ABBRA ANNOUNCES THEMES AND DATES FOR ANNUAL BOATYARD BUSINESS CONFERENCE IN FLORIDA

The American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA) has announced the theme and dates for its upcoming 2014 Annual Boatyard Business Conference entitled “Reflect, Rethink, Refocus: Business Leadership for Tomorrow’s Boat Building and Repair Industry.”  The conference will be held January 22-24, 2014 at the B Ocean Hotel on Fort Lauderdale Beach and is a two-day event focused strictly on the business issues impacting boatyard owners, operators, managers, boat builders, and boat repair businesses.
 
The conference aims to blend information sharing and relationship building in a fun atmosphere. Registration for the event opens in October. For more information about the conference or for sponsorship details contact ABBRA Executive Director Gordon Connell or President, John Fitzgerald at gordon@abbra.org or jfitzgerald@saundersyacht.com.

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