The Marine Industries Association of South Florida (MIASF) hosted its 2023 Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon at the Broward Center for Performing Arts in the Riverview Ballroom on May 24 for its members, local elected officials, and community business leaders. The event kicked off as Lori Wheeler, Vice President of the Marine Industries Association of […]
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Mercury Marine has been recognized by the American Foundry Society (AFS) with the 2023 Plant Engineering Award for its implementation of Industry 4.0 data collection technologies and data analytics at its aluminum castings facility at the company’s world headquarters in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The AFS Plant Engineering Award recognizes plants’ engineering achievements in planning, […]
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Boating Industry is proud to announce KICKER Marine Audio as a ELEVATE SUMMIT 2023 Leadership Alliance Sponsor and the exclusive Top 100 Awards Gala Entertainment and After Party Sponsor. Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT is the industry’s most important event of the year, bringing together marine thought leaders and professionals from across the country. It will […]
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Freedom Boat Club announced the planned opening of its newest club in Brisbane. Located at Manly Boat Harbor, the new location will provide direct access to Moreton Bay’s famed islands, great fishing and the Tangalooma wrecks. This announcement marks Freedom’s fourth franchise territory in Australia and sixth location in the region in four months since […]
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For fans of the Scrapyard Media/Speed On The Water “In The Lead” video series, the wait for season No. 3 is almost over. In The Lead with Jeff Harris, the chief operating officer of Fountain Powerboats in Washington, N.C., will air Wednesday, June 14, on the Speed On The Water YouTube channel. No one knows […]
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The NMMA has announced boat dealer recipients of the 2022 Marine Industry Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) Awards. The 2022 CSI Awards honor 1,017 boat dealers for customer satisfaction excellence in sales and 884 boat dealers for excellence in continued service. NMMA uses dealer satisfaction data collected through the Marine Industry CSI program to recognize boat […]
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The Landing School has announced the launch of a new academic program. Starting this fall, it will offer Boatyard Management, a program focused on management in the marine industry. Boatyard Management is a second-year program in which students will learn management principles by managing the work of a simulated boatyard. “This new program is the first of […]
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The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) has announced the construction on the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) will be completed in time for IBEX 2023, to be held October 3 – 5, 2023, in Tampa, Fla. The renovation project is the largest ever for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit hall […]
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A new report into the UK leisure boat industry has revealed the extent of the post-Covid bounce back… The UK boating industry is prospering in both domestic and international markets British Marine’s Key Performance Indicators Report for 2021/2022 show that total industry revenue grew by 25% during the year to £4.23 billion, 6.5% above its […]
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By Bill Yeargin Boating is important not only to those of us who enjoy being on the water but also to those who depend on it for their livelihood. Boating has a huge economic impact, a 230-billion-dollar annual impact. The boating industry includes 36,000 businesses – most of them small and family-operated – providing 813,000 […]
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The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX) announced the new construction on the Tampa Convention Center (TCC) will be completed in time for IBEX 2023, to be held October 3 – 5, 2023, in Tampa, Florida. The renovation project is the largest ever for the TCC and will result in an expanded third floor exhibit […]
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Freedom Boat Club recently announced the planned opening of its newest Club on Australia’s Gold Coast. Freedom’s third franchise territory in Australia and fifth location in the region will be based at Sanctuary Cove Marina providing direct access to the Gold Coast’s famed beaches and inland waterways. Since initially launching its presence in the Asia-Pacific […]
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YESSSS, a business and marketing consultancy firm in the marine industry, announced the appointment of Chris Baird as joint CEO alongside Nona Pedersen. Baird brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the YESSSS team from his 30 years in the marine industry, which has included expanding marine businesses through four major recessions. He got […]
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Suzuki Marine USA’s new 20-acre waterfront technical center includes a 9,037-square-foot main building, launch ramp and marina. Courtesy Suzuki Marine Suzuki Marine USA has opened a state-of-the-art technical center in Panama City, Florida. The 20-acre waterfront complex sits adjacent to Grand Lagoon and Robinson Bayou, and includes a 9,037-square-foot main building providing office space, conference […]
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The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) has announced the dates for its annual Standards Week, Jan. 7-11, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. Standards Week is a gathering for the marine industry and Project Technical Committees (PTCs), with daily meetings scheduled to discuss updates to Supplement 64 of the Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft, […]
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Mercury Marine, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE:BC), has entered into an agreement with JJE, a company focused on electrified propulsion components, assemblies and systems for global automotive applications. The collaboration will enable Mercury to expand its portfolio of electric propulsion solutions. “We are excited to engage with JJE as we co-develop and produce the […]
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Suzuki Marine USA, Inc. has announced the completion of its Suzuki Marine Technical Center located at 1 Suzuki Way in Panama City, Fla. The 20-acre waterfront property includes a 9,037-sq. ft. main building with office space, conference rooms, technical/service bays, inside boat storage and other important equipment. Other amenities of the property include additional buildings, […]
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Nautique Boat Company announced the addition of Jeffery Morales, Vice President of Sales. Morales will be responsible for the global Sales team, Customer Care, as well as Nautique’s strategic sales objectives. Morales comes to Nautique after spending much of his career in the marine industry including sales leadership positions at retail marine dealerships before moving […]
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The Newport International Boat Show presented by BankNewport has just announced that it is accepting applications for the 2023 Newport for New Products (NFNP) Awards Program. In its 17th year and in partnership with three leading national marine publications, Cruising World, Sailing World and Yachting magazines, the NFNP program is a highlight of the marine industry featuring […]
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To kick off its 50th anniversary celebration and introduce its new V-10 outboard engine on the eve of the Miami International Boat Show, Mercury Racing threw a swanky private bash in a parking-structure venue reimagined to look like a South Beach nightclub. The event attracted all sorts of high-profile marine industry types and assorted media […]
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