Mercury Marine has opened its 23,500-square-foot expansion to its diecasting facility. The $9 milion investment provides needed space for capacity increases, allowing the company to make complex blocks, driveshafts and gearcases for Mercury’s outboards. The addition will be filled with large tonnage die casting … Learn More
The Maryland Clean Marina Initiative has reported that two new No Discharge Zones are being proposed in Maryland. A No Discharge Zone (NDZ) is an area of water where the discharge of all boat sewage is prohibited anywhere within a three-mile limit. … Learn More
The Discover Boating national marketing campaign is underway. The campaign plans to highlight the benefits of boating and the accessibility and excitement of the boating lifestyle; debunk myths about boating; and to provide education for potential boaters to help them make informed … Learn More
On June 4, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) in coordination with the Congressional Boating Caucus (CBC), convened two briefing events for more than 100 congressional staff in Washington, D.C. to discuss the importance of the $650 million Sport Fish Restoration and … Learn More
The third annual Grow Boating Marketing Summit, will be held September 30 (the day before International Boatbuilders Exhibition opens) from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Tampa, Florida. This year’s event offers a full day of learning with content curated especially for the recreational … Learn More
Started more than 25 years ago, the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grant program provides local groups up to $10,000 to help educate boaters on safe and clean boating topics. A 365-day rolling grant application process allows applicants … Learn More
Marinas19 International Conference and Trade Exhibition, held from May 27 to 29 on the Gold Coast in Australia, attracted 300 participants and kicked off with an address by Marina Industries Association (MIA) President Andrew Chapman. He highlighted the need for the marine … Learn More
June is Great Outdoors Month®, a month where dozens of public and private organizations host more than 15,000 events across the country to bring people to the nation’s waters, beaches, mountains, forests, deserts and more. Invitations to #EscapeTheIndoors are being issued by … Learn More
Swell Advantage announced that it has teamed up with Square, a payments and point of sale (POS) company, to better service marinas and waterfronts across the United States and Canada. According to Swell CEO and founder Iaian Archibald, the marina industry was … Learn More
Registration is open for the 29th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held October 1 to 3 at the Tampa Convention Center. IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam. “The entire IBEX team … Learn More
