Boating Is Booming With Great Career Opportunities
Since 2010, all sorts of employers have posted their career opportunities in Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest and a great many readers have found rewarding new opportunities for themselves.
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WILL KEENE, OWNER OF EDSON INTERNATIONAL, HONORED WITH 2021 ALAN J. FREEDMAN AWARD
On March 5th, NMMA honored Will Keene, Owner of Edson International, with the 2021 Alan J. Freedman Memorial Leadership Award, which recognizes individuals who’ve made outstanding contributions to the marine accessories industry through leadership, creativity and personal motivation.
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NMMA RECOGNIZES 58 BOAT AND ENGINE MANUFACTURERS WITH MARINE INDUSTRY CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX AWARDS
On March 5th, the NMMA announced 58 recipients of the 2020 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards for excellence in customer satisfaction. Award recipients were acknowledged during NMMA’s 2021 State of the Recreational Boating Industry and Awards Presentation.
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MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY AND 6X WORLD CHAMPION WAKEBOARDER MEAGAN ETHELL PARTNER TO EMPOWER FEMALE CONFIDENCE IN AND BEHIND THE BOAT WITH “LET HER RIP” CAMPAIGN
March 8TH, on International Women’s Day, MasterCraft Boat Company kicked off its “Let Her Rip” campaign to support the on-going push to inspire and empower women to relentlessly chase their goals, have confidence in their abilities in and behind the boat and to challenge others to do the same in the water sports industry and beyond.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION CFO RYAN GWILLIM NAMED TO MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The National Association of Manufacturers announced that Ryan Gwillim, Chief Financial Officer, Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. Gwillim will join the NAM Board to bolster the association’s leadership in policy advocacy, workforce solutions, legal action, operational excellence and news and insights.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION AND WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION FINANCE ANNOUNCE THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE BRUNSWICK ACCEPTANCE COMPANY
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) and Wells Fargo Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) have announced a three-year extension of the Brunswick Acceptance Company (BAC) joint venture agreement through December 2025.
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ABYC FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES VIRTUAL EDUCATOR TRAINING CONFERENCE, TRAINING THE TRAINERS OF THE FUTURE MARINE WORKFORCE
The ABYC Foundation announced their second Educator Training Conference to be held July 20-22, 2021, in a virtual format. The “train-the-trainer” event is designed for high school and post-secondary instructors and administrators who either are teaching, or are thinking about teaching marine service in their schools…
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NMMA State of the Industry – More Positive News
Last week, during the NMMA State of the Recreational Boating Industry virtual event, President Frank Hugelmeyer shared some very impressive numbers.
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MODERN RECREATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES ACQUIRES TUFF COATTM BRAND
Modern Recreational Technologies, houses premium quality brands such as Pettit®, Ramuc®, ValvTect® and Woolsey®. The acquisition of TUFF COATTM, the world’s #1 Rubberized Non-Skid Coating compliments MRT’s industry-leading recreational brands with a proven technology platform.
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NAUTISME QUEBEC ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL PLATFORM
The Alliance of the nautical industry of Quebec – Nautisme Quebec offers you its new digital platform. Available year round, it is the ideal complement to the various boat shows and allows and offers virtual activities to boaters.
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LAST-MINUTE NEW YORK STATE BUDGET MANOEUVER PROPOSES MAJOR CHANGES TO ERIE CANAL MANAGEMENT WITHOUT PUBLIC INPUT
An act that was recently introduced in the waning days of New York’s annual budget process that allows no opportunity for public input proposes significant management changes to the New York State Canal System and, if passed, could have negative consequences on the historic waterway for years to come.
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HALIFAX INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW TO BE POSTPONED
On March 1, 2021, Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health, announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions in the province. As of that Saturday, special events, including trade shows, are not permitted until at least the end of March, and residents are being asked to avoid non-essential travel in and out of HRM during this period.
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BRUNSWICK CORPORATION EXPANDS AUTONOMY SOLUTIONS; APPOINTS MARINE AUTONOMY TECHNOLOGY LEAD
Brunswick Corporation continues to build on its ACES (Autonomy, Connectivity, Electrification & Shared Access) strategy to develop solutions to further improve boater experiences by advancing the efficiency and capabilities of its core product lines.
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BENNINGTON EXPANDS TO NEW FACILITIES ADDING ELKHART JOBS
Bennington, North America’s leading manufacturer of pontoon boats, has announced the immediate expansion of its operations in Elkhart County. This growth includes adding jobs and investing in new facilities.
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ALBERTA BOAT AND SPORTSMEN’S SHOWS ANNOUNCES NEW DIGITAL MARKETPLACE
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced many businesses to pivot and offer their services in unique and alternative ways. The 2021 edition of the Alberta Boat and Sportsmen’s Shows – which have been postponed to 2022 – have moved to an online platform, designed to connect regular event attendees with the show’s exhibitors in a new way.
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Abandoned and End-of-Life Boats
In this edition of Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest, we feature Part 1 of a two-part story about recycling fibreglass. There are many uses for fibreglass, but boats seem to be a big and conspicuous one.
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WESTERN CANADA’S FIRST-EVER VIRTUAL BOAT SHOW CONCLUDES SUCCESSFULLY; CONNECTING CONSUMERS WITH BOATING INDUSTRY DURING PANDEMIC
The Vancouver International Boat Show goes virtual for an all-new digital experience for 2021.
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PROPSPEED JOINS FORCES WITH BUKH BREMEN TO SUPPLY AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS TO GERMANY
Propspeed, leading innovator of underwater foul-release coatings, announced today it has partnered with Bukh Bremen GmbH to supply its award-winning product line of foul-release coatings to customers throughout the German market and around the world
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NMMA CANADA HOSTS SUCCESSFUL STATE OF THE INDUSTRY VIRTUAL EVENT
Hundreds of recreational boating industry leaders from across Canada and beyond gathered virtually on February 9th for NMMA Canada’s annual State of the Industry event. The event, which was run in a webinar format, included informative presentations from NMMA Canada president Sara Anghel and Wells Fargo economist Nick Bennebroek.
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MARINEMAX EXPANDS WITH CRUISERS YACHTS
MarineMax recently announced an expanded relationship with Cruisers Yachts. Cruisers Yachts will now be available through MarineMax stores in Minnesota, Baltimore, and Boston.
