Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) released a letter signed by 29 national outdoor recreation trade associations, supporting more than 100,000 businesses, urging Congress to pass the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). This legislation would fully fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) … Learn More
An Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) member survey, in partnership with the Oregon State University Outdoor Recreation Economy Initiative, finds that the outdoor recreation industry is facing dramatically decreased sales and revenue, difficulties with production and distribution, and large numbers of furloughs and … Learn More
The American Boat & Yacht Council Foundation (ABYC Foundation) and Active Interest Media (AIM) announced a new partnership to help school educators and their students navigate the new online-intensive teaching and learning world. The ABYC textbook, Fundamentals of Marine Service Technology, is … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) and the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced the creation of an industry-wide marketing campaign to launch this summer as states start to relax stay-at-home restrictions. With the industry working to rebuild coming out of COVID-19-related … Learn More
In the search for innovative and impactful ways to support its communities nation-wide, West Marine is working with multiple researchers to transform Ocean Reef snorkel masks into respirators for hospitals and health care systems. The company is also working at a local … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is holding the virtual American Boating Congress (ABC), May 13 to 14. The event will provide information on how NMMA is pursuing outreach and advocacy efforts, particularly as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to strain businesses across … Learn More
Dockwa and Marinas.com have been putting together webinars to help marinas work through business issues during COVID-19. On April 30, Dockwa CEO Mike Melillo will present How To Successfully Reopen, While Keeping Boaters Safe This Summer. On May 14, the Dockwa team … Learn More
Not long after the shutdowns in various states started occurring, the Kentucky Marine Association and Tennessee Marine Association sent a request to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers asking for rent abatement for concessionaires in order to help these small businesses survive … Learn More
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, is preparing to take delivery of a five-axis 3D waterjet cutting machine that will become the largest of its kind in the state of Maine. Front Street Shipyard will use the new machine to cut large … Learn More
Marinas.com has released Alerts (marinas.com/alerts), a new tool for marinas and boaters to communicate more efficiently in any emergency situation that may require a marina’s full or partial closure. While this tool is particularly relevant now due to the coronavirus outbreak (marinas.com/covid19), the … Learn More
