DISCOVER, LEARN & CONNECT AT MARINE FABRICATORS CONFERENCE 2020!
Discover, learn & connect at marine fabricators conference 2020, Jan. 9-11, in Daytona Beach, FL for three full days of education & networking.
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BOATING ONTARIO STUDENT MARINE SAFETY TRAINING WORKSHOP
New and young workers are three times more likely to be injured during their first month on the job than at any other time. New and young workers are a specific concern for the Ontario Ministry of Labour.
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ABYC ANNOUNCES EDUCATOR TRAINING CONFERENCE
The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) has announced their inaugural “Marine Service Technology: Educator Training Conference” to be held July 23-25, 2019 in Annapolis, Maryland.
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EXHIBIT OPENING: THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH OPENS AT THE MARITIME MUSEUM OF BC
The Maritime Museum of BC is pleased to announce that it will be launching the exhibit titled The Great Pacific Garbage Patch on April 12, 2019.
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VALVTECT MARINE FUELS COMES TO CANADA
Although there are now some 800 ValvTect marinas and fuel docks across the United States, Canada so far has only one; False Creek Fuels in Vancouver.
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IMPACT PROFILE: BEN PILON, KINGSTON ANCHORS
Ben Pilon, CEO of Kingston Anchors and its parent company BPE Group of Companies (BPEGroup.ca) in Kingston, ON grew up in manufacturing. By the age of 15, Ben was sweeping floors in his parents company.
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HOW DO YOU BECOME A CERTIFIED MARINA MANAGER (CMM) OR CERTIFIED MARINA OPERATOR (CMO)?
Would you like to become a Certified Marina Manager (CMM) or Certified Marina Operator (CMO)?
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AVOIDING DAYS OF THE LIVING DEAD
Zombies in the workplace are soul-sucking, money-draining, productivity-killing entities that chip away at an organization’s spirit and its engagement levels one convert at a time.
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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING INCREASING RENEWABLE CONTENT (ETHANOL) IN FUELS
Earlier this month, NMMA Canada participated in a stakeholder consultation with the Ministry of Environment to discuss the government’s proposal to increase the renewable content (e.g. ethanol) in gasoline to 15% as early as 2025 in Ontario.
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SAILING’S BIGGEST RACING CLASS SEEKING NEW BUILDERS FOR OLYMPIC RACING DINGHY
Managers of the world’s most popular racing sailboat class are seeking new builders to complement their existing network of manufacturers, the International Laser Class Association (ILCA) announced today.
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MRAA DEALER WEEK EXHIBIT RESERVATIONS OPEN
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas has opened exhibit and sponsorship reservations for its newly reimagined annual conference, Dealer Week.
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FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW CELEBRATES 60th ANNIVERSARY WITH DEBUT OF NEW SUPERYACHT VILLAGE AND MARINA
In a monumental move that continues to build upon the enhancements to the largest in-water boat show in the world, the 2019 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show will unveil Superyacht Village, a new dedicated marina and on-land exhibition space that will display the most spectacular yachts in the show.
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CMAA-AMI ALLIANCE ALLOWS YACHT CLUB WATERFRONT MANAGERS TO ATTEND MARINA TRAINING TO EARN CEUS AND CERTIFICATION
Starting March 2019, members of the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) may earn Continuing Education Units toward their CMAA certification and Certified Marina Manager designation by attending the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) professional marina managers courses.
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BOATING, FISHING, HUNTING AND MORE: THREE EVENTS TAKE OVER THE MONCTON COLISEUM MARCH 29 TO 31
The region’s largest fishing, hunting and outdoors events are returning to the Moncton Coliseum this March 29 to 31: the New Brunswick Sportsmen’s Show, Moncton Boat Show, and the Dieppe Fly Fishing Forum.
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BOATUS SPRING COMMISSIONING CHECKLIST
With boatyards, backyards, marinas, and clubs now coming to life, spring commissioning time has arrived. Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) has a Spring Commissioning Checklist…
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BOATING ONTARIO AND THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION OF ONTARIO ANNOUNCE NEW SERVICE PLATES FOR BOAT TRAILERS
Following months of negotiations and meetings on the subject, Rick Layzell, CEO of Boating Ontario and Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation for Ontario, held a media conference at the spring Cottage Life Show on March 21st to announce a solution for marinas and boat dealers who sell and service recreational boats using company trucks.
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ROBIN MCKEOWN OF QUEEN’S COVE MARINA BECOMES CANADA’S FIRST FEMALE CERTIFIED MARINA MANAGER
The International Marine Institute (IMI), the training subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries (AMI) awarded marina professional, Robin McKeown with her Certified Marina Manager (CMM) designation in December, 2018.
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MARINEMAX, INC. COMMITS MAJOR SUPPORT TO MRAA’S DEALER WEEK
MarineMax, Inc., America’s largest recreational boat and yacht retailer, has pledged its full support for Dealer Week, the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas’ Annual Conference & Expo, to be held Dec. 8-11, 2019, in Tampa, Fla.
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ABYC BOATING ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION AND ANALYSIS
ABYC has partnered with the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) to offer subject matter previously only available to maritime law enforcement officers.
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MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM TO HOST MAJOR EXHIBITION OF J.M.W. TURNER WATERCOLORS
J.M.W. Turner, “Venice: looking Across the Lagoon at Sunset,” 1840, watercolor on paper. Tate: Accepted by the nation as part of the Turner Bequest 1856 © Tate, London 2018.
