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The recreational boating industry’s elite members celebrated the Boating Industry Top 100 Awards during a black-tie gala on Nov. 7, 2023 on the final evening of the Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT in Dallas, Texas. Entering the 19th year of the Top 100 in 2023, the program continues to honor the best of the best across the entire boating industry, celebrating the 40 Under 40, Women ...

The 2023 Boating Industry ELEVATE SUMMIT kicks off Sunday, November 5 at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, Texas. The much anticipated event will begin with its first session at 4 p.m. with the Movers & Shakers Fireside Chat featuring a lively 1:1 discussion with this year’s winner, Cecil Cohn of Freedom Boat Club. Boating Industry Editor-in-Chief Adam Quandt facilitates this deep dive ...

By David Gee Over 1,000 exhibiting brands. More than 1,300 boats on display. Seven separate sites. Lots of docks. 19,107 steps. And over nine miles walked. That was my first day at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. “We couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 64th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show,” said Andrew Doole, president of ...

EPG Brand Acceleration in conjunction with Boating Industry Magazine has finalized the agenda for its 2023 ELEVATE SUMMIT slated November 5-7 at the Westin Galleria in Dallas, TX.   “Over the past few years, the ELEVATE SUMMIT has emerged as the hands-down, go-to leadership event for marine industry executives and our 2023 programming continues to build on this well-established momentum,” ...

By Adam Quandt Sustainability has become quite the buzz word in today’s world – both in the recreational boating industry and well beyond. The topic of sustainability and the notion of embracing sustainability is wide-reaching and often tough to narrow down. Over the last few years, the recreational boating industry has certainly seen an increasing spotlight on sustainability with new ...

By Adam Quandt It seems as if every few years – or sometimes even every few months – there’s a new buzz word captivating our industry, our country, the world. And it’s easy to latch onto something when you hear about it again and again. But ask yourself how often are we just holding onto a buzz word until the ...

By Adam Quandt The marine industry workforce has historically heavily been made up of one individual group. However, over the last 10-20 years, the tides have been shifting across the marine industry, becoming more and more diverse. Simply hiring a more diverse workforce is just barely a start though. It’s on all of us to help create a welcoming environment ...

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 take place Nov. 5-7 at ...

After much anticipation and excitement, Boating Industry is proud to name and honor the 2023 Boating Industry 40 Under 40.  As part of the Top 100 Awards program, the seventh annual Boating Industry 40 Under 40 highlights and honors young professionals across all segments of the recreational marine industry, who continuously demonstrate strong leadership and passion in their respective organization’s ...

By Adam Quandt In 2004, Boating Industry unveiled the Top 100 Dealers program as an effort to independently rank and recognize the best boat dealers across North America. With the industry’s help and support, the Top 100 program has grown to unimaginable heights and celebrated marine retailers across the continent over 17 years. Moving into year 18, our industry continues ...