IMBC POSTS CALL FOR PRESENTERS

IMBC Conference

 

June 30, 2017

The International Marina and Boatyard Conference has posted a “Call for Presenters” on its website, marinaassociation.org/imbc/content/educational-seminar-proposal- form. Submit your proposal to speak today! The conference, produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), is scheduled for January 31 – February 2, 2018, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA.

Presentations should be designed for intermediate to advanced levels of experience without overt company or product promotions.

Submissions received will be evaluated by IMBC and assigned to one of over 25 breakout sessions and seminars. These tracks are organized by operations, boatyard and service, marina design & engineering and IMBC extra, designed for best management practices. Within those tracks, topics will include; marina operations, emergency response tactics, construction, legal considerations for marinas on federally leased lands, boatyard operations, marketing, management, revenue generation, expense management, customer service, environmental issues, human resources and marina law. Plenary sessions will focus on business topics which appeal to the entire IMBC audience.

All submissions are due by July 21, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact IMBC staff at 401-682-7334. For guidelines and the proposal form, please visit www.marinaassociation.org/imbc/education/seminars.

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