Brian Baker, director of marina operations at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Georgia, has received the Leader of the Quarter Award for the second quarter of 2018. Reynolds Lake Oconee is a resort, community and club located about 90 miles east of Atlanta. … Learn More
The Marine Recreation Association (MRA) is offering a special social media marketing session as part of this year’s MRA Educational Conference & Trade Show. On October 23, presenters will cover how to navigate through social media options and pitfalls to optimize customer … Learn More
Golden Boat Lifts, manufacturer of aluminum boat lifts, has passed its ISO annual audit. The company recertified to ISO 9001:2015 standards. Since 2013, it had held 9001:2008 credentials. The 2015 ISO standards were developed to address a need for a QMS (quality … Learn More
The Michigan Boating Industries Association (MBIA) has added a video about career paths in the marine industry to its efforts to attract new employees to the workforce. The video was produced by the Massachusetts Marine Trade Association, which has made the video … Learn More
The Sea Tow Foundation has announced the launch of its newest social media campaign called “Vest Friends.” Boaters are encouraged to share photos on social media of themselves and their friends wearing life jackets using the hashtag #VestFriends. The nationwide nonprofit, dedicated … Learn More
The National Marine Lenders Association (NMLA) has released its 2018 NMLA annual report of the marine finance market. Information for the report comes from NMLA members and recreational marine lenders, both those businesses that originate, hold and service loans, and those that … Learn More
Atlantic Marina Holdings, LLC announced it is rebranding its properties, PGA Marina in Palm Beach Gardens, Fort Lauderdale Boatyard & Marina, Tierra Verde Marina Resort and Tampa Harbor. The marinas are now known as Port 32 Palm Beach Gardens, Port 32 Fort … Learn More
To kick-off its Annual Education Conference & Trade Show, the Marine Recreation Association (MRA) is holding a one-day, two session seminar, “Introduction to Basic Marina Operations.” The course is designed to enhance basic industry knowledge and proficiency for new marine industry professionals. … Learn More
The Total Industry Sales by Category and State report from the 2017 U.S. Recreational Boating Statistical Abstract is now available at the website for the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) at NMMA.org. Data insights include: Total retail expenditures for recreational marine products and services reached … Learn More
The National Marine Distributors Association (NMDA) announced this year’s winners of the Supplier of the Year Award at its annual Sales, Training, Education and Purchasing (STEP) conference in Illinois. Since 1972, wholesale distributor members of NMDA have voted to recognize top suppliers … Learn More
