Seattle’s 41st annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show gets underway on Thursday, September 12 and continues through Sunday 15, 2019. It brings you all the best of boating in one place on beautiful South Lake Union in sunny September.
The Boating Ontario team would like to thank all those who participated and contributed to this year’s sold out event. Although teams were faced with less than ideal conditions your spirit and enthusiasm was truly appreciated. We hope that everyone had as much fun on the course as we did putting this event together.
Boating BC is now accepting applications for the Glenn Spartz Scholarship, which offers financial support to students enrolled in Marine Mechanical Technician training at BCIT or Vancouver Island University.
Registration is now open for the 29th International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), being held October 1-3 at the Tampa Convention Center. North America’s largest trade event for recreational marine industry professionals, IBEX is owned and produced by the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and RAI Amsterdam.
Registration Open: Level 1 Marine Service Technician Training in Sidney and Vancouver this September.
Canadian Boat Shows has announced AD ASTRA Media Inc. as the official publisher for the 2020 Toronto and Vancouver International Show Guides.
Business valuations are an important tool for owners and leaders of privately-held companies. For example, if you are doing sophisticated tax planning, buying-out a business partner, or if an owner is going through a marital divorce, then a valuation may be highly prudent—if not legally required.
Boating Ontario reminds their members to sign up their new, or summer team members and ensure they have all they need to succeed this summer, and to be in compliance with the Ministry of Labour.
Sign up your new or summer team members and ensure they have all they need to succeed this summer and be in compliance with the Ministry of Labour.
Now is the time for your company to join the Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice (BICEOC) Award program for 2019. The Boating Industry Canada Employer of Choice program is the industry’s only Made-in-Canada recognition for the recreational marine industry.
ABYC is hosting free events which are perfect mini prep courses for the 2020 Marine Law Symposium, to be held January 7, 2020 in New Orleans.
The International Marina and Boatyard Conference has posted a “Call for Presenters” on its website. Submit your proposal to speak today!
Previous IMI webinars included a review of the challenges faced by marinas and boaters as ground-fault protection becomes a larger and larger part of the boating environment. It is bad enough when one has a problem, but far worse when no one can be found to locate and correct it.
We thought that this video from the Ohio Clean Marinas Program was valuable to share. It came to us at Boating Industry Canada from BoatUS and it shows how anyone can recycle their boat’s winter shrink wrap.
Marinas are recreational-based businesses that are subject to economic pressures. They are either located on a lake, a river or on land. They tend to be difficult to market because of potential environmental issues and the challenge of obtaining of financing (bank or VTB – vendor take-back).
ABYC is pleased to announce a new hands-on learning course designed for entry-level marine professionals, marine surveyors, service writers, sales/customer service representatives, and insurance personnel!
Mystic Seaport Museum explores the maritime origins of streamlined design and its journey from naval architecture and engineering into our everyday vocabulary in a new exhibition, Streamlined: From Hull to Home, which will open June 15, 2019.
Boating Industry Canada News Week is pleased to again bring our readers this great source of direct industry financial data as Canada’s marine industry businesses move into the 2019 season.
Dealer Week, the all-new MRAA Conference and Expo, concluded its “Earliest Bird” registration period on March 31 and broke all previous records for early registration at an MRAA event.
Make your plans to join the Boating Ontario Golf Tournament to be held on Wednesday June 5th, 2019.