847/647-2900 ext. 1324 or via e-mail: bmclester@marinadockage.com.

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