The American Boating Congress (ABC) 2024 has announced that Mike Allen and Alex Thompson, journalists from Axios, will be the keynote speakers at this year’s advocacy event. Scheduled to take place from Wednesday, May 8 to Friday, May 10 at the Intercontinental—The … Learn More
Brownell Boat Stands & Equipment has developed an online safety training class to teach users how to properly block and store boats. The Brownell Safety Training Program is currently available at a 25% discount and will be until June 30, 2024. The … Learn More
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has announced the recipients of the 2024 Outstanding Technician Awards during the International Marine Service Technician Week, running from April 24–29. Sponsored by Yamaha, the awards were given to 10 technicians selected from over 130 … Learn More
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) and Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today announced $3 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant (BIG) funding for infrastructure improvements at DiMillo’s Marina in Portland and Peaks Island Marina. Funding for BIG is administered by the U.S. Fish … Learn More
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA) announces a new video series with prominent marine industry leaders called MRAA Partner Perspectives that shares insights about the business of boating and the recreational boating markets they serve. The Partner Perspectives videos, hosted … Learn More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than $21 million in Boating Infrastructure Grant funding to support construction, renovation and maintenance of marinas and other boating facilities for outdoor recreation and waterway access. This year’s grants will support projects in 21 … Learn More
The Pacific Coast Congress of Harbormasters and Port Managers (PCC) recently celebrated its 50th anniversary conference. The event was held April 1 to 4 in Newport, Oregon, the town where the organization was founded. The conference featured guest speakers on topics such as abandoned vessels, … Learn More
Coastal Conservation Association (CCA) Maryland announced the launch of The Great Chesapeake Invasive Count Tournament, an initiative to track and manage invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay. Running April 1, 2024, through March 31, 2025, this event invites participants to support science … Learn More
Marina management software provider Pacsoft has launched a cloud solution for its software, enabling marina and boatyard operators to run PacsoftNG from anywhere, at any time, fully hosted by Pacsoft. PacsoftNG Cloud gives operators the freedom to access critical information from any … Learn More
For the 14th year in a row, Trex Company [NYSE:TREX], the world’s largest manufacturer of high-performance, low-maintenance composite decking and railing, and a leading brand of outdoor living products, has been named Green Builder Media’s Sustainable Brand Leader in the decking category. Trex is the only brand … Learn More
