Many industries today, including the recreational boating industry, are facing a critical shortfall of qualified workers. As you evaluate your strategy to recruit and retain employees, it’s important to remember that there is no one-size-fits all solution to this issue.
Mercury Marine continues to increase its presence at the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show – one of the largest and most well-attended on-water shows in North America with another record showing in 2019.
On Friday, November 1st team members from the Boating Ontario Association paid a visit to two lucky students currently enrolled in the Mechanical Techniques – Marine Engine Mechanics program at Georgian College’s Midland Campus.
Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security (TCMSS) has published a policy on the acceptance of ABYC standards as an approved alternative method for small vessel compliance in Canada. The policy is effective as of Oct. 30, 2019.
After 26 years with Volvo and seven as President of Volvo Penta Americas, Ron Huibers has decided to retire from his current role and move to another role within Volvo Penta. Succeeding Ron will be Martin Bjuve, currently CFO and SVP Business Office Volvo Penta. Planned transition date will be January 1, 2020.
The Boating Ontario Association is pleased to announce that we have partnered with Hub International (“HUB”), our well-respected commercial insurance partner who manage the Boating Ontario Insurance Program.
With 12 new models premiering, and fully 1/3 of its worldwide revenues now attributed to North America, Groupe Beneteau enters the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show with understandable enthusiasm.
Sara Anghel, President of NMMA Canada recently sent out the following communication saying that it has been quite an election campaign, one that kept many guessing right until the final hours.
Vesper Marine, a leading provider of innovative marine hardware and software, has announced that Cortex has been nominated for the highly prestigious DAME Design Award, in the marine electronics and marine related software category.
On October 24th, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) announced the launch of its new corporate website at https://www.brunswick.com. The site’s new design offers visitors richer insight into the company’s marine focus with easy access to essential information about Brunswick and its industry-leading brands and technology.
The Boating Ontario Association is pleased to announce that they have partnered with Cambridge Global Payments (“Cambridge”), the leading provider of international payments and foreign exchange transactions, as the endorsed provider of foreign currency exchange and international payments solutions for all Boating Ontario members.
Fortress Anchors has announced the sale of the company to Dylan Hallerberg, grandson of company founder Don Hallerberg.
Suntex Marina Investors, LLC (Suntex), the owner and operator of best in-class marina properties, has announced that it has made a significant investment in the Bahia Mar Yachting Center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Bahia Mar Yachting Center is the home of the Ft. Lauderdale International Boat Show.
I’m Carl Cramer. I was the publisher of Professional BoatBuilder and WoodenBoat magazines for 25 years. For me, one of the most exciting aspects of that job was talking to boat and yacht designers about their ideas.
If you thought Sea-Doo was finished winning awards for the year…. think again! The latest award is coming from the Good Design Japan ceremony for the Sea-Doo Fish Pro.
Blue Guard Innovations (BGI) spill-stopping smart switches and sensors were demonstrated live at the Rekord Marine Trade Show in Vancouver, BC last Thursday and Friday, October 17 and 18.
Business is running well at BAVARIA YACHTS, as summarised by the new management in Giebelstadt. All the planned restructuring milestones were met within a year.
Volvo Penta has just been honored with multiple awards for its practices, products and people at the 2019 International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition (IBEX) in Tampa, Fla. Honors include an IBEX Innovation Award, placement on Sounding Trade Only’s Most Innovative Companies list, and Mover & Shaker of the Year.
The 29th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) closed on Thursday, October 3rd with early indications that attendance figures were up from last year for the three-day event.
The 2020 model year was led by a great evening of aspiration and reflection as awards were presented to the top dealerships and their representatives from around the world. It was a great evening for the InterMarine team as they received multiple awards ranging across multiple brands.