Over the past two weeks, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has concluded six more boat and sport shows across the country, attracting more than 170,000 people across all shows and reporting positive exhibitor feedback and quality attendees. The Progressive® Insurance Atlanta Boat® … Learn More
A fire at a popular marina on the Tennessee River’s Lake Guntersville near Scottsboro, Alabama, has left eight people dead and destroyed 35 boats. The call came into the Scottsboro Fire Department about 12:40 a.m. on January 27 of a boat on … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Training Institute held its awards ceremony for new Certified Marina Managers (CMMs) and Certified Marina Operators (CMOs) on January 15, at the AMI annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This year … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) elected its 2020 officers and directors at its annual International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) held January 14 to 16, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Chris Petty of Suntex Waterfront Management was appointed chair; John Swick, CMM, … Learn More
For the third year, JBM & Associates is bringing the Jacksonville In-Water Boat Show to town. This year, the event will be a little bit different with boats and booths set up inside and outside TIAA Bank Field and the in-water portion … Learn More
The Hartford Boat Show (HBS20), produced by the Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA), was held January 16 to 19 at Mohegan Sun, and included approximately 15,000 visitors from every part of the state. CMTA Executive Director Kathleen Burns said that overall attendance … Learn More
The 2020 Daytona Boat Show wrapped up its 18th annual January three-day event at the Daytona International Speedway, which featured 14 boat dealers, and showcased more than 58 different brands. The show, hosted by the Marine Industry Association of Central Florida, featured more than 200 vessels … Learn More
Martin Flory Group, a global PR firm serving the recreational and commercial marine, RV and outdoor segments, has launched a new website. The domain remains www.martinflory.com. Website navigation has been improved, allowing press releases to be accessed via subject area, client name … Learn More
Seven TowBoatUS captains who acted as good Samaritans to save lives in 2019 were honored by their peers at a ceremony held at the annual BoatUS Towing Conference in Orlando, Florida, on January 23. The captains serve TowBoatUS on-water towing locations in … Learn More
Marking its 115th year, the Progressive Insurance New York Boat Show opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and press conference with Governor Andrew Cuomo, a longtime boater and angler, highlighting the importance of the marine industry in New York. This event not only showcased the … Learn More
