Tag Archives: International Marina & Boatyard Conference

IMBC moving to New Orleans

The International Marina & Boatyard Conference, produced by the Association of Marina Industries, will be moving to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, January 31-February 2, 2018, for the show’s 16th annual conference. The Morial Convention Center is located 20 minutes from the Louis Armstrong International Airport and IMBC’s host hotel, the Hilton New Orleans Riverside ...

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IMBC details plans for 2017 Field Trip

The International Marina & Boatyard Conference has announced that the 2017 IMBC field trip will be by boat. The annual field trip will be 1:30-3:30 p.m. January 25. IMBC is January 25-27 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. IMBC attendees will have a chance to join a tour by boat of five Fort Lauderdale ...

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Registration open for IMBC 2017

Registration for the International Marina & Boatyard Conference is now available at MarinaAssociation.org/IMBC/Registration. IMBC, entering its 15th year, is taking place January 25-27, 2017, at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale and is produced by the Association of Marina Industries. Full conference passes start at $389 and include unlimited access to all educational seminars, round tables, workshops, food ...

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IMBC to return to Fort Lauderdale in 2017

The International Marina & Boatyard Conference will return to the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale for the second year in a row in 2017, show organizers announced Thursday. IMBC 2017 will be January 25 – 27, 2017, and will once again co-locate with the Refit International Exhibition & Conference. The IMBC 2017 offerings will include receptions for both ...

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Harbour Town Yacht Basin is presented the 2015 ValvTect Marina of the Year award

NORTHBROOK, Ill. – Each year ValvTect Petroleum presents its ValvTect Marina of the Year award at the International Marina and Boatyard Conference (IMBC). It is presented to the Certified ValvTect Marina that exhibits outstanding customer service, community involvement, environmental stewardship and excellent marketing of ValvTect Marine Fuels. This year the 2015 ValvTect Marina of the Year was awarded to Harbour Town ...

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IMI awards CMM, CMO certifications at IMBC

The International Marina Institute, the training subsidiary of the Association of Marina Industries, awarded certifications to three marina professionals as Certified Marina Managers  and three marina professionals as a Certified Marina Operator January 28 at the 2016 International Marina & Boatyard Conference in Fort Lauderdale. IMI’s newest CMMs include David Bird of Quayside Marina (Vancouver, British Columbia), Paul Gauthier of ...

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Reception, keynotes highlight opening of IMBC

The International Marina & Boatyard Conference kicked off Wednesday night in Fort Lauderdale with an opening reception, sponsored by Safe Harbor Marinas. This year’s IMBC includes 145 exhibitor booths and 20 sponsors. IMBC continues through Friday at the Fort Lauderdale/Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale and is produced and organized by the Association of Marina Industries (AMI). Thursday featured ...

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