Boaters exploring by water need safe dockage that allows easy shoreside access, but it’s not always available. If a municipality or marina isn’t meeting the needs of transient boaters, the Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) Program could provide matching funds for public and … Learn More
On November 20 at 8:00 a.m. join the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) for the release of the 2023 outdoor recreation data. Register for this Zoom meeting here. This will be the … Learn More
Suntex Marina Investors LLC (Suntex), the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the United States by marina count and boat slips, announced that Discovery Bay Marina in California has been acquired through its joint venture. Discovery Bay Marina is a full-service marina … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries has accredited the following facilities as Clean & Resilient Marinas: Safe Harbors Sportsman Marina in Alabama, and Palm Coast Marina in Florida. The AMI Clean & Resilient Marina program was started in 2022 to fill the gap … Learn More
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USCCF), in collaboration with American Express, has announced a new Small Business Hurricane Recovery Grant Program to support Florida’s small businesses affected by hurricanes Helene and Milton. This initiative provides critical financial relief to help businesses recover … Learn More
Nominations are being accepted for the 2025 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award. Recipients of the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) Freedman Award are individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation. The … Learn More
Brunswick Corporation the world’s largest recreational marine technology company, has been named one of the ‘World’s Top Companies for Women’ by Forbes for its leadership in supporting women in the workplace. Of the thousands of companies that were surveyed for this recognition, only … Learn More
Join Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) on November 20 as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis debuts new data from the Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account quantifying the economic impact of outdoor recreation. This will be the seventh year of the … Learn More
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s first and largest boat club operator, has been recognized as one of the Top Global Franchises for 2024 by Entrepreneur Magazine. This ranking recognizes the leading brands expanding their footprint in international markets through franchising. Among the … Learn More
METSTRADE announced that 58 products from 28 countries have been nominated to enter the final rounds of assessment for the 33rd edition of the globally recognized DAME Design Awards. Winners will be announced on the first day of the show, November 19. … Learn More