Changing Scene

2014 VICTORIA BOAT SHOW IS SAILING INTO VICTORIA’S INNER HARBOUR THIS MAY

Vancouver Island’s premiere in-water boat show, the 2014 Victoria Harbour Boat Show, returns to the pristine waters of Victoria’s Inner Harbour, May 1-4, 2014. Hosted by the British Columbia Yacht Brokers Association, the 24th

annual show will host an array of new specialfeatures, boats and boating products to kick off the 2014 boating season.

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INTERNATIONAL SUPERYACHT COATINGS CONFERENCE 2014

The next edition of the International Superyacht Coatings Conference (ISCC) will be held in Amsterdam on 11 and 12 December 2014. The ISCC brings together the superyacht industry to exchange information and discuss the latest developments in the field of coatings. Superyacht coatings take up a significant part of a yacht’s building process and overall budget, and its importance is reflected in this fully dedicated conference. Decisions taken during the ISCC will subsequently be implemented by the industry, making it a must-attend event for all parties in the superyacht sector.

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WE ASKED PARKS CANADA – CAN BOATERS RUN GENERATORS IN THE PARK

We heard that there might be restrictions on generator use in the Thousand Islands National Park or other parks. So, we contacted Parks Canada and this is the official response to our question regarding the use of generators at Thousand Islands National Park: Thousand Islands National Park is a unique and authentic oasis of natural wonder in the heart of the Thousand Islands region. Parks Canada is committed to protecting and presenting this important treasured place for visitor enjoyment today and for future generations.

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IN-WATER BOAT SHOW MAKING WAVES AT BAYPORT YACHTING CENTRE MAY 30 TO JUNE 1 2014

There is a new boat show on Georgian Bay! Parkbridge Marinas have partnered with Pride Marine Group and Crate’s Lake Country Boats to host an exciting new “Welcome to the Water” In-Water Boat Show May 30th through June 1st at Bay Port Yachting Centre, Midland. This event will feature a wide variety of recreational watercraft – both power and sail. The Mariners Marketplace will offer a wide assortment of boating related products, accessories and “all things nautical”.

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SAIL CANADA COURSES

Gone Sailing Adventures offers a number of courses beyond the basic introductory sail. If you are interested in learning how to handle a 37' yacht then enroll in Basic Keelboat Cruising this is offered in 3 different formats

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BENETEAU RAMPS UP DISTRIBUTION IN SOUTH AMERICA

Beneteau America has unveiled a new organization to lead their strategy in the Americas, with a single North/South axis. Both Central and South America are now under the management of Bruno Gouezigoux, reporting to the Beneteau America office based in Annapolis, MD.

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DISCOVER BOATING CANADA MARKETING CAMPAIGN RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY

As Discover Boating Canada launches its 2014 summer marketing campaign, this 30-minute Canadian webinar provides an overview of the marketing efforts on tap for the busy boating months ahead. Learn more about how this industry-wide movement is welcoming more people to the water.

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PORT OF ORILLIA SPRING BOAT & COTTAGE SHOW

Looking to buy or sell your boat? Do it at the Port of Orillia Spring Boat & Cottage Show, June 6th to 8th. There's always an excellent selection of boats from the privately owned to dealers and brokerage inventory. There’s also a park full of great cottage, outdoor and recreational equipment..PLUS the great tunes of the Orillia Blues Festival.

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CANADIAN SKIPPER RECLAIMS LEAD IN WORLD’S LONGEST YACHT RACE

Eric Holden, skipper of Henri Lloyd has regained the number one spot and a 5.9 point overall lead in the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race after finishing second in a 24 day, 5,600 mile endurance battle across the North Pacific from Qingdao, China to San Francisco.

