Frank Hugelmeyer
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News
White House announces revival of Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation
The Biden Administration announced last week the re-establishment of the Federal Interagency Council on Outdoor Recreation (FICOR), an interagency effort that will…
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New NMMA-backed commission takes aim at AIS control
Members of the $689-billion outdoor recreation industry have established a blue-ribbon commission to stop and reverse the spread of aquatic invasive species…
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Lead News
Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show generates over $950 million in revenue
In a new economic impact report conducted by Thomas J. Murray & Associates, the 2022 Discover Boating Miami International Boat…
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Lead News
U.S. Department of Commerce announces RFMC appointees
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced yesterday the 2022 Regional Fishery Management Council (RFMC) appointments. The recreation sector acknowledges the following…
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Columns
Industry voices: Innovation drives a sustainable future
By Frank Hugelmeyer If the past two years taught us anything, it’s that change truly is a constant—you can adapt…
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U.S. Senate passes Outdoor Recreation Act as industry highlights economic contributions
The outdoor recreation industry celebrates the physical, mental, and economic health contributions the $689 billion outdoor recreation industry has made…
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Manufacturers
NMMA: Wholesale shipments up 6 percent
NMMA’s Monthly Shipment Report (MSR) has been updated through January, which shows wholesale shipments of new boats increased 6.1 percent in January…
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Discover Boating unveils new campaign
Discover Boating, powered by NMMA and the Marine Retailers Association of the Americas, debuted its 2022 campaign last night during…
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Features
2022 Forecast: Growth on the horizon, despite challenges
By Adam Quandt Over the last couple of years, change has been just about the only constant. From temporary factory…
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News
MIBS 2022 kicks off this week
The much anticipated Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) kicks off this week, after a cancellation in 2021 due to the…
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Department of the Interior announces $1.5B in Funding for conservation, outdoor recreation
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, last week announced a record…
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Outdoor Recreation Industry applauds new Senate bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Michael Bennet’s (D-CO) introduced the Rural Outdoor Investment (ROI) Act,…
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Tickets available for the 2022 Miami Industry Breakfast, Feb. 17
The Miami Industry Breakfast is returning to the 2022 Discover Boating® Miami International Boat Show® on Thurs., Feb. 17 from…
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Water Sports Industry Association welcomes Lee Gatts as Director of Government Affairs
The Waters Sports Industry Association (WSIA) announced Lee Gatts has joined the organization as its Director of Government Affairs. The…
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Virginia Governor announces funding for outdoor recreation office
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam proposed last week a two-year budget that will include nearly $245 million for outdoor recreation and Virginia’s world-renowned…
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Bipartisan outdoor recreation bill is introduced
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking…
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NMMA postpones five boat shows, announces new events
The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced it is postponing the 2022 Progressive Insurance Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Nashville, and St. Louis boat…
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April 2016
Boating industry celebrates passage of bipartisan infrastructure bill
Many in the the recreational boating industry are applauding the passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act…
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EU removes retaliatory tariffs on American boats entering Europe
The United States and European Union (EU) announced a deal to remove steel and aluminum tariffs, resulting in the full removal…
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Feature
The future of the show
By Adam Quandt With only a handful of exceptions, the past year has seen one postponement or cancellation after another…
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