Join the ABYC for 2026 Standards Week! January 11–15, 2026

November 25, 2025

Have you booked your hotel room for Standards Week? Rooms are available for $159/night for Jan. 11-16, 2026, but only until Friday, December 12, 2025!
 
If you’re attending in-person, secure your rate in the 2026 Standards Week room block at the Francis Marion Hotel using code ABYC26. Hotel Information: https://francismarionhotel.ihotelier.com/book/dates-of-stay?domain=abycinc.org&groupID=4815533


ABYC events and Project Technical Committee (PTC) meetings for Thermal Appliance, Electrical, Hull Performance, and Fuel and Ventilation will also be held Monday through Thursday at the Francis Marion Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina, with a virtual option for those who cannot attend in-person. Registration for all events is completely free!

Learn more: https://members.abycinc.com/events/event-details/?id=65b372fb-1479-f011-95f2-7c1e52ad49a0&reload=timezone


January 11: Welcome Reception:

Kick off Standards Week with a welcome reception the evening of January 11.

January 12: Annual Meeting

Join us at ABYC’s Annual Meeting as we celebrate the past year of safer boating.


January 12-15: PTC Meetings

Make a difference! PTCs will be meeting to discuss the current standards under review.  

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