At the Michigan Boating Industry Association’s (MBIA) Annual Meeting and Recreational Boating Educational Conference on December 5, four marine business people were elected to serve as directors of the MBIA, a state-wide, non-profit marine trade association representing more than 350 marine businesses … Learn More
Sara Anghel, president of NMMA Canada, was honored with the Darlene Briggs Marine Industry Woman of the Year Award. The award was presented to Anghel by the 2018 award recipient, Angela Pilkington, on December 10, as part of the Marine Retailers Association … Learn More
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) is soliciting participation from recreational boating industry stakeholders in the association’s second annual advocacy survey, which will play an important role in shaping the organization’s 2020 policy priorities. The deadline to submit responses is December 19. … Learn More
The annual Boaters Choice awards, organized by Dockwa‘s sister-site Marinas.com, recognized 249 marinas for going the extra mile to make boaters feel at home. The marinas, yacht clubs and shipyards that earn the designation of Boaters’ Choice must have earned five or more reviews … Learn More
At the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association’s (RIMTA) 55th Annual Meeting on December 11, the second-ever Rising Tide Award was presented to Steve Prime and the inaugural RIMTAFuture Rising Star Award was awarded to Evan Ridley. The J. Michael Keyworth Rising Tide Award … Learn More
On December 5, at The Docks Expo, Marina Dock Age magazine presented the 2019 Marina of the Year awards. Congratulations to Plum Branch Yacht Club in Plum Branch, South Carolina, the small marina winner, and the Port of Everett, in Everett, Washington, … Learn More
Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation, announced that proceeds from sales of a special, Bahamas‑themed T‑shirt have resulted in a donation of more than $15,000 to the American Red Cross in support of Hurricane Dorian relief efforts. With a pledge to … Learn More
A panel of national boating leaders who serve as a sounding board for the nation’s boater advocate, Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), gathered last week with BoatUS staff in Washington to discuss key issues affecting recreational boaters. Topics on … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation announced winners of its inaugural National Boating Industry Safety Awards at the Elevate Summit in Orlando. The awards were sponsored and judged by the newly established National Sober Skipper Advisory Council and funded through a grant from the Sport … Learn More
Marine Marketers of America (MMA) announced the recent appointment of five new board members to the professional association representing North American recreational marine industry marketers. The new board members include: Christine Carlson, marketing communications manager, Volvo Penta of the Americas; Victor Gonzalez, … Learn More
