Whole-boat training is a solid foundation for careers in marine service: Industry asked for it, Quadrant delivers it, and for qualified applicants, the Industry Training Authority will help fund it.
Boating Ontario’s Annual Conference wrapped up at the beautiful Blue Mountain Village after delivering delegates a jam-packed slate of keynote and breakout sessions focused on challenging traditional thinking, member education and networking.
The Refit Show organizers are beginning to develop their 2019 seminar series. They are inviting the industry to tell them what topics, speakers, and technologies you’re interested in.
Online registration continues for the 2019 Marine Fabricators Conference, January 10-12, onboard the Queen Mary, a historic 1930’s steamship that has been decommissioned and permanently moored in Long Beach, Calif.
IMBC supports the marina and boatyard industries by providing one place where industry professionals get together to discuss business and trends.
We have just learned that a technology company called Semcon in Sweden has developed an automatic system to connect a car and a trailer.
The 2018 Boating BC Conference presented by Mercury Marine was a fantastic success. With record attendance, industry members enjoyed a day and a half of learning, networking and inspiration.
ABYC 2019 Standards Week will be January 7-11, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. The event is especially close to our readers in B.C.
There is no easy answer to tackling the workforce crisis. Companies in all industries are finding it more and more difficult to attract and retain the talent they need to sustain and grow their businesses.
Have you ever struggled to hire the right people? Do most of the people you interview seem like a questionable fit at your company? It might be a symptom of not using your employer brand to your best advantage.
With less than one week left before we gather at Blue, the excitement is in overdrive. Monday evening’s Tailgate Reception & Exhibitor Extravaganza will open the doors to the beginning of 3 days of great networking, learning and celebration.
If you’ve attended any IFAI events before, you know that they deliver a program filled with information to help you take your business to the next level.
The 2019 ABYC Marine Law Symposium will be held January 8, 2019 in Seattle, Washington.
Check out this quick video – Andy Adams of Boating Industry Canada talked to Rob Davidson, Program Coordinator for the Marine and Small Engine Program and Apprenticeships for Georgian College, and Rick Layzell…
Tuesday is where it is at. If you haven’t got enough reasons to join us and make memories out of moments, here are four more!
The West Coast Boatyard Association is hosting their annual NMEA training in Vancouver this spring with discounts for members and apprentices.
Delivered through Georgian College at their Midland, Ontario campus, this represents a convenient and well-timed opportunity to gain ABYC Marine Systems Certification. The course runs from December 18 – 20, 2018.
The Barcelona International Boat Show was held October 10 – 14, 2018, and Boating Industry Canada News Week was there for you. Over 250 exhibitors displayed 700 boats, including an impressive display of 165 large boats in the water.
At the Quebec Job Creator Awards Gala, held on October 24, 2018 at the Quebec City Convention Centre, Princecraft Boats Inc. was awarded the 2018 Quebec Job Creator Award, in the category Champion for Centre-du-Québec area.
The Rock Aqua Jays water ski team in Janesville, Wisconsin – with triple 300hp Mercury Racing outboards on the transom and help from two other ski teams – has established a Guinness World Record for the largest human pyramid on water skis.