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The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced it will host the annual Business of Boating (BOB) conference on Thursday January 25, 2024 at Lakeview Pavilion, Foxboro, Mass. This will be the 18th year for this educational conference. The BOB conference will be hybrid with both in-person and remote options available. The conference will feature a full lineup of educational sessions ...

The Northwest Marine Trade Association (NMTA) announced the continuation of its Grow Boating grant program for 2023 – 2024, once again offering 10 $1,000 grants to entities that help support its mission of growing boating in the Northwest. The application process is now open and closes October 31, 2023. Grants will be announced in December 2023 and funds will be ...

The National Marine Trades Council has announced the dates and location for its 50th anniversary conference. After a four-year hiatus, NMTC will return July 10-13 on Cape Cod with the host hotel being the Lighthouse Inn, in West Dennis, Mass. The NMTC conference is open to all leaders from local, state and national marine trades associations. Kitty McGowan President of ...

The application period is now open for the 2023 National Marine Representatives Association (NMRA) Marine Trades Scholarship program. The deadline for receipt of applications is April 1, 2023. Since 2008, NMRA has actively contributed to the future of the marine industry by offering scholarships to students pursuing education in the marine trades. In 2022, two NMRA Scholarships of $2,500 each ...

After two years of research, consultation, and fine-tuning, the ABYC Foundation launched the first official Marine Trades Accreditation Program (MTAP) for schools teaching marine service. MTAP is designed to ensure quality training that is aligned with industry needs, at both high school and post-secondary schools, ultimately creating a bigger and stronger pipeline for much needed entry-level workers. “Having an employee ...

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) is pleased to announce the release of two new videos highlighting the boating industry, with a focus on industry jobs in Massachusetts. The videos will lead the viewer to the Massachusetts Marine Trades Educational Trust (MMTET) website: http://massboatingcareers.com. Recognizing the importance of workforce development within the boating industry in Massachusetts, the MMTA & MMTET have ...

The Massachusetts Marine Trades Association (MMTA) announced it will host a Business of Boating (BOB) webinar series from January to April of 2021. The MMTA has decided to transition from their normal in person Business of Boating conference to a remote BOB webinar series for 2021.  The webinar series will allow the MMTA to provide their members with educational opportunities ...

The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) welcomes the Marina Association of Texas (MAT) as its newest membership alliance. Now all MAT marina members are automatically AMI members as a part of their MAT membership. This means MAT members will now have access to all AMI services, products and benefits in addition to those they already receive from MAT. “The addition ...

The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) has expanded its summer training programs to give adults, college-age students and local youth the skills and knowledge they need to begin career paths in the marine trades and composites industries. Both industries have a high concentration of activity in Rhode Island, and the state is known worldwide for its boatbuilding and composites ...