Registration for the International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) is now open at MarinaAssociation.org/IMBC. Entering its 18th year, the conference will be held January 14 to 16, 2020, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and is produced by … Learn More
Seattle Yachts, a new boat dealer and yacht brokerage firm with offices in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California, and South Florida, has purchased Northern Marine. Included in the sale are the rights to the Northern Marine brand, the shipyard in Anacortes, Washington, … Learn More
Snag-A-Slip, the leading online boat slip reservation service has acquired SlipSure, the largest app for instant and same day boater bookings. Snag-A-Slip said this move positions the company as a category leader across all types of boater reservations, including long-term, short-term and … Learn More
Jim Bronstien and Kevin Quirk, known in the industry for their experience and expertise in executive marina and boatyard management, oversight and analysis, have formed a new venture. US Marina Group (USMG), is a premier marina management company for marinas in the … Learn More
The 2019 International Boatbuilders Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) Innovation Awards, managed by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and judged by Boating Writers International (BWI), received 104 entries from more than 80 companies – the most submitted in the program’s history. The … Learn More
The 2019 Progressive Insurance Tampa Boat Show, presented by West Marine, originally scheduled for September 6 to 8 has been postponed to October 25 to 27. It will remain at the Tampa Convention Center for its new October dates. The decision to postpone was … Learn More
Freedom Boat Club is hosting three free boating experience days at its locations in Florida in September. The events will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and are free and open to the public. The public is invited to tour the … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) is holding two events in West Palm Beach, Florida, this fall. The Marina 101 course will be held October 27. This four-hour marina industry introduction course is geared toward individuals with little or no marina experience, … Learn More
The eighth and final section of the National Marine Manufacturers Association’s (NMMA) 2018 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract, Total Boat Registrations 2006 – 2018, is now available in the Statistics section of NMMA.org. Included in this report are annual data on total recreational boats … Learn More
Sailfish Marina, in partnership with Stephen G. Leighton, deputy chief of staff to Congressman Brian Mast, and Operation 300, will be a donation site for the Abacos Relief Project. A semi-trailer is at Sailfish Marina ready to receive donations to be transported … Learn More
