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ICOMIA WORLD MARINAS CONFERENCE 2016 TO BE HELD IN AMSTERDAM

Amsterdam RAI will be organizing the biennial ICOMIA World Marinas Conference (WMC). Hosted by HISWA, the Holland Marine Industry Association, the conference will be held during METS 2016 from 17 to 19 November in Amsterdam RAI. The RAI organized WMC2014 in Istanbul on behalf of ICOMIA.

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ON-THE-WATER BOAT SHOW KINGSTON, JUNE 12-14

George’s Marine & Sports Kingston is hosting their annual On-The-Water Boat Show & Sale. Here’s your opportunity to test drive a runabout, deck boat, pontoon, fishing and/or cruiser. This 3-day event will take place…

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JEANNEAU AMERICA STAFF SAILING TEAM 1ST IN CLASS, 2ND OVERALL

In a fleet of over 40 boats, Jeanneau America Staff Sailing Team, in a Jeanneau Sun Fast 3600 (Invictus) handily won her class and placed 2nd overall on corrected time.

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TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD!

The second annual Canadian Yachting Magazine Port Credit Spring Boat Show was held over the weekend at the Port Credit Village Marina. Friday was a spectacular Day followed by good Saturday and then a lousy cold and rainy day Sunday…

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EARLY BIRD REG NOW OPEN FOR FAST SEA TRANSPORTATION CONFERENCE

Early bird registration is now open for the 13th International Conference on Fast Sea Transportation (FAST), September 1-4 at the FHI 360 Conference Center in Washington, DC. A discount of $120 per attendee is being offered for registrations received by July 1. SNAME is organizing FAST 2015.

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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN AND CONFERENCE SESSIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 25TH INTERNATIONAL BOATBUILDERS’ EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE

“Baseball’s Greatest Catcher” Johnny Bench to Deliver Keynote at Industry Breakfast

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THERE IS NO SHOW LIKE IT ON THE LAKE: SEPTEMBER 18-20

Now celebrating its 25th year, the Port Credit In-Water Boat Show continues to attract an ever increasing enthusiastic audience of seasoned and novice boaters.

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2016 REFIT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE TO CO-LOCATE WITH IMBC

The Refit International Exhibition and Conference is co-locating with IMBC this coming January at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

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ABYC INTRO TO BASIC MARINE ELECTRIC & CORROSION PROTECTION COURSE

This four day program hosted by Shumway Marine with instructor Ray Toth will present the newcomer to marine electrics with the basic information to get started in this interesting area of marine service and troubleshooting…

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EASTER SEALS REGATTA 2015 REGISTRATION OPEN

Registration for skipper and boat sponsors for the 2015 National Back Easter Seals Charity Regatta is now open. The annual fundraiser for Vancouver’s Easter Seals House sails July 18th at Royal Vancouver Yacht Club Jericho.

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MERCURY MARINE BREAKS GROUND FOR EDP PARTS EXPANSION

Mercury Marine is adding a 45,000 square foot expansion to its electro-deposition paint (EDP) system that will double its current processing capabilities. The current project will be complete by January 2016 and the new system will be operational by Q4, 2016.

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FUSION AND FURUNO ANNOUNCE LATEST COMPATIBILITY WITH FUSION-LINK

FUSION recently announced its FUSION-Link audio access system is now supported by the Furuno NavNet TZtouch2 series. Providing the ability to control all FUSION-Link enabled 700 and 750 Series marine entertainment systems capabilities and functions directly from the TZtouch2 multi-touch display, FUSION-Link makes it easy for Furuno owners to enjoy their onboard audio and video entertainment from their multi-function display (MFD).

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NORTH SOUTH NAUTICAL GROUP INC. WELCOMES ELIF HANHAN YENER

Mike Burns, President of North South Nautical Group Inc., recently announced that Elif Yener has joined the North South Yacht Sales division. “We are pleased that Elif has decided to join the NSYS group. As an avid boater, combined with a successful yacht sales background, Elif is a great addition to our sales team.” stated Burns.

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CPS BENEFITS FROM COWAN FOUNDATION’S 20 YEARS AND 20 MILLION $ CELEBRATION

2015 marks a momentous year for The Cowan Foundation as we celebrate two significant milestones – 20 years of building community and 20 million dollars in donations.

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CANADA’S LARGEST SPRING IN-WATER BOAT SHOW DOCKS AT PORT CREDIT VILLAGE MARINA MAY 29 – 31

Canada’s largest spring in-water boat show docks at Credit Village Marina May 29, 30 and 31st, showcasing more than 70 boats, exhibits and special events and providing Ontario boaters with a head-start on summer.

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REGISTER NOW! DISCOVER BOATING CANADA: MARKETING WEBINAR, MAY 27TH

To learn about the 2015 Discover Boating Canada marketing plan and progress to date, you’re invited to attend a 30-minute webinar. Growing the industry means growing your business – and there are many ways for every business to leverage the Discover Boating campaign.

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LARSON FX PRO PROMOTIONAL TEAM EXPANDS – MOVES NORTH INTO CANADA

The Larson FX promotional team has added four more members, Paul Hall, Anthony Cameron, Martin Pedneault, Ken Loya to support the growing Larson FX user base in and around Ontario and Montreal, Canada.

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VOLVO PENTA FORWARD DRIVE NAMED ONE OF TOP BOATING PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR

Boating Industry has selected Volvo Penta’s Forward Drive (FWD) as one of the top products of the year.

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PRESTIGE YACHTS 750 RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD

The Prestige Yachts 750 motoryacht, designed by Garroni Design, has been recognized with the design et al International Yacht & Aviation Award for Power Yacht up to 25M.

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2015 NMEA INTERNATIONAL MARINE ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE & EXPO

The NMEA Product Awards Committee has made several changes in the annual product awards program that are designed to expand and improve the selection process. The program has two components-the NMEA Product Awards, which are chosen by NMEA members, and the NMEA Technology Award, which is selected by an independent panel of judges. All of the winners will be named at the NMEA International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo, which will be held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 2015.

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