Changing Scene

Rossiter is pleased to announce that it will be resuming manufacturing operations later this month under new ownership in its 92,000sq ft. manufacturing facility and expects to be back up to full capacity by year end.

Held September 30^th, this 4-hour marina industry introduction course is 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.

Attend the annual voyage to buoy your business at the 2019 Marine Fabricator Conference. This is a unique opportunity to experience the historic Queen Mary in beautiful Long Beach, California and learn alongside 200 of your peers during nearly 30 hours of education and networking activities.

This year, the 28th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition & Conference (IBEX), held October 2-4 at the Tampa Convention Center, will be giving visitors the chance to participate in a number of social and entertainment special events throughout the week. Here’s a brief schedule of the events.

In spite of continuing concerns over tariffs and trade restrictions, a significant number of Canadian dealers attended New Paris, Indiana-based Smoker Craft’s 2019 model year dealer meeting earlier this month.

The 59^th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) is taking place October 31^st-November 4^th. A variety of enhancements to form and function will offer a fresh approach to enjoying the largest in-water boat show in the world and an even more successful sales environment for exhibitors.

Shared with us by Betsy Crowfoot of Ultimate Sailing we have the 2019 Ultimate Sailing Calendar. A perennial favorite of sailors around the globe, this premium calendar has been offered since 1983 by Sharon Green, one of the leading yachting photographers in the world.

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.

Mercury Marine’s parent company, Brunswick Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Power Products – Global Marine & Mobile, which includes the global marine, specialty vehicle, mobile, industrial power, and transportation aftermarket products businesses of Power Products.

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.

This is the last week to register at the Early Bird rates. Consider these Ten reasons why the NMEA / RTCM Conference is a must attend this September!