Due to a procedural error, several Georgia marinas were spared a dramatic tax increase as the Supreme Court of Georgia informed the Hall County Board of Tax Assessors that the 2014 tax assessments must be upheld in place of the 350 to … Learn More
The Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has developed a new Advocacy Tool to keep recreational boaters informed on state and federal boating issues and to provide a simple way to find and contact elected officials. The Federal Action Alerts … Learn More
Nestegg Marine in Wisonsin was sold to Rich Larsen, president of Manitowoc Marina, also in Wisconsin. The confidential offering closed January 31 with Simply Marinas representing both parties in the transaction. Under the ownership of Jon Kukuk, Nestegg received the Marina Dock … Learn More
The Wisconsin Marine Association (WMA) is holding its Spring 2018 Shoptalk on March 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the St. Croix Marina in Hudson, Wisconsin. The event will feature several presentations on issues of interest to the industry, as … Learn More
The International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) and METSTRADE creator RAI Amsterdam, have renewed their ‘cooperation contract’– an agreement that was first signed in 1991. The contract kicked off the vision for METSTRADE to be the most influential Business-to-Business trade show … Learn More
The National Marine Trades Council (NMTC), a group of leaders from state and national marine trades organizations, will meet May 16 to 18 in Newport, Rhode Island, at the Cambria Newport hotel. The 2018 President, Melissa Danko, executive director of the Marine … Learn More
Members of the marine industry and Congressional Boating Caucus will host “State of the Industry” briefings on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, January 31. The Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA), National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and BoatUS, will present trends and concerns … Learn More
Safe Harbor Marinas has acquired Old Port Cove Marina, North Palm Beach Marina and New Port Cove Marine Center all located in Palm Beach County, Florida. Old Port Cove Holdings, Inc. (OPC) of North Palm Beach agreed to sell the three full-service … Learn More
The Second Annual Ohio Clean Marinas Conference will be held February 21 at the Sandusky Yacht Club in Sandusky, Ohio. The free event is open to all marina personnel in the state who want to learn more about topics related to the … Learn More
In November, a group of ten small and medium-sized employers, including Pam Lendzion, executive director of the American Boat Builders and Repairers Association (ABBRA), met at the White House with officials from the U.S. Departments of Labor and Commerce to discuss apprenticeships … Learn More
