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Registration now open for ABYC, USCG risk mitigation webinar
September 13th, 2023
Registration is now open for the next U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) free online USCG/ABYC Risk Mitigation Series. Taking place Nov. 1, 2023, from 2-4 p.m. EST, the topic will be Navigating Compliance in the Age of Evolving Technology. ABYC and USCG experts will explore the future of USCG […]
Trivantage debuts customer membership program
September 12th, 2023
Trivantage® has launched a new customer membership program called Trivantage Plus™. The program offers membership advantages that are aligned with the company’s core customer benefits, including a best-in-class experience and hassle-free ordering. The annual membership program includes these benefits: • $25 flat-rate, same-day shipping on parcel package orders (exclusions may apply) • Special offers on […]
ATA launches Leadership Academy
September 11th, 2023
Advanced Textiles Association (ATA) has launched the ATA Leadership Academy, an initiative set to reshape leadership excellence within the textile industry. This comprehensive leadership development program is designed to offer advanced training to professionals across all levels, with training options for ATA member companies of all sizes. The ATA Leadership Academy exemplifies the Association’s commitment […]
Newell donates thousands of life jackets to the Sea Tow Foundation
September 8th, 2023
Newell Brands, a leading global consumer goods company, answered a call from the Sea Tow Foundation, a nonprofit focused on boating safety, by donating more than 10,000 Stearns and Coleman branded life jackets and floating cushions, which will help keep people safe across the country. The Sea Tow Foundation’s Life Jacket Loaner Program is the […]
Pennsylvania establishes new outdoor recreation office
September 7th, 2023
Pennsylvania’s new Office of Outdoor Recreation is the state’s single largest investment in parks and forests in decades to the tune of $112 million in the FY23-24 budget. The office is the 20th State Office of Outdoor Recreation (OREC) created across the United States. Outdoor recreation generates $13.6 billion for the Commonwealth’s economy, is 1.6% […]
Great Lakes marine workshop registration now open
September 6th, 2023
Registration is now open for the Marine Fabricators Association (MFA) Great Lakes Regional Workshop taking place Nov. 17–18, 2023, at Chicago Marine Canvas in Chicago, Ill. This event offers exclusive educational opportunities as well as hands-on training in a shop setting. Education topics include shop safety, patterning, preparing a digital pattern for a bimini top […]
Application deadline nears for 2023 National Boating Safety Awards
August 30th, 2023
The entry deadline for the 2023 National Boating Safety Awards is Friday, Sep. 1, 2023. Sponsored by the Sea Tow Foundation, a boating safety non-profit, the awards recognize efforts to promote boating safety within the for-profit sector of the boating industry. This year, the Sea Tow Foundation has announced two new award categories. The full […]
IBEX announces 2023 education schedule
August 29th, 2023
The International BoatBuilders’ Exhibition and Conference (IBEX), North America’s largest trade event for marine industry professionals, announced the schedule of technical education included in the IBEX Education Conference to be held during the show, October 3-5, 2023, at the Tampa Convention Center. The IBEX Education Conference includes a technical Seminar Series that offers training and […]
NMMA moves headquarters to Washington, D.C.
August 28th, 2023
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), a trade association representing the North American recreational boating industry and 1,300 member companies, has relocated its headquarters to Washington D.C. as the association continues to expand its advocacy work. The NMMA’s previous headquarters were in Chicago, Ill, which will continue to serve as a strategic hub for key […]
Fasnap makes leadership changes
August 25th, 2023
Fasnap Corporation, which has been serving the industrial fastener industry for more than 40 years, announced changes in management positions at several levels of its corporate office in Elkhart, Ind. Jeff Kendell, a key salesman for Fasnap for more than 20 years, will assume the role of president and CEO. Kendell graduated with an MBA […]