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CHICAGO – National Marine Manufacturers Association President Thom Dammrich and word-class sailor Gary Jobson will host a breakfast at the Chicago Boat, RV and Strictly Sail Show on Friday, January 16 at 9 a.m. at McCormick Place during NMMA’s second Chicago Member-Connect gathering. Dammrich will give a State of the Boating Industry address during the breakfast. Food will be served ...

FORT LAUDERDALE – The industry mourned the passing of Frank Herhold, former executive director of the Marine Industry Association of South Florida (MIASF), who died Saturday at his home. He held the MIASF position for 20 years and previously owned Anchorage Yacht Basin in Melbourne, Fla. Mr. Herhold was named Citizen of the Year by the city of Ft. Lauderdale ...

In most conversations surrounding efforts to grow boating, industry stakeholders tend to list all of the things the marine industry is competing with for families’ time: kids sporting activities, rigorous academic demands, etc. However, our biggest competitor may be employees’ hesitance to take a day away from the office. Project: Time Off is an organization that highlights the underuse of paid ...

TALLAHASEE, Fla. — The Fish & Wildlife Foundation of Florida today announced the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) has become a new conservation partner, helping bring attention to the importance of protecting natural resources, particularly waterways. “Florida is one of our nation’s premier boating destinations as boating is a natural part of everyday life throughout the state. As part of that legacy, ...

CHICAGO – The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today the re-launch of its website, www.NMMA.org, featuring a completely new design, enhanced navigation and fresh content. With a series of new tools and resources, the website brings additional benefits to NMMA members and shares in-demand insights on the recreational boating industry. What’s more, the new NMMA.org is now easily accessible on smartphones, ...

CHICAGO – The American Sportfishing Association (ASA) and National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) announced today that NMMA has acquired the rights to ASA’s four consumer shows: the Chicagoland Fishing Travel & Outdoor Expo, the Greater Philadelphia Outdoor Sportshow, the World Fishing & Outdoor Exposition and the Saltwater Fishing Expo. “The ASA shows will make an outstanding addition to our lineup ...

The marine industry will see a large number of its manufacturing professionals retire in the next 10 years, and it is imperative that the industry does whatever it can to ensure it has an employable manufacturing workforce. The issue is not unique to boating; indeed, as the country continues to emphasize bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., many industries are ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Registration is now open for the annual NMMA Engineering Compliance and CE Seminars. The Compliance Seminar runs November 30 to December 2and the CE Seminar immediately follows on December 2–3. Both seminars will be held at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s seminars feature expanded agendas, including new technical topics and updates on ...

Last year, Gulf Racing Fuels introduced its gulf marine product made with isobutanol. Gulf Racing Fuels is a subset of Gulf, which specializes in off-road fuels for racing, high performance engines, all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, marine and more. The fuel is 12.5 percent isobutanol and 87.5 percent clear non-ethanol gasoline. Gulf Racing Fuels has been working with Gevo, the renewable supplier ...

TRENTON, N.J. – The Democratic-controlled state Senate in New Jersey voted 33-1 to approve a bill that would reduce the sales tax on all boats bought in the state by 50 percent, according to NJ.com. Governor Christie conditionally vetoed the bill originally, saying the first proposal would have provided relief only for those who buy vessels for more than $285,000. ...