Marina 101 is a 4-hour marina industry introduction course geared towards those individuals, with little or no marina experience, looking to get into the industry by way of an advancement opportunity, career shift, or an interest in purchasing or developing a marina.
York Regional Police held a public meeting at the Ramada Jackson’s Point Resort on June 25, 2018 discussing the construction of their new marine facility.
Featuring Ed Sherman as presenter, this four-day training event is a great opportunity for those wishing to upgrade their credentials.
NMMA Canada reported in a special bulletin that on June 20, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Chrystia Freeland, spoke to the House of Commons Committee on International Trade...
Read more: FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER LISTENS TO THE BOATING...
Lunenburg Yacht Club says #ComeOnIn ! The sailing club, through Sail Canada, is partnered with StayBillety.com to assist sailors and fans with housing for their upcoming Sail Canada Championship event.
Read more: LUNENBURG YACHT CLUB PARTNERS WITH HOME-SHARING...
NMMA Canada has made its official submission to the Government of Canada and the Prime Minister outlining our specific concerns regarding the retaliatory tariffs.
The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award is the industry's only Made-in-Canada recognition for the recreational marine industry.
For dedicated boaters, the quality and care of our marine environment is key. Following the immensely successful Clean Marine Program launched by Boating Ontario in 1995, the association has now come out with their Clean Boater Program.
Read more: BOATING ONTARIO LAUNCHES THE CLEAN BOATER PROGRAM
On June 6th, 2018, Boating Ontario welcomed a sold-out field of 124 golfers at Innisbrook Golf Course in support of Ontario Sailing, CNIB Lake Joseph Centre and the newly launched Boating Ontario MarineWorx Development Fund.
Read more: SOLD-OUT BOATING ONTARIO GOLF TOURNAMENT A GREAT...
Walker Bay Boats, has launched the new Supertender 325 Deluxe Console for Spring 2018, rounding off this RIB line to four different models.
Read more: WALKER BAY LAUNCHES THE SUPERTENDER 325 DELUXE...
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EDUCATING MARINA MANAGERS IN NORTH AMERICA WITH BOATING BC & IMI
The International Marina Institute (IMI), a subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), is working with their affiliate partner Boating BC Association to bring our much sought-after Intermediate Marina Management (IMM) Course to Nanaimo, British Columbia, December 2-6, 2018.
“I am delighted to not only be bringing the IMM course back to the West Coast but to also be bringing it to our neighbors in Canada. Education is the key to success of any business and IMI is always looking for new regions to train marina industry professionals,” said Merritt Alves, IMI training coordinator. READ MORE
ABYC AND BOAT MANUFACTURERS WORK TO MINIMIZE THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has published a technical information report that provides information regarding Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) with consideration to the design and construction of boats, trailers, engines, components, and accessories in order to minimize the spread of AIS. The report reviews current AIS inspection and decontamination processes and provides best practices and recommendations for manufacturers to reference.
“Developing the AIS technical report was a great collaborative effort between the boating industry and the resource management community,” said Brian Goodwin ABYC technical director. READ MORE
TRANSDUCERS USA INTRODUCES EXPANDEDLINE OF TONELIGHT™ SERIES WARNING INDICATORS
Transducers USA, has announced the expansion of their Tonelight™ Series of warning indicators to include a family of new models with stainless steel housings. These panel-mounted devices feature a unique combination of audible and LED warning signals. Tonelight annunciators emit both sound and flashing lights, which is especially desirable in environmental conditions with high levels of ambient noise. READ MORE
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