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CANADIAN YACHTING MAGAZINE AND ONTARIO SAILING HONOURED JOHN OSBORN WITH THE LEGENDS OF ONTARIO SAILING AWARD ON APRIL 12TH AT THE RED CARPET GALA HELD AT THE OAKVILLE YACHT CLUB

The word legend implies that you have been around for a long time and John who has been racing sailboats for over 60 years it doesn’t seem that long. In addition to his sailing prowess John has also been in the marine industry for almost 50 years. In that time he has worked in boat building, spar and fitting manufacturing, sail making, and for the past number of years the as a distributor of marine hardware.

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BOATING ONTARIO ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THEIR CLEAN MARINE PROGRAM FOR THE 2014 BOATING SEASON

Boating Ontario is very pleased to announce the launch of their world-renowned Clean Marine Program for the 2014 boating season.

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IMBC POSTS CALL FOR PRESENTERS

The International Marina & Boatyard Conference (IMBC) has posted a "Call for Presenters" at its website, MarinaAssociation.org/IMBC. The conference, produced by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI), is scheduled for January 28-30, 2015, at the Tampa Convention Center in Tampa, FL.

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PARKS CANADA AND CANADIAN CANOE MUSEUM CONSIDER POTENTIAL RELOCATION OF MUSEUM TO PETERBOROUGH LIFT LOCK

Parks Canada and the Canadian Canoe Museum are exploring an innovative idea of relocating the museum to the Peterborough Lift Lock National Historic Site on the Trent-Severn Waterway as a way to boost the tourism and revenue potential for both organizations.

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SNAME ANNUAL MEETING AND EXPO RE-NAMED THE SNAME MARITIME CONVENTION

SNAME (Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers) has changed the name of its annual industry event from the SNAME Annual Meeting & Expo to the SNAME Maritime Convention.

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RUSHTON GREGORY PROMOTES VIRGINIA CROCKER

Rushton Gregory Communications, a marketing communications agency specializing in the marine, outdoor, automotive and consumer electronics markets, announced today the promotion of Virginia Crocker to Account Executive. A former Public Relations Specialist, Crocker has been behind the scenes at Rushton Gregory for over a year and will now take on a more public role for Rushton Gregory with a focus on client and editorial relations.

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THETFORD CREATES GLOBAL MARINE DIVISION TO SUPPORT GROWTH

To further advance its aggressive growth in the boating market, Thetford has established a dedicated global marine division. Gianluca Silvestri was named business unit manager of the Thetford Marine Division as part of this new strategic corporate plan. He is responsible for unifying the company's prestigious Tecma, Thetford and Norcold brands in marine segments throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia.

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TAKE THE 2014 MARINA WAGE RATE SURVEY

The 2014 Marina Wage Rate Survey is now open for participation. The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) and Marina Dock Age magazine (MDA) have partnered to bring you this survey which is intended to provide marina managers a means to compare the salaries of their employees to others in the same region and across the nation.

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DATES ANNOUNCED FOR 44th ANNUAL NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

Newport Exhibition Group announced that its 44th Annual Newport International Boat Show will take place September 11-14, 2014 on the Newport waterfront along America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island.

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NMEA’S ANNUAL CONFERENCE RETURNS TO FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

Focus will be on new products, technology developments

The National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) has announced that the 2014 NMEA International Marine Electronics Conference & Expo will return to the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort, in Fort Myers, Florida, on October 8Â–11. The resort was the site of the 2011 NMEA event.

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CC MARINE FAMILY AND FRIENDS CELEBRATE A BIRTHDAY MILESTONE OF ONE OF THEIR OWN

On Friday, April 4th, employees and friends joined together at CC Marine Distributors in Newmarket, ON to celebrate a birthday milestone of one of their own. Rick Chang, Vice President of Sales and President of the National Marine Distributors Association turned 60 years young. Rick good-naturedly endured a number of humourous anecdotes about his time at CC Marine starting as a parts stocker and others from the well over a hundred people on-hand for the occasion. A good time was had by all and, as Rick put it, it was also a good

reason to clean up the warehouse.

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