CANADIAN YACHTING MEDIA 12-VOLT WEBINAR 2 – CHARGING
On May 21 at 1400 EDT, Canadian Yachting Media will present the 2nd webinar in its series on better understanding your boats systems with 12-volt Charging: The Basics.
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FOLLOW THE GREAT LAKES WATER LEVELS EASILY
We have periodically reported on the very significant issue of high water levels in the Great Lakes for several years now. There have been high water events in 2017 and 2019 resulting in dramatic shoreline erosion and damage where docks, boat houses…
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BOATING INDUSTRY CANADA READERS REPORT MAINLY POSITIVE ACTION ON COVID-19
In the past five weeks, Boating Industry Canada News Week Digest surveyed our marine industry readers to learn what they were doing in their businesses to manage the mandated business closures and social distancing required by the government in response to COVID-19.
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INTERACTIVE ONLINE ABYC CERTIFICATION COURSES
Now you can select ABYC certification classes that have historically been only offered in an in-person classroom format. The courses below are now available in an interactive online experience.
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CONSIDER JOINING THE LANDING SCHOOL’S COMMUNITY OF BOAT BUILDERS AND DESIGNERS
You, or someone you know, might have an interest in expanding their career in the boat business. The Landing School blends modern yacht design, wooden boat building, composite boat building, and marine systems under one roof, offering a diversity of marine industry technology education.
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SECOND WAVE DATA – BOATING INDUSTRY CANADA BUSINESS IMPACT SURVEY
Thank you to the 200 readers who have responded to the Second Wave of research that Boating Industry Canada sent out May 1. We have again surveyed the recreational boating stakeholders in Canada on the business impact brought on by the current COVID -19 situation.
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ONTARIO MARINAS GET TO RETURN TO WORK
On Friday afternoon Boating Ontario sent out the notice that Ontario’s boating industry had been granted the right to begin to prepare for the season.
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NMEA SUMMER TRAINING SERIES GOES ONLINE & VIRTUAL
The NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) is now offering live, online summer training to the marine electronics world. The instructor-led installer certification classes are live and last 6 – 8 hours.
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SURVEY COMMENTS – MORE DETAIL FROM THE BOATING INDUSTRY CANADA BUSINESS IMPACT COVID-19 SURVEY
First, we want to thank the 449 people who responded to the survey we ran on April 17th asking a series of questions regarding the industry’s response to COVID-19
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NORTHPOINT COMMERICAL FINANCE, MRAA PARTNER ON DEALER EDUCATION
The MRAA has announced that Northpoint Commercial Finance has partnered with the organization as an Education Champion. Education Champions agree to support the educational programming that the MRAA delivers to its members by leveraging their industry expertise and resources.
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ABYC FREE WEEKLY WEBINARS
Every Thursday is a free ABYC webinar day! Links to the previous webinars are below in case you missed one. All of the webinars are recorded and posted on ABYC’s YouTube channel the Friday after airing.
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NMDA CANCELS S.T.E.P. 2020
The NMDA Board of Directors, has made the difficult decision to cancel S.T.E.P. for 2020. “This was not a decision made lightly, nor was it one we wanted to make” said Laura Leon
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COVID-19 SURVEY RESULTS – BOATING INDUSTRY CANADA BUSINESS IMPACT
On April 17 and 20th, Boating Industry Canada surveyed the recreational boating stakeholders in Canada on the business impact brought on by the current Covid-19 situation.
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CANADIAN YACHTING MEDIA ANNOUNCES BOATING WEBINAR SERIES
Starting April 30, Canadian Yachting Media will launch a new webinar series. Rob MacLeod, Canadian Yachting magazine contributor, will host the webinars that will look at various aspects of boating and boat maintenance.
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MARINE MARKETING IN A CORONAVIRUS WORLD – EIGHT TIPS FOR SURVIVING AND THRIVING
What appeared to be a promising year based on early season boat show attendance, orders and consumer confidence, came to a crashing slide in many parts of the world with the advent and rapid spread of Coronavirus.
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BOATING ONTARIO ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT RESCHEDULED TO SEPTEMBER
April 14th, 2020 – “We all hope to be very busy in the coming months and Boating Ontario felt it was necessary to postpone our spring golf tournament. We are pleased to confirm that the Boating Ontario Annual Golf Tournament will now take place on Wednesday, September 9th.
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NMMA CANADA APRIL 3RD UPDATE: FEDERAL WAGE SUBSIDY INFORMATION
The NMMA Canada has reviewed and summarized the details that the federal government has released for the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, which would cover 75% of the first $58,700 normally earned by employees (up to a maximum benefit of $847 per week).
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ONTARIO, BC GOVERNMENTS SEEKING ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO FIGHT COVID-19
The NMMA Canada has sent us information that the Ontario government has launched a new $50 million Ontario Together Fund “to help businesses provide innovative solutions or retool their operations in order to manufacture essential medical supplies and equipment, including gowns, coveralls, masks, face shields, testing equipment and ventilators.”
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GREAT LAKES HIGH WATER LEVELS
Other than Lake Michigan, the province of Ontario borders on all of the Great Lakes and Georgian Bay, and these bodies of water all drain out through the Moses Saunders Dam at Cornwall and into the St. Lawrence River.
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DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 50TH ANNUAL NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
In anticipation of the eventual easing of social distancing restrictions and the country’s inevitable return to work, Newport Exhibition Group has announced that the Newport International Boat Show will take place September 17th through 20th, 2020 at the Newport Yachting Center in downtown Newport, Rhode Island.
