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In-person Hill meetings return for ABC 2022
NMMA announced this week the 2022 American Boating Congress (ABC) will feature in person meetings on Capitol Hill with members…
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Federal spending bill prioritizes boating community efforts
President Biden signed into law last week the fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriation bills, which includes a vast majority of…
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Great Lakes Boat Building School receives EDA Grant
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million…
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MRAA submits formal recommendations to ‘America the Beautiful’ Initiative
The Marine Retailers Association of the Americas and 44 other members of the Hunt Fish 30×30 Coalition submitted formal comments…
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Marine Recreation Association’s California Boating Congress to return in-person
The Marine Recreation Association (MRA) recently announced that after more than two years of COVID restrictions, the California Boating Congress…
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ABC 2022 to feature political analyst Charlie Cook
The industry’s annual advocacy event, the American Boating Congress (ABC), returns in-person to Washington, D.C. from Wednesday, May 11 through…
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Boater education bill forges ahead in Minnesota
Minnesota state legislators last week introduced companion boater education legislation (SF3392, HF3787) to expand existing youth operator requirements to eventually phase…
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Outdoor groups push for strategic use of infrastructure funding
Wednesday, 51 hunting, fishing, conservation, landowner, and business organizations representing the $689-billion outdoor recreation economy and millions of Americans wrote…
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U.S. DoT announces new funding for supply chain resiliency
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related…
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NMMA Canada hosts virtual State of the Industry event
Earlier this month, NMMA Canada held a virtual State of the Industry virtual event attended by about 200 marine professionals…
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