NMBC sponsorships almost sold out
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sponsorship opportunities for the 2004 National Marina & Boatyard Conference and Exposition are almost completely sold out, with only three remaining, organizers reported in a recent statement.
The current sponsors who have joined the conference include:
BENEFACTORS
HyPower – “Marinas as Outreach and Education Centers” Session
Centex Industries Inc. – “Emergency Preparedness – What went Right with Hurricane Isabel?” Session
Marina & Dock Equipment – “Cutting Edge Communications Technology”
Marina Power and Lighting, Inc. – “Trends in Marina, Boatyard and Dealer Financing” Session
HydroHoist Boat Lifts – “Human Resources – The Challenge of the Next Decade” Session
Atlantic-Meeco, Inc. – “State Legislative Activity – Which State Laws will impact your business and boating in general?” Session
Quadrant Corp. /Watch Captain – “Invasive Species – Aquatic Hitchhikers – Non-Indigenous Threats!” Session
Premier Materials Technology – “Best Profit Ideas Roundtable – Learn and Share your ideas for increasing sales, income and profit” Session
Formex Manufacturing, Inc. – “Industry Trends- What the Research Says, and some Preliminary Recommendations” Session
2004 National Marina Day Sponsors – “National Marina Day: Putting the marina industry’s grassroots lobbying tool to work for your facility” Session
(NMD Sponsors include: Atlantic-Meeco Inc., Bellingham Marine, BoatU.S., EMP Industries, Inc., EZ-Dock Inc., Flagship Marinas, Formex Floats, HydroHoist International, Marinas International, OnyxMansfield Energy Services, Premier Materials Technology, Inc., ShoreMaster, Universal Insurance Services, ValvTect Petroleum Products)
EVENT SPONSORS
Quadrant Corp. /Watch Captain – Wednesday Evening Reception
Bellingham Marine – Thursday Luncheon
Universal Insurance Service, Inc. – Thursday Marina and Boatyard Industry Award Reception
Valvtect Petroleum Products – Friday Luncheon
Sponsorship opportunities that remain include:
Benefactor Sessions:
“The Dynamic Insurance Market” Session
“Dispute Resolution-Coupling the Expertise of a Marine Surveyor” Session
Event Sponsorship:
All Industry Sit-Down Breakfast – Saturday Morning-Keynote Speaker, Captain James Watson, Commander, USCG Marine Safety Office
The 2004 National Marina and Boatyard Conference and Exposition takes place February 4-7, 2004 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
The National Marina and Boatyard Conference and Exposition is produced by the Marina Operators Association of America (MOAA), the International Marina Institute (IMI) and American Boat Builders & Repairers Association (ABBRA), in affiliation with the Marine Retailers Association of America (MRAA).
More information regarding the remaining sponsorship opportunities can be obtained by contacting Mari Lou Livingood with MOAA at (202) 721-1630 or by emailing mlivingood@nmma.org.
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