Still Time to Register for ABYC’s Educator Forum

The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) will host its next Educator Forum on April 2, bringing together high school and post-secondary educators, administrators, and marine service program leaders. This virtual event provides a collaborative platform to address challenges, share resources, and explore opportunities for students pursuing careers in the marine industry.

For the April event, among other topics, ABYC has enlisted Chelle Travis, executive director of SkillsUSA, a national organization that helps students develop skills for careers in technical, industrial and trade fields, to speak about the impact of their national and state challenges.

ABYC invites industry leaders passionate about workforce development to join the forum, particularly for the SkillsUSA discussion, to learn how to collaborate with local schools and build a verified talent pipeline of career-ready students.

ABYC also encourages businesses to share this event with local schools so they can access valuable resources—whether they are considering launching a marine service program or have a long-established one.

At the previous forum, representatives from four leading outboard manufacturers—Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki, and Mercury—shared insights on their strategies to support marine technology programs and emphasized the importance of collaboration in addressing the industry’s technician shortage.

To register for the free Educator Forum on April 2, visit teachboats.org or contact Sarah Devlin at sdevlin@abycinc.org.

To download a postcard about this event to share with schools, click here.