To bring awareness and recognition to the hard-working professionals who keep boats safe, reliable, and enjoyable, the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has designated the last week in April as “International Marine Service Technician Week.” From April 24–30, ABYC will publish … Learn More
The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) welcomed the Alaska Association of Harbormasters & Port Administrators (AAHPA) as its newest membership alliance. All AAHPA marina members are now also AMI members as a part of their AAHPA membership. This means AAHPA members will … Learn More
Discover Boating hosted an immersive, three-day press event in Duck Key, Florida. where a group of national consumer lifestyle media and influencers were introduced to a variety of boating activities from wakesurfing to riding personal watercraft, fishing, and cruising. Attendees included editors and … Learn More
U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2.7 million to the Great Lakes Boat Building School, in Cedarville, Michigan. Senators Stabenow and Peters helped secure these funds in the Coronavirus Aid, … Learn More
Through its State R3 Program Grants, the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) awarded funds to 11 programs in 10 states. Now in its eighth year, the State R3 Program Grants’ goal is to support state recruitment, retention, and reactivation (R3) initiatives … Learn More
The industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), returns in-person to Washington, D.C. from Wednesday, May 11 through Friday, May 13 at the Intercontinental – The Wharf. The American Boating Congress is the industry’s preeminent advocacy event and offers recreational … Learn More
The ABYC Foundation is hosting its third Educator Training Conference July 21 to 22. The two-day virtual conference is designed for high school and post-secondary instructors and administrators who either are teaching or are thinking about teaching marine service technology in their … Learn More
The BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water Grassroots Grant program provides local groups up to $10,000 each to help educate boaters on safe and clean boating topics. There is no annual deadline to apply — a 365-day rolling grant application … Learn More
Simply Marinas represented the buyer for the sale of Key Colony Beach Marina in the Florida Keys. The buyer was the former owner of Garrison Bight Marina, which was sold to Suntex in February. Simply Marina reports that the buyer purchased the … Learn More
The Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) announced the 2022 grantees for its George H.W. Bush Vamos A Pescar™ Education Fund, the seventh round of grants since it launched in 2014. The funding will help 15 programs in six states bring fishing … Learn More
