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The ABYC Foundation is calling for nominations for its 2023 Educator of the Year Award, recognizing an outstanding instructor in marine service technology. Eligible candidates are those teaching in high schools, postsecondary institutions or corporate settings. Sarah Devlin, the ABYC Foundation’s accreditation director, commented on the importance of the award. “By nominating a deserving educator, you’re not only recognizing their ...

The deadline for entries into the 2024 Minneapolis Boat Show Innovation Awards is approaching. The Minneapolis Innovation Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in five product categories, including the new electric boat category: Aluminum and Non-Fiberglass Fishing Boats Fiberglass Fishing Boats Pontoon Boats Furnishings NEW: Electric Boats (20 ft. and under) All Innovation Award entrants gain valuable product exposure, including: Innovation ...

METSTRADE 2023 officially kicked off this week in Amsterdam. Featuring more than 1,500 exhibitors from 53 countries across 11 exhibit halls, METSTRADE serves as the largest marine trade expo in the world. “It’s a special edition for us in so many ways,” said METSTRADE director Niels Klarenbeek. “We are celebrating our 35th anniversary by launching two new pavilions to stimulate interest in foiling ...

Brunswick Corporation, announced its Mercury Marine division was named a 2024 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovation Award honoree in the Sustainability, Eco-Design & Smart Energy category for the Avator 20e and 35e electric outboards. This is the third CES Innovation Award for Mercury. In 2022, Mercury’s V12 600hp Verado outboard engine won the award in the Vehicle & Transportation category, and ...

The National Women’s Sailing Association (NWSA) and Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) are seeking nominations for the 2024 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. Since 1999, the national award has sought to recognize an individual with a record of achievement in inspiring, educating and enriching the lives of women through sailing. Past recipients have included sailing instructors, ...

Michael Happe, president and CEO of Winnebago Industries, Inc. has been named the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2023 National Overall Award winner by Ernst & Young LLP. The award elevates ambitious entrepreneurs and business leaders who think big and act boldly. Happe was recognized for redefining the Winnebago brand from a single brand, product-oriented manufacturer to an outdoor recreational lifestyle ...

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 Discover Boating Minneapolis Boat Show, in partnership with Progressive Insurance, is accepting entries to the 2024 Innovation Awards program. The Minneapolis Innovation Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in five product categories, including the new electric boat category: Aluminum and Non-Fiberglass Fishing Boats Fiberglass Fishing Boats Pontoon Boats Furnishings NEW: Electric Boats (20 ft. and under) All Innovation Award entrants gain ...

The Marine Research Hub, in collaboration with the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS), proudly reveals the outstanding recipients of the first MRH Innovation & Sustainability Awards at FLIBS 2023. This esteemed accolade celebrates companies and organizations within the marine industry that have demonstrated remarkable dedication and ingenuity in developing solutions to safeguard our marine ecosystems for generations to come, ...

The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced that their induction ceremony will be livestreamed on Facebook and YouTube with Tom Ehman, host of “Sailing Illustrated.” The livestream will begin on Nov. 4, at 10 a.m. PDT, as the inductees will be formally celebrated over two days in Newport Beach, Calif. “With our ceremony involving so many people from various localities ...