The Global E-Waste Statistics Partnership (GESP) has just released the third edition of The Global E-Waste Monitor 2020, and the findings detail an ecological and precious resource-squandering crisis growing out of control.
For owners of all types of boats that are trailered from one lake to another within Canada, (and perhaps to waters in the USA when the borders open again) please take the steps to clean, drain and dry your boat and trailer to help stop the spread of aquatic invasive species.
Registration is now open for International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held virtually September 29 – October 2, 2020. IBEX Online: A Virtual Experience is a free trade event designed to allow the industry to come together in a safe and productive environment.
Dealer Week, the annual conference and expo of the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, is moving online in 2020. The event will take place, as scheduled, Dec. 8-11, 2020, on the device of your choice, with a preview event slated for October and a series of educational webinars taking place…
PORTS Managing Editor, Rob MacLeod, is on the road for the next two weeks visiting Marinas and Marine Services along the Trent Severn Waterway and Lake Simcoe. If you see him – say hi – from a safe distance.
On the heels of the announcement of our partnership with Canadian Yachting Media (CYM) for the publication of the Boating Ontario Annual Directory, Boating Ontario and Canadian Yachting Media have officially released the 28th Annual Media Kit for the Directory!
Despite a very rigorous sanitary plan with a series of additional health and safety measures, presented by the Yachting Festival and deemed “satisfactory” during a meeting held on 17 August at the sub-prefecture of Grasse in the presence of the prefectural authorities, the city.
Grand Pavois Organisation’s Board of Directors (Ed., an association managed by yachting professionals since 1973), was forced to announce on Wednesday, August 26 – the cancellation of the 48th Grand Pavois La Rochelle, due to consequences of the Covid-19 epidemic.
METSTRADE and RAI Amsterdam announce with great sadness that the Marine Equipment Trade Show, which was scheduled on 17-19 November in RAI Amsterdam, has been cancelled.
Annapolis Boat Shows has announced the cancellation of the United States Sailboat Show and the United States Powerboat Show events that were planned for this October. The announcement stated:
Who would have thought a few short months ago that many industry consumer and trade show dates would topple like dominoes, or be zapped into virtual or hybrid formats? Or that major league sports, the Summer Olympics, sold-out concert halls and Broadway musicals would all go dark?
Show Director, Linda Waddell sent the following update on the 2021 Vancouver International Boat Show, based on progress made in the sector for trade & consumer shows, and what we know today.
Following the Trump administration’s early August decision to reimpose tariffs on aluminum imports from Canada, the Canadian government has announced that it will impose dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products.
Your team at Boating Ontario knows that when it comes to the 2020 Boating Ontario Annual Golf Tournament, your safety is our first priority!
Very popular with boaters for 11 years in Montreal and 4 years in Quebec, these two events are the perfect opportunity to present not only the end of season deals, but also to launch the sales of the next year by having the chance to confirm orders a few months in advance.
The new ABYC 100% online and interactive classes let you earn certification without needing to travel and meet in-person. An ABYC instructor leads LIVE online sessions followed by an online proctored certification exam. Students from all over the world are attending and having great success with the exam pass rate up 15%!
Linda Waddell of Canadian Boat Shows, Show Director for the Toronto International Boat Show has sent an update letter to exhibitors on plans for the 2021 show scheduled for January 15 – 24, 2021.
Especially in a year when the boating market in the United States is booming, marketing to Canada may feel like a lower priority for manufacturers, in spite of the fact that the Canadian market is large, stable and profitable.
Given the continuing uncertainty with the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the importance of the health and safety of the entire textile community, IFAI has made the difficult, yet unavoidable decision to transition IFAI Expo 2020, set for Nov. 3-6, 2020 in Indianapolis, IN USA to an online only virtual event.
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), announced today the details of its first ever virtual tradeshow, IBEX Online: A Virtual Event.